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Win a Zojirushi Ms. Bento!

Posted by on Apr 22, 2009 in Contests, Pasta, Products | 153 comments

Happy Earth Day everyone! I guess it’s fitting that on Earth Day I try...

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Salmon Pasta Bento (348)

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Garden, Pasta, Recipes | 18 comments

Some leftover salmon pasta fills one square in my pink four section box. Also, a garden update!

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Miso Chicken in a Gorgeous Bento Box

Posted by on Apr 17, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Classic, Products, Videos, Winners | 10 comments

Read my review of the gorgeous 2-tier cedar bento box available from Life Without Plastic, a company dedicated to ridding the world of wasteful plastics.

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Angel Bento (346)

Posted by on Apr 16, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Charaben, Korean, leftovers | 11 comments

I added a cute cheese and bologna angel to my Korean leftovers bento.

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Dharma Van Bento (Lost Bento 8)

Posted by on Apr 15, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Charaben, LOST Bentos | 7 comments

There are lots of things in Lost that just stand out and the bright blue Volkswagen van with the Dharma logo on the front was one of the most memorable.

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Miss Octopus Bento (344)

Posted by on Apr 14, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Animals, Beef, Bento Box, Blog, Charaben, Products, Sanrio | 11 comments

I use my new cutters to make a cute octopus charaben with bologna.

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A Jell-O Bento!

Posted by on Apr 13, 2009 in Easter, Kids | 13 comments

Jell-O in a bento box? Whoever heard of such a thing?! My mother, apparently. She used to user her jubako bento box to make Knox Blox, one of my favorite snacks to eat!

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Good Friday Bentos, Rain, and a New Camera!

Posted by on Apr 10, 2009 in Bento, Restaurants | 9 comments

Since today is one of our holidays, we got to spend the day at home with the...

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