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Butter Yaki Bento with Bunny Egg

Posted by on Mar 4, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, leftovers, Shrimp | 3 comments

I’ve got some yummy leftover butter yaki for lunch with a pink bunny egg.

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Shrimp & Asparagus Pasta (188)

Posted by on Feb 28, 2008 in Bento, Pasta, Shrimp | 2 comments

This past weekend Baby Girl won two passes to an advance screening of Penelope. Since it was enough for 4 people, we made a Girl’s...

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Shrimp Cocktail Bento (187)

Posted by on Feb 26, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Shrimp | 2 comments

With a bridesmaid’s dress staring at me from my closet, can I lose the last eight pounds to my goal weight in time for the wedding? An all Core shrimp bento should help!

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Teri Hamburger and Shrimp Bento (179)

Posted by on Feb 12, 2008 in Beef, Bento, Shrimp | 2 comments

Take a look at a bento with two different proteins and some yummy fried rice. I also got the chance to use my Secret Santa gift, a set of miniature silicone baking cups!

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Chinese Leftovers Bento (135)

Posted by on Oct 23, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chinese, Everyday Lunches, leftovers, Shrimp | 1 comment

Leftover Chinese takeout is a real challenge to put into a bento and this isn’t one of my best work. Still, you can take a look at what I arranged in the other tier, which looks better!

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Core Bento (134)

Posted by on Oct 22, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Salad, Shrimp | 3 comments

After two days of sickness and a weekend of last minute naughty food gorging, I’m back today on the Core diet to lose the last 10 pounds to reach my goal.

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P.F. Changs Bento (129)

Posted by on Oct 11, 2007 in Bento, Chinese, Pasta, Shrimp | 1 comment

With leftovers from PF Changs after Mr. Pikko and I have a night out to ourselves, I pack some of the leftover noodles we had in a bento, which were really tasty!

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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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Rice with Shrimp & Peas Bento (126)

Posted by on Oct 8, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Shrimp | 2 comments

Using a book called Harumi’s Japanese Home Cooking, I try out a recipe of hers called Rice with Peas and add some shrimp to it. Get an update on my tomatoes!

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Shrimp & Avocado Salad Bento

Posted by on Aug 13, 2007 in Bento, Shrimp | 3 comments

As I mentioned last week, we took a trip to Kona this weekend. It broke the wallet to be sure, but was definitely worth it to take a...

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