Are you ready? Are you planning to make it a handmade holiday?
Over the weekend, my daughter and I tried our hand at making cookie mixes in canning jars. You know the ones. The beautifully layered, ribbon and fabric-topped homey goodies that make for great hostess gifts.
But there was a problem.
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| Yes, I realize the picture is upside down. |
Or common sense.
They all wanted us to take 6 cups of ingredients and place them (neatly, of course!) in a one quart jar. Ok, folks. Remember elementary school, when we all learned volume? How many cups are in a quart? That's right.
Four.
Six cups of ingredients in a four cup container.
And the funniest part? We actually tried it. (Hey, we figured these were tested ahead of time. Silly us!) But after some digging and persisting, we found a few recipes that did work perfectly, and we can't wait to pick out just the right embellishments to make turn the jars into stunning gifts.
Can't wait to see a picture! I can only imagine you trying to stuff 6 cups into a 4 cup container!
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ReplyDeleteFunny that you tried it anyway. I'm sometimes like that; it doesn't make sense but you want to see if something magical happens. Anyway, these cups are a great idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDelete...and to think I caught myself contemplating one of those "Gifts in a Jar" booklets in the checkout line today... :)
You should share the ones that work! Because I'm the genius that would probably sit there wondering why it didn't fit because I didn't pay attention to the amounts! lol Very cute gift idea though! love it!
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