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Meatball Bento (157)

Posted by on Dec 13, 2007 in Bento, Chicken, Kids | 2 comments

Buying meatballs from Costco means using the same food in a bento every which way you can think of. Read about what Baby Girl did at the preschool Christmas pageant!

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Shoyu Chicken Bento (150)

Posted by on Nov 27, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 2 comments

Leftover shoyu chicken fills just one part of this three tier bento. Just how small is this box and how much food can you cram into it? Also, find out the fate of my tomato plants!

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Shoyu Chicken Bento (146)

Posted by on Nov 8, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 0 comments

Shoyu chicken on furikake rice isn’t really new, but since Mr. Pikko helped pack this one, that makes it extra special! Read about the debut of my FFXI radio show!

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Chicken Tofu (143)

Posted by on Nov 2, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 3 comments

The highlight of my day came this morning. I was just about to lie back and fall asleep on the way in to work when Kanoa Leahey (we listen...

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Costco Fried Rice Bento (139)

Posted by on Oct 29, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Kids | 2 comments

A Costco chicken goes a long way and makes for a great filling in fried rice when added with fresh veggies. Find out how our trip to the pumpkin patch went!

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Yoshida’s Sauce Chicken Bento (136)

Posted by on Oct 24, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Just for Kids, leftovers | 5 comments

Using Yoshida’s Sauce, you can have moist and yummy teriyaki chicken for bento.

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Oven Baked Chicken Bento (128)

Posted by on Oct 10, 2007 in Bento, Chicken, Shrimp | 0 comments

Done in just 20 minutes, this bento with fried rice and oven baked chicken was a nice change from time-consuming bentos. Fan Festival is just over a month away!

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Mochiko Chicken Bento Again! (117)

Posted by on Sep 25, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 3 comments

My generously browned mochiko chicken appears again, this time accompanied by some tamagoyaki I made with Harumi Kurihara’s recipe. Did I mess it up as usual?

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Meatball w/ Onigiri Bento (116)

Posted by on Sep 24, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, Garden, Just for Kids | 5 comments

See a simple bento packed with Aidell’s meatballs, cute onigiri, and some tomato slices. I’ve also got some fruits in another layer and an update on my tomatoes!

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Teriyaki “Butt” Chicken Bento (115)

Posted by on Sep 20, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 0 comments

You’ve heard of pork butt, but have you ever heard of chicken butt? Aside from elementary school jokes anyway. Find out why this bento has teriyaki “butt” chicken!

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