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My new e-book, Substituting cocoa butter: Anhydrous and emulsified formulas, is here!

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Sorry for the delay, but I’m so happy to share this new e-book for October 2025 with you – Substituting cocoa butter: Anhydrous and emulsified formulas (issue 8)! Woo hoo! Don’t stop making awesome things because you can’t find cocoa butter at our suppliers’ shops – learn how to make substitutions with my new e-book! … Read more

I’m taking the rest of the week off, so there’s no Chemistry Thursday or Formulating Friday posts…

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A small black and white Havanese dog wearing a pink harness stands on a black table with a tablecloth with her tongue out.

Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well! I don’t have Chemistry Thursday or Formulating Friday posts this week as I’m still having a hard time with my health and didn’t get time to finish what I wanted to share. My arms are doing better – yay! – but I’m just so fatigued. The October e-book is … Read more

Welcome to November 2025!

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A collage of dogs in Halloween costumes from my dog Sasja's day care.

Welcome to November! I know Halloween was yesterday, but I had to share this photo of Sasja’s friends at day care in their costumes. (Sasja is the middle left in her orange pumpkin shirt.) Aren’t they adorable? Oh my gosh, I think broke an another record for how many words I published last month – … Read more

Welcome to October 2025!

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Making dinner with one bowl of potatoes; one bowl of green beans. Both are grown in our garden!

Woo hoo! It’s slowly becoming my favourite time of year – autumn going into winter. Today is our little Sasja’s ninth birthday – she’s already sleeping off her small beef jerky treats – and Raymond’s is next weekend on the 11th (Thanksgiving long week)! We’re learning how to make mozzarella cheese this weekend with the … Read more