How To Of The Day: Make A Candle From An Apple

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Dec 242015
 

Household Hacker shows a quick method for turning an apple into a long-burning candle in one minute.

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How to make a long-burning candle from an apple and some cooking oil. You will need an apple, vegetable or olive oil, some string/wick and a knife. Using these items we can make a nifty Christmas candle or an emergency candle for a power outage.

Pick yourself out a fine looking apple, and slowly cut a circle or square around the stem.

Unfortunately, you can’t use the apple stem as a wick, it just won’t stay lit.. so grab string or a wick.

Grab yourself some vegetable oil and pour it directly over the wick to fill up the apple. Make sure to leave some of the wick above the oil line or this simply won’t work at all.

Once the wick and oil are in place, get out a lighter and spark it up. If you did it right, it should stay lit for at least a couple hours depending on how much oil you have in inside.

A cool side note is that adding Lime Juice to the exposed apple will keep it looking fresh and prevent browning on the surface.

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How To Of The Day: How To Iron A Dress Shirt

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Dec 192015
 

Ironing a dress shirt is one of those things most people don’t know how to do right. As no one wants to walk into a meeting looking like you just took the shirt out of the laundry basket, here are some tips from Business Insider and The Art of Manliness for properly using your iron on a dress shirt.

How To Iron A Dress Shirt

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Japan Gift Wrapping

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Dec 182015
 

Just in time for Christmas. A step by step tutorial on how to speed gift wrap like in Japanese department stores.

The truly prepared already have their Christmas presents wrapped and hidden away. But the rest of us have real life to deal with and will most likely wrap our gifts with just minutes counting down to Christmas morning.

To help lift your gift wrapping game, Beat The Bush explains a simple yet ingenious Japanese gift wrapping technique.

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How To Of The Day: Make A Cocktail With Snow

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Dec 152015
 

How to make a cocktail with snow for your Christmas party this winter.

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Make a Cocktail With Snow

In the colder months, it’s often warm cocktails that come to mind for an evening drink. But there’s another way to jazz up those winter refreshments: snow. That’s right, you use the fluffy white stuff itself in place of ice, and get a unique, slushy cocktail.

This ingredient is not just a fanciful gimmick either; bartenders in urban centers around the country have started to take advantage of the unique properties of snow to create memorable delicious drinks for their patrons.

Just mix up your favorite cocktail — be it a Manhattan or a martini — and pour it over a glass full of snow. You’ll impress your guests, and enjoy a tasty twist on your favorite drinks.

To make your cocktail extra wintery, try the following recipe:

  • 1oz Winter Jack
  • 1oz Gentleman Jack whiskey
  • 2oz ginger beer
  • Apple slices to garnish

Combine the Winter Jack and whiskey in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake it up, and pour into your glass over the snow. Top with ginger beer and apple slice, and enjoy!

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How To Of The Day: How To Make An Omelet In A BAG

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Dec 132015
 

Omelet In A BAG
Have you been making omelettes in a frying pan? You might want to forget that method and invest in some freezer bags instead. This video by Allrecipes suggests that a better way to prepare this breakfast meal is to place all your ingredients in a freezer and cook it in a pot of boiling water.

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For anybody whose omelet-making attempts turn out more like scrambled eggs, you absolutely must watch this amazing breakfast hack. It turns out that all you need for that perfect, fluffy omelet is a zip-loc bag and a pot of boiling water. Though this is a popular camping cooking trick, we think it’s a great solution for anyone whose egg-flipping skills aren’t up to code.

First, just fill a plastic bag with everything you want in your omelet—the video recipe shows two eggs, a handful of cheddar cheese, a cup of chopped ham, and tons of diced veggies like tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms. If you still need some omelet inspiration, we’ve got you covered.

Once everything’s in the bag, make sure it’s sealed tightly and massage the bag with your fingers until everything mixed together. Believe it or not, that’s the hardest part. Now, all that’s left to do is drop the bag into the pot of boiling water and wait ten to twelve minutes. You can cook as many omelets as will fit into the pot, so you can freeze them for later or make customized breakfasts for everyone in your family. Either way, this recipe is definitely a win.

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