How to Make Tiny Mandragora Eggs
Want to make yourself a Final Fantasy XI themed bento? Read this tutorial on how to create tiny mandragora heads from little quail eggs. It's easier than you think!
Read MoreSoba Bento
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.
Read MoreTiny Mandragora Bento
With some quail eggs sitting in the fridge, I come up with an FFXI-themed way to get rid of them. Watch out or they'll Dream Flower you while you eat!
Read MoreFrosty Burger Bento (539)
Today I'm having a leftover burger and Frosty the Snowman has come along for the ride! See the strange new bagel bento box I'm using today!
Read MoreCullen-ary Arts, An Edible Book
See how I made my First Annual UH Manoa Edible Book Contest entry: a giant Twilight Spam Musubi Book! Find out how I did and see for yourself how they compare.
Read MoreEaster Bunny Bento Videos
Watch my first bento tutorial videos as I show you how to make a cute Easter Bunny charaben and then show how I make the lunch. Feedback wanted!
Read MoreFootball Bento Part II
Another day closer to Superbowl and I've done another football bento, this time with a soboro bento. Find out what's underneath the "astroturf" and how I colored it.
Read MoreSmiling Daisies Bento (413)
Is it really Friday already? Is it already November? I really don’t know where the year went, but the coming of November reminds me...
Read MorePink Ribbon Bento (399)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so I make a pink ribbon resting on top of a nori-wrapped musubi. Comment to contribute to the Cure!
Read MoreTwo Steak Bento
I woke up this morning feeling ambitious, so I started to cook one of the last two gigantor top sirloin steaks that Mr. Pikko bought for me...
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My name is Crystal Watanabe and I'm 32 years old, living in Honolulu, Hawaii with my husband and two children. I have an addictive personality and that's a terrible thing when you're into cute bentos. I own over 200 bento boxes and way too many bento accessories!. 