Fuji Craft

Happy Halloween with a Fruit & Veggie Monster

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Happy Halloween from the Fuji family!  What have you got planned today?  Both of the Fujilings have parties at school, so I was up early this morning picking up unfrosted cupcakes from the bakery (no homemade allowed) for Squirrel’s cupcake decorating activity.  I’m looking forward to trick-or-treating tonight!  We’ve been having all kinds of goofy […]

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500 Chocolate Shoes . . . Imelda Marcos has nothing on me!

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I was in the middle of trying to write this post for today and experiencing a bit of writer’s block, when my friend on Twitter, @lemonsandlavndr said “You’re the Imelda Marcos of chocolate shoes!”  I had to laugh.  So what do I have in common with Imelda Marcos, the former Philippine First Lady and the […]

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An Earth Friendly Wrap for One Good Loaf

This week is Earth Week here on LFM. This Wednesday, April 22nd, is the official Earth Day, but I thought it would be fun to celebrate all week long with some fun ideas for Earth inspired food and some ways to be more “Earth friendly.” Of course, a celebration would not be complete without a […]

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Hot Stuff for Valentine’s Day! Hot Chocolate Mix and Fun Gift Labels

Hi there Fuji Fans! My name is Lolly of LollyChops.com! I am super excited to be a guest here today! A few weeks ago before Lil’ Fuji Too was born – LFM and I were talking and I asked her if I could be her guest while she was getting back into the swing of […]

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Happy Chinese New Year Double Lucky Gifts – Tangerine Peel Chicken and Easy Orange Applique

  Gung Hei Fat Choy Fujiland! It’s Jackie from The Kitchen Post and La Fuji Mama has asked me to share a little bit of Chinese New Year fun with you on this first day of the year of the Ox! I’m sure I can speak for all Fuji fans by wishing the Fuji’s good […]

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That’s a Wrap! Dressing your bento in style.

So you’ve got your bento all packed up full of yummy food, but what are you going to carry it in? Just carrying around a box is a bit awkward. Well, I’ve got an easy bag you can sew up in under an hour that makes a perfect bento bag. A month ago, one of […]

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Fujigami Candy Box

A couple of weeks ago fellow blogger, friend, and crafty woman extraordinaire, Miss Lolly, posted a free download for paper that you can print out called “Ella.”I instantly fell in love with the pattern and decided that I needed a little candy box to sit next to my computer so that I’d have instant access […]

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Potato Nengajo: Happy Moo Year!

Did your mom ever tell you not to play with your food? Well, here’s your chance to do exactly what she told you not to do! This is also a great chance for you kids to play with their food as well. I know many of you are gearing up for Christmas later this week, […]

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Blossoming Garnishes—How to carve a carrot ume blossom.

One of the things that I find captivating about Japanese cuisine is the presentation. It is beautiful. I read somewhere that Japanese cuisine takes advantage of the four distinct seasons and that garnishes are often created to give a sense of the season that the dish is representing. Although it is Fall now, I recently […]

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Furoshiki Handbag

I am absolutely crazy about furoshiki. Furoshiki are square wrapping cloths that were traditionally used in Japan to carry things. There are hundreds of ways to wrap and tie a furoshiki and they come in all sizes and patterns. Although they aren’t used as prolifically as they used to be (curse the invention of the […]

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