St. Patrick’s Day Cake in Jars – St. Patrick’s Day Recipes – Mason Jar Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Yes, yes, I realize you’re still enjoying those Valentine’s Day roses and chocolates. I know I am. But it’s time to turn our attention to the next impending joyous occasion: St. Patrick’s Day! For some, […]
White Chocolate Popcorn in Mason Jar
White Chocolate Popcorn in Mason Jar – Valentine Gift for Her. They’ve always said the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach …. but what about women? Sure there’s the stereotypical diamonds and jewels. But we have stomachs too, don’t we? And we certainly enjoy eating (well, I know I do; and sometimes […]
S’mores in Jars
S’mores in Jars – No Bake S’mores Recipe in Mason Jar. Sometimes I like to party … and when I say party, I mean go to link parties. Do you know what they are? It’s when a blog says “hey, come on over to my blog and you can link up your current projects on […]
All American Cherry Pie in Mason Jars
All American Cherry Pie in Mason Jars – Fourth of July Dessert Ideas in Mason Jars Is there any thing more All American than cherry pie … in a mason jar? Okay, perhaps apple pie in a mason jar. But let’s not split hairs. Especially since cherry pie is much more in the spirit of […]
Football Party Brownies in Mason Jars
Football Party Brownies in Mason Jars – Mason Jar Brownies – Mason Jar Dessert Ideas. Raise your hand if your favorite part about sporting events is the food and drink. Oh good. So glad I’m not alone! 😉 It’s not that I’m anti sports. In fact, in high school I was an athlete. […]
Caramel Frapuccino in Mason Jar
Caramel Frapuccino in Mason Jar – 50 Calories Per Serving! Did you see that up there? The 50 calories per serving for this most delicious looking Caramel Frapuccino in Mason Jar recipe? It’s true. Trust me. I double checked. And then I tripled checked. Because I found it impossible to believe […]
St. Patrick’s Day Lime Sherbet
St. Patrick’s Day Recipe Idea: Lime Sherbet Floats in Mason Jars Now, I realize when you think St. Patrick’s Day and you think St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and you think St. Patrick’s Day celebratory drinks, something frosty and sherbety may not be top of mind … I know green beer tops my list … […]
Mason Jar Gingerbread Terranium
This weekend is the official Christmas cookie baking weekend … according to me. 🙂 And I imagine bakers and Christmas revelers around the country pulling out the flour and sugar and baking soda and vanilla extract. Butter is being melted in microwaves… and ovens are being pre-heated to 350 degrees … and mixers […]
Mason Jar Tiramisu
Why is it every time I start a new diet, I’m suddenly bombarded with images and recipes for delicious desserts? No matter where I log on to — Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram — I keep finding my friends sharing their newest creations. Or maybe a great tiramisu in a mason jar recipe. Like this […]
Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
Can I share something with you all? These bird’s nest cupcakes in a jar from the At The Picket Fence bloggers was the whole launching pad for me crafting and creating projects with mason jars. I kid you not. You see, I had injured my finger. Requiring surgery. And months of rehab. Per […]
Sweet Treat Pumpkins
These pumpkin topped mason jar treat holders are super sweet … oh, and inside they contain a super sweet candy mix that, according to this project’s creator, tastes just like a Payday candy bar! I love the natural stem. And the leaf. And the puffed up top … You can find […]
Candy Corn Cheesecake
I have to admit that I’m not a fan of candy corn. Well, not a fan of how they taste … unless, of course, they taste like cheesecake. Now that’s a candy corn flavor I can get behind! I love this idea from I Heart Naptime. And even better yet, these treats are […]
Mason Jar Graveyard Cakes
Halloween is all about the candy, right? Sure there are costumes and pumpkins and haunted houses … but at the end of the day, it’s really about the treats. Not the tricks. And this graveyard cake in a mason jar is the ultimate treat! I love everything about this! I love how it’s […]
Halloween Treats in Jars
These Halloween mason jars are a two-in-one proposition. The outsides are decorated so cute with the wiggle eyes and bandages and black markers. But when you fill them up with some colorful cakes and icing and sprinkles? Yeah. That’s when the true Halloween magic happens! How cute would these be at a Halloween themed […]
Mason Jar Crafts for Kids Book
It’s official. I’m a published author. A published author of a mason jar crafts for kids book. That’s right. That’s my name up there. On the cover of my new book. A new book that is currently available to order on Amazon.com and BN.com and Indiebound.org and Books a Million. Just click here … […]
Patriotic Popcorn
Some may say that red, white, and blue colored food is unappetizing. And you know what I say to those naysayers? I say, “but have you seen this red, white, and blue candy coated popcorn?” and … “how could you resist not popping a few of those colorful kernels into your mouth!” […]
Teacher Gift: Cookie Mix
I love the idea of cookie mix in a mason jar, but have always been worried about getting the mix of ingredients right. Especially when using a pint-sized mason jar. I mean, a bit too much flour or not enough chocolate chips could have disastrous results …. Thankfully my friend Marty at Marty’s Musings […]
Patriotic Cheesecake
Memorial Day is all about remembering those who died in service of this country. And, yet, for much of the country it’s also the unofficial start of the summer … celebrated with backyard barbecues filled with lots of red, white, and blue. Which typically take the form of décor. And napkins. And forks. And […]
Easter Trail Mix
Why is it that just about every holiday comes with food? And not healthy food. No, things that are rich and sweet and delicious … foods you can’t stop eating. Foods like this Easter candy trail mix. Yum! And I love how the mason jar was dressed up with bunny ears […]
Easter Muddy Buddy Mix
This colorful, candy-coated Easter Chex Mix sounds like the perfect combo of sweet and salty … and I’m a huge fan of the sweet with the salty! Jenn at The Rebel Chick suggests mixing up this recipe with the kids. And then, of course, packing it up in a mason jar … […]
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon meringue pie conjures memories of Spring. And Easter … Easter dinners following Easter Mass. My sisters and brother and I all dressed up in our new Easter finest. Us three girls in varying hues of pastels. With matching coats. And hats. And gloves. And shiny white patent leather shoes. I loved […]
20 Valentines In Jars
Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate the day, I decided to update the one dozen Valentine’s Day round-up to include all of the 20 amazing projects I’ve featured here over the past month … 1. Message In A Jar from My Sister’s Suitcase 2. Date Night In A Jar from While He Was Napping […]
Valentine Cookies
I’m thinking this Valentine mason jar cookie might just be the cutest thing ever … … like ever and ever! So I’m not at all surprised that these are the creation of Munchkin Munchies. So cute. Oh, did I say that already? And how fun would it be to make mason […]
Valentine Dessert for Two
I’m no stranger to using mason jar lids and bands as mini spring form pans. Turns out I’m not the only one … Check out these adorable mini raspberry tarts in mason jar lids created by Dessert for Two. Oh, and just like her blog name says, this is a recipe for two! […]