A couple of weeks ago, our local woman’s club held a holiday craft-making session for all of its members. During one of the sessions, I saw a group assembling a dry soup mix in a cone shaped bag. The leader of the session had carefully measured out ingredients for all to use for their individual bags. The layered mix looked colorful and interesting. I complimented her on the clever idea of making such an inexpensive gift packaged in a compact and attractive cellophane bag. Two days later, she left a couple of different soup packages on my desk while she visited my office. She included a little note card explaining how each of the soup mixes should be cooked. I was so appreciative of her gift. What a kind gesture!
Naturally, I made a pot of soup when I returned home that evening. The Italian Curly Soup recipe made just the right amount and tasted delicious poured over a few mini-meatballs. Warm and flavorful with a crisp green salad and some crusty bread…
I’d like to send a big shout out to my dear friend… Thank you for the delicious mixes. Can’t wait to try the Wild Rice Soup recipe. This is a great and inexpensive “anytime” gift to pass along to someone special in your life… A warm and wonderful gift from the kitchen.
I recently remade the soup and I have posted a slightly different recipe below…
Italian Curly Soup In a Cone
Layer in a cake decorating disposable cone (or quart sized-jar) the following ingredients:
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 2 T beef bouillon
- 1/4 C minced dry onions
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 3 cups rotini or curly tri-colored pasta
How about a piping hot bowl of wild rice soup?
Here’s another great soup in a jar recipe…
http://foodchannel.com/recipes/creamy-wild-rice-and-mushroom-soup-in-a-jar
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Such a clever idea! š
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Indeed, I’m going to make several more for holiday gifts. Fun idea for community helpers, secretaries, receptionists, paper delivery person, mail carrier, etc…
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Our daughter used this same technique for hot chocolate in smaller pastry cones & donated the money to St. Judes…. they are really cute and tasty, too, but I think your idea is better for the waistline.
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Haha! But oh, that hot chocolate idea sounds wonderful. Hot spiced tea, hot chocolate, soup… all great cold weather gift ideas! Have a great day.š
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She had a lot of fun raising money for her favorite charity.
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What a great idea, thank you!š
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I too, thought it was clever… I’m excited to try a few more recipes… thanks for your valued comment. Have a great day!
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I love the idea – what a great little something for a frirnd that doesn’t feel well…or a new mum…or…the options are endless ;). Never thought of that before.
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So true, Greta! You’ve provided some great gift-giving ideas. Thanks for your valued comment. I appreciate your sharing some of your thoughts!š
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This is such a cool idea, can’t wait to pass onto my husband. He’s Italian and loves to cook. What a great Christmas gift idea. Thank for sharing.
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You are quite welcome! I agree, this is such a simple and inexpensive gift-giving idea. I’m glad my friend shared this with me…
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What an awesome idea. The bags look like they’re pastry bags for piping? That’s even better as it can be put to use!
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Absolutely! It’s a fun little gift for the holidays. Teachers, family members, community workers, and mail carriers, would all enjoy a little gift from the kitchen.
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Reblogged this on Another Kind Of Grass.
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Wonderful idea … something you could give a kid going off to college and living in their own place for the first time. Include a new pot in the box, kitchen utensils, measuring spoons etc.
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You’ve given me a few great ideas. A basket full of “dollar store” supplies and this soup mix would certainly be appreciated by a student or young person moving into their own space for the first time.
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I’m a supply/occasional/substitute teacher in the Ontario public high school system. So many young people in gr 11 and 12 are looking ahead to living on their own in the near future but have no idea about how to cook, shop for food, plan for meals, budget etc. It’s a shame as it’s something they should ALL (young men and women) be prepared to do. Eating out isn’t economically feasible for most of them.
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Absolutely! Teaching the importance of life skills is so valuable to our youth. (Especially, the health and wellness component viewed through an economical lense…
Growing food, making meals, and caring for one’s health are all important life skills.
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