Let's all get naked and wet!

Sumatran Caviar, or Fun with Chemistry

2008-01-19T21:58:05Z

I've been dying to try some recipes being done by the leading deconstructionist and molecular gastronomy chefs like Wylie Dufresne. So, I ordered some goodies from WillPowder. They arrived yesterday, and I immediately set out to try making co...

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What's in the soap pot today?

2008-01-15T15:28:12Z

Today I'm batching Spiced Orange Tea soap. It's an organic green tea based soap, infused with 5 fold California orange essential oil, Egyptian clove oil, and a generous addition of ground fresh spices for exfoliation. This is one of my fave soap...

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Working in the soap mine...

2008-01-14T15:29:40Z

Today I'm batching Tea Hee. It's a green tea based soap with the essential oils of Bulgarian wild harvest Lavender, American organic Patchouli, and Egyptian organic Geranium. It's a surprisingly great smell, even for people that run and hide from...

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back in the saddle again...

2008-01-02T16:13:14Z

It's the new year, and I'm back in the studio making stuff. As I was doing inventory, I realized that I was out of damn near everything. Big production starts again as soon as I can clear space for the drying racks. Today I'm making Winter Salvati...

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Xmas Shipping Reminder

2007-12-14T22:04:11Z

Just a quick reminder that the last day to place an order for guaranteed delivery by Xmas is Tuesday the 18th. Also I've now added the Giant Microbes as ala carte items, so you can send someone the plague without sending the whole basket. :) A...

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Blueberry Muffins

2007-12-11T19:05:13Z

So today is Dear Husband's birthday, and when I asked him what he'd like for his cake, he asked for blueberry muffins. So, blueberry muffins it is. :) Here's a fabulous recipe for them, should you want to join us in a global celebration of Man. ...

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I'm not dead!

2007-12-04T16:09:20Z

I'm just slammed! The shopping season hit with a vengeance, I'm a little worried about running out of stuff. My parents are in town. Man's parents are in town. Boy's birthday is today and I'm elbows deep in trying to bake and decorate a Buga...

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Mineral Makeup and the formulations thereof

2007-11-10T18:50:49Z

I decided that mineral makeup was crazy expensive, given that I probably had most of the ingredients already in the studio. Some of the brands out there are selling for near $100 a gram. That's like 80's drug prices...what are they thinking? So, ...

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What's that on your scrubs?

2007-10-24T19:13:04Z

This week, I'm mostly working on product development. I'm trying to perfect a liquid soap that is both natural and pretty...harder than one might think. Hence the reason all commercial liquid "soaps" aren't really soaps, they're detergent based ...

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Pumpkins of Dooooooooom!

2007-10-21T03:06:32Z

We carved pumpkins today after rescuing these monsters from a local pumpkin patch. Once they were opened, and seeded, I got easily 10 pounds of pumpkin once I pureed it all. I made a few loaves of pumpkin bread today, but I see pumpkin soup, pu...

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