Gifts in a Jar: Muffins & Breads [Spiral-bound]

G & R Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

This book is filled with recipes to make your own gifts. Each mix fits into a quart jar. The book even includes tags complete with recipient directions with each recipe. Just cut it out, personalize and attach to the jar. Fun to make and affordable, gifts in a jar make great gifts for neighbors, teachers and friends!

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: G & R Pub; 2nd edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563831228
• ISBN-13: 978-1563831225
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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85 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ..., November 15, 2001

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SkiBum (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gifts in a Jar: Muffins & Breads (Spiral-bound)

What a disappointment! What a disappointment! I returned this loser. Virtually every recipe (if not every single recipe)begins with Bisquik. Now, I like Bisquik as much as the next person -- but General Mills provides tons of recipes using it. I've often seen warnings that make-a-mix versions cannot be substituted for Bisquik ... Well, to me, the book would have been great had the author tested the recipes with homemade versions of Bisquik and used that, or tested them with both homemade Bisquik and General Mills's Bisquik and called for either one in his recipes. That would have been fine. But I'd feel funny giving a gift mix based on a commercial mix, so just wasn't enthusiastic about this. The recipes didn't look tempting; if you want new ways to use Bisquik, check General Mills's website or any of their cookbooks. IF you want to make gift mixes for muffins and breads, check the Make a Mix books or Diane Phillips's The Perfect Mix. Don't waste your money on this loser. Virtually every recipe (if not every single recipe)begins with Bisquik. Now, I like Bisquik as much as the next person -- but General Mills provides tons of recipes using it. I've often seen warnings that make-a-mix versions cannot be substituted for Bisquik ... Well, to me, the book would have been great had the author tested the recipes with homemade versions of Bisquik and used that, or tested them with both homemade Bisquik and General Mills's Bisquik and called for either one in his recipes. That would have been fine. But I'd feel funny giving a gift mix based on a commercial mix, so just wasn't enthusiastic about this. The recipes didn't look tempting; if you want new ways to use Bisquik, check General Mills's website or any of their cookbooks. IF you want to make gift mixes for muffins and breads, check the Make a Mix books or Diane Phillips's The Perfect Mix. ...

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Recipes are good - but there aren't many of them, January 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Gifts in a Jar: Muffins & Breads (Spiral-bound)

I have most of the books in this series. My parents are aging and I have been looking for items that I can make for them which will have a long shelf life and would require them to do minimal food preparation, yet still have a 'home cooked meal'. The recipes fit the bill for the most part. In each book I found that there were a few recipes that are great and some I wouldn't try at all. This is what I usually find in any cookbook. I would comment that each book only has about 25 or so recipes in it. The rest of the pages consist of 6 copies each of pre-made instruction cards to enclose with each food package. I did feel disappointed in the number of recipes for the cost of the book

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Gifts To Make!!, December 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Gifts in a Jar: Muffins & Breads (Spiral-bound)

This book is full of wonderful recipes to give as gifts. There are a nice variety of both breads and muffins along with a few ideas about how to "dress up" your jar. The recipes are simple and easy to make using basic ingredients from your kitchen cupboard. The best part are the tags!! They are already made, just cut them out and attach to the jar.