Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Mason Jar Love


It's a pet peeve of mine that most spice jars have lids or necks that are too small to admit my measuring spoons.  I also get annoyed when I'm in the middle of a recipe and I can't find the spice I need on a messy shelf.  I solved both problems when I discovered that 4-ounce mason jars are just short enough to fit in my silverware drawer.  I labelled the lids and arranged them in alphabetical rows so I can always find what I'm looking for.  They are easy to decant into and measure from, I can take them to the co-op and measure bulk spices right into them, and I can easily see when something is running low so I don't run out.

In my kitchen, mason jars also serve a lot of other purposes. I use them for canning, or course, but I also use the smallest ones to serve dips or condiments; larger ones for drinking glasses and leftover storage; and quart and 1/2 gallon ones for storing dry goods in the pantry.  Basically, I love them.
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  1. KellyOctober 18, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    I love mason jars! This is a great use for them.

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  2. Angela @ Vegangela.comOctober 18, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Those are great! Nice to know that the small ones fit in a kitchen drawer - will need to keep this in mind when I'm back home and in a "normal" kitchen again...

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  3. KristenOctober 18, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    This is seriously brilliant. I have similar annoyances about spice jars, but I don't think my solution is as good as this one! This + your lemon blueberry bundt cake totally warrants passing on the Liebster Award! :) You can see the info on my Liebster post today at http://www.differentshadesofgreen.com/2011/10/spaghetti-squash-primavera-award.html.

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  4. VeganLindaOctober 19, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I am looking for the perfect way to keep my spices. We use a lot of reused jelly jars, but we have a TON of spices and no one place to fit them all. I alphabetize my spices too. I have to let my husband know I am not the only one!

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  5. LauraOctober 21, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Kristen--thanks for the Liebster mention.
    Vegan Linda--you're definitely not the only one who alphabetizes your spices. then again, I'm a librarian, I alphabetize everything.

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  6. Sarah E. HoffmanOctober 21, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    So organized! I also hate it when you can't fit the measuring spoon in the spice container! Isn't this 2011? Shouldn't they have fixed that by now!?

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