Kabocha | Adventures in Bentomaking

First Grade Picnic Party Bento

Posted by Pikko on Mar 10, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bento, Features, Japanese, Kids, Picnic, Pork | 8 comments

Baby Girl's school was having a first grade kite flying/family picnic activity, so I made a bento for us to eat after we'd made her kite and then we took the kite out for a try.

1 Million Hits Bento Giveaway

Posted by Pikko on Apr 12, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Contests, Details | 423 comments

Adventures in Bentomaking is about to reach 1 million hits! Help me celebrate this milestone by entering my giveaway for a part of a pile of awesome bento goodies!

Flowery Onigiri Bento

Posted by Pikko on Apr 7, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Pork | 9 comments

Easter is over, but it's still a great time for spring themed bento boxes. Since flowers were the most popular suggestion in my contest, here they are!

Ab Aeterno – LOST Bento 9

Posted by Pikko on Mar 30, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Chicken, LOST | 18 comments

Richard and Isabella will now live on in bento form, with a nori cutout of them together. See two more bento that I made yesterday and the next adventure of the Hoodlums!

Tonkatsu Bento Buddies

Posted by Pikko on Nov 20, 2009 in Bento, Pork | 8 comments

Wow, a two week bento hiatus. I feel like such a… turkey. Ha ha! Last week I kind of lost my drive after Monday, then come Sunday,...

Smiling Daisies Bento (413)

Posted by Pikko on Nov 6, 2009 in Beef, Bento | 9 comments

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...

His and Her Bentos (407)

Posted by Pikko on Oct 29, 2009 in Bento, Pork | 3 comments

Once again I use a recipe from Easy Japanese Cooking: Bento Love. Take a look at the two quick and easy bento lunches I made for myself and Mr. Pikko.

Frankenstein Bento (403)

Posted by Pikko on Oct 23, 2009 in Bento, Halloween, Kids, Shrimp | 8 comments

Continuing my Halloween theme, I've got a cute and kooky looking Frankenstein onigiri bento that's great for little boys to take for lunch along with a tempura bento.