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Bento #100!!!!!

Posted by on Aug 29, 2007 in Bento, Charaben, Sushi | 18 comments

Inspired by a Japanese bento site, I make my 100th bento to a cute ocean theme with hot dog crabs and octopi, carrot fish, kamaboko starfish, and even furikake sand!

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Soot Ball Onigiri Bento

Posted by on Aug 28, 2007 in Bento, Charaben, Kids, Vegetarian | 6 comments

Miyazaki’s Spirited Away inspires many bento makers to do those adorable soot balls in food form. Find out how I cut out the eyes and what I put in the middle of these!

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California Roll Bento and The Dreaded Ex

Posted by on Aug 27, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Garden, Japanese, Sushi | 2 comments

California roll is simple and easy to make. When rolled in tobiko, the orange makes for a truly brilliantly colored bento. Updates on my struggling flower pot garden!

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Spaghetti Bento and Drawing!

Posted by on Aug 24, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Details, Everyday Lunches, Pasta | 0 comments

Sometimes a lazy bento is all you have time for, as was the case with this quick spaghetti bento I threw together. Enter my drawing for a cute Hello Kitty bento box!

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Zebra Bento and Countdown

Posted by on Aug 23, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Sandwich, Turkey | 5 comments

What does this cute little cheese zebra represent for this week’s bento challenge? Just what is this countdown? Find out if it’s to destruction or something yummy.

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Turkey Croquette Bento

Posted by on Aug 22, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Sandwich, Turkey | 2 comments

Turkey croquette is a relatively new dish in our family household, but tastes oh so good! See what I packed to go along with it and what is up with Costco prices lately?

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Brown Bag Meeting Bento

Posted by on Aug 21, 2007 in Everyday Lunches | 1 comment

What should a dieter on Weight Watchers take to a brown bag meeting? A bento made of all Core foods, of course!

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Steamed Opakapaka Bento

Posted by on Aug 20, 2007 in Everyday Lunches | 6 comments

A big steamed fish brings back old memories of eating dinner at my grandparent’s house and now makes it into my bento. What’s the big deal about the carrots and celery?

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