Jemma Porter - Mason Jar Meals: Healthy and Yummy Mason Jar Breakfasts, Salads, Lunches, Recipes for Kids, Decorating and Gift Ideas, Plus Nutritious Value

Mason Jar Meals

Healthy and Yummy Mason Jar Breakfasts, Salads, Lunches, Recipes for Kids, Decorating and Gift Ideas, Plus Nutritious Value

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I t wasnt that long ago that the only place you found Mason Jars was in your grandmothers cupboard. They were usually filled with delicious jams and jellies or other preserved foods she had worked tirelessly to stock up on for you to enjoy. When the jars were finally emptied of their contents they were washed and put away until the next spring for the next years canning season. It is a tradition that has been in many families for generations.

Today, however, new life has been breathed into the Mason Jar heritage. Each day more and more households have a few of these jars in their fridge for easy access. The old fashioned jars are still the same but the contents have changed. Now, instead of those delicious jams and jellies (you can still have them if you want) they can contain all sorts of meals and food choices.

Why the switch? The answer is simple. People today are busy they dont have time to painstakingly prepare every single meal. They are also convenient. Rather than rushing down to the fast food place to get an unhealthy choice for your lunch break, you can prepare a healthy yet nutritious meal and carry it wherever you go. This saves lots of anxiety and worry about the poor food choices that are available in so many places. It puts you back in control of what you want to eat.

The fact is that we live in a junk food world and the trend toward less desirable foods is continuing to grow. In most cases, its not because we prefer it but simply because its the only convenient options we have before us. Only those who take the needed steps to break out of our unhealthy routine and are willing to try something new will be able to get around this junk food craze. When we live in a world where fast food restaurants outnumber healthy by a ratio of four to one, it is easy to see that were swimming upstream against the tide. Learning how to take back that control could make all the difference.

In the following pages youll learn:

• The secret to a perfect Mason Jar Meal
• How to layer the food so that it will last the longest
• Great menu ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• How to get your kids excited about Mason Jar Meals
• How to pass it on by giving Mason Jar Meals as gifts

After reading these pages, youll know how to create a meal that is not only healthy and delicious it will also be pleasing to the eyes. And we all know that we eat with our eyes first.

So, lets get started creating that new tradition. While you may still have a stock of your grandmas favorite preserves sitting in the back of your pantry, theres no reason why you cant have a few Mason Jars sitting pretty in your fridge with some delicious healthy food choices as well.

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T here are many reasons why you might want to consider Mason Jar Meals as a new way of preparing food for you and your family. This chapter will look at some of those reasons and how you can get started with this new trend.

In this chapter, you will learn:

• Why Mason Jar Meals are so popular
• Basic Guidelines in Preparing Mason Jar Meals

I f this is your first exposure to the Mason Jar meals, youre probably not fully aware of how much you can gain from this new trend. More than likely you have seen these Mason Jar creations and have been impressed with how beautifully they have been assembled. And seeing them layered so perfectly and on display behind their very own glass case gives them their own appeal. Certainly, their natural beauty is a temptation in and of itself. However, there is much more to be gained from Mason Jar creations that also add to its amazing beauty.

Beauty in Preparation

One of the biggest frustrations many of us have is in carving out enough time to prepare our meals. No one would question that there is great value in eating home prepared foods. Not only do you know more about whats in your food but you tend to get food thats fresher and better for you. When you buy processed foods you are often loaded with preservatives, dyes, excess sugars, salts, and fats. By preparing your own meals at home, you take back control over the kinds of foods that you eat and can benefit greatly from them.

But the beauty of preparing Mason Jar Meals goes much further than that. While historically, Mason Jars have been used pretty much for canning, preparing these meals in the non-traditional way allows you to prepare ahead of time, reduce the amount of wasted food, and ensure that youre getting healthy and nutritious dishes at the same time. The beauty of preparing Mason Jar Meals, is that you get everything you want in a fast food option but healthier at the same time.

Beauty in Convenience

They are also extremely convenient too. If you live a busy life, you dont have time to painstakingly prepare each meal so that it has the perfect nutritional balance it needs. No doubt, your life extends far beyond the kitchen so being able to prepare something that is portable enough to take with you wherever you go can be well worth the time you spend in preparing it.

Not only are Mason Jars great for keeping foods fresh, they can also withstand extreme temperatures. That means you can do anything from baking a cake in them to putting them in the freezer if you have to. Imagine mixing up a beautiful dish for a special occasion, baking it in your Mason Jar, letting it cool down and packaging it for shipping all in the same container. Well discuss some ideas on these in the gift chapter of this book. Suffice it to say, for now, Mason Jars Meals are about the most convenient way to cook, store, and preserve meals in the simplest way possible.