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Yum-Yum Bento Box (500)

Posted by on May 26, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Charaben, Pork, Shrimp, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 52 comments

For my 500th bento celebration, I make a copy of the cover of my cookbook, Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches, now on sale!

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Daisy Curry Bento (499)

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Contests, Winners | 4 comments

See my last entry in hapa bento’s May BOMB: a curry bento with sweet smiling daisies! Find out who won the Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries!

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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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Bunny & Bear Charaben

Posted by on May 17, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Pork | 11 comments

See a preview of a lunch that will appear in one of next month’s Hawaii Marukai newsletters, Irrashai. Keep your eyes on the lookout for the May 25th issue for my first one!

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Review: Hawai`i’s Bento Box Cookbook 2nd Course

Posted by on May 13, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Cookbooks, Reviews, Sandwich | 4 comments

Read my review of Susan Yuen’s Hawai`i’s Bento Box Cookbook Second Course, More Fun Lunches for Kids. See photos inside and a bento made from one of the recipes!

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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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Jack Shepherd Bento

Posted by on May 11, 2010 in Beef, Bento Box, Charaben, LOST Bentos | 13 comments

According to Sayid, Jack will be the one… See Luigi Jack in a nori cutout with some delicious bbq beef leftover from Mother’s Day dinner! Also, a Baby Girl lunch update!

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Kitty Cat Croissanwich (492)

Posted by on May 7, 2010 in Charaben | 26 comments

See a cute kitty cat croissanwich that I made at the last minute for lunch!

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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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