tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post111159168106935993..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: imbb 13 pt. 1: matcha cupcakes with pistachio cream and totoro "truffles"santos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-51007076627715592202008-06-08T04:40:00.000+10:002008-06-08T04:40:00.000+10:00Oh my~ your cupcakes look soooo cute. But, I'm not...Oh my~ your cupcakes look soooo cute. But, I'm not too familiar with matcha. Would something like this work? <A HREF="http://www.teanobi.com/products/powder/m007.html" REL="nofollow">baking matcha</A>lnielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405703124511770584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-72618505174735457212008-04-16T02:02:00.000+10:002008-04-16T02:02:00.000+10:00thanks!thanks!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-70161039237478563912008-04-14T01:54:00.000+10:002008-04-14T01:54:00.000+10:00Your cupcakes are beautiful. I love the flavor an...Your cupcakes are beautiful. I love the flavor and Totoro. My Neighbor Totoro is one of our family's favorite movies. You did a wonderful job on making them.<BR/><BR/>Sheltie Girl @ Gluten a Go GoSheltie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017566413309758029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-68096299558118323342008-03-15T08:19:00.000+10:002008-03-15T08:19:00.000+10:00I wrote about these great cupcakes on my blog:http...I wrote about these great cupcakes on my blog:<BR/>http://productbody.blogspot.com with a link to your groovy blog<BR/><BR/>They are wonderful!Joanna Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815987559964160910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-86070037202402907472008-01-28T12:57:00.000+10:002008-01-28T12:57:00.000+10:00That is sooooo cool! I luv Totoro!!!! Thanks for...That is sooooo cool! I luv Totoro!!!! Thanks for the recipe and tutorial.PerennialGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934564234410657012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-60784916170492649522007-07-26T05:25:00.000+10:002007-07-26T05:25:00.000+10:00ceridwen, here's a tutorial!ceridwen, <A HREF="http://scentofgreenbananas.blogspot.com/2005/03/totoro-tutorial.html" REL="nofollow">here's a tutorial</A>!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-56763995531575184862007-07-26T03:47:00.000+10:002007-07-26T03:47:00.000+10:00I HAVE to invite my Japanese friend over to try th...I HAVE to invite my Japanese friend over to try this in my new matcha coloured bedroom come tea room. How did you get the black details on your Totoro?Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104326354472427366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1158059233386795502006-09-12T21:07:00.000+10:002006-09-12T21:07:00.000+10:00OMG!Those are the most awesome cupcakes I've ever ...OMG!<BR/><BR/>Those are the most awesome cupcakes I've ever seen!<BR/><BR/>I love totoro!! My fave anime ever!<BR/><BR/>xox SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1138647587657682452006-01-31T04:59:00.000+10:002006-01-31T04:59:00.000+10:00Man I love that Totoro! I would love to see the Ca...Man I love that Totoro! I would love to see the Catbus as well!TreeBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411316726980238637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1129014255283387542005-10-11T17:04:00.000+10:002005-10-11T17:04:00.000+10:00hello chika-san! thank you for coming by. i hope t...hello chika-san! thank you for coming by. i hope to see you again :)santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1129013339421645082005-10-11T16:48:00.000+10:002005-10-11T16:48:00.000+10:00My friend forwarded me your blog. The sweets you m...My friend forwarded me your blog. The sweets you made look very delicious. I would come back again. :)Chikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222964491292143083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1120041635313372812005-06-29T20:40:00.000+10:002005-06-29T20:40:00.000+10:00hello kirsten! that is equal parts of mascarpone c...hello kirsten! that is equal parts of mascarpone cheese mixed with pistachio paste, and thinned with a little creme fraiche so it was easier to spread.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1120030983062439432005-06-29T17:43:00.000+10:002005-06-29T17:43:00.000+10:00Hi, i stumbled upon this and find your totoro supe...Hi, i stumbled upon this and find your totoro super cute. Could u pls tell me, for the totoro which is only half body, what is the lightly brown bottom part made of - pistachio + cream?? tks_KirstenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118660157395184832005-06-13T20:55:00.000+10:002005-06-13T20:55:00.000+10:00hi judith! matcha is a type of powdered green tea....hi judith! matcha is a type of powdered green tea.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118622541658669132005-06-13T10:29:00.000+10:002005-06-13T10:29:00.000+10:00what`s matcha?what`s matcha?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112526962665916572005-04-03T21:16:00.000+10:002005-04-03T21:16:00.000+10:00hi keiko! your matcha pannacotta sounds lovely!hi keiko! your matcha pannacotta sounds lovely!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112485525381772922005-04-03T09:45:00.000+10:002005-04-03T09:45:00.000+10:00Hi Santos - sorry for the late reaction, I haven't...Hi Santos - sorry for the late reaction, I haven't visited your site for a while and missed all of your great creations! It's funny because I just made a post about matcha, I'm glad you like it too. Your totoro looks really sweet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112016418396078992005-03-28T23:26:00.001+10:002005-03-28T23:26:00.001+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112016369851334322005-03-28T23:26:00.000+10:002005-03-28T23:26:00.000+10:00hi viv! thanks for stopping by. i had great fun ma...hi viv! thanks for stopping by. i had great fun making them.<BR/><BR/>karen--<A HREF="http://scentofgreenbananas.blogspot.com/2005/03/totoro-tutorial.html" REL="nofollow">done</A>!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1111982744075524222005-03-28T14:05:00.001+10:002005-03-28T14:05:00.001+10:00Cute Totoro! Ate, perhaps you can put up a step-by...Cute Totoro! Ate, perhaps you can put up a step-by-step Totoro making post. I'm sure some of us can use that. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1111982737988633362005-03-28T14:05:00.000+10:002005-03-28T14:05:00.000+10:00Cute Totoro! Ate, perhaps you can put up a step-by...Cute Totoro! Ate, perhaps you can put up a step-by-step Totoro making post. I'm sure some of us can use that. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1111952278593778462005-03-28T05:37:00.000+10:002005-03-28T05:37:00.000+10:00Santos, the cute factor of your cupcake is out of ...Santos, the cute factor of your cupcake is out of sight! Great job on the Totoros!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1111937781146215312005-03-28T01:36:00.000+10:002005-03-28T01:36:00.000+10:00hello stel! i used a japanese brand with absolutel...hello stel! i used a japanese brand with absolutely no english writing on it, so i don't know what it is! i think, though, it might be a koicha powder as it was very, very mild. i suggest that whatever brand you get, make a cup of tea with one teaspoonful of it before you use it in the batter, just so you have an idea of how strong it can get so you can kind of judge what it might be like. the pistachio paste is made by american almond products, and you can buy it at <A HREF="http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/items/item2833.html" REL="nofollow">king arthur flour</A>. it's a little pricey, $12 for 15 oz., but a can will last a very long time as you only need a few tablespoons. in fact, you might just want to use the accidental hedonist's <A HREF="http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2005/03/01/pistachio_paste" REL="nofollow">recipe</A> as you don't really need all that much. good luck! let me know how it turned out!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1111882954050203682005-03-27T10:22:00.000+10:002005-03-27T10:22:00.000+10:00santos dear,what's a good matcha powder you'd reco...santos dear,<BR/>what's a good matcha powder you'd recommend? obsessive me wants to try this ASAP. THANKS for this lovely totoro cupcake...my kids swoooooned. i've got this lined up to bake after something with wattle seed which i just got...also, did you make the pistachio paste?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367038970219118940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1111860581643573852005-03-27T04:09:00.000+10:002005-03-27T04:09:00.000+10:00I so know what you mean about too many recipes. I...I so know what you mean about too many recipes. If I were to make one blogger's recipe a week, I'd still never try them all!Jessica "Su Good Sweets"https://www.blogger.com/profile/18280415697299129482noreply@blogger.com