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I realized I was burning through a lot of these terms over the last two weeks, so I wanted to stop and take a look at what all this stuff we’ve been talking about means in terms of our products and our experiences as I think the best way to learn is to read something,...
I realized there were a few more terms I had to share before we get into the natural gum thickeners. Plus, I needed to give you the date of the quiz. Nah, just kidding…or am I? 🙂 On September 7th, we started this series off by looking at why xanthan gum might pill or ball...
For this month, all the proceeds from the sales of all my e-books in the month of September will be going to Melts 4 Mutts Senior Dog Rescue (Facebook link). The sales from these e-books normally go to our youth programs, Rated T for Teen, but when we learned more about the amazing men who...
I wanted to share with you my favourite suppliers, and I hope you’ll add to the list! Please share your thoughts and experiences. Links and pictures are allowed, but I’ll remove anything that leans more towards advertising than sharing. Voyageur Soap & Candle (Surrey, B.C.) – I love this place! They have a retail outlet,...
On September 7th, we started this series off by looking at why xanthan gum might pill or ball on your skin when used in lotions. Then we started this series, for which I’ve also created a glossary of terms as we’ll be using them a lot in the future… Defining some scientific terms: Solubility, viscosity,...