by Cindyj | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Besides being everyone’s favorite dish, macaroni and cheese is a great dish to liven up with herbs. Some of my favorite herbs to add to mac & cheese are chives, parsley and nettles. Yes, nettles are a great herb to eat alone as a steamed vegetable and...
by Cindyj | Oct 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Summer has been extended this year, its October 19, and we have had only a few very mild frosts, not enough to kill off much. I even have lavender still blooming. Here are some pics around the farm this week.
by Cindyj | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
I live in the most beautiful, scenic state in the nation with the best weather but even that is not enough to get me to take a break. Other small business owners know how hard it can be to get away from the business no matter how important we know it is....
by Cindyj | Sep 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by Cindyj | Sep 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by Cindyj | Sep 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
