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Domokatsu Bento (498)

Posted by on May 20, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken | 37 comments

For my birthday, I bought myself this massively cool Domokun bento box set that came with a two tier box, a pair of chopsticks, furoshiki, and an elastic strap. Woohoo!

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Bite My Shiny Metal Bento (494)

Posted by on May 12, 2010 in Bento Box, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, Kids | 12 comments

My entry in the Kawaii Bento Club I Love Robots Contest is a Bender charaben, the snide and rude robot from Futurama. The deadline to enter this contest is May 14!

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Tango No Sekku Bento

Posted by on May 5, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Chicken, Childrens Day | 22 comments

Today is Tango No Sekku, or Boy’s Day! See the kamaboko carp that I made for lunch today and hear what Buddy’s reaction to the lunch was. The Bento Hoodlums return!

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Teri-Q Salmon Bento & Giveaway

Posted by on May 3, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish | 46 comments

Win a bottle of my Aunty Joy’s famous teriyaki sauce, now called Teri-Q and sold by her company Taste of Joy Hawaii. Comment with a little story about your favorite aunty!

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Three Little Pigs Bento from Yum-Yum

Posted by on Apr 30, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, How-To, Videos, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 27 comments

Watch a video of me making a Three Little Pigs Bento from Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches. I appreciate any feedback you may have for me!

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Earth Day Bento

Posted by on Apr 23, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 9 comments

Earth Day was April 22, 2010. See how I celebrated the day with an Earth themed bento lunch and hear about how quick it was to pack! Happy Earth Day!

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I don’t know how long this bento will last.

Posted by on Apr 20, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, LOST Bentos | 11 comments

Sayid is forever telling people that he doesn’t know how long the batteries will last, so he probably doesn’t know how long these sushi batteries will last either.

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Mr. Cluck’s Bento Shack

Posted by on Apr 13, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Chicken, LOST Bentos | 7 comments

With a Hurley episode airing tonight, I pay tribute to his old employer and current fried chicken franchise. Also, the Bento Hoodlums have returned!

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Oceanic Airlines Bento

Posted by on Mar 9, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, LOST Bentos | 5 comments

Did you like my Ajira Airlines bento from a couple of weeks ago? We can’t have one of those without a bento representing the iconic Oceanic Airlines!

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Girl’s Day Contest Winners and Bento

Posted by on Feb 22, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Charaben, Chicken, Childrens Day, How-To, Kids, Winners | 31 comments

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.

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