Author Archives: mariko

Hello, 2010

Posted on January 5, 2010 by mariko

Walking on the beach, originally uploaded by super eggplant. Oh, hey, so it’s a new year yet again. I am not really one to look back upon the decade or year and, you know, assess stuff. I also am not … Continue reading →

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hey hay

Posted on December 23, 2009 by mariko

I have long been fascinated with these so-called haystack cookies that incorporate crunchy chow mein noodles. This was my first attempt at making them. I was going to use only semisweet chocolate, but I was told by several people that … Continue reading →

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Grandma Rankin’s Cashew Brittle

Posted on December 21, 2009 by mariko

Cashew brittle, originally uploaded by super eggplant. Okay, so Melissa talked me into getting The Craft of Baking cookbook, and the only recipe I’ve tried so far is the cashew brittle. I am not, generally speaking, a brittle person, but … Continue reading →

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IT’S COOKIE TIME

Posted on December 18, 2009 by mariko

FPO COOKIE EXCHANGE, originally uploaded by super eggplant. I am really, really full of cookies.

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you win some; you lose some

Posted on December 16, 2009 by mariko

There’s a reason you’re seeing that shirt-jacket on the dressform instead of on me. It is ill fitting! Blast those darts! I can’t fill them out! I even wore a somewhat padded bra, and still there was a lot of … Continue reading →

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comfort in komforte

Posted on December 11, 2009 by mariko

If you’re in search of stocking stuffers or just a little treat for yourself, please check out Komforte Chocolates, brought to you by our blog buddy Blair of Wise Craft. You can read all about the history of these chocolates … Continue reading →

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we have a winner!

Posted on December 6, 2009 by mariko

Congratulations to Melody, winner of the $10 gift certificate from JetPens! I used the random number generator but couldn’t figure out how to insert the badge into the post, so you’ll just have to trust me that the giveaway was … Continue reading →

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gooey buns

Posted on December 2, 2009 by mariko

I don’t know about you, but I am so impressed with myself for managing to put up two posts in two days! Ha! But anyway, some of my running buddies and I have developed a Thanksgiving Day tradition (we’ve done … Continue reading →

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cookie time

Posted on December 1, 2009 by mariko

‘Tis the season, you know, for COOKIES. I’ve been thinking about cookies quite a bit lately, and there’s one kind of cookie I want to master: the sabl

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Holiday Gift Guide – Office Supplies!!

Posted on November 27, 2009 by mariko

Happy Black Friday to you all! Now, this is going to be a loaded post, but there’s a payoff for you! The great folks over at JetPens, my favorite supplier of Japanese office supplies, presented an offer I could not … Continue reading →

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