Spring Bento Contest Winner
Find out who won my Spring Bento Contest. A total of 122 entries were received and I picked a random winner from the bunch to award the bento prizes to...
Read MoreGirl’s Day Contest Winners and Bento
Find out who won my Girl's Day contest for a packet of hanaosushi no moto and then see how I made the cute Girl's Day bento with an old rubber stamp in my collection.
Read MoreA Bento to Scream For and Fundraiser Winners
Ice cream in a bento?! Don't worry, it's not what you think. See a charaben to scream for and find out who our lucky winners are for the Haiti Fundraiser/Bento Giveaway!
Read MoreOnigiri Treats
Most people new to bento eventually read about a mysteriously named, popular food item called ‘onigiri’. It’s a bit of an...
Read MoreContest Winner & Hawaiian Bento (381)
A Hawaiian luau comes to Zojirushi's Thermal Mini Bento set and the results are finally in on my 500K Bento Contest! Check out the awesome winning entries!
Read MoreMiso Chicken in a Gorgeous Bento Box
Read my review of the gorgeous 2-tier cedar bento box available from Life Without Plastic, a company dedicated to ridding the world of wasteful plastics.
Read MoreAnd the winner is…
Find out who the lucky winner of my 100K Bento Contest is and see a meatball bento made with some pink rice. Read about what Baby Girl is crazy for now.
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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!. 