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Good Friday Bentos, Rain, and a New Camera!

Posted by on Apr 10, 2009 in Bento, Restaurants | 9 comments

Since today is one of our holidays, we got to spend the day at home with the kids. Grandpa and Grandma J had my niece and nephew, so we...

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Fiori Pasta and Bunny Garlic Bread (343)

Posted by on Apr 9, 2009 in Bento, Pasta | 16 comments

I have vowed to read my camera’s manual this time, but I still wanted to take some pictures anyway, so while I’m still...

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Beef Sukiyaki Bento (341)

Posted by on Apr 7, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches | 14 comments

I bought this box because it had the look of the kind of bento boxes you see in restaurants, but yet not because all the compartments come out. Plus, it’s pink! Oo la la!

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Teddy Bear Bento (340)

Posted by on Apr 6, 2009 in Bento, Chicken | 6 comments

Mr. Pikko and I spent the night vegetating on the couch catching up on Celebrity Apprentice until like 1:30 AM, so when I woke up this...

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Adventures in Bentomaking 101

Posted by on Apr 4, 2009 in Bento, Chicken, Sandwich | 19 comments

Today I taught the first of two beginner bento classes for the Temari Center, a center for Asian & Pacific arts here in Honolulu. As...

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Goodbye, My Baby (Lost Bento 6)

Posted by on Apr 3, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, bentorial, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, LOST Bentos | 12 comments

Kate’s teary goodbye to Aaron left me sobbing, so here he is sleeping in bed while she looks at him for what may be the last time as she goes back to the island.

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The Unnamed Bento and Turning 30

Posted by on Apr 1, 2009 in Bento, leftovers, Pork | 15 comments

Today marks my (ugh) 3rd decade on Earth and unfortunately, I don’t have a LOST bento to show for it. I tried, but the lack of...

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Emoji Onigiri Bento (335)

Posted by on Mar 31, 2009 in Bento, Pork, Products, Reviews | 10 comments

What is emoji? Find out in my product review of a nori punch offered by From Japan with Love. See the different things that you can do with a versatile punch like this one.

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Hasty Bento (332)

Posted by on Mar 23, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, bentorial, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 1 comment

Using leftover chicken cordon bleu “meatballs”, I make a hasty bento.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Bento (330)

Posted by on Mar 19, 2009 in Charaben | 202 comments

This chicken katsu bento is decorated with Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

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