I need some holiday gift ideas (that I will probably gift to myself as well)!

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    2 years ago

    I made soup containers for my family last Christmas, went down really well! Got glass containers from IKEA, layered lentils, beans/herbs/pasta/seasonings in a decorative way. Looks pretty, throw in a pot when lazy!

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      2 years ago

      Do you have any recipes? That sounded really awesome!

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        First time trying to add an image! Hopefully works! I did several different varieties, bought green split peas, yellow split peas, red lentils, kidney beans, pearl barley, powdered stock, dried herbs, and I added a separated bag of macaroni so it can be put in later in the cooking method. Super easy, dump it in a pot and add water, add pasta when almost done!

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      2 years ago

      This is such a cute personalized gift idea, I love it! Can the containers be put in the freezer?

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        2 years ago

        Maybe? I’ve never heard of freezing dry ingredients before as they are usually shelf stable, shouldn’t need to put in the fridge or freezer

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        2 years ago

        That’s on you for not cooking them

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          2 years ago

          Oh it totally is. Not saying it’s a bad gift, just isn’t for everyone. They tend to turn into decoration if they look nice if anything