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There's granola for breakfast, a Barley (contains gluten in its natural form) soup for lunches or suppers, and (of course) oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! We've made enough for 8 of our friends/families (though the picture only shows for 6).

This was such a great activity to do with my toddler. She helped me measure and layer each set of ingredients in the jars, put the lids on, decorate the directions tags with stamps, and cut the ribbons!

So much fun!

Granola (per jar):
Gluten-free oats (1.5 cups)
Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (1/2 cup)
Assorted chopped nuts (1/2 cup) - leave out if there are nut allergies (in this I have walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, and cashews)
Assorted seeds (1/2 cup) I used chia seeds, hemp hearts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds
Assorted dried fruits (1/2 cup - optional) I used unsweetened cranberries, raisins, and goji berries
Nut or seed butter (1/4 cups)
Cinnamon (1.5 tsp)

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and spread into a single layer on a baking pan. Roast in the oven at 350F for about 10 minutes. Allow to cool on the pan and then put it into the jar.

Instructions to eat: Shake the jar, add 1/2-1/3 cup of granola to a bowl with your milk or yogurt of choice, then top with fresh fruit and enjoy!

Barley Soup (per jar):
Gluten-free pasta (1 cup)
Split Peas (1 cup)
Red Lentils (1/2 cup)
Barley (1 cup)
Spices (2 tbsp of each): basil, parsley, garlic powder, thyme, and dried onion flakes.

Instructions to eat: Put all ingredients from the jar into a slow cooker with 4 cups of broth and 2-3 cups of fresh/frozen veggies and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3-4 hours. You can also make this in your Instant Pot on the soup setting.

Oatmeal Cookies (per jar):
1.5 cups of gluten-free oats
1/2 cup Gluten-free oat flour (I made this by grinding down my oats)
3/4 cup of Coconut Sugar (If I was making these on the spot, I'd just use 1/2 cup of maple syrup or 2 very ripe bananas)
1/4 cup of chia seeds
1 tbsp of baking powder
1/2-3/4 cup of unsweetened raw chocolate chips

Instructions to eat: Preheat the oven to 350F. Put all ingredients into a large mixing bowl with 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 cup of milk of choice. Stir well (it will be very thick) and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. Then add up to one more cup of milk slowly, in small increments, stirring as you add the milk until the dough is sticky. Drop 2" balls of dough onto a cookie sheet and flatten them. Then bake for 10-12 minutes, allowing them to cool on the pan before removing them.

*Note - It may not take a full 2 cups to make this recipe, it depends on the oats you're using, so add that second cup slowly, stirring often and stopping when it's sticky enough!