In so many ways our lives are on hold. We are waiting to hear the latest report. What new information may help us. But when it comes to dealing with companies, I have found myself quite literally on hold for hours over the past few weeks. Currently I am at the 90-minute mark trying to deal with a problem I was already trying to resolve … [Read more...]
Breaking Down the Temporary Hand Sanitizer Regulations
The hand sanitizer shortage has caused the FDA to issue the Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) Guidance for Industry. My inbox has been busy with people asking me to break down the regulation in simple terms ever since I wrote FDA Update Regarding Hand … [Read more...]
Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe
I do not like the flavor of any packaged salad dressings and this is especially true of ranch dressing. Sicne moving to the South I’ve discovered that some places have the perfect ranch dressing. I’ve been in pursuit of nailing that flavor at home for years. Recently I discover what the missing ingredient always was—dill pickle juice! Yes you read … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Working more from home, due to the coronavirus pandemic, is resulting in more baked goods being made. This Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is something that my friend Jen and I developed in college. We were the cookie makers at The Platform, which was a student run eatery in the Platt-Howard dormitories back in the 1980’s. This … [Read more...]
My Bossy New Co-Workers
Like so many other people, I am working from home whenever possible, in compliance with the “Safer at Home” order in Tennessee. This mean the cats are ruling, supervising, and generally bossing me around—and I don’t mind one bit. Gogo Naughty Paws Gogo supervises from his perch which is perilously close to the power button. Gogo Naughty … [Read more...]
Delicious Caesar Deviled Eggs Recipe
The slowdown of life during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID19) has sent me to my home kitchen to experiment with food recipes. When I was in Denver recently my friend Lela Barker and I had brunch together. At brunch I tasted the most perfect flavor combination I have ever experience in a Deviled Egg. My goal was to recreate that creamy smooth … [Read more...]
FDA Update Regarding Hand Sanitizer Regulations
The FDA has temporarily allowed for some firms to manufacture alcohol-based hand sanitizer, with limited guidance, in response to the shortage during the coronavirus pandemic. This is short second part follow up on my blog post The Dirty Truth About Hand Sanitizers in order to keep the information up to date. I’ve grabbed some of the key elements … [Read more...]
FREE Kindle Books While Quarantined or Social Distance Distancing
42 Days of FREE Kindle Downloads I have scheduled all of my Kindle books to be totally free for you to download 5 days at a time. This is my way of supporting all the people who are being asked to self-quarantine, shelter in place, and stay home to participate in social distancing due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The topics of my books vary … [Read more...]
How I Defeated Bed Bugs
Recently, while traveling, I picked up bed bugs at an Airbnb. It was a stressful trip, so I assumed that I had a rash after the first night. The next night things got worse, but again I was under extraordinary stress, so it didn’t dawn on me that it was bed bugs. I got home exhausted. I normally unpack and wash my clothes right away, but instead I … [Read more...]
The Dirty Truth About DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipes
Since everyone seems to be sharing DIY hand sanitizer recipes on social media, I need to throw in some facts on the subject from the perspective of a cosmetic formulator and aromatherapist. First, in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates all antimicrobial sanitizers as over-the-counter drugs … [Read more...]
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