Random Blatherings of a Geeky / Gamer Girl

Mario Charaben - Play with Your Food!

Since the last Totoro bento, I had been thinking about making another charaben. Also, I wanted to show case my boyfriend’s time-lapse app for the Google Android (more info at http://www.sheado.net). This time, I wanted the character to have something to do with video games and settled on Mario - why not! Well, I discovered […]

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Totoro Charaben - Play with Your Food!

In Japan, lots of moms wake up early to make bentos for the family. Some also make charabens (character bentos) to encourage kids to eat healthier. I think this concept is cool because it shows a lot of love and care that goes into preparing the food.
I’ve been following this bento blog called AnnaTheRed’s Bento […]

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I Tried to Make Patapon Cookies

As I stated in my Patapon Review, I love the game! I wanted to incorporate the cute guys into video game cookies somehow. So last Christmas I was at Sur La Table, sifting through their piles and piles of cookie cutters for the gingerbread boy cutter (of course, one week before Christmas and they are […]

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How to Make Pixel Cookies - Detailed

For a friend’s birthday, I decided I would take on the challenge of making pixel cookies. Figuring that I’ve experienced the tediousness of the perler beads crafts, I thought I was prepared for this endeavor, but I was kind of wrong. Please read the whole post as it explains my mistakes in great detail.
Let me […]

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