Cook Rice With Tea Light Candles!! Great Reason To Stock Up on Lots of Tea Light Candles. 🕯 🕯 🕯

[@ChrisSmith-vc7xs]

Hey bub. So some useful info-tools for your tribe from ours: 1. We've kept tea lights around as our emergency candles for years and years, so we vouch for their usefulness. 2. Tea lights are so prolific of a candle that there are oodles and oodles of variants for tea light sizes, weights, wax blends, etc. 3. We keep tea light stations in our house at each person habitating area and dark zone in case of power outages and needing lights (bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms, etc.) At those light stations we store 1 tea light lantern, 1 bic lighter, 1 box of matches, about 5 tea lights, and a glow stick for back-up. 4. Check out a "somavor" if you'd like an inside or outside cook stove /water heater. Think rocket stove, hibachi, and tea kettle all rolled into one object. 5. You scored water pasteurization in your video and I didn't hear you mention it. From Google, "Heating water to 65° C (149° F) for 6 minutes, or to a higher temperature for a shorter time, will kill all germs, viruses, and parasites.3 This process is called pasteurization." The tea light systems can achieve this. Enjoy. Thanks for vid posting.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

Great great info in your comment Chris so thank you, especially for the data on the definition of pasteurization which I think is the most important. Thank you very much for sharing. I will definitely pin this comment to the top of this video. Thanks again and God bless...

[@sandranevins2144]

I like how your reference to dark zones. I put tea lights with matches in my bathrooms- because there is no windows, skylights. Usually when I loose power it's storming, makes the bathroom really dark. I get teased until I suggested try shaving in the dark. IMO don't really want to put razor near me in the dark. Peace.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Sandra Nevins lol

[@wakeup2241]

What is the spelling of the other Prepper you mentioned that shows how to use mason jars with candles? Thank you

[@cordybluejeans]

Bub!!!!

[@davidboudreau4877]

Just one of those candles in an empty coffee can would heat the interior of a vehicle broken down in a snow storm.

[@wdglockandroll]

Awesome post. I carry them in our truck for just this reason.

[@stevengonzalez27]

David Boudreau Don't forget some matches.

[@JT-2012]

David, that's a great idea. How much does it raise the temperature? Would it be safe to use 2 candles if it's really cold?

[@davidboudreau4877]

Yes. One candle takes 2 hours to bring 32 degrees to 70 degrees in a small vehicle. Creates very little bad fumes

[@davidboudreau4877]

@@stevengonzalez27 that's a given.flame options should be in every vehicle,and bug out bag.

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

I used tea lights to save my strawberry plants during a freeze. I took old cracked plastic totes upside down over the plants with one tealight in a bowl under each tote. That season we had the most delicious, big juicy strawberries EVER!

[@AlaskaPrepper]

That is a great idea; i'm glad I did this video as I'm learning a lot more than what I shared. Thank you.

[@michaelwier1222]

An Gar....Wish i thought to do something like that the winter my apricot tree died. Thanks for the idea.

[@susieq9186]

Interesting comment. Thanks for sharing.

[@sunset6010]

These are good because they are LOW to the ground - compared to stick candles. REMEMBER : put a candle in front of a mirror for MORE light

[@edieboudreau9637]

Sun Set or surround by clear glasses in a ring .

[@davidboudreau4877]

@@edieboudreau9637 that's my moms name You share my.moms name

[@edieboudreau9637]

David Boudreau interesting

[@mackenziedrake]

Even a sheet of aluminum foil will bounce a lot of light -- and heat -- back.

[@stevengonzalez27]

If you haves an ikea near you, they have some amazing tea lights that do last a long time. Hours.... 100 little tea lights per inexpensive package. A great deal really. You also can place regular candles in the kitchen sink. Oven rack over that. Dinner on plates, cover with pot lids. Warms up just fine, without causing hazards. Still only for adults, or with responsable adult supervision. Please.

[@teresab7409]

I was just at Ikea too! I will look the next time I go.

[@dorothytucker9305]

If you have a dollar tree pick up a pack for a dollar. 🤗

[@maryisabell8760]

Steven Gonzalez : This is the first time I heard this method . I am learning every day - MANY THANK YOU’S 💕👌

[@grnpeepers2683]

@@dorothytucker9305 Yes, but you only get 8 or 10 I think & they only are lit for a fraction of time than the ones from Ikea. Ikeas tea lites on average 4-5 hours, Dollar Tree about 2-2.5 hrs. I've been a 'candle queen' since I was a teenager, I'm 57 now! lol! I have so many around my house each night it takes me about a half hour to light them all! So, that's why I have to find the best deals & the longest lasting one for the $. It does get warm🥵 too that's for sure, so summer time I take it down a few notches & wind back up right before Halloween as the days get crisp. What's the holidays w/o a ton of candlit ambiance right? And it really does save on my heating bill. So, looks like this year, with the "dark winter" being brought up by the admin, I believe it & I'll be needing the warmth more that the ambiance & apparently 'ambiance' will be the last thing on my mind, or anyone else's for that matter. God bless & my best to you & yours! Stay safe & stay warm! Peace🕊️😘

[@wildwaning9427]

You can also use the stove top (space between the burners) by placing a piece of foil down w/the lights on top of the foil. Then grab one of the grates from over the burners and place over the lites (to elevate your pot/pans).

[@jerseyknits]

My motto is "learn now, before I have to", meaning I want to gain skills now in leisure, before I have to use the skills in survival. This is a great video to encourage others to practice and test items. As always, your videos are so informative and a pleasure to watch!

[@gregoriodia]

If you ever need to do that - remember with heat shield around you can do that much more efficiently. All you need is to cover it from the sides, to keep heat from running away that way.

[@margaritacastaneda287]

My Native American family used rocks to cook on the rocks were heated in an open pit and meats were cooked on them. They used the rocks as plates as well. I often would see my mom cooked soups in baked mud pots she used the sun to cook and kiln dry the earthen pots.

[@Iridium242]

I have an LED Lantern that is powered by these via thermoelectric coupler device, I have lots of tea candles stored!

[@stevengonzalez27]

Iridium242 Don't forget the matches...

[@susieq9186]

Iridium242..... Hey... How it's going? When I saw your comment I had to do a double take because I'm subscribed to your channel (which I do enjoy). Take care.

[@Iridium242]

@@susieq9186 Awesome thanks!

[@arrowridge2770]

I really enjoy your videos- your voice is very soothing in what could be an otherwise anxiety- inducing topic. Please do more of these skill- related videos!

[@KM-nq7ez]

I did an experiment a few months ago... I have a Gravy Boat that has a place under it for a tea light ( got it at a thrift store). Dumped a can of soup in it. Took about an hour to warm up the soup to “HOT”... not anywhere near boiling but warm enough to make it more appetizing. Would be frustratingly difficult to cook for a family this way, but for a single serving of something it worked well!!!...Thank for another idea A.P.

[@pityparty9955]

Bless This Mess yay thrift stores! Most of my kitchen stuff is from them.

[@desertrose1777]

They could be used to cook instant rice, oatmeal, potato flakes, wouldn't take as long to cook. They can also be used for heat using terracotta pots. I grab them when ever I see them at Goodwill.

[@kevinrehberg8758]

Robin.. go to a hobby craft store and pick up some wicking.. while you are there get a few votive candle tubs..I am always on the look out for large pillar candles at yard sales... You can take the metal wick holders of the tea light candles and with a pair of pliers bend three legs down, shove a finishing nail through the original wick hole and make your own emergency candles

[@randomnesspersonified]

@@kevinrehberg8758 The amount of wasted wax when using some of those big candles is criminal, so many of them only have one wick and leave a ton of wax unused - I couldn't stand it! So I bought some wick and I save all of the wax from candles where the wick burned to nothing yet there's a ton of wax left. Then I pour it (melted, obviously) back into the glass containers that some of my scented candle Christmas/birthday gifts (long since burned away) originally came in. I get a piece of cardboard cut from something like a cereal box with a small hole in it and place it over the top of the container, with the wick through the hole, to keep the wick upright and straight - no need to buy those special gadgets for that purpose, and you can just make 3 holes and put 3 wicks if you have a large left over candle container. I'm just about to use my third length of wick on wax left over from a large candle I was given - imagine if all that wax was just thrown away, what a waste. I've got a little pot where I keep all the metal wick holders from previous tea light candles too, ready to put new wicks into and make new candles from excess wax.

[@kevinrehberg8758]

@@randomnesspersonified I don't waste the wax either. The un-melted "piping" gets trimmed back and saved for later use. That was the reason for suggesting votive candle holders along with the extra wicking so that all of the wax is used to the most economical use

[@mysongzz1521]

Maybe let the rice soak in the water to reduce cooking time.

[@GoodmanMIke59]

Agree with the last comment that said let soak. I cook rice by taking the water to a rolling boil, then shutting off the heat, covering up and letting soap for 20 minutes. Can't imagine what it would take to get the rights to a rolling boil. In any case, I will look for tea lights after Christmas. Thank you.

[@kmmmm4516]

Thanks! I saw on another channel how to cook with one tea light by using a clay pot. Using a 4-6 inch pot (by measuring the top width of pot) turn pot upside down with candle inside creates alot of heat! Make sure to place pot on a fire proof surface!

[@kevinrehberg8758]

I had an issue with "wax self ignition" using the two pot method..That inner pot gets EXTREMELY hot even using a convection relief hole.. my solution.. use one of those small personal fans to push air between the pots.. it accelerates the warm air through the relief hole and slightly cools the inner pot.. it also helps to cool the candle by circulating the surround air

[@wmluna381]

They sell fiberglass fire protection mat pieces on Amz that could be helpful in prevention and containment. Believe welders use them on the regular. Same material, I believe, those deck protection / fire pit mats are made of.

[@jacquelinemiles6491]

I put mine on a brick

[@RogerWilber]

You should try frying an egg. 1-2 tea lights and use a thin disposable aluminum pie tin.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

That makes a lot of sense, using a pan with a thinner wall would allow the heat to get to the water quicker. Will try that out and see how big a difference it makes in the amount of time it takes to heat up. Thank you....

[@mayrarodriguez7623]

I have a bunch of them and my husband was about to put them out in the yard sale today I saved them lol I just showed him this video lol

[@JT-2012]

😲 Oh no!! Has he recovered for the lecture he got? 🤣

[@brentwinfield9840]

Well saved 👍

[@OnlyInMyDreams]

Glad you got em girl.

[@KaylynnStrain]

Great move !!! Tell him he can yse ine to help get a fure started when ither tinder is damp

[@joanbowden7634]

Bad husband! Bad, bad husband! That's what u repeat as u beat him with a newspaper! 😆

[@elewmompittseh]

If you use terracotta flower pots to make a tea light heater, it gets so hot that you can boil water on it and cook simple foods pretty quickly.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

I have seen this same suggestion several times in the comments and you know I have a couple of those pots so I'm gonna definitely try this. Thank you and God Bless..

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

If you put the Tlites in a pan, the heat will not escape out through the sides. The heat is concentrated upwards towards the pot.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

That's a great suggestion. Thank you

[@My5ajz4life]

In a small area it warms up a small place in emergency. I have over ten thousand and just never thought of them as barter .

[@sunset6010]

10,000 ??

[@My5ajz4life]

@@sunset6010 yes I use them for wax insense so I buy them 200 at time every trip . So i have bens I store them in if I luck up on a sale .

[@My5ajz4life]

@@sunset6010 I also live where electronic outages happen more often then in bigger cities so I use them when that happens to warm up our place and light .

[@stevengonzalez27]

staycz4ajz A Don't forget the matches, and hide from little people.

[@My5ajz4life]

@@stevengonzalez27 sadly I am with an elderly Tio and no littles around here in the mountains lol . If a little shows up I will effectively safety up all flammable lol

[@kevinrehberg8758]

Tea lights are useful but you can achieve the same with votive candles..Nothing wrong with the tea lights if you already have them.. but a thicker wick will make a stronger flame.The typical commercially made tea light uses a wick much too small to accomplish the task with just two ..That was why the video was shown with 8 of them burning.. but two maybe three votives would create enough BTUs and be fewer flames to deal with

[@DrValerie800]

I have a bunch and then a friend brought me TONS more (yay!). I also have regular candles, UnCandles, solar oven, solar thermos (took 4 hours to boil water when there was 2 ft of snow on the ground and the day was mostly cloudy), plus a hibachi grill, and sticks. It's a good idea to have all sorts of ways to do whatever you need, whether that is cooking, medical, shelter, etc. That includes clothing items, such as a shirt that can be worn a few different ways, scarves that can become a top, a sling, a head covering, a belt, a sun screen, etc. For camping, I carry several cotton bandanas...2 makes a bra, 3+ makes shorts, 1 can be used as a washcloth or a bandage, a signal flag, and more. If you think of all the different things you can do with an item, you might find you can replace several things with one thing (makes the backpack lighter).

[@lynnpierce7642]

This a a great idea with the tea lights to heat water. We will be stocking up on tea lights. We have a chafing dish that uses tea lights to keep food warm. Thanks for sharing. More ideas please. Many blessings sent your way.

[@grinning_owl]

We also own a chafing dish that uses tea lights (3 of them). Haven't used it yet, but if I did, I would use 6-hour tea lights I purchased from World Market. We also have 2 fondue pots which hold one tea light. Would be good for heating soup.

[@pityparty9955]

I have 3 fondue pots (for meat, cheese and chocolate) a ‘60s carafe, and a chafing dish. So guess I better buy a thousand more tea lights!

[@pamt8430]

Thanks for the idea. Will be adding to my preps

[@pamt8430]

@@grinning_owl omg..fondue pots...never thought about that either!! Going to the Habitat Re-store and thrift stores this weekend. Thank You!!

[@debbytomlinson9970]

To cut time also, paint the Outside of a food grade bucket black add water and sit it in any patch of sun. That will get the water to a warmer starting point and use less fuel to cook with.

[@zamis21]

When our electric goes out in the winter. I use my fondue pot and Votive candles to heat my coffee water or make soup. It can be used for lots of things. It's a pot lol Oh and I also use the clay pots to heat the area around my birds cage as well. I just wish I had room in my house for a small wood stove lol

[@AlaskaPrepper]

Hello zamis21, there are small wood stoves that you can install on your wall and that only require a small vent hole. You can find on Amazon; this is what I'm considering for my home as a back up to my back up. God bless...

[@KahlestEnoch]

I have always stockpiled tea lights, if I have less than 200 I consider myself to be running out. Mind you I do use them to heat as well. Saves on Electricity.

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

Excellent experiment, AP!!!!!! This would work great for me!!!! Thanks so much for doing this video! God bless!

[@angelgrayson5807]

My husband was getting ready to walk in Walmart when I started this video. I hollered at him from our 18 wheeler GET SOME TEA LIGHT CANDLES lol. AP don’t mean this disrespectfully, but you are my prepper bible.

[@JT-2012]

😄😄😄 Do guys even know what a Tea Light candle is?

[@sunset6010]

@@JT-2012 umm... Dude, watch the v.i.d.e.o. Mmkay ?

[@angelgrayson5807]

J T lol. They are the tiny round ones.

[@JT-2012]

😀 Just being a wiseguy. I have hundreds of tealights. After watching this video, I'm buying more tomorrow. I'd still bet that some guys don't know what they are.

[@amurray7232]

@@JT-2012 it's a candle. Damn.

[@future.homesteader]

Ikea has 100 tea lights for $3.99 & IMO they're better quality & burn better than the cheap ones from Walgreens, Walmart, etc. They also have other sizes of unscented candles for good prices.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

That is a great price...

[@future.homesteader]

@@AlaskaPrepper to be honest, I don't know current tea light prices- I haven't priced candles anywhere but Ikea in several years. I'm very chemically sensitive & get sick from being around scented candles. Most stores it's hard to get to the unscented ones while avoiding scented &/or the 'unscented' ones have absorbed other scents. Ikea keeps their unscented away from the scented so once I found them & they were a good price I only get those & avoid the candle section anywhere else. It's definitely a better price than what you mentioned in the video for Amazon though.

[@kimberlyquick-mdh-8977]

I just got a 4Patriots Sun Kettle Solar Thermos Portable Cooker Water heater. I haven’t tried it yet but will soon. It uses the sun to heat and sanitize water. You can also cook/heat some items.

[@amyschaefer1140]

Can you post results after you try it out? I'm interested in buying one Thanks!

[@ladygrace2741]

Have a couple of coffee carafes on hand, after get your water hot, you could transfer to a carafe to use at your leisure up to 12 hours depending on the type of carafe being used.

[@Riker-ER]

I lived in a small camper years ago and used just one propane burner on my stove for heat. Cracked my roof vent slightly and slept warm as toast! Never any problem with breathing, headache, brain fog and all the "mistaken beliefs" including suffocation!

[@thevictorianedge5465]

Dehydrated mashed potatoes would be fast...just heat the water and add flakes. Also instant grits. Hot chocolate. I wonder if putting the cook pot and tea lights in an oven setting would help keep the heat from escaping and possibly speed the process up?

[@kcarchery]

I think in an oven they would eventually run out of oxygen and extinguish them selves.

[@thevictorianedge5465]

Could be. But i did run across a couple of videos where small toaster ovens were converted to use tea lites...they baked a dish of food and used the top to heat water

[@kcarchery]

@@thevictorianedge5465 Did they add a fresh air supply to keep the O2 coming into the oven. If so It would definitely work.

[@prepperinprogressdenab850]

I take these tea lights and melt them down (saving the wicks) and use the wax to make homemade sterno cans with wax and saw dust/wood chips (in recycled tuna cans). They work great, and burn longer!

[@melodyclark4347]

Great idea. What ratio of wax to sawdust are you using? Thanks and blessings to you.

[@prepperinprogressdenab850]

@@melodyclark4347 Hi Melody! I pack the can as full as possible with the wood product (I prefer saw dust) & slowly add the wax, letting it soak into the wood, until it tops off. I don't know precise measurements, but appx. 1 cup of sawdust and 5-6 candles I believe.

[@wmluna381]

@@melodyclark4347 I am doing to the same with existing tea lights (because I don't trust burning cheap dollar store wax) and building a back up supply of DIY fuel cans. Am experimenting with a bunch of different combinations, cans, and tins, as well as using different wax mixes (soy, beeswax, canning paraffin). I particularly like the small and 'tall' chopped jalapeno cans from to the designated taco products section or Hispanic section at the store. I also bought extra wicks and candle tabs in a kit on Amazon that came with a REALLY NICE 304 stainless steel candle melting pitcher for about $17. Anyway, I had no interest in begging off sawdust at Home Depot or Lowe's (plus there could be pressure treated detritus mixed in) and product being sold on Amazon was overpriced and hit or miss based on the reviews. I found a pack of compressed alder pet shavings / bedding instead on Amazon for $4 (the other day I saw them selling for $2). I have an old blender and made them more fine and sawdust-like. I suppose using cedar or pine bedding would not make a big difference. You can also use a regular pencil sharpener or larger carpenters sharpener and old or cheap pencils, worst case.

[@melodyclark4347]

@@wmluna381 Awesome! Thank you. Bless you and yours.

[@melodyclark4347]

@@prepperinprogressdenab850Great!! Thank you and bless you and yours.

[@blessedmombudgets8400]

Such a great idea thank you so much for sharing I have a little pile of tea light candles they have a 50 count for $1.99 at the 99 Cent Store

[@tammyhanson7843]

I lost power last night with no wind no storm. Actually twice! I fumbled around and found my Coleman emergency candles lit them and they burned way to fast. I’m very disappointed in Coleman. A tea light would burn 4 times longer. 🙁Because my kitchen stove is propane I can always cook stove top. We also heat with wood exclusively and I cook on that all winter long. I’m NO rookie when it comes to cooking. And I can build a bad a** fire outside to cook on too. Thanks AP🦋💜

[@lindaseal5917]

Once your rice begins to boil, turn your tea lights out, leave rice covered for 20-25 minutes and it will continue to cook till done. This is how I cook rice all the time as well as oatmeal and grits. Save your tea light energy.

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

I use the same method to hardboil eggs. Didn't realize it could be used for rice and oatmeal. Thanks for the tip!

[@karenfahrig4940]

I did something similar - had a one burner electric hotplate and warmed up a can of soup using six tea lights. It took about 30 minutes but still better than eating cold undiluted soup from the can. I also saw a KZbin video where a lady made a tea light oven out of a toaster oven so I'm looking for a used toaster oven. Also, I watched your video about Red Feather butter and checked Amazon to see if it was still available - it was so I placed the half case for $99 in my cart but did not place the order since for me that is a lot of money. A few days later I received an e-mail from Amazon stating one of the items in my cart had a price change. When checking my cart I found the butter had dropped from $99 to $69 - I placed my order yesterday. Thank you for sharing your knowledge - I have learned a lot.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

Pleasant Hill Grain sells the same butter for $8.00 a can, or $164.00 for 24 cans. Free shipping over $59. Good cust service too. www.pleasanthillgrain.com/

[@ModernRefugee]

No fire kit is complete without a couple tea candles. Two tea candles can greatly increase the life of a bic lighter. You can light the candle then use that to start your fire. Instead of keeping the lighter on till the fire starts. I make Crisco candles for light and heat. I keep one in each vehicle in the winter. I use old spaghetti sauce and salsa jars to make them in.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Modern Refugee. Problem with using glass jar with candles in it...when heated they can explode if not heat tempered glass. Better in a coffee or #10 can.

[@joeyhardin1288]

I keep 10 in my B.O.B. Great idea about the crisco candle in the car. and with the lid, will not run all over on a warn day. Again, thanks.

[@howzitcruzinthrulife9146]

Another method of cooking and heating is always a great idea. Awesome video AP and thanks my peeps for your suggestions in this comment section. Much Aloha & many blessings 🌴🤙🏽🌋

[@debrabrickus8467]

I've used 5 tealites with the same set up when we lost electric and it boiled just as well. I made cowboy coffee ,soup, and grilled cheese.👍

[@joellenbroetzmann9053]

I wonder if you set the tea lights on one oven rack in a metal pan, then out the other oven rack as close to the first as possible and put you covered pan of food right over them on that 2nd rack. Clising the oven door will help jeep the heat in.

[@oldtimerlee8820]

That may create a lot of smoke. All candles give off smoke, as they burn. Amount depends on ingredents, quality of candle, and any additional factors that affect combustion. I suspect this many candles, in a closed environment, without good air circulation, will have a soot issue.

[@wmluna381]

@@oldtimerlee8820 Especially those cheap dollar store candles.

[@theIAMofME]

AP, I LOVE your channel and the community here. I learned something today from you and my fellow subscribers! GRATEFUL!!!!

[@brentwinfield9840]

Your right, it's amazing the ideas that flow. What's your plan to prep this week? We're using old candles from the thrift shop and sawdust from chainsawing mixed into cardboard egg cartons. Great fire starters. And we give half a dozen away with every load of wood we sell

[@coloradopackratprepper]

Tealights and candles cheap at thrift stores. Rancid oils and shortening make candles .could make candles to cook with out of them. I once had 108 candles burning on my outside deck at night and raise the temp alot in colorado mts. Enough to take my jacket off.

[@rebeccaiya8731]

Thumbsup AP. Cut a capital I in a pop can,open it up & place candle inside.the light will reflect off the inside of the can & hang it from the tab of the can.works good

[@grinning_owl]

I have often wondered how many tea lights it would take to boil enough water to brew a cup of coffee and for how long. I thought of putting the tea lights on the bottom floor of our oven with the oven race placed in the lowest position. It seems to me it would be safer to use the oven rather than the top of the stove because the enclosed space would help retain the heat from the candles. I also think the water would come to a boil sooner if a disposable aluminum pan was used rather than a thick saucepan. I did some research on what the ideal temperature is for brewing coffee. I found several different opinions but it seems anywhere between 165 to 190 is a popular choice. Some say you should not use boiling water to make coffee because the coffee will taste burnt. Based on your experiment, it takes 6 minutes for water to reach 154 degrees in a saucepan of average thickness. So, I would suspect that it would take less than 6 minutes to heat water for coffee if the pan was thinner, such as an aluminum foil pan covered with a piece of foil. Also, if a round aluminum foil cake pan was used, then a round glass lid like the one you used would work better, since you wouldn't have to waste a piece of foil on a square or rectangular pan. The Dollar store also sells the round cake pans. And if you use it to only boil water, then more than likely the pan can be used multiple times.

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

Good idea

[@kimberlyquick-mdh-8977]

Great thought!

[@AlaskaPrepper]

Yes, you can get lots of uses out of those T Lights if you only use them to warm the water to 165 Degrees; especially if you used a thinner walled pan.

[@justjoanish]

You might be better off having a small countertop type of oven for that since you would be heating in a smaller space.

[@kevinrehberg8758]

@@justjoanish You are referring to the campers sterno stove...(REI sells them) basically its a four sided aluminum frame with a rack on top and a heavy wireloop for holding the fuel tub built into the bottom of the frame.. The same could be done with a #10 can and a little creativity

[@stevengonzalez27]

ALASKA PREPPER solar ovens, buy or build one. Can be done with dollar store items. As long as there is sunshine and you start early, they work amazingly. Even in the snow, cooking or baking rather, without burning. Once done, keeping it warm. The exception being high sugar items such as brownies or cookies. Those you need to keep an eye on.

[@m.b.g.2235]

Steven.. I have a solar oven and I still overcook the food. 😄

[@classicrocklover5615]

You do realize Alaska only gets about 3 or 4 months of direct sunlight per year? The rest of the time is darkness

[@mamacat71]

I have used this method for baking. Cupcakes, and banana bread turned out great.

[@theIAMofME]

That's amazing that you BAKED with Tlite candles!!! Please share how!

[@mamacat71]

@@theIAMofME have a pot with lid over candles. Put a few pennies in the bottom to keep the bread pan off the bottom of the pot. Put bread dough in a foil bread pan from the dollar store and put it on the pennies in the bottom of the pot. It takes twice as long to cook but works well.

[@wmluna381]

@@mamacat71 So many experiments to do with my boys based on the suggestions in the comments in this video alone! 😊 Thanks

[@paulamcclellan8413]

I set the candles on my gas range,in the depression below the cast iron part that pots sit on, took a foil pie plate cut out small opening in center,turned it upside down over the grate pressed sides in slightly to keep it from moving around ,was able to heat water to boiling in lightweight pan,with lid, & 4-5 lites, rice cooks in 30 min. Even if you cook more, still 30 min. & Yes ,I noticed the difference in size of tea lites I just bought & some from a year ago,they are smaller but not cheaper

[@paulamcclellan8413]

Also ,the pie pan keeps off any draft from blowing out candles,but allows oxygen so they burn

[@wmluna381]

@Cyndi Rothrock I saw a person mention somewhere the same boiling water concept works when the wax is already hardened in the container. You pour the hot water in and the wax floats to the top for collection.

[@mackenziedrake]

Back in my student days I moved into an unfurnished studio with a futon couch and a few pots and pans, including a couple of bread tins. I ate a lot of ramen and eggs cooked over a bread pan full of tealights for dinner in those days. I even tried a reflecting hearth with cardboard covered with aluminum foil so I would lose as little radiant heat as possible to take the edge of the chill off the room. I can't recommend such a 'heater' -- it's not a safe practice, and candle smoke leaves a lot of soot, but the tealight stove does work in a pinch. Thanks for the memories!

[@nancydb1390]

I bought a small cast iron grill made by Lodge exactly for this reason. Haven't tried it yet but I believe it would work. I wonder if pasta noodles or rice, if soaked in water before using to soften them, would cook faster thereby saving fuel. Anybody ever tried it?

[@villagesteader3552]

Nancy Db some rice noodles only need soaking.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Nancy Db yes if very limited water. Try it now and experiment until you get it figured out. Then write it down on cards & put with pasta storage. Lol

[@tonimitchell9930]

@@edieboudreau9637 great advice!!

[@sunset6010]

Nancy : ,SOAKINF = PRE- COOKING Excellent point. I totally forgot about this

[@edieboudreau9637]

Toni Mitchell thanks Toni

[@drusilaibanez385]

Adding my tealight stash to my preparedness closet!!! Thanks for the ideas!

[@JT-2012]

Hi AP, so glad you did this experiment! I'd head about using Tealights but never envisioned exactly how many were required. Now I know. Going to pick up some more at Walmart tomorrow. Thanks. 💜✝

[@NorthshorePreparedness]

This is great! I used a modified cookie sheet to make a stand, used a sterno to boil water, then turned the cookie sheet over and fried an egg on the other side of it with a sterno as well.

[@jemmiestone3496]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this. God Bless You and Your Family.

[@glory2god267]

Blessings AP! Definitely a must to Stock up on! We have a lot of them & use them in many different ways. One thing we do is cut one side off of a large #10 can leaving about a inch or two from the bottom up so there is no worries about any melted wax overflowing & then we put tea lights, or other candles inside about 3 of them & when lit they will light up a entire room. Great for power outages! Gods blessings to you all!

[@michaelwier1222]

I've taken an empty coke can and made a vertical cut in it. Then made two horizontal cuts at the top and bottom of the vertical cut. Bent the two 'flaps' back and made a nice lantern that these little candles fit into nicely. The inside of the can makes for a nice reflector too. Thanks for the video, God bless.

[@grinning_owl]

Great idea! I saw how-to-instructions for such a lantern. They punched holes near the top and ran a cord through them so they could carry it around without getting burned.

[@michaelwier1222]

@@grinning_owl I thought it was a great idea too. But i can't take credit for it, saw it on a YT channel someplace.

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Michael I've made them too. Stacked 5 tea light candles inside. Close the 'flaps' and put the can inside a cut off disposable water bottle. The height of the cut off bottle is just below the rim of the soda can lantern. Bottle protects the soda can from being crushed in a pack. Can be used as a drinking container or a place to stow the extra tea lights while the lantern is in use. This combo makes a great gift, IMO, to friends & family to help them be a bit more self-sufficient. Can also make up a bunch of these lanterns for barter. PS: Use a lighter to smooth the cut edge of the bottle used to stash the lantern. Lightly "singe" (for lack of a better term) to remove the sharp edge.

[@michaelwier1222]

@@oldtimerlee8820 Good idea!!! I've been wondering how to keep that 'lantern' from being crushed. Thanks for the tip.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Also fondue pots work great. Candles fit under it easily.EDIT: FONDUE POTS HAVE BUILT IN RAISED POT HOLDERS.

[@theIAMofME]

@@PsychoSusieHomemaker729 I got lucky at Goodwill, too. The ones I have even had the alcohol stoves with them. They looked like gifts that no one wanted. They had never been used.

[@justjoanish]

For some weird reason I kept my old fondue pot from my wedding back in the seventies. Several times I thought about giving it away but just couldn't. Then a few years ago I realized it would make a great emergency cook pot but now I have to remember where its at. Lol

[@edieboudreau9637]

Joan Blurton amazing how that works. Isn't it?

[@valleysims3785]

Thank you for all your helpful tips. It’s very helpful for shopping for prep items for any situation. God Bless you and your family.

[@sandranevins2144]

Have you tried " straw box"? My granddad showed me how they cooked, Belgium WWII. Electricity was not constant, low fuel use thermal/ insulation around pot.

[@tddr7666]

Thank you sir. You don't just talk about subject but show exactly how to use this method in detail. GOD BLESS YOU! You may have just saved lives.

[@marytica123]

FOUND 3 LANTERNS AT A GARAGE SALE a while ago. Instead of using oil, they had a round base inside for a candle ! The base EXACTLY fits those cheap "tea light" candles you can buy at many Dollar Stores. Can also use larger candles of the same diameter. Anyhow, they're an alternative to our many oil burning lamps - always good to have "plan B" !

[@justme1597]

I stock up on them bc they're pretty cheap & burn awhile. Didn't really think about barter or cooking. I did see a KZbin video where you could make little heaters with them and terracotta pot planters. I haven't tried it to see if it really works.

[@edieboudreau9637]

plan, prepare, protect it works

[@judykruse5630]

It works great!

[@Suuegrl]

Butane stovetops, we used in catering inside safely.

[@tonythebutcher1959]

Suuegrl yup, I have a dual fuel burner. Propane and butane.

[@theIAMofME]

I've got 3 of those and LOVE them!!

[@Suuegrl]

Buying the butane on ebay is or was like .75 per can.

[@kellyd3696]

Thanks AP, time to buy some more tea lights. I was wondering if you've done a review on the coleman camp oven. The one that costs approx. $40. Tea lights would work great inside that for sure. I just remembered I have one packed away and thinking about baking some bread.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

I have done a review on the coleman oven but used it on top of my stove burner to bake bread and it worked great. Not sure how the fumes from the wax would affect the taste of the bread if I place tea light candles inside the oven but may try to use it with about 20 tea lights under the oven. God bless...

[@oldtimerlee8820]

@@AlaskaPrepper I have the Colman camp oven. Agree with you. I'm afraid the smoke (soot) from burning candles will have a negative effect on the bread. Need a clean burning fuel for this purpose.

[@annj7021]

I have a lot of candles .I go to garage sales , thrift stores . Anywhere there cheap. I like garage sales more big candles for 25 or 50 cents

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

I was thinking that instead of continuing cooking until the rice is done. A method that I know of is taking it off the heat conserving your fuel by whatever method and wrapping the pot in a towel, etc. insulating it to keep the heat in and finishing the cooking that way. If it is done or near done or needs a little more cooking time or reheating then put it on for a short time. It is in one book where they have a pre=made hollow in a bunch of straw, set the pot in and cover with a large lid over the whole thing. the idea is to conserve fuel by using residual heat to finish the cooking.

[@ChrisSmith-vc7xs]

Ding ding, winner! Jeanette, you're right about the straw-box technique. I was near floored when I found out that the bottom drawer of the oven is actually a warmer/continue to cook box. I found that out in a 1960's handyman book set, it was showing how to improve the cooking insulation in there.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Jeanette Schul yes. Do that all the time.

[@wmluna381]

Similar concept along the lines of how thru-backpackers use one those DIY insulating covers they make out of Reflectix. I saw one guy do the same (finish his cooking in his insulator thing). Backpacker cooking videos on YT have also been a great resource on fuel and space saving meal ideas that are / could be helpful in bug out or bug in scenarios. They make some interesting combination of calorie dense, but light (in carry weight) meals to cook as well. Had no idea what a Ramen Bomb was until a few weeks ago. 😄 They also inspired me to get a food dehydrator as soon as one hits my ideal price on Amazon. Had to add yet another price tracking wish list category as a result (have over 100).

[@chickenprepper236]

I would have never in a million years that those candles would work ! Wow. Pretty cool. , thank you stay safe my friend

[@efzapp7]

I just got a couple of weeks ago a Biolite Camp Stove. It was what I wanted as a birthday gift. Now it's not cheap but not super expensive. They run about $130 and up. This little canister also has a generator type thing you put on the side. The heat from the fire makes energy and it has a USB port so you can charge a phone or tablet. It also has a fan whose power is also generated from the heat. It burns twigs and small pieces of wood . You can use wood pellets. Now they can be purchased with a grill for cooking but that jacks up the price. This little stove gets really hot and burns very clean. Don't burn leaves, too smokey. I'll going to weld with my brother's help a grill on legs for the stove. If you're interested just google it and check it out. I've really had fun with it just building fires. I've loved building fires since I was a kid and we'd go camping. I do have a bunch of tealights and candles of all sizes.

[@mikesteinberg6836]

AP I have been going to the thrift stores/ salvation army stores You can get a hole handful of candles in every shape for a couple of bucks Get a old crock pot there also and a bigger thick glass container / vase with a wide bottom so it don`t tip over. or a metal container Get a 1 or 2 cup measuring cup to dip the wax out of the crock pot Melt the candles in the crock pot remove the wicks and put on a news paper to straighten out fill the container with melted wax it will take a couple of times to add to it due to contraction of cooling Take a old metal coat hanger and cut it up for the length heat up the hanger and make a hole into the wax to insert the wick or wicks depending on how big of a candle you made. pore in some wax to long the wick back in place These candles will burn for days and you can cook over them also It won`t be that much money invested in them. Thanks

[@AlaskaPrepper]

Hello Mike, that is a great suggestion, you know there is a salvation army near me and I do not visit it often enough; now i'm gonna. Thank you for the comment and Many Blessings to you and your Family...

[@wmluna381]

@@AlaskaPrepper Haven't made it through all of your videos yet, but that would make for an interesting pay day prep inclusion if you came across something good or as an on-site video tour / prepper money-saving suggestions video.

[@judykruse5630]

Great idea, thanks for posting!

[@grannyhatchet]

I keep a couple tea lights in my edc kit. Super easy fire starter. The candle burns long enough to be able to add (even damp) kindling to . So if you're relying on a fireplace or wood stove to cook this might come in handy

[@edieboudreau9637]

Tea lights have gotten smaller around & half as tall now. They're not as cost as effective as they used to be. I have used all sorts of candles for cooking. In frigid temps there's a continuous need for warm food or drinks.

[@gibsongirl6816]

Hi Edie. Miss you. Sorry it's 1am,and can't chat. Just got home and working in 5 hrs. Just wanted you to wake with a friend saying hello. I worked 92 hours this week. Only by God's strength! And still going strong. Well..the old back is weary at 50 lol but hanging in. 😉I keep telling myself and it's true that I am blessed to be able to work and provide for my family. I took in my son's friend whom needed a home. So have another 16yr old hahaha. And I didn't blink. I believe God chooses our families..not birth. And perhaps bc I lost one boy..God gave me a another. Only God knows. I am just trusting in Him. I am too tired to judge it. 🙇

[@edieboudreau9637]

Gibsongirl do you still have my email? I have an easy back stretch that Should help. Lol miss you too. You are doing great! Yes HE puts us where we can help the most... Even IF WE think we're not up to it!

[@pattywacker6340]

Edie Boudreau I would like to know if that back stretch. Pls pm me

[@edieboudreau9637]

Patty Wacker I don't do pm. But I will try to tell you a couple easy to do helps. 1) sit on chair. Stretch out feet in front of you toes up. Lean forward & down over your legs. Suck in belly & hold until twinge eases. Then lean a little farther & repeat. Sit up & stretch hands/arms up to ceiling. Relax. Repeat as many times as you have time for as often as you can during the day. (not more than 3 stretches within an hour). 2) stand with back to wall. Butt touching. Place heal backs against same wall FEET TOGETHER. Stand straight. Knees straight. DON'T LOOK DOWN. Head should be touching wall in middle back of head. Shoulders should be flat to wall. Hands at sides touching flat to wall. Rotate hips so back is flatter. Hold on twinge. Count to alphabet song full sing through. Relax. Repeat at least 6 x daily. 3) lay across a twin bed parallel to foot. Straight. On back. Shoulders should be even with edge of mattress. Knees may be bent to start. SLOWLY LOWER HEAD OVER SIDE OF BED till head is hanging down. Neck will twinge but if shoulders are straight it won't hurt. Hold for alphabet song. Then turn sideways. And push up to sitting. Repeat only 2x daily. This helps because lumps are all in other places & bending knees puts correct bend in back. Hope these help you as they do me. Learned these many many years ago. When stressed doing these to calming music of your choice will help too

[@bengali481]

Besides the 200 I happened upon at a garage sale, when I go to Ikea a couple of times a year I pick up a pack or two of unscented GLIMMA tea lights, about $5 per hundred candles.

[@SlumberBear2k]

they have the oversized tealights, too. I am able to successfully burn 5 wicks in the oversized base. So if you can get the compatible wicks (these are a bit longer and thicker than the smaller tealights) you can actually make 5 wick tealights for a concentrated fire.

[@lianhua7064]

Clever idea! We just had the electric company turn off power to some local homes during a dry wind storm. This could help in an emergency.

[@1973jamie1]

100 tea candles at Walmart here is $3.96. I also stock the 2 and 6 hour Chafing dish candles from Sams Club. When my charcoal chimneys get old and worn i replace them and keep the old ones for rockets stoves. Good video brother hope all is well.

[@vreese3350]

Thanks for video. I live in newer apartment we're not allowed to have çandles. Was recently in walmart & the thought entered mind to just use if I have nothing else. I do not have a way & not comfortable with storing butane or propane in small space. Definitely going to put in my emergency preps. Hope they still have them

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

Yes, and u can buy the glass globes from the dollar stores to put them in. We have some, and I've learned to make candles, what different oils burn, etc. We changed over to rechargeable batteries (that we charge via solar) & the battery operated candles u can get at the craft stores, drug stores, etc. I have a cat & she's caught her furry butt & tail on fire TWICE while I was studying on the table lol! Yep. Flaming furr butt- she's fine, had no idea she was on fire. I had a candle on the table & she brushed by it. But, if u use the real candles, plz get those glass votives( or hurricane glass?) So u contain the flame. Some dogs will jump up on tables, too....lol! Naughty furbabies!

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

PS- I quickly saw her fur on fire & smothered the flames out- everybody was ok. Lol!

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

PS- Great video experiment, Alaska Prepper! 👍

[@AlaskaPrepper]

The only reason I'm smiling right now is because everything turned out o.k. LOL... God bless....

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

@@AlaskaPrepper lol! Yeah, me, too! Can't use candles with the cat around. End up with flaming fur bums. Chuckling. 😂

[@pamt8430]

Good info thanks for sharing. Bought up a large # of tea lights for low lighting to not draw attention but a bit of light. Now another reason to buy more. Just a thought, as I look at my gas stove...could you put the candles on the middle like you did on foil only (no box) then put stove grates over the candles?

[@AlaskaPrepper]

I guess it depends on your stove; I tried this with mine and the distance between the flame and the bottom of the pan was too far and it was not heating up very well...

[@edieboudreau9637]

pam t try & see.

[@immap5709]

Thank you for the video, I will load up some more little candles to my prep . God bless you

[@Not_Sure_]

I think it's the best thing for setting the "mood" for romance. All you need is a few cylindrical tubes of some sort, like any matel like meterial. Poke some holes and . . . Voila. You have romantic lighting. You can also use colored glass.

[@brentwinfield9840]

Edie Boudreau could buy a long window sill clay flower pot. It the candles in there, trap the heat, and thus save on candle output and use the far side of the flower pot to fill with your rice ect to warm it up in cold weather to save energy. It could be one full apartment set up. Matches and candles in the long clay box, with a metal rack over top of it. 2 Small copper pipes with holes drilled up and down the sides, add bike spokes for a mini grill. Now it's two usable forms or cook

[@jacquelinejohnson7541]

Hi Rudy this is what I cook with when the Grids down ,or if I want to day on electric it's slow it works though , 🤗👍

[@Down2Chill]

assuming its 70F in your house? what if SHTF and its 35F in house? good to test things out now but AWESOME idea!

[@edieboudreau9637]

vadimx90 have done thus when below freezing in house. Takes longer but it works. I had several going at all times that we were awake as had 3 small kids after ice storm with no power for a week.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Cyndi Rothrock very true.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Cyndi Rothrock yes they do. Been there done that too. Reccomend having those clay pot heaters & extra polytech type blankets.

[@gibsongirl6816]

Lovely video AP. I've seen tea lite ovens also. And you are right. It is perfect for apartment dweller's like me!! You were also spot on on caution. They can absolutely be used safely. However..the master of the project needs to be mindful and responsible. As with all use of any cooking or heating elements. Yum on the rice you Pro rice cooker! Ty for sharing!

[@jeremys5904]

I use only beeswax candles...because i think they are a lot healthier fumes! More expensive but well worth it.

[@wmluna381]

Agreed. I've mixed things up with beeswax, soy, and a little canning paraffin. If I am stuck inside or close enough, I do not want to be sucking all that cheap dollar store soot into my lungs. I will cheap out on certain things, but not that. I bought organic beeswax and soy pastille packs off Amazon and Walmart at reasonable prices. I also mix in about ~15-20% Aldi organic coconut oil ('biofuel') here and there to repurpose shallow food cans with wicks, portable Altoids tins, and buddy burners.

[@littlehummingbird1015]

This is so cool!!!! Can't wait to try this...I live in an apt and this would be perfect! Also the way to use an oven rack in the sink, described in a comment below...

[@mariaurbina9225]

This is awesome can't wait to try it out for a test 🙂

[@tomlee6263]

Very nice! Also, I saw on Amazon a kerosene lantern that you can put a small pot on top.

[@MamaShup]

That's really a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing 😊

[@teca1775]

You could also make a heater with a clay flower pot a tea light. Lots of instructions on line.

[@raymondeinspiration1106]

Thank you for sharing preparing for when the lights are off.

[@cindyjones920]

I am learning so much useful info here. Thanks to everyone, esp. Alaska Prepper.

[@jamesbennett761]

Michael's craft store has 100 ct tealights for about $7, I just bought out all of last year's same model ("old") for half the price. Great for light, heat, barter, and boiling water.

[@MichaelR58]

AP , thanks for sharing, this was a great tip , I always look for candles on sale or reduced prices 👍

[@ladygrace2741]

I wonder if soaking the rice for a period of time prior to cooking it would cut down on the cooking time.

[@janethair2433]

You just never stop impressing me...Wow...you always think of something I can use. God bless.

[@RobinsTinyHomestead]

Could you put the tea lights where your burner is under the Bruner trivet?

[@stacywenrich189]

AP have u tried a clay flower pot heater with tea lights?

[@edieboudreau9637]

Stacy yes.

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

I've seen a video and would use one if I needed.

[@AlaskaPrepper]

I have not but I have seen some videos where they show the build; looks very interesting and doable...

[@shereecross3427]

Walmart has the 100 pack of tea light candles for less than $4.00 a pack. After our hard freeze and power outtage here in Texas in February, I stocked back up on tea light candles, denatured alcohol, Crisco shortening and 4 oz canning jars to make my own candles. Something else that I do, is I put rubbing alcohol or denatured alcohol in the small tiki torch table top cans and I place the can inside of a tea light candle lantern, that way the flame is contained and my cats won't knock it over when they're playing.

[@sunset6010]

Sprouting & microgreens do NOT need any fuel

[@amyschaefer1140]

Yes! I'm practicing with sprouts now. They are delicious. 😊

[@jabez571]

Have you demonstrated the Trangia alcohol burners yet...pot comes to a rollig boil in 5 mins and heated up my 9' X 13' bedroom while doing so....2 ounces will burn for about 3 hours.