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Hearty Valentine’s Day Sandwiches Bento with FunBites

Posted by Pikko on Feb 13, 2013 in 2013 Bentos, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids, Love, Pork, Sandwich | 3 comments

See the cute sandwich bento I made with FunBites' Luv It cutter.

Jack-O-Lantern Snack Musubis

Posted by Pikko on Oct 30, 2012 in Blog, Charaben, Halloween | 2 comments

With Halloween coming up and Buddy showing an extreme interest in all things Halloween, I decided to make them some snack onigiri for school today.

2012 Halloween Picnic Bento

Posted by Pikko on Oct 20, 2012 in 2012 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, Features, Halloween, Party Food | 5 comments

EEEEEK! Here's a spooky Halloween themed picnic bento with skull musubis and haunted chicken.

Rilakkuma Sandwich Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jun 15, 2012 in 2012 Bentos, Bento Box #49, Blog, Charaben, Features, Just for Kids, Pork, San-X, Sandwich | 2 comments

Read a review of a Rilakkuma bento box and see the cute San-X bear in sandwich form!

Video: How to Make a Jack-o-Lantern Persimmon

Posted by Pikko on Oct 29, 2011 in Halloween, How-To, Videos | 2 comments

Learn how to make a Jack-o-Lantern Persimmon for your Halloween themed bento!

My First 2011 Pumpkin – The Hunger Games

Posted by Pikko on Oct 27, 2011 in Blog, Halloween | 4 comments

My first pumpkin carving of the 2011 Halloween season. More to come after we visit a new pumpkin patch!

How to Make Severed Hot Dog Fingers

Posted by Pikko on Oct 17, 2011 in Halloween, How-To, Pork, Recipes | 7 comments

Find out how you can make these terribly disgusting hot dog fingers. Great for Halloween bentos!

Halloween Picnic Bento

Posted by Pikko on Oct 17, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Charaben, Halloween, Picnic, Pork | 15 comments

It's time for me to turn on the spooky bentos and I start off with some ghostly onigiri and some disgusting hot dog fingers.

How to Make Kamaboko Carp

Posted by Pikko on May 5, 2011 in Charaben, Childrens Day, Features, How-To, Kids, Recipes, Themes, Tutorials | 5 comments

Got a little boy celebrating Boy's Day today? Make him some cute flying carp for lunch or dinner to help bring some festivity to the meal! Happy Boy's Day 2011!

Easter Bunny Trio Bento

Posted by Pikko on Apr 21, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Charaben, Chicken, Easter, Food, Themes | 10 comments

See three smiling quail egg Easter bunnies in yellow, pink, and blue. Brighten up a spring lunch with these cuties with cheese ears and fish sausage noses!