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Butter Yaki Bento

Posted by on Sep 2, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Everyday Lunches | 2 comments

Butter yaki is one of the most delicious vegetable heavy dishes I make at home and so I packed whatever I had left for lunch today.

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Two Home Lunches

Posted by on Aug 31, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids | 2 comments

Baby Girl had a field trip, so I made the kids spam musubis at her request and packed them in a bag that Grandma J gave her.

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Tonkatsu Bento #4,524

Posted by on Apr 6, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, Kids, Pork | 8 comments

My umpteenth tonkatsu bento has three little onigiri and some fresh produce from our garden. Can you guess which of these things we grew ourselves?

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Faux Four-Leaf Clover Bento

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 10 comments

I packed some leftovers from one of Ming Tsai’s recipes from his new cookbook and you won’t believe how long the title of this dish is! I’ve included a radish four leaf clover!

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Taco Rice Bento (572)

Posted by on Feb 22, 2011 in Everyday Lunches | 14 comments

After trying the famous Okinawan dish Taco Rice for dinner last night, I packed a yummy bento lunch with the leftovers for a Turkey Taco Rice Bento!

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Red Hearts Bento

Posted by on Feb 14, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Love | 0 comments

With Baby Girl home sick with a fever today, there will be no Valentine’s Day bentos for us, but here’s one I made last week! Have a happy Valentine’s Day!

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Pork Tofu Bento

Posted by on Feb 2, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, leftovers, Pork | 12 comments

Pork tofu and rice comes out to be more points than you would expect in this simple and fast bento lunch with colorful pickles and fresh produce for some added color.

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Teriyaki Beef Bento

Posted by on Jan 19, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches | 13 comments

After celebrating our 8th anniversary at Ruth’s Chris, I manage to stay on track. Today’s bento uses some leftover beef and fresh fruits and veggies.

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Mahimahi Bento

Posted by on Jan 14, 2011 in Everyday Lunches | 23 comments

I’ve fried up some mahimahi with just a bit of salt and pepper for seasoning for today’s 10 point bento.

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Mochiko Chicken Bentos

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids, leftovers, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 10 comments

See two mochiko chicken bentos that I made really quickly in the morning for me and Baby Girl, using fresh fruits and veggies for a nice, quick pop of color.

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