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Four Sammies Bento (365)

Posted by on May 29, 2009 in Bento, Kids, Pork, Products, Sandwich | 4 comments

Read my review of a sandwich cutter sponsored by From Japan with Love. This cutter is designed to create four different sandwiches with just one slice of bread!

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Chili Bento, Moo Cards, and Pickled Mango

Posted by on May 27, 2009 in Beef, Bento, Kids, leftovers | 15 comments

I’ve packed a large bento with soup, salad, fruit, and Zippy’s chili in my Mr. Bento. Check out my cool new Moo cards and also watch how I made a batch of pickled mango!

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Lasagna Bento, Garden Update, and Cake Pix

Posted by on May 21, 2009 in Bento, Garden, Kids, Pasta | 14 comments

Since I made two trays of lasagna for dinner for Baby Girl’s birthday, we ate that for dinner again last night and I have even more...

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A Jell-O Bento!

Posted by on Apr 13, 2009 in Easter, Kids | 13 comments

Jell-O in a bento box? Whoever heard of such a thing?! My mother, apparently. She used to user her jubako bento box to make Knox Blox, one of my favorite snacks to eat!

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Pork Tofu Bento (319)

Posted by on Mar 2, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, Kids, Pork | 7 comments

Today’s lunch is a simple bento with pork tofu leftovers and green beans.

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Frog Onigiri Bento (305)

Posted by on Feb 11, 2009 in Bento, Kids, Pork | 6 comments

If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to vote in my 200k Bento Contest! I’ve also got the Furikake Frenzy going on all this...

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Beef Pasta Bento (303)

Posted by on Feb 9, 2009 in Beef, Bento, bentorial, Kids | 13 comments

Hamburger Helper is a popular thing in my house for taste factors, so even though it seems like the complete anti-traditional bento food, it works for me!

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Carrot Confetti Curry Bento (292)

Posted by on Jan 21, 2009 in Beef, Bento, Breakfast, Kids, Vegetarian | 1 comment

Hear what Buddy does to cause mischief at the doctor’s office and see how I prettied up a rather dull curry bento. Check out Zippy’s new breakfast bento.

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Shaped Spam Musubi Bento (290)

Posted by on Jan 17, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Garden, Just for Kids, Kids, Pork, Spam | 10 comments

I made shaped spam musubis, but it was pretty hard to get the nori on them!

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Sausage Fried Rice Bento (258)

Posted by on Sep 23, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Bento Box, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Kids | 9 comments

Buying pineapple sausage from Costco isn’t such a great idea, so I try to use some of it in a fried rice bento. Hear about Buddy’s latest homemade mommy alarm too.

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