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Blackberries are one of those berries that you can only really seem to get from picking them fresh from the bush yourself. We have so many bushes growing around our house, but they seem to be filled with thorns intent on protecting those luscious berries from my grasp! But I shall endure the pokes and...
Blueberries are my favourite fruit – I can eat them by the handful in the summer until my tongue and lips are purple and we freeze over 20 pounds to make sure I can make it through the year! It’s also gained a reputation as a superfood, something filled with anti-oxidants. Does it stand up...
I’m a big fan of being local – shopping at local stores, using local ingredients, supporting local crafters – and I was so excited to see raspberry oil on sale at some of our suppliers! I live in the Fraser Valley, and we’re known for our berries – raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and others – and...
As is normal in my world, I’ve taken on more than I can handle and am having trouble getting posts written for the blog. I’m working in the facial products e-book, and this is taking up all my writing time. Plus, I need a good day or two in the workshop to try out some...
I thought it’d be interesting to take a look at ingredient lists again for a moment to get an idea of where the miscellaneous category begins. When we’re analyzing an ingredient list, it helps to know where the 1% section of the list comes in so we can figure out where they have used small amounts...