Cornbread & Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

When the weather starts to chill as it has been the past few days, cornbread and black bean chili becomes my favorite meal. Here’s my recipes.Cornbread1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal1 tablespoon baking powder1/8 teaspoon salt1 cup low fat...

Cosmetic Terms

CosmeticsIn my 10 years or so of working in cosmetic science I’ve learned a great deal. Having a foundation in biochemistry has been helpful since much of cosmetic science has to do with protein and lipids as well as biochemistry of skin. For those who are new, let me...

The Herb Hut

As things grew tighter in my workspace I knew I needed another place to dry all the herbs I grow and to keep them out of my manufacturing area. So early this spring I bought a ‘canopy’, the kind intended for storing vehicles and tools etc. This works for a...

Registration Requirements of the Safe Cosmetics Act

Registration Requirements of the Safe cosmetics Act Section 612 Registration of cosmetics manufacturers seems reasonable, and I think that anyone who makes cosmetics should be registered with the FDA. By doing so it allows open communication between FDA and cosmetics...

Boulder County Fair

We had a great time at the Boulder County Fair this year and entered out herbs again. We came home with quite a few ribbons with our chocolate mint again doing quite well. This is the same chocolate mint we distill to make our aromatic waters that make a great...