Wednesday, September 23, 2009

THREE SOUP MIX RECIPES & DESK ORGANIZER!!


The dry ingredients of these satisfying rice soups are measured and jarred as a ready-to-use soup mix, allowing you to prepare it whenever an easy, quickly prepared meal is required.They make wonderful Christmas gifts...Homemade gifts are great all year long, but most especially during the holiday season. Layered soup in a jar mix is an attractive, easy to assemble, and tasty gift...Cover the tops in some Christmas homespun cloth, place them in a basket along with some soup mugs, soup spoons and crackers, for an unique gift...

CREAMY WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP MIX RECIPE

DIRECTIONS:

GIFT INSTRUCTIONS:
Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide mouth one quart canning jar.
Pack each layer in place before adding the next ingredient.
Cover the jar tightly with a canning jar lid.
Attach a gift tag on top of the jar with the cooking directions on it.

COOKING DIRECTIONS:
Place creamy wild rice and mushroom soup mix into a large soup pot.
Add mushrooms and water.
Heat to boiling then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Stir occasionally.

INGREDIENTS:

MIX INGREDIENTS:
2 packages (2.75 oz. each) country gravy mix
2 tablespoons chicken flavored instant bouillon granules
1 1/2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon dried celery flakes
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 cup wild rice
1 1/3 cups white rice
1/2 cup wild rice

COOKING INGREDIENTS:
1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms
14 cups water


Having this tasty, pre-measured chicken soup mix on hand is a great way to prepare a delicious meal whenever time is short. This soup mix can also be made with brown rice.

CHICKEN AND WHITE RICE SOUP MIX RECIPE

DIRECTIONS:
Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide mouth one quart canning jar.
Pack each layer in place before adding the next ingredient.
Cover tightly with a canning jar lid.
Attach a gift tag at the top of the jar with the cooking directions written on it.

COOKING DIRECTIONS:
In a large soup pot, bring water, butter and chicken rice soup mix to a boil.
Reduct heat and add chicken.
Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

INGREDIENTS:

MIX INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
3/4 cup chicken flavored bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice

COOKING INGREDIENTS:
18 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 can cooked chopped chicken or 1 cup of cooked cubed chicken from favorite recipe!

CHICKEN AND BROWN RICE SOUP MIX RECIPE

DIRECTIONS:
Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide mouth one quart canning jar.
Pack each layer in place before adding the next ingredient.
Cover tightly with a canning jar lid.
Attach a gift tag at the top of the jar with the cooking directions written on it.

COOKING DIRECTIONS:
In a large soup pot, bring water, butter and chicken rice soup mix to a boil.
Reduct heat and add chicken.
Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

INGREDIENTS:

MIX INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice
3/4 cup chicken flavored bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice

COOKING INGREDIENTS:
18 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 can cooked chopped chicken or 1 cup of cooked cubed chicken from favorite recipe!

DESK ORGANIZER

This is a quick post about a desk organizer that is made from an old book. An old hardback Readers Digest works great. Making it is really simple and fun and it holds scraps of paper, notes, really anything flat very well.
If you want to make one then click on My Desert Cottage for the instructions!

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