Bento | Adventures in Bentomaking

Teri-Q Salmon Bento & Giveaway

Posted by Pikko on May 3, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish | 46 comments

Win a bottle of my Aunty Joy's famous teriyaki sauce, now called Teri-Q and sold by her company Taste of Joy Hawaii. Comment with a little story about your favorite aunty!

Three Little Pigs Bento from Yum-Yum

Posted by Pikko on Apr 30, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken, How-To, Videos, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 27 comments

Watch a video of me making a Three Little Pigs Bento from Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches. I appreciate any feedback you may have for me!

May Day Bento (486)

Posted by Pikko on Apr 29, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Fish, Pork | 12 comments

With May Day coming up on Saturday, it's time to pay tribute to this special Hawaiian holiday with a bento with a fish sausage lei in it! Plus, see a bento for Mr. Pikko.

Earth Day Bento

Posted by Pikko on Apr 23, 2010 in Bento, Chicken | 9 comments

Earth Day was April 22, 2010. See how I celebrated the day with an Earth themed bento lunch and hear about how quick it was to pack! Happy Earth Day!

I don’t know how long this bento will last.

Posted by Pikko on Apr 20, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, LOST | 11 comments

Sayid is forever telling people that he doesn't know how long the batteries will last, so he probably doesn't know how long these sushi batteries will last either.

Daisies Spaghetti Bento (483)

Posted by Pikko on Apr 19, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Italian | 18 comments

ZAM's Mog House Decorating Contest has me very busy, so I packed a quick spaghetti lunch and dotted it with little cheese daisies to brighten things up.

Yakiudon Bento (482)

Posted by Pikko on Apr 17, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Bento Hoodlums, Kids, Pork | 13 comments

I finally got the Nikyoro bread bento box from J-List, take a look at what I packed in it and what I thought about it! Find out how it measures up size-wise!

Mr. Cluck’s Bento Shack

Posted by Pikko on Apr 13, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Chicken, LOST | 7 comments

With a Hurley episode airing tonight, I pay tribute to his old employer and current fried chicken franchise. Also, the Bento Hoodlums have returned!

1 Million Hits Bento Giveaway

Posted by Pikko on Apr 12, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Contests, Details | 423 comments

Adventures in Bentomaking is about to reach 1 million hits! Help me celebrate this milestone by entering my giveaway for a part of a pile of awesome bento goodies!

Flowery Onigiri Bento

Posted by Pikko on Apr 7, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Pork | 9 comments

Easter is over, but it's still a great time for spring themed bento boxes. Since flowers were the most popular suggestion in my contest, here they are!