tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31184413.post3392144016958751242..comments2024-01-17T09:41:09.336-05:00Comments on New York Traveler: ExpandingRebecca Mecomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11203011427886042637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31184413.post-29107013690755269042007-12-11T02:07:00.000-05:002007-12-11T02:07:00.000-05:00Oh dear. I'd probably eat the honey before I ever ...Oh dear. I'd probably eat the honey before I ever had a chance to make something with it. <BR/><BR/>Your ornaments are quite beautiful, though-- too beautiful to eat, lol.Rebecca Mecomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203011427886042637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31184413.post-68130073408285132932007-12-09T01:07:00.000-05:002007-12-09T01:07:00.000-05:00Hello again! Stop me if you've heard this before.....Hello again! Stop me if you've heard this before....the first Christmas trees were from Germany. They were decorated with "disposable" ornaments made of paper,wax,cookies, and nuts. The wax ones were made from pouring bees wax into cookie molds. If you get your wax from someone who raises bees instead of a store like Michael's, it will still have enough honey in it to give it a beautiful golden color and sweet fragrance. Let me know if you try it.<BR/>Holleywindycornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034056242158207107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31184413.post-60017316972200424092007-12-08T08:05:00.000-05:002007-12-08T08:05:00.000-05:00Thank you, windycorner for coming all the way over...Thank you, windycorner for coming all the way over *here* and explaining. Your ornaments are very beautiful. They look scrumptious, too! lol I used to go to an old-timey kind of grocery store where they sold honeycomb in small squares-- it was a small 6 inch by 6 inch square, and the bees had made their honeycomb in the squares. The beekeepers sold the squares to the store, who sold it to sweet-tooths like me. You cut out pieces of the honeycomb and chewed it. Of course, the wax was spit out. I remember it being a little grainy. <BR/><BR/>You make your wax ornaments sound so easy. It must be a lovely tradition! From Germany?Rebecca Mecomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203011427886042637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31184413.post-39713283542324887272007-12-08T00:43:00.000-05:002007-12-08T00:43:00.000-05:00Hello again! I forgot that we improved the hanger ...Hello again! I forgot that we improved the hanger method the last time we made ornaments. Use a bamboo skewer to gently make a hole right when you unmold the wax.windycornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034056242158207107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31184413.post-91948981273939767422007-12-08T00:14:00.000-05:002007-12-08T00:14:00.000-05:00Hi Mrs.Mecomber,Thanks for visiting. The bees wax ...Hi Mrs.Mecomber,<BR/>Thanks for visiting. The bees wax ornaments took some trial and error so here's a quick lesson.Melt wax in a crockpot on low and use a soup ladle to pour it into a clay cookie mold lightly sprayed with Pam cooking spray (paper towel out any excess). The Brown Paper Bag molds work best (Ebay). Make a hanger with a loop of ribbon or raffia (best) and immerse it in the wax while still liquid. These cool quickly and can be removed from the mold when the wax becomes opaque. They can be painted when completely cool. If you mess up, just melt it and start over. Email me if you need to and I'll be glad to help.windycornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034056242158207107noreply@blogger.com