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Lock & Lock Giveaway

Posted by on Dec 7, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Contests, Details, leftovers, Products, Reviews | 130 comments

Find out how you can win one of two sets of Lock & Lock two-tier bento box sets with matching zipper bag and chopsticks! Deadline December 10.

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Yakiudon Bento (482)

Posted by on Apr 17, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Bento Hoodlums, Kids, Pork | 13 comments

I finally got the Nikyoro bread bento box from J-List, take a look at what I packed in it and what I thought about it! Find out how it measures up size-wise!

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Smoked Salmon Bento (429)

Posted by on Jan 12, 2010 in Bento, Fish | 15 comments

Smoked salmon makes a fast main dish for this healthy and fresh lunch filled with fruits and veggies. What’s the terrible secret ingredient in the little mini carrot salad?

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Bento Central and Korean Leftovers

Posted by on Jan 7, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Korean, leftovers | 19 comments

A bento “newspaper” called Bento Central is born. Take a look at a beautiful Hakoya bento box bought at J-List, filled with Korean takeout leftovers!

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St. Patrick’s Day Sushi Bento (328)

Posted by on Mar 17, 2009 in Bento, St. Patrick's Day, Sushi | 15 comments

For St. Patrick’s Day I use some wasabi tobiko that I found at Marukai one day to make some green California maki and some ume maki as well. Happy St. Patty’s!

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Ume Angelhair Pasta Bento (312)

Posted by on Feb 20, 2009 in Bento, Pasta | 7 comments

The folks over at Second Life Lost (SL-LOST.com) saw my bento the other day and have asked me to be a contibuting author for their blog...

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Sidestreet Chicken (285)

Posted by on Jan 8, 2009 in Chicken | 1 comment

I had more Gina’s leftovers for my bento yesterday, but it turns out, a fly had an appointment with my bento ointment. Usually I set...

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Turkey Sammie (266)

Posted by on Oct 22, 2008 in Sandwich | 6 comments

Grandma J gave me some turkey cold cuts she wasn’t going to use so I decided to eat up the last of our bread and use the cold cuts...

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Lunch Lag

Posted by on Jul 8, 2008 in Pasta | 3 comments

I’ve been so busy lately on all fronts that I’ve been forgetting to post my lunches the days that I eat them! D: This lunch...

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Teriyaki Chicken Bento (236)

Posted by on Jul 2, 2008 in Bento, Chicken, Sushi | 6 comments

There’s a little bunny peeking out of my teriyaki chicken bento! Being back on Weight Watchers means that I have to be careful of what I bring to the monthly office potluck.

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