Oil candles are very useful as they last long and they can make a very cozy atmosphere in your home. Making an oil candle is not that hard as it seems at first as you can use a mason jar to create such a candle. The great thing about mason jars is that they can be decorated any way you want, from classic to more hip or stylish, you can give them any design. This way your mason jar oil candles will look beautiful and will have a personal air too. To make such candles, you will of course need some mason jars, 1/8 nipple and couplings and 3/8 washers. You will also use cotton lamp wicks and oil (olive oil, coconut oil any kind of oil you want). Drill a hole in the lid of your mason jar and push the nipple into this hole and a coupling. Insert the cotton wick through these and add the oil to the jar. Don’t fill the whole jar with oil. You can now light your candle and enjoy the warmth and the beauty of your new mason jar oil candle.

This may be the first time you hear about cucamelons, but don’t be ashamed as they are not widely known. So to elucidate the mystery, cucamelons are small fruits, that resemble watermelons, but when you taste them they will remind you of cucumbers and maybe lime. If you want something as special as these in your garden, there are some great tips when it comes to growing them on your own. First of all, when it comes to growing cucamelons, you should treat them the same way as you would do with cucumbers as they have the same properties. Plant their seed in spring and take them outdoor when it is hot outside. Make sure to water them regularly and collect them when they will have the size of a grape. As you can see, growing cucamelons in your own garden is a pretty simple process, so you’ll only need some basic gardening knowledge. You can eat them with olives or just olive oil and they will be a nice touch to a fresh summer salad.

Home Grown-Revolution – How To Grow Cucamelons

More often, we need a quick way to make a delicious dinner when we finish running around the city all day long. And if you’re not a fan of the artificial frozen-dinners, you will love this recipe of scalloped Hasselback potatoes. A couple of minutes of preparation, about an hour to bake and in 5 easy steps, you’ll be feasting on a delicious dish. You will need:

• a few potatoes;
• cheese (like Parmigiano-Reggiano);
• butter;
• shredded cheddar;
• olive oil;
• organic heavy whipping cream;

Step 1: Scrub the potatoes clean. Use a knife to cut a few slices across each potato. Don’t cut them into full slices, rather make little pockets.
Step 2: Using a pack of butter straight from the refrigerator (so it isn’t soft and melted), cut little pieces, just like in the images. Apply the same technique to the Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Step 3: Fill the pockets of the potatoes with the pieces of butter and parmesan, alternating between the two.
Step 4: Put them into a baking sheet covered pan and add some salt and pepper, according to your taste. Drizzle a little olive oil on top and bake at 400º F for 45 – 60 minutes. Check from time to time to see they don’t burn.
Step 5: Pour some heavy cream, along shredded cheddar and place in the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes.

For more details and more great recipes follow the below link…

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Give an antique look to a photograph inside a glass jar. You just need to be a black and white photo, fill the jar with oil (preferably olive oil), add some dried flowers or branches and place the photo inside. It will look amazing!
Memories in a bottle … Just put a picture inside a glass jar and add objects related to that time. A beautiful way to display a memory ….

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