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Rotisserie Chicken Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jul 21, 2011 in Bento, Kids, life | 8 comments

Back to school soon! We're buying school supplies and trying to get them into bed earlier than usual to prep for school routine. It will be Buddy's first day in kindergarten soon!

Tonkatsu Bento #4,524

Posted by Pikko on Apr 6, 2011 in Bento, Japanese, Kids, life, Pork | 8 comments

My umpteenth tonkatsu bento has three little onigiri and some fresh produce from our garden. Can you guess which of these things we grew ourselves?

Teriyaki Chicken Bento (584)

Posted by Pikko on Mar 30, 2011 in Bento, Chicken, Japanese | 8 comments

A beautiful cedar bento box that I reviewed two years ago is now double the price! I use one of the tiers to pack a teriyaki chicken bento with a reminder that Japan still needs help!

Filet Mignon Bento

Posted by Pikko on Feb 15, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Kids, leftovers | 11 comments

With some extra delicious leftovers from my Valentine's Day dinner, I pack the most decadent bento I've ever made in the last four years! Om nom nom!

Pork Tofu Bento

Posted by Pikko on Feb 2, 2011 in Bento, leftovers, Pork | 12 comments

Pork tofu and rice comes out to be more points than you would expect in this simple and fast bento lunch with colorful pickles and fresh produce for some added color.

Review: Happy Tiffin Bento Box

Posted by Pikko on Jan 28, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Blog News, leftovers, Products, Reviews | 12 comments

Happy Tiffin sent me two of their stainless steel bento boxes to review. See what I think of their Oval Office bento box and see what I had for lunch today.

Ikebana International Bento Demonstration

Posted by Pikko on Jan 23, 2011 in Bento, Charaben, Fish, Japanese, Pork | 12 comments

After eating a delicious bento lunch from Natsunoya Tea House, I did a bento demonstration for the nice ladies of International Ikebana Honolulu Chapter 56.

Soba Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 18, 2011 in Bento, Japanese, Vegetarian | 9 comments

With dinner plans tonight for Ruth's Chris, I've got to eat conservative today and go with a lot of power foods to fill me up! See an old picture of me from 1987.

Tuna Patties Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 11, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Blog, Classic, Fish, Recipes | 13 comments

This is my first day back on Weight Watchers in 2011 and I've cooked up some delicious tuna patties for today's lunch and packed it with colorful veggies and pickles!

Tribute Bento for Avatar the Bunny

Posted by Pikko on Jan 7, 2011 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken | 11 comments

It's the Year of the Rabbit, so expect this to be the first of many bunny themed bentos. Sadly, this first one is a tribute bento to a dearly departed pet...