Mandarin Orange | Adventures in Bentomaking

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!

Red Hearts Bento

Posted by Pikko on Feb 14, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Love | 0 comments

With Baby Girl home sick with a fever today, there will be no Valentine's Day bentos for us, but here's one I made last week! Have a happy Valentine's Day!

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.

Lock & Lock Giveaway

Posted by Pikko 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.

Watermelon Sammies Bento (517)

Posted by Pikko on Jul 8, 2010 in Bento, Fish, Kids, Sandwich | 7 comments

I've finally made some progress with Baby Girl, so I decided to step up the cute a little with some cheese watermelon slices on top of her sandwiches!

Pink Ribbon Bento (399)

Posted by Pikko on Oct 15, 2009 in Bento, Fish, Foodbuzz, Products | 93 comments

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!

Four Sammies Bento (365)

Posted by Pikko on May 29, 2009 in Bento, Kids, Pork, Products, Sandwich | 4 comments

Read my review of a sandwich cutter sponsored by From Japan with Love. This cutter is designed to create four different sandwiches with just one slice of bread!

Anniversary Bento (361)

Posted by Pikko on May 22, 2009 in Bento, Chicken | 12 comments

When I was a teenager growing up in Hilo, more years ago than I care to remember, people didn’t use the Internet and cell phones were...

Snack Bento (350)

Posted by Pikko on Apr 28, 2009 in Bento, j-list, onigiri, Products | 8 comments

Uh oh. This marks my halfway mark to bento #400. My back is aching just thinking about it. If you haven’t heard, I’m hosting a...

Miso Chicken in a Gorgeous Bento Box

Posted by Pikko on Apr 17, 2009 in Bento, Chicken, Products, Videos, Winners | 10 comments

Read my review of the gorgeous 2-tier cedar bento box available from Life Without Plastic, a company dedicated to ridding the world of wasteful plastics.