My brother-in-law is a huge Peeps fan. As in he actually eats them … and here I thought they were just for kids! I haven’t had a peep in … oh … more years than I’d like to share here! But this Peep milkshake from Kleinworth & Co. has me thinking I may […]
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 […]
Toasting The Sochi Olympics
It didn’t even cross my mind to create a mason jar Olympic tribute. Which is crazy. Because I love the Olympics. And, clearly, I love mason jars … Sigh. I’m going to chalk it up to being crazy busy. And the cold. And snow … Mostly because everything lately is being blamed […]
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! […]
Mason Jar Cookie Jar
I have officially entered the cookie baking segment of the holiday season … The decorations are up. The twinkle lights are twinkling. And the house feels all cozy and festive and fun … the perfect atmosphere to pull out that MixMaster and get my cookie baking on! And I have a fun […]
Mixed Nuts in Mason Jars
Have you been assigned an appetizer to bring to this year’s holiday gathering? Or perhaps you’re hosting a New Year’s Eve bash and are looking for some fun — and delicious — finger foods to serve your guests to ring in 2014? If so, I’ve found a recipe that will earn you raves. […]
Homemade Holiday Gift
I love the idea of a homemade holiday gift. Especially one that is made with just two ingredients, looks like Meringue, and smells like heaven … like this amazing homemade Coconut Almond Body Wash. And when Kia at With Lovely went on and on about its many magical properties … like the fact […]
Cranberry Jelly Recipe
I’m cooking a Turkey today. Seriously. I kid you not … You see, we didn’t host Thanksgiving dinner this year. We joined friends and family for a fabulous and festive celebration. That’s the up side. The down side? No leftovers. We were a hungry group. Luckily for us, my husband’s […]
Giving Thanks …
On this Thanksgiving day I wanted to say thank you to all of you who stop by here! And in the spirit of thanks, I’ve pulled together a collection of some of my mason jar Thanksgiving favorites … 1. Pottery Barn-Inspired Acorn Votive from It All Started With Paint 2. Pumpkin Pie in Jars […]
Mason Jar Cookie Jar
The cookie jar takes on a whole new meaning when you put cookies in a mason jar … it’s a much more literal interpretation. When I saw this Ball Wide Mouth 1 1/2 pint jar, I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it … because my friend Elena at a […]
Holiday Gifts: Food in Jars
The mason jar holiday craft party last week was amazing …. filled with so much incredible inspiration! So I’m sending out a giant thank you to all of you who linked up … and a giant thank you to my talented and creative co-hosts for your cutting-edge creativity and top notch co-hosting […]
Stuffing & Cranberry Sauce
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of Thanksgiving … hands-down-will-never-ever-change-my-mind favorite part of Thanksgiving … is the stuffing and cranberry sauce. Together. On the same fork. A stab of stuffing. A covering of cranberry sauce (often times helped with the push of a finger). All on the […]
Turkey Cookie in a Jar
My mother always told me not to play with my food. But then again she never made cookie turkey parts … and frosted them with appropriate cookie turkey parts colors … and packaged them up in a mason jars … for me and my siblings to play with before we gobbled them […]
Pumpkin Pie in Jars
It’s time to turn those old Halloween pumpkins into pumpkin pies … oh, who am I kidding? I used the canned stuff. But regardless of whether you start from scratch – or, like me, resort to a can opener – why not try you hand at putting those pumpkin pies in mini mason […]
Fall Scented Simmering Pot
Every season has it’s own scent, but I think I may love the scent of fall the best … cinnamon and pumpkins and apples and spice. And a hint … just the teeniest tiniest of hints … of snow. The amazing fall scents of cinnamon and pumpkins and apples and […]
Thanksgiving in a Jar
Thanksgiving is all about the food. But for me, Thanksgiving is all about the leftovers … I would kill for a turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sandwich. Okay, maybe not kill. Perhaps hurt. A little. Like a kick in the shin a little … My husband is always angling for Thanksgivng leftovers. He’s […]
No Bake Pumpkin Pie
This pumpkin pie recipe had me at no bake … but then … then as I kept on reading, there was mention of a cream cheese mousse. Um, yum! And, yes! And, can I have seconds?!? Just in time for Thanksgiving, Lindsay at Life, Love … and Sugar has […]
Mason Jar Pour Spout
I’m not sure what I love more about this post from The Cheese Thief … I mean, Rena’s tutorial on how to make a mason jar pour spout is a head-clunking why didn’t I think of that! And then there’s Rena’s recipe for making Thai Fried Garlic. From her mom. She calls them […]
Sweet & Spicy Jelly Recipe
I always think of this time of year as one part sweet … and two parts spicy. Perhaps because as the temperature drops, I’m always looking for a little heat … well, a little heat that doesn’t drive up my People’s Gas bill. The lovely and fabulous and talented Amy at Atta […]
Monster Pudding Jars
What kid wouldn’t love an afterschool snack in a monster jar … with googlie eyes. I’ve fessed up before my love of googlie eyes. Which seems to come to fruition at Halloween. I definitely lean towards more ‘cutsie’ Halloween crafts … versus the dark and spooky and gory. And this easy-to-make […]
Mini Pumpkin Pies
… baked in mason jar lids. That’s right. I made these mini pumpkin pies using mason jar lids. They’re like little spring form pans … I even successfully made mini cheesecakes in them in the past. This time out, I decided on mini pumpkin pies. And it was so easy … I […]
Healthy Snacks in Jars
Do you, like me, struggle to find healthy snacks for your kids to eat … with the operative word being “eat.” Sure, I can stock the kitchen with whole grains and fruits and vegetables and organic products. But that doesn’t mean they’ll touch it. More likely, they’ll move it to the side in […]
