KITV Charaben
Take a look at two charaben that I made for my brief appearance with Susan Yuen on KITV News This Morning to help promote the Haiti Fundraiser/Bento Giveaway!
Read MoreSomen Bird’s Nest Bento (432)
A somen salad recipe of my mother's gets a cute remodeling with a chick sitting in a nest surrounded by flowers. See the first photos taken with my spiffy new lens!
Read MoreM.I.P. Mochi
This bento is dedicated to my old cat, Mochi, who I found out yesterday, was put to sleep. Take a look at some pictures of my pretty white whale... er, cat and see what's inside.
Read MoreHappy Witch and Dracula Bentos (409)
It's almost Halloween and I've got two more cute Halloween bento, one with a witch and one with Dracula!
Read MoreMummy Bento (406)
This onigiri is all wrapped up to look like a scary mummy for Halloween!
Read MorePumpkins in a Parsley Patch Bento (405)
Three little pumpkins sit in a parsley patch in this Halloween charaben.
Read MorePumpkin Carving Madness
This year, Allakhazam is hosting it’s third annual Final Fantasy XI Pumpkin Carving Contest. It started out in 2007 when on a whim, I...
Read MoreFrankenstein Bento (403)
Continuing my Halloween theme, I've got a cute and kooky looking Frankenstein onigiri bento that's great for little boys to take for lunch along with a tempura bento.
Read MoreThe Ghosts of Quail Egg Past
This spooky bento has three little quail egg ghosts in a sweet potato graveyard.
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My name is Crystal Watanabe and I'm 32 years old, living in Honolulu, Hawaii with my husband and two children. I have an addictive personality and that's a terrible thing when you're into cute bentos. I own over 200 bento boxes and way too many bento accessories!. 