She used to bake for peace. Now she bakes for closure.
Last fall, she went by Poisoned Apple.
She was pretty, mysterious, and just suspicious enough to make people wonder what was really happening inside that glossy red apple.
But this year, she has changed her name.
Meet Granny’s Gone Wild.
The story starts with my cousin trying to make the perfect apple pie. The goal was simple: calm my grandmother, settle everybody down, and turn the usual family chaos back into something that looked vaguely normal.
A noble effort, possibly doomed from the beginning, but the pie came out beautiful. Golden crust, glossy filling, and good enough to make everybody stop arguing long enough to ask who made it.
Then came the smell.
Crisp Granny Smith apple, unexpected strawberry, ginger, clove, and anise. Tart, sweet, spicy, and just suspicious enough.
By the second slice, people were talking. By the third, somebody was confessing. Then the 1995 Mount Rose runner-up looked at Granny and said, “This tastes familiar.”
Of course it did.
Granny’s Gone Wild is Sunday dinner with history, dessert as damage control, and a pie brought out when everyone needs to calm down but nobody is emotionally prepared to discuss what actually happened.
Granny is not baking for compliments anymore.
She is baking for closure.
Everything is fine. Everything is normal.
It is not.
And honestly, that is what makes it so good.
Top: Crisp Apple, Strawberry
Middle: Ginger, Clove, Anise
Base: Cedar, Patchouli
Crisp Apple: Tart, green, juicy, and bright, like a freshly sliced Granny Smith apple.
Strawberry: Sweet, fruity, and slightly unexpected.
Ginger: Warm spice with a sharp, lively bite.
Clove: Deep, aromatic spice with a little old-fashioned drama.
Anise: Dark, sweet spice with a licorice-like edge.
Cedar: Dry, warm wood that gives the fragrance structure.
Patchouli: Earthy, rich, and slightly mysterious.
Light this when: Sunday dinner needs a little suspicion with dessert.
Mood: Sweet, spicy, nostalgic, and knowingly sinister.
Throw: Bold fruit and spice with a deep, warm finish.
P.J. Candle Co. Scent #078
Wax: Coconut Apricot Soy Wax
Wick: Cotton, no metal core
Hand-poured in Las Vegas
Burn Time:
Signature Candle: 8 oz, single wick, approximately 50–60 hours
Grande Candle: 12 oz, 3-wick, approximately 35–45 hours
Wax Melt Cubes: Approximately 8–12 hours per cube
Full Wax Melt Clamshell: Approximately 48–72 hours total
Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each burn.
Allow the wax to melt all the way across the surface on the first burn.
Burn for no more than 4 hours at a time.
Never leave a burning candle unattended.
Keep away from children, pets, drafts, curtains, and anyone who thinks “just a sliver” means they are not going back for a second piece.
She used to bake for peace. Now she bakes for closure.
Last fall, she went by Poisoned Apple.
She was pretty, mysterious, and just suspicious enough to make people wonder what was really happening inside that glossy red apple.
But this year, she has changed her name.
Meet Granny’s Gone Wild.
The story starts with my cousin trying to make the perfect apple pie. The goal was simple: calm my grandmother, settle everybody down, and turn the usual family chaos back into something that looked vaguely normal.
A noble effort, possibly doomed from the beginning, but the pie came out beautiful. Golden crust, glossy filling, and good enough to make everybody stop arguing long enough to ask who made it.
Then came the smell.
Crisp Granny Smith apple, unexpected strawberry, ginger, clove, and anise. Tart, sweet, spicy, and just suspicious enough.
By the second slice, people were talking. By the third, somebody was confessing. Then the 1995 Mount Rose runner-up looked at Granny and said, “This tastes familiar.”
Of course it did.
Granny’s Gone Wild is Sunday dinner with history, dessert as damage control, and a pie brought out when everyone needs to calm down but nobody is emotionally prepared to discuss what actually happened.
Granny is not baking for compliments anymore.
She is baking for closure.
Everything is fine. Everything is normal.
It is not.
And honestly, that is what makes it so good.
Top: Crisp Apple, Strawberry
Middle: Ginger, Clove, Anise
Base: Cedar, Patchouli
Crisp Apple: Tart, green, juicy, and bright, like a freshly sliced Granny Smith apple.
Strawberry: Sweet, fruity, and slightly unexpected.
Ginger: Warm spice with a sharp, lively bite.
Clove: Deep, aromatic spice with a little old-fashioned drama.
Anise: Dark, sweet spice with a licorice-like edge.
Cedar: Dry, warm wood that gives the fragrance structure.
Patchouli: Earthy, rich, and slightly mysterious.
Light this when: Sunday dinner needs a little suspicion with dessert.
Mood: Sweet, spicy, nostalgic, and knowingly sinister.
Throw: Bold fruit and spice with a deep, warm finish.
P.J. Candle Co. Scent #078
Wax: Coconut Apricot Soy Wax
Wick: Cotton, no metal core
Hand-poured in Las Vegas
Burn Time:
Signature Candle: 8 oz, single wick, approximately 50–60 hours
Grande Candle: 12 oz, 3-wick, approximately 35–45 hours
Wax Melt Cubes: Approximately 8–12 hours per cube
Full Wax Melt Clamshell: Approximately 48–72 hours total
Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each burn.
Allow the wax to melt all the way across the surface on the first burn.
Burn for no more than 4 hours at a time.
Never leave a burning candle unattended.
Keep away from children, pets, drafts, curtains, and anyone who thinks “just a sliver” means they are not going back for a second piece.
