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I realized when I wrote the post about choosing a recipe, I didn’t really go into as much detail as I would have liked. So let’s take a moment to analyze recipes! (I realize I’m illustrating this post with a picture of a lotion bar, but it’s one of those pictures I really like!) ...
This question comes up a lot, and although I thought I’d covered it before, I figured this question deserved its own post! How do I modify a recipe when I add or subtract an ingredient? For the most part, we take the same percentage from the water in the heated water phase. A few examples…...
Ellbie writes in this post: Hi Susan. I have a question that is a little off topic but seems to fit into this series of posts. Some ingredients are available in liquid or solid so when you are looking at a recipe how do you know which is listed? AND how do figure out how much to...
We’ve had some great questions and comments come out of the creating products series so far, so I thought I’d share them with you over the next few days! Please feel free to share your thoughts on any post by writing in the comments box (and I don’t care how old the post might be...
When I’ve prepared my space by cleaning and tidying it up, I get ready to measure! I like to get some fresh water into my double boiler, then set the dial to the highest setting to get it to the boiling point. (If you want to learn more about my electric fondue pot that I...