Author Archives: mariko

muffins in disguise

Posted on April 29, 2011 by mariko

Whenever I bake a cake, I seem to have leftover buttermilk and other ingredients that end up going to waste. I wondered if there might be some sort of sweet treat that would require exactly the amounts of my leftover … Continue reading →

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stretch pants

Posted on April 26, 2011 by mariko

You know how sometimes something seems like a good idea, then later you wonder, what was I thinking? Well, these stretch pants are kind of like that. You see, I have this pair of Patagonia elastic-waistband, stretchy rain pants that … Continue reading →

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hario ceramic slim

Posted on April 19, 2011 by mariko

hario ceramic slim, originally uploaded by super eggplant. I am not overly obsessive about my coffee, but I do have a thing for coffee gadgets. I have a small collection of coffee-related items, including the Aero Press, the Clever Coffee … Continue reading →

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lemon bars

Posted on April 11, 2011 by mariko

lemon bars, originally uploaded by super eggplant. Who doesn’t love a good lemon bar? I have tried many a lemon bar recipe, and most of them have been just fine. Yesterday I was browsing through my copy of Emily Luchetti’s … Continue reading →

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strawberry season

Posted on April 7, 2011 by mariko

strawberry nails, originally uploaded by super eggplant. I have a robust love for strawberry designs, so when I saw these nails at the I Love Nail Polish blog, I decided to give it a go. I keep my nails very … Continue reading →

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bundt

Posted on March 28, 2011 by mariko

bundt, originally uploaded by super eggplant. I came up with a new job idea: bundt pan cleaner. You can go from house to house and charge $5 per bundt pan. I think it is a winner of an idea, because … Continue reading →

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still here, sort of, and another T-shirt!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by mariko

I decided it was high time I finally made something with this nani iro knit fabric I got in Japan several years ago. I bought it in Nagasaki at a great fabric store that Jan took my mother and me … Continue reading →

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stuffed

Posted on March 2, 2011 by mariko

Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies, originally uploaded by super eggplant. That Arawa mentioned these Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies to me, and of course I could not concentrate on anything else until I made them. I am a fan of stuffed … Continue reading →

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yes, another t-shirt

Posted on February 25, 2011 by mariko

Yeah, so I disappear for a long time, and when I resurface it’s because I have made yet another T-shirt. I am pretty excited about this T-shirt, though, because I used some yummy knit fabric I got in Japan at … Continue reading →

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cell phone postcards

Posted on February 4, 2011 by mariko

I’m a BzzAgent, which basically means once in a while I get to try out new products or services and tell people what I think. It’s pretty fun, and I have discovered some pretty cool things, such as Cellphone Postcards. … Continue reading →

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