The Mason Jar Craze

by Jen L.

I am currently obsessed with the idea of using mason jars for, oh, everything.  I want to serve tea out of them.  I want to store spices and dry ingredients in them.  I want to use them as vases and put them on my dinner table.  It's amazing how something as simple as this:

 
can be easily transformed into something adorable:

 
The possibilities are endless!  You can put chili in the bottom of a jar, then pour cornbread batter on top of it, pop it into the oven until the cornbread's done, then seal it up to bring to a picnic.  You can bake individual peach cobblers in jars. Stack the dry  ingredients for your favorite soup or cookie recipe, add a festive bit of cloth and a recipe card to the top of the jar and TADA! you've got a great (very inexpensive) gift.

Or do this:

 
Mason jar cupcakes!  Just think of all the gooey, yummy frosting you could cram into a jar!

I'm planning to pick up a couple dozen mason jars next time I go shopping, but if anyone's looking for a gift idea for me, get me this:

 
Every home, especially southern ones, should have a mason jar drink dispenser, don't you think?

 For a  great "how to" lesson about baking in mason jars, go here.

Photo credits:  missourireview.com, rebekkahgough.blogspot.com, thenovicechefblog.com, potterybarn.com

Comments

[Linda Jarrett]

I love everything that has to do with Mason Jars, what a great way to carry on a truly southern tradition!