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    Home » Recipes » Things I love

    Things I Love: Canning Jars

    Published: Jun 19, 2012 · Modified: Mar 31, 2022 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    A Toast to Canning Jars

    I have the canning bug. I had to buy a new shelf to hold all my jars. Most of them are empty, waiting for the start of summer produce season so I can start pickling.

    With all those jars lying around, I found out that canning jars are for more than canning. They're multitaskers, useful to have in the kitchen. Just in case.
    *I'm sure McGyver had flats of canning jars in his pantry. He probably used them to make a solar microwave, but still.

    I use them as all purpose storage containers, from spices to spare change. But my favorite alternate use is coming Thursday - canning jar margaritas. Until then, here are some creative ways to use canning jars.

    My top five favorite non-canning uses for canning jars:

    1. Salt Carton Pour Spout Retrofit

    Need a quick and easy pour spout for a jar?

    1. ReCap

    How about a pop-top lid, for drinking or shaking salad dressings?

    1. Redneck Wine Glasses

    These were the inspiration for this post. My brother-in-law, who lives down on the edge of Amish country, had a set of the last time we went to visit. I immediately asked him to get me a set.
    *I found out later you can make them yourself.

    1. Parmesan Lids Fit On Canning Jars

    The ONLY reason to buy "parmesan" cheese in a green can - the lid makes the perfect shaker top for a regular mouth canning jar.

    1. Blender Jar

    Need to blend something right in the jar? A regular mouth canning jar screws into most blender bases.

    And, if you don't feel like canning, jars are perfect for storing refrigerator pickles, especially if you buy a set of reuseable storage caps.

    What do you think? What creative uses do you have for canning jars?

    Ball Regular Mouth Pint Jars


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    1. Beth Anne says

      April 03, 2013 at 10:15 am

      I have all my in-laws saving their parmesan lids for me. I already use this idea for baking soda (for baking AND cleaning purposes. I keep one in the kitchen, one in the laundry and one in each bathroom), extra black peppercorns, and my homemade taco seasoning. Seems the uses for this are never ending.

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    2. Beth Anne says

      June 21, 2012 at 5:42 pm

      I have all my in-laws saving their parmesan lids for me. I already use this idea for baking soda (for baking AND cleaning purposes. I keep one in the kitchen, one in the laundry and one in each bathroom), extra black peppercorns, and my homemade taco seasoning. Seems the uses for this are never ending.

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    3. Lia Hollander says

      June 20, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      My Oxygen magazine is promising a "meal in a jar" special next month, so I'd guess I'd better go stock up on jars at Goodwill before everyone else does!

      My Mom also freezes homemade soup in jars.

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    4. Andrea says

      June 20, 2012 at 2:21 am

      Caps from mayonnaise jars also fit the regular mouth jars

      Reply
    5. Patty Morgan says

      June 19, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      Cuppow.com

      Reply

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