| Time is money, and right now you don't
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| | tablecloth, curtains or a dress that's
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| have either the time or the money to
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| | headed for the rag bag.To turn your
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| answer the call of the shopping mall at
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| | favorite cookie recipe into "Gifts in a
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| Christmas. The only way you can show your
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| | Jar," just make sure the total of dry
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| friends love, peace on earth, goodwill
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| | ingredients is 1 quart (1 l) or less. You
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| towards men is by shopping at Macy's, so
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| | may have to cut your current recipe by
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| you think.It's a safe bet that the Three
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| | half or one third to get the correct
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| Kings didn't buy the gold,
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| | amount of dry ingredients but it will
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| frankincense and myrrh given to Jesus
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| | work. Remember to adjust the amounts of
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| Christ in the manger from
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| | wet ingredients needed when writing out
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| Macy's or Pottery Barn.This year you,
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| | your directions to place on the jar. Or,
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| too, can give frankincense and myrrh of
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| | rather than cutting your recipe, you can
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| the tasty
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| | use the larger 2-quart (2 l) mason jars,
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| kind. The best part is, the ingredients
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| | and if there is any space left at the top
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| come from your neighborhood grocery store
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| | of the jar, pack it tightly with tissue
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| or even your own kitchen. The Three Kings
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| | paper or add a few extra raisins and a
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| used ornate containers, but you can make
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| | sprinkle of oatmeal--this adds
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| do with an inexpensive 1-quart mason
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| | pizzazz!Your thoughtful, personal gift
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| jar to hold your "sand art" cookies, or
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| | will delight everyone on your list
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| "Gifts in a Jar."What do you need to make
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| | and save you money when you make "Gifts
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| "Gifts in a Jar"? Let's take, for
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| | in a Jar." Besides, you'll no doubt get
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| example, the ingredients for chocolate
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| | invited to eat the cookies---when was the
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| chip cookies: flour, cinnamon, nutmeg,
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| | last time a sweater from Macy's gave you
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| salt and baking soda, granulated sugar,
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| | that kind of sweet rewards?Oatmeal Raisin
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| brown sugar, oatmeal and raisins. All of
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| | Spice Cookies in a Jar1 cup (250 ml)
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| these are available for under $5 at your
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| | all-purpose flour
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| local grocery store. If you buy in bulk,
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| | 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
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| you'll save more time and money---just
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| | 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) ground nutmeg
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| make sure to create your "Gifts in a Jar"
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| | 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
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| as soon as possible before you plan on
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| | 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) salt
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| giving them. The ingredients have a shelf
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| | 1/2 cup (125 ml) granulated sugar
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| life of 3 months in most cases, so use
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| | 3/4 cup (175 ml) dark brown sugar,
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| fresh ingredients.Layer the dry
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| | firmly packed
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| ingredients in the order listed above,
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| | 2 cups (500 ml) quick cooking oatmeal
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| alternating
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| | 3/4 cup (175 ml) raisinsSift together
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| light and dark-colored ingredients for
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| | flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg,
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| that "art" effect. Your
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| | baking soda and salt, then place in the
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| recipient supplies the moist
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| | bottom of a 1-quart (1 l) glass mason
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| ingredients, and you can attach your
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| | jar. Tamp down the flour mixture so it is
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| favorite recipe or the Oatmeal Raisin
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| | packed in firmly. Add the rest of the
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| Spice Cookies in a Jar recipe, printed on
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| | ingredients in the order given, making
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| fancy paper (such as the kind you'd find
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| | sure to pack down each layer firmly
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| inexpensively at Kinko's) with a
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| | before adding the
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| decorative font from your computer, and
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| | next. Screw the lid on the jar. Attach
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| tied to the jar with pretty ribbon or
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| | the following directions:Oatmeal Raisin
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| raffia (inexpensive at craft and sewing
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| | Spice CookiesNote: Store this jar in a
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| shops). Cover the top of the jar with a
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| | cool, dark place for up to 3 months
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| circle of pretty fabric---maybe from a
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| | before using.
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