Pasta | Adventures in Bentomaking

Twinkle Twinkle Spaghetti Bento

Posted by Pikko on May 31, 2012 in 2012 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Features, Italian, Pasta | 1 comment

Add some twinkle to a plain old spaghetti bento for a cute little touch to a pasta bento!

Lasagna Bento for Buddy

Posted by Pikko on Apr 28, 2012 in 2012 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Italian, Just for Kids, Pasta | 0 comments

Here's a quick lasagna bento for Buddy with veggie sides and a quick checkered apple.

Steak Bento and a School Lunch Experience

Posted by Pikko on Sep 8, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Beef, Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Italian, Pasta | 0 comments

A quick steak bento comes out of a Labor Day party and we try out the school lunch for Baby Girl's 2nd grade picnic.

Hello Kitty Lasagna Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 31, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Beef, Bento, Charaben, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Sanrio | 11 comments

With a piece of my favorite frozen lasagna left in the fridge, it's time to enjoy it for lunch, topped with some cute Hello Kitty cheese faces painted with red bows!

Kitty Cat Fettucine Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 25, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Animals, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, Italian, Pasta | 6 comments

It's time to bust out some freezer food and have myself a yummy Chicken Alfredo with fettucine bento. I've topped them with some cute cheese kitty cats!

EasyLunchBoxes Make EasyHomeLunches

Posted by Pikko on Nov 29, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Details, Easy Lunch Boxes, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids, Pasta, Products, Sandwich | 58 comments

Read my review of EasyLunchBoxes home lunch containers and enter for a chance to win a set of your own containers. Deadline is Friday, December 3.

Basil Daisies Spaghetti Bento

Posted by Pikko on Oct 15, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Italian, Kids, leftovers, Pasta, Recipes | 11 comments

See a quick addition to spaghetti in the form of cheese to make my lunch a little bit more cheerful with minimal effort. Also, a recipe for fresh garlic bread.

Have you seen my minestrone? I lost it!

Posted by Pikko on Apr 27, 2010 in Italian, LOST, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian | 3 comments

LOST is a rerun this week, which is a total bummer for us LOSTies. Continuing with my LOST Finale Viewing Party food series, I present to you LOST Minestrone!

Locke Spaghetti – LOST Bento #8

Posted by Pikko on Mar 23, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Italian, LOST, Pasta | 10 comments

It's Tuesday and therefore time for another LOST bento. This time I've chosen to take my scissors and carve out the likeness of John Locke. Or is it Flocke??

Butterfly Pasta Bento (428)

Posted by Pikko on Jan 11, 2010 in Bento, Food, Pasta, Shrimp, Tips | 20 comments

Purple sweet potato butterflies flutter across a bed of shrimp pasta. Find out what's in it and see what my kids did to the little belated birthday cake my dad bought over the weekend!