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Kalbi Bento with Side Salad

Posted by on Dec 22, 2011 in Adult Bentos | 0 comments

Kalbi beef cut into strips makes for easy eating and better presentation. See a bento I made with kalbi strips and a side salad.

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Kalbi with Scrambled Eggs Bento

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Adult Bentos | 0 comments

Kalbi meat with sweet soboro eggs make for a very colorful and tasty bento lunch!

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Another Soboro Bento for Buddy

Posted by on Dec 5, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, Just for Kids, Pork | 0 comments

I make another soboro bento for Buddy, this time using pork and adding some chopped imitation crab for the third color to go along with the green box.

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Low Budget Bentos: Furikake Chicken for Three

Posted by on Nov 21, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids, Recipes | 4 comments

Get the recipe for furikake fried chicken and learn how I spent just $5 to make bentos for myself and my two kids.

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Furikake Salmon Bento

Posted by on Nov 20, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Classic, Fish, Recipes | 3 comments

Find out how to make a quick salmon bento by lightly flavoring the fish with furikake and then pan frying it in olive oil!

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Three Little Spam Bears Bento

Posted by on Nov 15, 2011 in Charaben | 1 comment

Here’s a quick mac and cheese bento with three spam bears on top!

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Okinawan Shoyu Pork Bento

Posted by on Nov 11, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Pork | 0 comments

Leftover shoyu pork goes into a quick bento long with rice and pickled veggies.

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Halloween Picnic Bento

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Picnic | 16 comments

It’s time for me to turn on the spooky bentos and I start off with some ghostly onigiri and some disgusting hot dog fingers.

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Mini Teri Beef Bento for Buddy

Posted by on Sep 29, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Just for Kids, Kids | 2 comments

Buddy gets a little bento with onigiri, strips of teri beef, and fruits and veggies but then wreaks havoc on the box after lunch.

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Pork Cutlet Bento

Posted by on Sep 27, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Classic, Pork | 2 comments

Pack a pork cutlet bento really fast with ready made pickles stored in your fridge!

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