Candlestick Holders

Candlestick Holders

Candle stand is a holder for one or more candles, used for illumination, rituals, or decorative purposes. Candles and candlesticks are also used frequently in religious rituals and for spiritual means. Candlesticks are less frequently called "candleholders," a word not found in most dictionaries prior to 1960. Candlesticks are erroneously called candlestick holders by those who mistakenly think that candles are properly called candlesticks. The earliest candlesticks were originally made of rice paper by hand. Although electric lighting has phased out candles in many parts of the world, candlesticks and candelabra are still used in some Western countries homes as a decorative element or to add atmosphere on special occasions. Before the proliferation of electricity services, candles were brought into the bedroom using chamber sticks, which were shorter than ordinary candleholders and furnished with a wide pan to catch the wax drippings.

Decorative candle holders, especially those shaped as a pedestal, are called candlesticks; if multiple candle tapers are held, the term candelabrum is also used. The root form of chandelier is from the word for candle, but now usually refers to an electric fixture. The word chandelier is sometimes now used to describe a hanging fixture designed to hold multiple tapers.

Many candle holders use a friction-tight socket to keep the candle upright. In this case, a candle that is slightly too wide will not fit in the holder, and a candle that is slightly too narrow will wobble. Candles that are too big can be trimmed to fit with a knife; candles that are too small can be fitted with aluminium foil. Traditionally, the candle and candle holders were made in the same place, so they were appropriately sized, but international trade has combined the modern candle with existing holders, which makes the ill-fitting candle more common. This friction tight socket is only needed for the federals and the tapers. For tea light candles, there are a variety of candle holders, including small glass holders and elaborate multi candle stands. The same is true for votives. Wall sconces are available for tea light and votive candles. For pillar type candles, the assortment of candle holders is broad. A fireproof plate, such as a glass plate or small mirror, is a candle holder for a pillar style candle. A pedestal of any kind, with the appropriate-sized fireproof top, is another option. A large glass bowl with a large flat bottom and tall mostly vertical curved sides is called a hurricane. The pillar style candle is placed at the bottom center of the hurricane. A hurricane on a pedestal is sometimes sold as a unit.

Candles and candlesticks are also used frequently in religious rituals and for spiritual means. In Jewish homes, two candles are lit to mark the beginning of the Sabbath on Friday night. Hence, candlesticks are often on display. A seven-branched candelabrum, known as the Menorah, is the national symbol of the State of Israel, based on the candelabrum that was used in the Temple in Jerusalem in ancient times. Another special candelabrum found in many Jewish homes is the Hanukiah, the Hanukkah menorah. The hanukiah has holders for 8 candles, plus an extra candle for lighting the others. Tall candlesticks and altar lamps are often found in Christian churches as well.

Long white candlesticks show strong buying pressure. The longer the white candlestick is, the further the close is above the open. This indicates that prices advanced significantly from open to close and buyers were aggressive. While long white candlesticks are generally bullish, much depends on their position within the broader technical picture. After extended declines, long white candlesticks can mark a potential turning point or support level. If buying gets too aggressive after a long advance, it can lead to excessive bullishness.

Long black candlesticks show strong selling pressure. The longer the black candlestick is, the further the close is below the open. This indicates that prices declined significantly from the open and sellers were aggressive. After a long advance, a long black candlestick can foreshadow a turning point or mark a future resistance level. After a long decline a long black candlestick can indicate panic or capitulation.

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Doghouse Systems

Doghouse Systems

A doghouse, known in British English as a kennel, is a small shed commonly built in the shape of a house, intended for a dog. It is a structure in which a dog is kept or can run into for shelter from the elements. Doghouse is commonly a builder/contractor term for a dormer. The name is derived from the appearance of improperly proportioned dormers, which do resemble dog houses. A properly proportioned dormer should neatly fit over the window it is meant to frame. A common mistake is to undersize the windows or oversize the dormer, which necessitates the use of siding or other infill material with the structure treated as a gable end. Some architects use the word "doghouse" in a derogatory manner to indicate an ignorance of "honest" building practices often found in low-cost residential and light commercial, developer-built structures.

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Evening Feasts

Evening Feasts

Evening is the closing part of the day. In a day we are busy in our works we have no time to eat lunch properly. If we not take our lunch or breakfast properly then we loss our health balance. Evening time is the best time of the day, in the evening we are so hungry, and always we want some delicious, sumptuous meal, and spicy food. Young boys and girls like junk food for evening meal, but I prefer homemade food. Homemade food is purely hygienic. Fruits are good choice. Fruit gives us vitamins, protein, and energy, which we really need. If we want to eat spicy food then we easily made it. I’ll show you two dishes which are easily made at home, we also made these dishes in microwave oven. No extra hard work to cook these dishes. These recipes are straight from farm- fully recipes.

Fruit custard 

Ingredients:

• 50gms custard powder
•  500 ml. milk
•  100 gms sugar chopped seasonal fruits(acc. to taste)

METHOD:

Mix custard powder in ½ a cup of cold milk. Keep it aside. Microwave sugar and milk in a microwave safe bowl at microwave mode for 6-7 minutes, or till it boils. Add custard powder (in ½ cup cold milk) to the mixture. Stir it in between.Microwave at 650 W.for 7-8 minutes or till thick.When cool, and cut fruits to it, put in the mold and set in the refrigerator. When set, remold it on a serving plate. Garnish with fresh fruits while serving.

Macaroni cheese bake

Ingredients:

•  1 litre water
•  1 tsp salt
•  1 tbsp oil
•  1 cup macaroni
• For the cheese sauce:
• 1 cup reserved oiling liquid
•  ½ cup milk
•  3 tbsp refined flour
•  1 tbsp salt
•  4 tbsp grated cheese
•  3btbsp cheese spread
•  ½ tsp mixed herbs
•  ¼ tsp ground pepper
•  3 tbsp grated cheese
•  2 tbsp butter

METHOD

• In an oven-proof dish, bring the water, salt and oil to a boil, keeping it in the microwave mode for 5 min. this procedure takes 8 minutes .add the macaroni to the boiling water and cook partially covered for 7 minutes in the JET mode.Drain the macaroni, retaining the boiling liquid. Refresh the macaroni in cold water to any further cooking. Place the macaroni in a colander and set aside.
• For the cheese sauce:
• Heat butter in a borosil bowl at crisp mode for 2 minutes. Add refined flour and again keep it for 2-3 minutes on crisp mode. Stirring in between. Mix in the boiling liquid, milk and salt till no lumbs remain. Cook in microwave mode for 3-4 minutes.Add the cheese, herbs and pepper to the sauce. Mix well.
• Add the reserved macaroni and stir gently till the cheese sauce coats the macaroni evenly.Put the macaroni into a greased baking dish and sprinkle the grated cheese. Bake in the crisp mode for 3 minutes and serve hot.

Kitty party {Make Your Party Enjoyable and Memorable}

Kitty party {Make Your Party Enjoyable and Memorable}

kitty party is a get together of, usually, housewives ,where the party is held in one lady's house[hotel, If house is not convenient] every month here one lady gets the collected sum of money. so on everyone gets the money by turn, food is arranged by the hostess, a few games, gossipping, tombola .....it is actually a way of time pass and saving and sense of belonging to a group. Kitty parties are social gatherings where women get together to chit chat and gossip, but some women have no knowledge about the kitty party, they confused about the games, food, preparation etc. If you are confused about your kitty party’s food and dishes then I solve your problems. I’ll share with u some of my favourite recipes, and I am sure you surely like these recipes. These recipes easily cook at home [if you need] no extra efforts, no loss of time.

Starter Dishes

Lime Mango Drink

Ingredients:

•  mango - peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
•  3/4 cup orange juice
•  1/4 cup lime juice
•  2 ice cubes
•  1 1/4 cups club soda

 Directions

Prep: 5 min
› Cook:10 min
› Ready in:15 min

1. Puree the mango in a blender until smooth. Add the orange and lime juices; blend until smooth. Add the club soda and ice cubes. Pulse the blender until the ice cubes are crushed and ingredients are blended.                    

 Noodle Cakes with Sliced Chicken

Ingredients:

•  200gms rice noodles
•  2 boneless chicken breasts cut into slices
•  1 tbsp + to deep fry oil
•  1 green capsicum
•  Salt to taste
•  2tps hosing sauce
•  1tps ginger chopped
•  Fresh red chili  

Method

• Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan. Soak the rice noodles in hot water for a while. Cut green capsicum into 1 inch pieces. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan, add capsicum and salt and cook.
•  Sprinkle salt on chicken pieces. Drizzle hosing sauce and rub them in well and let them marinate for 15 minutes. Once the noodles have softened, drain them into another bowl and break them slightly.
• Take small portions and drop them into the hot oil in a round shape. Deep fry, tuning sides, till they are crisp. Add a little salt and ginger to the noodles, if you wish, before deep frying. Drain onto absorbent paper.
• Drain the capsicum into a bowl. In the same pan, add chicken pieces and cook, turning sides, till evenly cooked on both sides and golden.
• Place one fried noodle roundel in a serving plate, place chicken slices over it and top with capsicum. Cover with another noodle roundel and repeat the process. Diagonally slice a fresh red chili and sprinkle on top. Serve immediately.

Biscuit Bites With Beetroot and Carrot Shot

Ingredients:

•  16 salted biscuits
•  3 medium carrot, peeled
•  1 medium beetroot, peeled
•  1 pinch piece ginger
•  Few fresh mint leaves
•  Salt to taste
•  ½ lemon
•  200gms tofu
•  Chili garlic sauce as required
•  2 tbsp egg less mayonnaise
•  Few fresh coriander leaves

Method

• Halve the carrots and beetroot and put into the juicer, one after the other, and extract juice. Put ginger and few mint leaves into the juicer and extract juice. Collect all the juice in the same jar. Add salt and juice of ½ lemon and mix well. Chill in the refrigerator.
• Cut tofu into ¼ inch thick small round slices with a small cookie cutter. Mix 1 tsp chili garlic sauce and 2 tbsp egg less mayonnaise in a bowl.
• Arrange the biscuits on a flat surface, keep a small mint leaf on each, over that drop a dollop of chili garlic-mayonnaise sauce. Keep a tofu slice on each, and over that put a drop of chili garlic sauce. Place a small coriander leaf over each.
• Pour the carrot-beetroot juice in shot glasses till ¾ full. Arrange the biscuits on one side of a serving platter, keep the shot glasses on the other and serve. Each biscuit is supposed to be had with a swig of the juice.

Main course dishes

Gazpacho' Salad

Ingredients:

•  225g fussily pasta
•  4 green onions, chopped
•  1 green capsicum, chopped
•  1 green chili, seeded and minced
•  2 tomatoes, chopped
•  1 cucumber
•  4 tablespoons olive oil
•  1/4 teaspoon salt
•  1 clove garlic, crushed
•  4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
•  1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•  175 ml tomato juice

Directions

Prep: 20min

› Cook: 10min

› Ready in: 30 min

1.  Cook fussily according to package instructions; drain.
2.  In large bowl combine pasta, onion, green capsicum, chili, tomatoes, cucumber, oil, salt, garlic, lime juice, black pepper and tomato juice. Toss well and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours. Toss again before serving.

Lychee Salad

Ingredients:

•  2 cups fresh lychees, tinned lychees ok
•  3 small pieces ginger, cut into fine strips,
•  2 tbsp sugar or lychee syrup
•  grated zest and juice of 1 lime/lemon
•  2 oranges
•  200 g black grapes, halved and seeded
•  1 red-skinned sweet apple, cored and chopped
•  fine shreds of lime zest to decorate

Directions

Prep:20min

› Cook:25min

› Ready in: 45min

1.  Mix lychees with ginger, syrup, lemon/lime zest and juice. If using tinned lychees, drain the lychees in a sieve set over a bowl. Discard half of the syrup that has drained into the bowl, then add the lychees.
2.  Cut the peel and pith away from the oranges with a sharp knife. Holding the oranges over the bowl so that all the juice will drip into the salad, carefully cut between the membrane to release the segments. Add the segments to the bowl. Squeeze the membrane and add the juice to the bowl.
3.  Stir in the grapes and apple and toss to mix. Pile the salad into small bowls to serve, decorated with shreds of lime zest.

Green patties

INGREDIENTS

•  Green lentils (soak in water for 30 minutes) :-1 cup
•  Capsicum (remove seeds and grated) :-1•
•  Curd :-¼ cup
•  Spring onion (finely chopped) :-3 tsp.
•  Onion(finely chopped) :-¼ cup
•  Coriander leaves (finely chopped) :-¼ cup
•  Pannier (grated) :-¼ cup
•  Olive oil :-¼ cup
•  Oats :-¼ cup
•  Salt :-To taste
•  Cumin :-2 tsp.

TOOLS REQUIRED

Spatula

Medium bowl

Frying pan

Preparation:

•  Grind soaked green lentils to a paste with salt.
•  In a pan, heat oil and put onion, cumin, capsicum and coriander leaves. Fry for a few minutes.
•  Then mix curd, spring onion, ground green lentils and pannier in it. Stir well and remove from heat.
•  Take a small part of the green lentils mixture.Roll and flatten it, then dip in oats.
•  In a flat pan, heat olive oil and cook on both sides till golden brown.
• Serve with green/tamarind chutney or tomato sauce or salad.

Sweet dishes

Thai Sweet Sticky Rice With Mango

Ingredients:

•  1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain rice
•  2 cups water
•  1 1/2 cups coconut milk
•  1 cup sugar
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  1/2 cup coconut milk
•  1 tablespoon sugar
•  1/4 teaspoon salt
•  1 tablespoon tapioca starch
•  3 mangoes, peeled and sliced
•  1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Prep: 10min

› Cook: 20min

› Extra time:1hr cooling

› Ready in: 1hr 30min

1.  Combine the rice and water in a pan; bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
2.  While the rice cooks, mix together 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; remove from heat and set aside. Stir the cooked rice into the coconut milk mixture; cover. Allow to cool for 1 hour.
3.  Make a sauce by mixing together 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the tapioca starch in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
4.  Place the sticky rice on a serving dish. Arrange the mangoes on top of the rice. Pour the sauce over the mangoes and rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Best Chocolate Walnut Muffin

Ingredient:

•  250g plain flour
•  50g cocoa powder
•  300g caster sugar
•  1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
•  2 teaspoons baking powder
•  1/4 teaspoon salt
•  300ml milk
•  1 egg
•  2 tablespoons vegetable oil
•  1 teaspoon vanilla essence
•  175g chocolate chips
•  75 g chopped walnuts
•  50 g whole almonds 
•  4 tablespoons brown/Damara sugar

Directions

Prep:15min

› Cook:25min

› Ready in: 40 min

1.  Preheat the oven to 180 C. Grease muffin tin or line with paper muffin liners.
2.  In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. In a large bowl combine milk, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients to large bowl; mix well. Add chocolate chips and walnuts, stir well.
3.  Fill muffin liners 3/4 full. Poke almonds into tops of unbaked muffins. Sprinkle muffins with demerara sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.