Homemade herb seasoning and spice mixes

If you grew your own herbs you can make a few of these yourself, or you can supplement with herbs from the bulk section. It's always 10x cheaper to buy spices and herbs in bulk. If you're worried about spices spoiling before you use them you can put them in the freezer.

I always save the jar lids from canned food to use for storage later. You can't re-use it for canning, but if it's washed and dry it makes an excellent jar lid. I also keep glass spaghetti sauce jars and lids and wash them for later use.

Put some pretty fabric over the top and tie a ribbon around it to keep it on. Voila! A gift! If some of the ingredients came from your own garden that makes it even more special.