February 25, 2014

3 Things to Make with New Green Ball Jars + Giveaway

Spring Green Jars

It is time to think spring. I am ready to put this winter and all of the snow days and icicles behind me. Luckily, a pretty little package of Ball Heritage Collection Spring Jars arrived recently and put me right in the mood. The cheery green color of this vintage-style jars are perfect for spring. If I hadn’t been the mood for more marmalade I might have used them as flower vases for our dining room table and pretended it was summer!

Today I thought I’d share three great things you could do with these beautiful jars and give away a set. (yay!) With jars this pretty and springy it is almost a crime to use them just for canning. Here are a few things I plan to use them for this spring:

Blueberry Muffin Mix

Blueberry Muffin Mix to-go: I love making homemade baking mixes and have been working on several for the new book. This jar is ideal for gift homemade mixes to friends when berry season arrives. Attach instructions on how to bake the muffins with fresh berries added in!

Raspberry Water

Make Berry Flavored Water: I am a big fan of healthy infused waters for staying hydrating all winter spring. This jar is the perfect size for filling with water and a few raspberries or strawberries. You could even use cucumber! Let the berries infused in flat or sparkling water for at least one hour and enjoy.

Granola

Gift Packaging for Granola: I am always looking for pretty packaging for homemade granola to give to my daughter’s teachers. This jar would be such a pretty container, especially with a colorful design lid! I would wrap it with a simple strand of colorful twine and it would be all set to give.

 

To get you in the mood for summer preserving Ball Jars is generously giving away a set of 6 Heritage Collection Jars and a set of Design Series Colorful Lids with Bans to one lucky reader! Here is how to enter to win:

1) Share your favorite way to use ball jars. What do you make? Do you gift them?

2) Follow Kelsey Banfield on Facebook.

3) Contest runs from February 25th at 7:00am ET through March 3rd at 7:00am ET. Winner will be announced in the March 7th newsletter! Good luck!

56 Responses to “3 Things to Make with New Green Ball Jars + Giveaway”

  1. I like to can, but also I like to use them to store dry goods in like dehydrated fruit, tea bags, sugar, spices, anything.

  2. I also follow you on facebook. 😀

  3. Cristen says:

    I can with them, but they have so many uses! Soap dispenser, spice jars, dry goods, and my favorite grated Romano cheese with a spice shaker lid.

  4. Cristen says:

    I follow of fb

  5. Susan says:

    I follow on facebook

  6. Susan says:

    I love to store stuff in them…use them for my pasta, rice, couscous, sugars…

  7. Mel says:

    I would use them for storage..I just love my blue ones! 🙂 Maybe I would use them out on the patio to hold a cold Mojito…That does sound nice right about now, doesn’t it?

  8. Sarah Devantier says:

    I follow you on facebook – that’s how I got here 🙂

    I don’t have any adorable colourful jars like these. My regular old jars I use mostly for preserving… Along with storing craft supplies, leftover bits of yarn, and for dry food storage in the pantry!

  9. Christy Wiggins says:

    I use jars for my homemade goodies; deodorant, lip balm, heel cream, healing oilment and the like. I also use them for storing bulk items; oatmeal, etc.

  10. Sarah Hawkins-Pinchers says:

    I use ball jars for canning jam in the summer!

  11. Sarah Hawkins-Pinchers says:

    I follow Kelsey Banfield on Facebook!

  12. Erin Ellis says:

    I love to use Ball jars to display my shell collection and also hold potpourri. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.

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  14. Jason D Nickolay says:

    I like to make Apple Pie (Everclear Drink) in my jars. I give them out as gifts all the time! I love it!

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  16. Heather Hicks says:

    I like to store cooked oatmeal in jars to make an easy on the go breakfast during the week.

  17. patriciacrowley says:

    My favorite use is to can homemade spagetti sauce with tomatoes from our garden!
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  18. ilonaskitchen says:

    like to use them for storage!

  19. saramama says:

    I store all the dry goods in my pantry in ball jars. I also can jam, chutney, and fresh fruit.

  20. Laura M. says:

    We use them for drinking glasses, canning and storage.

  21. Beth Reisfeld says:

    I use them for making cold oatmeal in the fridge (with flax seeds, almond milk, nuts and dried cranberries). Yum!

  22. christophersorel says:

    Jam and making up some bbq sauce and spice mix. Keep it fresh compared to bags. follow you on fb

  23. Denyse says:

    I love using them for storing strawberry preserves!

  24. Jill Stevenson says:

    I use Ball jars for canning tomatoes but, these would be especially pretty as flower vases daffodils in the springs and zinnias in the summer. Can’t you just picture it now – a pretty, vintage printed table cloth with these jars full of zinnias? Oh spring, I hope you are just around the corner!

  25. Jacqui says:

    I love using them for overnight oats!! My favorite breakfast.

  26. Jacqui says:

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  27. miranda says:

    I like to store pasta in them

  28. miranda says:

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  29. Karen D says:

    I like to use them both for canning and for storage

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  31. Amanda D says:

    When my mom gifted me her canner this summer, we started making tomato jam. Also, use those BNTO cups from Cuppow to bring my yogurt and granola to work. Not on facebook.

  32. Alice says:

    we have a recipe for something we call liquid gold, a throat remedy when you are sick and we like to give those in beautiful Ball jars – or use them to set stuff out for parties – either way, they are fun, fun, fun!

  33. Bert says:

    I would use them for drinks
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  35. latanya t says:

    We drink iced tea out of them

  36. latanya t says:

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  37. Amy Wels says:

    I use them for salads, drinks, making salad dressings, etc.

  38. Elizabeth says:

    I love to use them as storage in my pantry! I also love canning, which quite often turns into a quick gift.

  39. Elizabeth says:

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  40. Christine Mayfield says:

    My favorite way is to use them for healthy drinks

  41. Christine Mayfield says:

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  42. Maralea says:

    I use them to store dry goods in my pantry

  43. Maralea says:

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  44. Yvonne says:

    I would use them for drinks.

  45. yvonne says:

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  46. robin goudy says:

    I would like to start canning this year, and these would be a great start. In the event that I don’t get that far, flowers from the garden sure would look beautiful in these!

  47. robin goudy says:

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  48. Christina C says:

    I’d love to make my own jams!

  49. Christina C says:

    I follow on Facebook (Christina Cosman)!

  50. Anne says:

    I use Ball jars mainly for canning, but I keep a few in the kitchen to use for leftovers, shaking up dressing or slurries, or storing pretty things. Love them!

  51. Anne says:

    I’m a Facebook follower of Kelsey Banfield.

  52. Michelle says:

    I love to make jam!

  53. Missy says:

    My favorite way to use Ball jars is to use them as drinking glasses. I just love the look of them! Thanks for the giveaway!

  54. Kristy says:

    I use Ball jars for spices, for drinks, for cut flowers, for storage… I love Ball jars! thanks for sharing!

  55. Tara Elias says:

    i mostly use Ball jars for canning. but i also use them to store bulk baking goods in my pantry.

  56. Katie Flood says:

    I used them as vases for my wedding!