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Leftover Chinese Bento

Posted by on Aug 14, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Chicken, Chinese, Everyday Lunches, leftovers | 3 comments

Take a look at what is quite possibly the ugliest bento I have ever made. Hopefully it remains that way and I never have to have another like this to haunt me.

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Tamagoyaki Attempt #3

Posted by on Aug 9, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches, hilo | 3 comments

With lots of egg failure behind me, I give a third try to tamagoyaki. Will I succeed this time? Plus, hear about the goodies I’m going to get to eat from Y’s Lunch Shop in Hilo!

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Mapo Tofu with Beef Broccoli Bento

Posted by on Aug 8, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Chinese, Everyday Lunches, leftovers | 2 comments

With three kinds of leftovers, I’ve got a yummy bento filled with mapo tofu, beef broccoli, and yakisoba. Can you spot the two little bears I put in for cute factor?

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Pipi Kaula Bento

Posted by on Jul 18, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Bento Box, Blog, Everyday Lunches | 2 comments

When my pork hash decides it would rather die than be in my bento, out comes the pipi kaula, which is Hawaiian smoked beef. See the cute bento box this is packed in!

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Butter Yaki Bento

Posted by on Jul 16, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Bento Box, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Shrimp | 0 comments

Butter yaki is hands down one of my favorite meals that Mr. Pikko’s family introduced me to. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to pack it in a bento. See how I did it.

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Pipi Kaula & Onigiri Picnic Bento

Posted by on Jul 4, 2007 in Beef, Bento, onigiri, Picnic | 0 comments

Today we were going to take the kids to the pool nearby here, but when Mr. Pikko went to check out how crowded it was, he found out that...

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I Would Do Anything for Loaf

Posted by on Jul 3, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches, leftovers | 1 comment

Last night we had meat loaf and though it is a bit hard to arrange nicely in a bento, it tastes really really good.

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Spaghetti & Artichokes Bento

Posted by on Jun 13, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Pasta | 2 comments

I pack a rather unusual bento with spaghetti mixed with artichokes and fried bell peppers!

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Heart-y Hamburger Stew Bento

Posted by on Jun 12, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches | 7 comments

Stew is a common comfort food for many people, but my version of it is made with hamburger meat instead of stew meat. See how I packed this with rice in a creative way.

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Ribeye Stir Fry Bento

Posted by on May 29, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Bentos, Everyday Lunches | 1 comment

With some Outback Steakhouse leftovers, it’s time to make some healthy and colorful steak stir fry for a very tasty and delicious looking lunch.

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