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Mac and Cheese Bento (505)

Posted by on Jun 8, 2010 in Bento, Kids, Turkey | 8 comments

Baby Girl finally adds something new to her summer fun menu when we see a box of Easy Mac at Costco. See what else is packed on the side for her to eat.

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Breakfast Bento

Posted by on Jun 7, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Just for Kids, Turkey | 2 comments

See the bento I ended up eating for breakfast when Baby Girl rejected my charaben. With the exception of the hot dogs, this looks like a traditional Japanese breakfast!

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Zojirushi Mini Bento Giveaway

Posted by on Jun 4, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish, Products, Reviews | 291 comments

Win one of Zojirushi’s gorgeous new mini bento sets, complete with a thermal jar, two side dishes, chopsticks, and a matching bag!

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Rabbit Stew Manto

Posted by on Jun 3, 2010 in Adult Bentos | 12 comments

A manly bento lunch is packed for Mr. Pikko in my Mr. Bento, which I rarely use because of its massive size.

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Review: Hello Kitty Waffle Maker

Posted by on Jun 1, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, Products, Reviews, Sandwich | 18 comments

Read my review of the Hello Kitty Waffle Iron that I bought from J-List. Does it work as pictured or is this just a gimmick item that doesn’t produce results?

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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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Hungry for LOST

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Bento, LOST Bentos | 17 comments

The End is now upon us. Can this monstrous show really be ending? Read a full recap of all 24 of my LOST bentos over the last year as well as my LOST party food.

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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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