Express News

Express News
It's such a big world that sometimes we try looking outward as far as we can only to forget the things that are close by. This past Sunday we were finally able to let the locals see the world of Mia Mallows. About a week ago our newspaper, The Express News, came knocking on our digital door and asked if we would be willing to submit to a friendly line of questioning. After agreeing to limit the use of a solitary room with a swinging light bulb, we agreed. One always worries when doing interviews because writers and bloggers are a sneaky folk who can and often write just about anything that floats to top of our heads. You can find this wonderful, frame-worthy article here:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/food/mia_mallows_is_making_gourmet_marshmallows_in_san_antonio_93727889.html?showFullArticle=y

Be sure to share it with 200 of your favorite friends (who will then think you're crazy and probably quit reading your emails).

After a little number crunching, we've come to realize that our huge (by Antarctic standards) company has just turned a single year old! Let's toast to the success we've had so far and to the customer's we've served and hope for an even better year to come and, um World Peace too while we're at it. It's true that the hard work has been harder to realize than a penrose triangle but it's been more than worth it. We've still got a bag full of ideas. Stay tuned.
Mia Mallows

10 facts about the customers we love so much

Here are 10 facts about the customers we love so much:
1.Our customers are reading these comments.

2. Now you're thinking that was a silly fact.

4. Our customers didn't notice I skipped 3.

5.Our customers are checking it now.

6.Our customers are smiling.

7.Our best customers are still reading these comments.

8.Our customers know everything on this list is true.

10.Our customers didn't notice that I skipped 9.

11.Our customers are checking right now.

12.Our customers didn't notice there were only supposed to be 10 facts.

In other non-Icelandic volcanic news, Mia 35s continue to race up the popularity charts. We have found that shipping on Fridays has worked best for our customers. When ordering, our site displays the next shipping date so you can plan on taking that day off from work to wait next to the front door for the delivery guy or gal. Unfortunately though, our orders do not come with any valid excuses that could potentially save your career. Are our mallows worth it? Ten billion people can't be wrong.* (*-it's hard getting an accurate count so we'll borrow one from McDonald's.)

We were happy to have been found by another wonderful magazine recently and wanted to share that with you. Parade magazine contacted us and has posted on their blog website a short article about our store. You can find their blog here http://www.parade.com/food/blue-plate/2010/04/09-meet-the-mega-marshmallows.html. As always, we are thankful for having been noticed and picked from the entire world wide web for their article.

Soon we Express ourselves.

Food Network Magazine - April 2010

The cat is out of the bag and perched on newsstands now.

We were thrilled a few weeks ago when a stranger came calling (we get lots of those) and wanted more information about our marshmallows (we get almost as many of those). Little did we know that this caller wielded a mighty fork, knife, and pen. It is an honor and a privilege to announce to our readers that Food Network Magazine has discovered Mia Mallows and has given us a coveted place in their magazine. We, in turn, have run to the highest hilltops screaming in joy, much like Rocky did some 20 years ago.

Our menu has grown and will continue to grow. It now features 35 flavors. The latest to join the party are Red Hot, Lavender, Key Lime, Maple, Saltwater Taffy, and Mixed Berries. As the flow of subscribers have begun receiving the newest issue of Food Network Magazine, a Rosetta Stone of the food world, we have indeed begun fielding calls from various parts of the USA that had not yet found us. I always theorized there were still a few of you out there. Welcome!

And so a call to arms has been made as we switch into Holiday Mode. We are more than happy to answer any and all of your questions about the "hip to be" square that is the mallow. Please visit our site, send e-mails, call our number, send a carrier pigeon, or visit one of our growing number of retailers. Caterers and event planners are more than welcome also. There hasn't been an event we haven't been able to help with, so far.

If you Do decide to order but Don't know which flavors to pick, we recommend all of them! By ordering the Mia 35, you'll know that you haven't missed a thing. It's become very popular with our newest customers. Many have returned with a Zen-like understanding of what makes them happiest and later it gives us that warm, fuzzy feeling in our hearts, because that's the pocket we keep our order phones in.

Again, we say Thank You to Food Network Magazine and Thank You to everybody who has contacted us. Operators are standing by in a three point stance.

Mia Mallows

Happy Valentine's Day!

The air is alive with the energy of Valentine's day. As it approaches, you can wander into your local mall and see the sight of many couples walking hand in hand. The ladies have a glowing smile as they hold hands with their worried, under-prepared mates. It's amusing until the middle of the month when it could become dangerous (for him anyway). Her eyes will narrow to predatory slits that will scan his hands and then the rest of him.

We couldn't take any credit for saving strained relationships at this point, but we are definitely in the market to help prevent them. Flowers, chocolates, sparkling jewelry, and designer things are all great at extending your woes, errr, relationship, though sometimes at the expense of shortening your buying power. This year think of us. Our marshmallows are exclusive and very unique and make for excellent gift ideas. With so many flavors, you could easily get her a choice selection of her favorites and be the hero for another twelve months.

Gentlemen, wouldn't you like to see the look of your significant other's smile as she sees admires you for buying her something special; something that appeals to all 32 of her sweet teeth? Conversely, you could see all 32 enraged teeth when you show up with a pharmacy bag topped with last minute gifts pulled from the Halloween clearance aisle. Things could get messy and that's bad. We care about our customer's happiness.

Order really soon in order to have your order at your doorstep by V-Day, or perhaps order a little later to have it ready for IS-Day (as in “I'm Sorry” that I forgot). It makes for a great gift idea either way. With the cold air still around, something sweet to warm from the inside out can have long lasting effects.

The now-finally-over-with holiday season has brought about a new addition to our mallow world because of its impressive popularity. Presenting the latest and greatest flavors: chocolate mint & red hot cinnamon. We were impressed and delighted to know that so many of you liked our interpretation of these flavors. I hope we can keep our desserts pressed to America's taste buds and bring you even more of what you never knew you couldn't live without. {pictures comming soon}

Next time:
There's BIG, HUGE news that you WILL NOT want to miss in the coming weeks. Mia Mallows might never be the same.
{For a Once in a lifetime Opportunity, we were Delited that NEw Transmissions will be Written to make Our mallows Really Known}

Appreciation Photo

I just wanted to share an appreciation photo that was sent to us.
I Love it!

Photo courtesy of Jodi Masington of Loopie Beads

The marshmallows were ordered from us (gift tags were ordered separate). Favors were put together by Jodi and they look great!

Happy New Year, lets toast with a cup of chocolate!

However wonderful 2009 was, I am going to toast to every reader that 2010 will be even better. The world is starting to look a little brighter, albeit colder right now, and we hope to have a marshmallow in every cup of chocolate by the end of winter. To that note, I'm sure everybody who hand cuts our mallows just favored their wrist and passed out simultaneously, sorry guys.

The calendar has finally rolled over and we're happy to have survived the Christmas rush for all of you. Packages cris-crossed the globe to reach everybody for the holidays. There were so many customers who wrote such kind notes back to us about how they enjoyed their gifts. The holiday flavors have been very popular with our beloved repeat customers and we again say 'Thank You' for ordering from us.

If you were a recipient of one of our marshmallow packages and have come to see what we're all about, Welcome. Our treats and eats are many many notches above anything you'd find elsewhere. It would be like comparing potatoes hand picked from the fields of Idaho with those you'd find in the supermarket's crinkle cut freezer bins. Our mallow makers are now awake again and smiling, but its all true.

2010 is going to be a great year for new ideas. We've got things in the works that you won't find anywhere else in the entire Roman world. I'm talking wonderful but definitely not strange. (Nobody wants a mushroom flavored marshmallow, trust me on this one.) Keep checking into our site for new flavors and colors. Some of the custom colors and flavors will be posted to our site soon in a new section. We have had great success customizing orders to match special events and occassions lately and wanted to show you some of the latest.

We're always testing and trying new things and the ideas are gonna make you re-rethink what you have heard about marshmallows.

Next time, we'll talk about love, romance, and how marshmallows fit snugly inbetween.

Let the Holiday Stampeding Begin

Tis the season for gifts, friends, and food. Out of the woodworks will come lots of friends, lots of food, and lots of shopping. In the end, we’ll probably start marginalizing friends in an effort to shrink the pages-long list of gifts we’re expected to give out. There’s no need for you to do that this year, we can help. Let me first tell you that last week began our season of parties and get-togethers and we’ve stuffed ourselves with everything from seasoned olives to coconut shrimp to chocolate cake. I am super happy to say that one of those parties featured a platter of our very own marshmallows!



We made great impressions all around. Even the guests who “don’t like marshmallows” enjoyed ours. Peppermint and Mexican chocolate have been very popular lately. It might be the chill in the air or the singing Santa that every mall seems to have but folks have taken to comfort food to keep their spirits and patience high this time of year. Either way, we’re here for all of your party favoring needs.
Our December has been very successful. Those of you who have booked us for your parties, rest assured that your orders will be made and shipped to you in plenty of time for your Christmas, New Years, or Just Because parties you plan on hosting or attending this month. I say “Just Because” because I’m not sure what holidays other countries celebrate but our customers there will be partying with our treats on hand.

For those who have ordered Christmas gifts to be delivered directly to your friends and family, we’ve got you covered as well. You’ll be very popular after Christmas and definitely remembered for giving a unique gift that nobody else will have thought to give before. I’ve always loved folks who give me something I can’t easily find and I really love folks who give me something edible. You too could cover both of those bases in one swoop. We estimate that you can order as late as December 18th and still get your Christmas orders in time to celebrate in gourmet style. But why wait until the last minute, buy now and throw another log in the fireplace and miss out on the madness that is sure to follow as the last 2009 days tick by. Really and truly, who wants to fight over that last tube of cherry chapstick at the always-open drugstore on Christmas Eve night? I am gonna guess that a few of you are saying, “Nope, not me, again!”

Next year we have planned many wonderful seasonal flavors and themes so check back with our blog in January. Until then we say: Thank you all for buying from us and for subscribing to our blog and facebook page. See you in the New Year!
-The Mia Mallows Team