Candle carver

Today I decided to try out the "Candle Carver." Dave and I found it at Sur la Table, and I was super excited - pumpkins, apples, pears in candle form?!?!

All I needed: an apple, a plate to keep the counter clean, the carver, and the "directions."

I use "directions" loosely. As you can see: 1) Acquire apple. 2) Twist candle carver into apple. 3) Insert tea light. 4) Enjoy your candle holder.

And it really was about that easy! When you twist the carver in to the height of the carver, it produces a lovely flat area for your tea light.

Finished product! Wow, that was easy!

I love the look of the illuminated apple!

I think it fits in nicely with the jars and flowers. Just envision a blue bell jar with flowers, green apple candle holders, small jars with votives, and some wood accents.

Oh, and the apple didn't go to waste. I just cut out the area where the candle was sitting, and sliced up the rest. Yum!

We'll have to do a longer-term test to see how the apples last - maybe lemon juice is called for? And I'm not so sure the apple would remain edible after a full evening. At least they would be compostable...we'll have to experiment.