Chocolate And Cappuccino: Gifts To ‘Jar’ The Senses
(NAPS) Foi many people,
nothing warms up a cold winter
day like a mug of hot chocolate
or a steaming cup of cappuccino.
Now it's possible to package that
feeling for a delectable holiday
gift. All it takes is a jar, a little
decoration and a little imagina
tion. Just add water.
The gift of a dry mix wheth
er it’s for rich, creamy Hot Choc
olate or for an aromatic Cappuc
cino can be a delicious way to
give a taste of the holiday spirit
to the hard-to-shop-for people on
your list. Recipe jars like these
can also be given for other events,
such as housewarming and tree
trimming parties.
These two recipes offer the
natural sweetness of Domino
Sugar, for a fresh flavor each
COLUMBUS, Ohio If you’re
one of the millions of consumers
who still need to get their holiday
shopping completed, watch out
not for determined shoppers with
sharp elbows, but for spending
more than you bargained for.
“With the uncertainty in the
job market in the year ahead, it’s
probably best to be generally cau
tious” about getting into too
much debt, said Sharon Seiling,
family resource management spe
cialist for Ohio State University
Extension and associate professor
of consumer and textile sciences
in the College of human ecology.
She said there could be a tempta
tion to buy it now because “it’s
on sale,” which may over-burden
the charge accounts. “Even if you
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Dry mixes, packaged in decorative jars, can make for
lovely, practical holiday gifts to warm the heart and soul.
time a cup is brewed. After layer
ing the dry ingredients, add a
personal touch by selecting color
Beware Of Last Minute Holiday Purchases
get something on sale, if it takes
you three or four months to pay
it off, then it might be more ex
pensive than if it hadn’t been on
sale and you were able to pay
cash.”
The consequences of racking
up too much debt can be serious.
In fact, the administrative office
of the U.S. Courts announced in
August that new bankruptcies
filed during the second quarter of
2002 and for the previous 12
months set all-time records. Fil
ings for the three-month period
ending in June were the highest
single quarter in history.
“This season, it would help if
you make a spending plan and
• tick to it,” Seiling said. “Don’t
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ful fabric, ribbon or trinkets and
attaching a recipe card.
Other ways to make a gift jar
let the holidays become a finan
cial burden.”
She offered some guidance to
keep on budget during the holi
days:
Keep track of your spend
ing, especially any purchases you
put on credit. You don't want to
be surprised after the holidays
with a huge unanticipated bill.
Take along a small notebook to
record purchases and keep all re
ceipts in an envelope.
Make a list of what you
want to buy, and don’t stray from
it. What seems like a bargain
today could easily become fodder
for tomorrow’s garage sale,
where you sell it at a substantial
loss.
Talk to relatives now about
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unique include pairing the mix
with homemade holiday biscotti
or cookies. Or add some zip to
the mix itself with chocolate
chips, mini marshmallows or cin
namon sticks
For additional baking tips and
tricks or to access a database of
over 675 other recipes, visit
www.dominosugar.com.
Layer all ingredients in a jar to
give. To reconstitute, mix all in-
spending limits on gifts or draw
ing names instead of buying for
everyone. “Take the opportunity
to talk about holiday spending on
gifts, entertainment and travel, to
make sure everyone feels com
fortable about what they’re giv
ing and how they’re celebrating
On the flip side, don’t pies
sure other family members to
spend more than they comfort
ably can. “That pressure can be
subtle,” Seiling said. Family
members who refuse to abide by
previously agreed-upon spending
limits or who discourage drawing
names could shame others into
spending more than they can af
ford.
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Makes 3 cups dry mix
1 cup instant coffee creamer
1 cup instant chocolate drink
mix
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gradients thoroughly. To prepare
a single serving, add 3 table
spoons mix to 6 ounces hot water
and stir well. Store in an airtight
container.
Hot Chocolate Mix
In A Jar
Makes VA cups dry mix
VA cups nonfat dry milk pow
der
A cup unsweetened cocoa
powder
'/’ cup firmly packed brownu
lated sugar
'A cup granulated sugar
Layer ingredients in jar to give,
seal tightly. To reconstitute mix
ingredients well. For a single
serving, add 8 ounces freshly
boiled water to '/: cup mix in
heatproof mug. Stir until com
pletely dissolved.
This is also a good time to talk
with children about the true
meaning of the holidays and
about reasonable expectations for
gifts. Selling said. Too often, par
ents feel uncomfortable about
that kind of conversation, but it's
one that’s vital to keep children
and teens awaie of real-world ex
penses and priorities.
This is also a good time to start
planning for next year's holiday
spending, Selling said. Consum
ers who keep good track of their
spending now can form a plan to
save enough money each month
in 2003 to be able to pay cash for
purchases next year.
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