Who is Miss Marzipan?

A curious soul + a dash of inspiration, sweetened to taste = the satisfaction of creative DIY!

Hi! I am an anglophone living in Scandinavia… a sweet-toothed girl (who also loves her veggies!), a grateful mother to a gorgeous little boy of a year and half (& proverbial cupcake in the oven, due this winter) and a quiet explorer who seeks the creative satisfaction of ‘doing it herself’.

*I am happy to stay in touch to the best of my ability, but it’s getting rather busy around here ;)
*Although I am incredibly grateful for support and encouragement, I will not be accepting any award nominations right now x

163 thoughts on “Who is Miss Marzipan?”

  6. You have a lovely blog with extensive heart and soul within. Your passion and benevolence is seen on every post. I feel very fortunate to be part of your community. Us givers have to stay together :)

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  7. Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! I feel the same about your blog- it really is one of my favourites! Great to have connected here on WordPress. All the best to you and yours :)

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  9. thank you for very nice compliments you gave in on my blog! yours is lovely! I can see you had the idea of what it should look. I feel very comfortable here, like with my friend! that’s amazing:)

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    • Oh, so sweet of you :) I am so glad I found your blog… the recipes are wonderful and the photographs have a painted quality. It’s very poetic :) I am glad you like being here too- happy to meet you! xx

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      • to be frank: in the blogsphere I still feel…hm… lost. so I try to get to know someone. and sometimes I find nice people. but they don’t have time. well, I suppose they have plenty of ‘funs’ who ‘like’, ‘comment’ their blogs and I am one of them…
        but when you started comment my posts, like my recipes – I felt, sorry, feel that you are heart-to-heart and I really want to get to know you better.
        and your blog looks so cute, open and like I want to smile to your balloons. to you and your little son! :)

        I am very thankful for so nice words of compliment! you’re the first who told (wrote) me this. thank you!

        well you’re right, my nature is poetic, I think, so I try not to abuse words. however, on your blog I can read very interesting articles! (in the future I’d like to have a baby) xx

      • Well, then, I am extra glad to have met you! Yes there is a lot going on in cyberspace, but I feel truly grateful to have stumbled across some pretty amazing people and blogs here. I really feel like a beginner with blogging (I have only really gotten into it over the past couple of weeks)… but I enjoy it. And I love being inspired by others too. All the best to you and thanks for the lovely words and sentiments :) xx

  14. Thank you for liking my post on finding a doula! Grateful that I was able to read your story. I find your outlook inspiring. What a great way to not wallow in self pity. Your children are/will be truly blessed because of you.

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    • Oh, thank you! How sweet of you! I sort of feel we have two choices when things go “wrong”- get better or get bitter. So I try to stay on the positive side, at the same time being honest enough to acknowledge any pain/hurt I might be experiencing. I really appreciate the encouragement. And it’s lovely coming from someone who works so closely with women, supporting them through such amazing experiences! All the very best to you and the women/babies you support :)

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  16. Thanks for your comment, i’m glad someone can undstand my Cakewreck-a-phobia! Hope my posts keep entertaining you and good luck with the rest of your pregnancy :)

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    • Ah, of course I understand it! I think deep inside every baker is a tiny Cakewreck-a-phobe ;) . I look forward to following your journey too! And thank you for the sweet wishes :) x

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  19. Thank you for your question about a molasses substitute…I hope the substitutions I offered solve your problem. Do any of your grocery stores sell North American products?

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    • Hi Susan! Thanks for your responses- they are all good suggestions! There are some larger supermarkets here that have an “American” shelf… they might stock Marshmallow Fluff, cans of pumpkin puree, some candybars, packet mix pancakes, etc. I don’t recall seeing molasses, but there’s a big baking culture here and I am sure it can be purchased somewhere (even if online). Dark syrup is available everywhere, so that seems a good substitute, perhaps :) Thanks again! :)

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  21. Thank you for commenting on my blog…………..thought that post was long lost! Chattering Robin’s did not even comment on anything in the post!!! Kinda make one wonder why bother trying out???? Love your corner of the world!

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  35. Thank you for visiting my blog and for the like :) Starting up a new blog is quite daunting and whilst the support of family and friends is valued beyond words, it makes my day when someone entirely unknown to me stumbles into virtual kitchen – even more so when they actually like something I’ve cooked!!. I’m having fun finding my way round your blog to so thanks again for stopping by :)

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  51. Hi please forgive me but what does the abbreviation dl stand for in your recipes please? I found decilitre in google but wasn’t sure. Being an Australian, all we do is throw another shrimp on the barbie LOL. Best wishes,
    Rowena

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    • Oh yes, no worries :) It means deciliter which equals 100 ml (so 1 tenth of a liter). 1 Aussie cup is 2.5 deciliters (250 ml) if I am correct :) It’s a very easy metric measurement to work with, especially as “cups” means different things in different places, but 100 ml is always 100 ml ;) All the best :) x

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  67. Thanks, Miss M, for stopping by foodforfun’s cranberry cake:-) Love your take on DIY. Am hopeless in all areas outside of food, but very much admire those of you who can turn straw into gold. Many congrats on your growing family!

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  68. Thank you so much for nominating me for the Sunshine Award. It means a lot to me. I was actually reading your blog this morning. Do you have a baby yet??? I couldn’t figure out the timing of all of this! High-risk pregnancies are scary!!!

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  72. Thank you for visiting my blog and liking it so that I can have this chance to discover your wonderful work. Your blog is so lovely and it is my great honor to be able to connect with you. Expect me to drop by often. I am following :-)

    Sincerely
    Danny

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  74. Thanks for checking out Miss Chris Creations and my Baked Zucchini Fries! Hopefully you found this and other recipes easy to recreate for yourself! I look forward to following your blog in the future as well.

    -Christine

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