Ember and Bloom by R&R

🧈🔥 FRIDAY ADVENTURE DROP: THE BUTTER HALF! ❤️

This Thanksgiving, we're bringing the butter... and setting it on fire!

Who knew BUTTER could steal the show at Thanksgiving dinner?!

This week's Ember & Bloom adventure is a little different. No reservations, no big plans, and no leaving the house.

Just you, your favourite person, a little music, maybe a glass of w**e, and something delicious to make together!

We're making BUTTER CANDLES!🕯️🧈

Yes, real butter. Yes, a real flame. And YES, you can dip warm bread into the delicious melted butter!

The best part? You get to create your very own signature flavour together and surprise everyone at Thanksgiving dinner!

❤️ YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT DATE

Put on some music, pour yourselves something delicious, roll up your sleeves and get ready to play in the kitchen.

🧈 THE BUTTER CANDLE RECIPE

You'll need:
- 1 cup (250 mL) softened butter
- Your choice of flavour ingredients (ideas below!)
- 1 small paper cup, approximately 250 mL
- 1 wick specifically made and labelled food-safe for edible butter candles
- A sturdy, heatproof ceramic serving dish
- Fresh baguette, sourdough or dinner rolls

STEP 1 — PICK YOUR FLAVOUR!

Here's where things get interesting. Are you a savoury couple? Sweet? A little spicy? 😏

Start with 1 cup of softened butter and choose one of these combinations:

🌿 THE GARLIC LOVERS
2 roasted garlic cloves, 1 tsp chopped rosemary and 1 tbsp parsley.

🍁 MAPLE CINNAMON KISS
1 tbsp maple syrup, ½ tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt.

🍊 CRANBERRY ORANGE CRUSH
2 tbsp finely chopped dried cranberries, 1 tsp orange zest and 1 tsp honey.

🌶️ A LITTLE SWEET HEAT
1 tbsp honey, ¼ tsp chili flakes and ½ tsp lime zest.

🍅 ITALIAN ROMANCE
1 tbsp finely chopped, well-drained sun-dried tomatoes, 1 tbsp fresh basil and 1 tbsp grated Parmesan.

🍋 LEMON & THYME
1 tsp lemon zest, 1 tsp chopped thyme and 1 tsp honey.

Or invent your own flavour!

The sky's the limit when it comes to inspiration. Just keep additions finely chopped and avoid too much liquid so your candle can set properly.

STEP 2 — MIX IT UP!

Blend your softened butter with your chosen ingredients until everything is well combined.

Have a little taste together.

More garlic? A touch sweeter? A little extra heat?

Make it yours!

STEP 3 — MAKE YOUR CANDLE!

Position your food-safe butter-candle wick in the centre of your paper cup, following the wick manufacturer's instructions.

Pack your flavoured butter firmly around it, keeping the wick centred.

Smooth the top and leave approximately ¼ inch of wick exposed.

STEP 4 — CHILL OUT!

Refrigerate for at least 2–4 hours, or until completely firm.

Now the hard work is done!

Go enjoy the rest of your evening together. ❤️

STEP 5 — THE THANKSGIVING REVEAL!

When it's time to serve, carefully peel away the paper cup and place your butter candle in a sturdy, heatproof ceramic dish.

Surround it with warm crusty bread.

Light the wick briefly to melt a little butter, then extinguish the flame completely before anyone dips their bread.

And watch everyone's reaction! 😂

🕯️ A QUICK SAFETY NOTE: Use only a wick specifically intended for edible butter candles—never an ordinary candle wick or household string. Keep the flame supervised, away from decorations, and extinguish it before serving. Keep butter refrigerated until serving time and promptly refrigerate leftovers. The flavour combinations are suggested adaptations, not individually tested candle recipes.

🧡 NOW WE WANT TO KNOW!

What flavour would YOU make, and what would you name it?

Tell us in the comments!

And if you make a butter candle this Thanksgiving, please tag Ember & Bloom. We'd LOVE to see what you create together!

Save this recipe for Thanksgiving and share it with a couple who loves trying something new. 🧈❤️

Happy Thanksgiving from Ember & Bloom!

Creating adventures that keep love in bloom.

Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.

It's cranberry season 🥳
(who are we kidding.... cranberries are always in season! )

Do you eat cranberries?

Cranberries have wonderful therapeutic benefits for everyone but especially women!

Cranberry benefits for women, are driven by unique plant compounds like A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs) and high levels of antioxidants.

Key Benefits for Women:

• Prevents Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): PACs stop E. coli and other bacteria from sticking to the walls of the bladder and urinary tract.

• Supports Gut and Immune Health: help balance digestive flora and deliver vitamin C to boost the immune system.

• Eases Menstrual and Postmenopausal Health: contain magnesium and antioxidants that may help ease period cramps, while supporting overall wellness during hormonal shifts.

• Cardioprotective: flavonoids and antioxidants improve blood vessel function, help lower blood pressure, and manage cholesterol levels.

• Promotes Oral Health: natural antibacterial properties, keep harmful bacteria from sticking to teeth and gums.

Cranberries are easy to add to many recipes sweet, savory, meats, and charcuterie.

Be sure to use unsweetened cranberries and PURE 💯 Cranberry juice. Not the sugar loaded variety.

1/4- 1/2 cup of pure (NOT ocean spray types) juice heavily diluted in water daily, can be a lifesaver for many women.

Share your favourite way to enjoy cranberries below!!
We want to learn your tips and secret recipes!

It's Coming...
THANKSGIVING WITH ADULT KIDS. 🦃 🧡 🥧

Which means the grown kids are coming home, the fridge is stocked and somebody will still stand in front of it asking...
"Do you have anything to eat?" 😂

They ask if you to make that thing they love.
They leave with all the leftovers, half your Tupperware, and clean laundry.
And you know what?m We wouldn't have it any other way.
We LOVE every minute of having them home. ❤️

Well... almost every minute. 😂

Once the kids have grown up and started building lives of their own... The house gets quiet.The weekends start opening up.

And that handsome man across the table?

He's still your date. 😏

So after the turkey, the dishes, and the great leftover disappearing act...

How about making a few plans that are JUST FOR THE TWO OF YOU?

Actually, we can help with that...
We have the most amazing day date adventure up our sleeves. 😉

THE GREAT PURSUIT ❤️
Saturday, November 7
Choose the start that works best: 9am (or) 3 PM.

A little mystery. A little flirting. A whole lot of fun.

And the best part? We've already planned it for you.

Now tell us...

What's the ONE thing your grown kids always do when they come home? 😂

Creating adventures that keep love in bloom.
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.

When was the last time your date came with a little mystery?

Not knowing exactly where you’re going.
Not knowing what you’ll be doing when you get there.
Just knowing that for the next few hours...
it’s the two of you — and anything could happen.

Ooh...

now that sounds a interesting. 😉

Just the two of you.
Some sealed envelopes.
And that delicious little anticipation of wondering...
what’s next?

And the best part?
Neither of you has to plan a thing.
We already did it for you.
You just have to show up together...
and open the first envelope. ❤️

Introducing...
THE GREAT PURSUIT
https://emberandbloom.ca/the-great-pursuit
A playful Ember & Bloom adventure where your date unfolds one clue at a time.
Where will you end up?
What will you be doing?
We’re not telling you. 😏
What we WILL tell you...
A little mystery.
A little play.
Plenty of opportunities to flirt.
And a few little surprises we’re keeping tucked up our sleeves for now.

choose your start time:

Saturday November 7th at 9am
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Saturday, November 7th at 3pm
https://ceb46b83-71e6-4b82-9642-3bfbbc7b11fa.paylinks.godaddy.com/TheGreatPursuitNov7EVENING

So...
are you curious yet? 😏
Which time are you choosing?

Ember & Bloom
Creating adventures that keep love in bloom.
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.

WE FINALLY HAVE MONEY TO GO OUT.
NOW WE'RE TIRED. 😒

This feels like a scam.
When we were young enough to stay out until 1 a.m., we had $14.
Now we can actually afford dinner.
A hotel.
A weekend away.
Heck, we can order appetizers without doing mental math first.
And at 8:47 we're looking at each other like...
“Wanna go home?”

WHO DESIGNED THIS SYSTEM?!?!?

But a Saturday Day Date?
Now you're speaking my language.
A few hours.

Somewhere to go.
All ready PLANNED, for you
Things to discover.
A little flirting.
A little competition.
A couple of surprises.
And home before Yawn O'Clock?

Ohhhhh.♥️
We might just have something for you. 😏
Tomorrow. STAYED TUNED!!
JOIN US LIVE TOMORROW AT 10:30AM ET ON THE KITCHEN TABLE

Ember & Bloom
Creating adventures that keep love in bloom.
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.

Remember when Saturdays didn’t belong to you?

They were already accounted for before you even woke up.
Then the kids grew up.
And one Saturday you realize...
Wait.
We can do whatever we want today. 🎉
We can leave in the morning.
We can disappear for the afternoon.
We can make plans that are just for us.
We can try something new simply because we finally have the TIME.

There’s a lot nobody prepares you for when the nest starts to empty.
But this part?
This part could be pretty darn fun. ❤️
So, empty nesters...
What are you doing with your Saturdays now?

Ember & Bloom
Creating adventures that keep love in bloom.
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure

WE USED TO BE SO GOOD AT DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TOGETHER.

And somehow… those are the days we still talk about. ❤️

Sitting in the car talking for hours.

Driving around with nowhere to go.

Walking through stores and buying absolutely nothing.

Hanging out until **Yawn O'Clock** even when one of us had to work the next morning.

No itinerary.

No productivity.

No, “While we're out, we should probably stop at Costco.” 😒

We were just together.

And somehow, all those hours we were “wasting” became some of the memories we still talk about.

Adulting has made us efficient.

Calendars. Lists. Errands. Appointments. People who need things.

Maybe we've gotten a little too good at it.

So here's your Sunday permission slip:

Waste some time together.

Stay longer than you planned.

No outcome required. ❤️

Creating adventures that keep love in bloom -
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.

WELL... THIS WORKED OUT PERFECTLY.

Yesterday was World Smile Day.

S — Smile Together.

Today is National Play Outside Day.

P — Play Together.

The first two letters of our SPARK landed back-to-back.

And if there's one thing we will keep saying, is...

PLAY IS A MUST IN A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP

When was the last time you raced your husband to the car?

Skipped a rock?

Jumped in a pile of leaves?

Played catch?

Got way too competitive over a game

Ran through the rain instead of complaining about it?

Did something for absolutely no other reason than it was FUN?

We spend enough of our lives being responsible.

Today, go outside.

Find your Spouse.

And just PLAY. ❤️

**S — Smile Together.**
**P — Play Together.**

Now *that's* a pretty good start to a SPARK.

Creating adventures that keep love in bloom -
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.

TODAY IS WORLD SMILE DAY. ❤️☺️

And this one means a little something extra to us.

When we created the acronym **SPARK** for our Couple's Adventure's we wanted something couples could carry with them long after the adventure was over.

So every letter became a little piece of what Ember & Bloom is about:

**S — Smile together**
**P — Play together**
**A — Adventure together**
**R — Rediscover each other**
**K — Keep choosing each other**

And look what showed up on the calendar today.

World Smile Day. ❤️

The very first letter of our SPARK.

S — Smile Together.

Because sometimes it's the smallest things that bring you back to each other.

Think about the person you fell in love with.

Chances are, somewhere in those early days, there was a whole lot of smiling.

So, send the text you know will make them smile.

Be silly together.

Laugh until your stomach hurts

Tease each other.

These little moments matter.

So today, that's it. Make each other smile. Because sometimes reconnecting really is that simple.

And here's the part we LOVE... Stayed tuned for tomorrow's post...
We couldn't have planned that if we tried.

Creating adventures that keep love in bloom.
Because love was never meant to stop being an adventure.