Everyone was so kind to say they enjoyed my other Gift in a Jar sends, I thought I would send these sites for more ideas, and some printable tags to go w/ them. Jingle and Tinsel !! Cece Once again, I C A U T I O N you--- Make a batch and have the family taste them, B-4 you give them as gifts !! We did the opposite and it was very embarrassing when we tasted them---AFTER the fact !!! Make and Taste Before you give in Haste !!!! http://www.thefamily.com/recipes/christmasrec.html http://holidayorganizer.com/food/blessing.html http://holidayorganizer.com/gifts/index.shtml Beverage Jar recipes http://www.beveragerecipe.com/directory/3257.asp Gifts In A Jar http://www.geocities.com/giftsinajar/index.htm Subject: Gifts in jar bulletin board http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/b/50302 Cinnamon Raisin Apple Muffin Mix 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt ½ cup raisins ************** 1 cup apple juice 1/2 cup apple sauce 2 tablespoons oil Whisk together first 6 ingredients and store in an airtight container. Package raisins separately. Attach these instructions: To prepare, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together 1 cup apple juice, 1/2 cup apple sauce and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add dry ingredients and raisins and stir until just combined. Spoon into lightly oiled muffin tins, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until middle is done. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a wicker basket, add half a dozen apples, a brown sack decked out with a festive label of the mix (in a resealable ziplock bag) and drape a holiday hand or kitchen towel over the front of the basket. ~ Tasty Fruit Dip Mix ~ 1 c brown sugar 3 TBSP chopped crystalizd ginger 2 tsp ground cinnamon 6 apples Process brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon in food processor until ginger is finely chopped. Store in airtight ziplock bag. Yields: 1 1/4 c. To Serve: In a small bowl, beat 3 TBSP mix into one (8 oz) package softened cream cheese until well blended. Cover and chill 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Yields: about 1 c. dip/spread. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mini Pumpkin Muffin Mix In a Bag Mix together the following and place in zipper style bag: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup raisins (optional) Attach the following instructions: To make your "Mini Pumpkin Muffins", place this mix in a bowl, and cut in the following until fine: 1/4 cup shortening Then add the following: 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup pumpkin 1/2 cup milk Mix until flour mixture is moistened. Fill greased or paper lined mini muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake in 400 degree F oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until done. Makes 1-3 dozen muffins depending on size. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spiced Apple Cake Mix 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. powdered vanilla 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup golden raisins Combine and blend ingredients in a medium bowl. Store in an airtight container. For gift-giving, fill a jar with this mix. Attach this to the Jar: Spiced Apple Cake (Serves 8 to 10) 1 package Spiced Apple Cake Mix 1 1/2 cups canola oil 3 large eggs 3 cups chopped apples Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F & grease a tube or Bundt pan. Place the Spiced Apple Cake Mix into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the Mix; add the oil, eggs, and apples. Stir until mixture is smooth. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour & 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool; remove from the cake pan.