19th
Holiday Firestarters
I ran across this post over at Haute*Nature and thought it was worth mentioning being the closet pyro that I am.
For a simple fragrant fire starters:
place pinecones, sage, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, in the center of a peice of newspaper and twist like a spiral mint wrapper. done and done
or:
Fill the compartments of a egg carton (never use Styrofoam cartons) half way with dried herbs (rosemary, lavender, mint, & dried fruits work too). Make sure that all of your ingredients are dry. Once filled with herbs, place a pine cone into in each compartment.
Next, melt paraffin wax using a double boiler (parental supervision might be required). Pour melted wax over your pine cones, try to keep the wax inside of the egg carton compartments (saves for cleanup later), this adheres the cone and herbs together.
After the wax is cool cut the egg carton into individual pods. You are now in business and ready to go. Now you have some fancy, nice smelling fire-starters for that fall/winter bonfire. When people ask where you got them, just say “My secret recipe”, mystery ensues.
