Here are the recipes I have available: 3 playdough recipes 4 hot chocolate mix in a jar recipes almond joy brownie mix almond joy candy bars amaretto coffee creamer another corn bread mix apple cake in a jar apple crisp apple muffin mix apple orchard barbecue sauce apple pie in a jar apple pie jelly apple-pepper jelly applesauce cookies in a jar applesauce snack cake arizona dozen bean pot soup mix autumn salve babyteething biscuit recipe banana jam banana nut bread baked in a jar banana nut bread in a jar bar cookie mix barbie's pretty pink cake bath teas bean pasta soup jar mix benihana style salad dressing bisquick substitute bleu cheese dressing blueberry muffin mix boston market creamed spinach bran muffin mix brandied spice coffee bread machine onion bread mix in a jar brownie mix in a jar or tin brownies in a jar butterscotch brownie mix in a jar butterscotch pudding mix cafe vienna coffee mix cajun spice seasoning mix in a jar cake in a mug california corn bread mix candied tea spoons candy cane bath salts in a jar candy cane bath salts candy coated chocolates gift jar cookie mix candy cookie mix in a jar canning jar candles caramel nut cake in a jar caramel sauce carrot cake mix in a jar chai tea mix cheese and pepper muffin mix cherry almond cake in a jar cherry-berry bread mix chewy butterscotch nut bars in a jar chewy chocolate chip bars in a jar chewy coconut-almond cookies in a jar chicken coating mix in a jar chili mix in a jar chinese barbeque sauce chocolate almond coffee chocolate applesauce cake chocolate chip walnut muffin mix chocolate cookies chocolate covered cherries chocolate covered raisin cookie mix in a jar chocolate covered raisin cookie chocolate dipped walnut cookies chocolate lovers popcorn mix chocolate pudding mix in a jar chocolate truffle pound cake mix chunky chocolate cookie mix in a jar cider spice bags cinnamon oat pancake mix cinnamon pancake mix in a jar cinnamon pancake mix cinnamon-nut coffee cake mix cobbler mix in a jar cocoa chocolate chunk cookies cocoa peanut butter cookie mix in a jar coconut cream pudding mix cookie crumb crust mix Copy of amaretto coffee creamer cornbread mix in a jar cornflake cookies in a jar country apple simmering potpourri country cappuccino mix country oatmeal cookie mix cowboy cookie mix in a jar cranberry biscotti in a jar mix cranberry hootycreeks crazy cake mix in a jar cream cheese frosting crisp sugar cookie mix crunchy granola mix crunchy toffee cookies mix culinary oils and vinegars cumberland sauce curried rice mix dill dip mix in a jar dispersing bath oil dog biscuits double chocolate coconut smores double fudge brownie mix in a jar dreamsicle cookie mix dried bean mix durkee's-style famous sauce easy bake oven children's pink sparkles frosting easy bake oven chocolate cake easy bake oven- ken's deep dish pizza easy bake oven- oatmeal cookie mix easy no-bake cinnamon shapes easy oatmeal soap easy turtle candy edible honey play dough egg shampoo and conditioner egyptian facial mask emeril's essences eucalyptus chest rub famous japanese restaurant-style salad dressing favorite fish seasoning in a jar french vanilla cocoa mix in a jar friendship soup mix fruited rice mix fruity tea mix in a jar funnel cake mix gifttags ginger pear butter ginger spice muffin mix in a jar gingerbread cookie mix in a jar gingerbread cookies in a jar mix gingerbread mix gone fishin' munchin' mix in a jar gourmet caramel nut popcorn grand slam triple chocolate chip cookies hawaiian cookie mix in a jar heart smart muffin mix in a jar hearty bean soup mix heath bar candy herbed rice mix in a jar hillbilly bar-b-q rub holiday cranberry & pistachio biscotti homemade bath bombs homemade buttermilk bath homemade cheese whiz homemade coffee shoppe chocolate spoons homemade cream liqueur homemade gatorade recipe homemade liquid hand soap homemade maple syrup homemade oreo cookies homemade shake and bake honey mustard hot spiced beverage mix hot spiced wine mix in a jar houlihan's baked potato soup hush puppy mix italian dressing mix italian pasta and bean soup mix in a jar jambalaya mix in a jar kalhua brownies bake in a jar kentucky fried chicken coating mix kool-aid jelly layered dried bean soup mix in a jar layered snack mix lemon herb seasoning mix lemon pepper seasoning mix lemon poppy-seed cake mix lemon rose bath splash lentil soup mix in a jar little debbie oatmeal creme pies low-fat thousand island dressing luscious lemon cookies m & m oatmeal cookies m&m oatmeal bars in a jar magic cookie bar mix in a jar make easy great goop make your own chinese 5-spice powder make your own focaccia (italian flatbread) make your own irish cream make your own kit kat bars make your own mustards - 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I've been selling jams, jellies, preserves, butters, sauces, marmalades, hot pepper jellies, pickles, relishes, salsas, pie fillings, and mincemeats for 6 years. I make 50 different jams. Most all are from my farm or local farms. What I have found is that people seem to like the low sugar jams, the high sugar chocolate jams, the pickled veggies like okra and sweet peppers, the common Kosher dills, any combo hot pepper jellies, and then the totally unusual savory things like garlic habanero jam, mango raspberry jam, pink onion jam, and a variety of fruit based chutney's to use as salad dressing, to top cream cheese with crackers, or as a glaze. They poo-poo things like local strawberry, peach, plain apple jelly, and Concord grape jelly but snap up other local fruits like Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit, Damson Plum, Beach Plum, Muscadine Grape, Quince, Apple Rosemary, Wild Violet, Pink Rose Petal, Blueberry Lavender, and Persimmon. Maybe because they remember it or that they can't find it on the common corn syrup glop at the local grocery shelves. Which does not tell me why they won't buy strawberry or local Congord grape!! However, there are always people who want things that will never be successfully grown here and can only be bought "imported" like Rhubarb, Wild Blueberry, Rose Hip, and Lychee, and as I have said, the lemon and orange jams that sell well even when I tell them they are not locally grown!!!. I can't sell a single jar of Pear Sauce (like Applesauce) even though it is local and delicious. I also can't sell anything made with local honey instead of processed sugar but I get lots of request for no sugar from the diabetics where I have to tell them that it would not be jam but just canned fruit and would they want to buy that at my prices per jar? Not. I suggest you make jams YOU like. Unsold they have a use. I have dumped a lot of out of date canned things that did not sell but over the years have narrowed down what sells and what doesn't but my family gets a lot of canned gifts when I make too much. I NEVER ask if they enjoyed any of them. You also need to know your market = are they cooks or just samplers? Are they looking for something to stir into their yogurt, add to a slice of leftover chicken for a sandwich, or to give as a special gift? It really helps to know how to sell what you have to offer and little recipe cards or suggestions for their use fly them off the table with smiles and inspirations. I also tell them that they get a free cookie when they bring back the empty jar and ring (so I reduce my overhead) and usually buy something else for their pleasure and for my profit from not having to buy them (recycling works for me!). Nancy

Annie, Our governor here in Washington just signed the Cottage Food Law in July, 2013. I checked the requirements for your state and they are, fortunately for you, much more lenient than ours. We have to pay $230 annually; have a limit of $15,000 income (you're at $20,000, and go up to $25,000 in five years); and I can NOT use my separate canning kitchen ... because it's not part of the same building as my home. Go figure! (The canning kitchen doesn't have home cooking, or animals, or children, and there's no co-mingling with anything else.) And don't you just love not being allowed to sell ICE? That just doesn't make sense to me either! However, at least we have this law here now, and that's helping many people. But for me it's fine, because I don't sell my items; I donate them to the church and gift them. It's just something that I enjoy doing for myself and for others. That's why my costs of $1.25 to $1.50 per jar is fine. I'm fortunate because I have so much fruit in my orchard; I'm great at finding sales; I enjoy the time I spend creating things and "prettying up" the jars, labels, etc. The time I spend doing this pleases me; the $300+ I spend on supplies is just another donation or gift to St. Luke's so they receive the full purchase prices; and, everything I make is appreciated by those who purchase and use the products. I had to freeze some fruit because I wasn't well enough to do anything right after my surgery 8 weeks ago -- so I have cherries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries in the deep freeze. I'm half-way through my goal of 20 dozen jars ... still have to make: Cherry preserves; Peach-Brown Sugar Jam; Blueberry Jam; Apple Butter; Apple Pie Jam; Dill Pickles; canned Italian Plums; Italian Plum Jam with Triple Sec; Pear Honey; Pear Chutney; Apple Chutney; Watermelon Pickles; Raspberry Jam; ... and anything else I decide I just MUST DO! I'm donating a dozen jars of each variety, and keeping several of each for my use and gifting. I've enjoyed reading all of your comments and appreciate your recipes. Just wish I could make and (legally) sell some of your Salsa! But at least I can enjoy it for myself and friends! Kathy

Recently I've become aware of other fabric collections with food-related names. Moda in particular promotes these through the Moda Bake Shop blog, which has "recipes" for various quilt and craft projects that can be made from various collections, including: Jelly Rolls - 2.5-inch strips Desert Rolls - 5-inch strips (Nancy's Notions calls these Double Wide Strips) Honey Buns - 1.5-inch strips Layer Cakes - 10-inch squares Turnovers - 6-inch triangles And, of course: Charms - 5-inch squares Fat quarter packs In particular, "Turnover" was a new type of collection that I hadn't seen before. I've purchased Jelly Rolls at my local Hancock's but I've had the same experience in that they are not always in stock. Sometimes JRs are in stock, but often they are not. CMC