DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2-3 drops food coloring (for vibrant colors)
1 drop food coloring (for softer colors)

DIRECTIONS

In a snack size ziplock, combine sugar and food coloring of your choice and close securely.
Smoosh around with your fingers and shake until desired color is achieved. To make a very light pastel color, either use more sugar to a regular drop or a very very tiny drop [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 lemon, rind of
1 orange, rind of , and
1 lime, rind of
yellow food coloring
red food coloring
green food coloring
12 walnut halves

DIRECTIONS

Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat at low speed 1 minute. Beat 3 minutes more on high speed (scrape [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 celery
1 red onion , divided
1red pepper
1 cup frozen corn , divided
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup white wine or sherry wine
2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
1 medium sweet potato
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons cornstarch
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Dice the celery, onion, and pepper, and cut the sweet potato into chunks.
Heat 1/2 cup corn in a dry skillet over medium-high heat, shaking every now and then to prevent burning, until those brown roasted marks appear. (then turn off the heat).
Meanwhile, melt [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup juice, five different juices (try choosing different colors.)
5 (3ounce)packages gelatin
2 teaspoons granulated sugar , for each juice

DIRECTIONS

In a small pot, add 1 cup juice over low heat. When it warms up, add the granulated sugar and stir. When the sugar melts, stop the heat. Make sure you don’t let the mix boil!
Put gelatin in the pot and stir it until it [...]

INGREDIENTS
JAR Ingredients
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup miniature M&M chocolate candies
1 2/3 cups sugar
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (to be added by the recipient)
3 large egg whites
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter , softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Creating the Gift in a Jar:
Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, salt, baking powder, M&Ms and then sugar - make sure to press [...]