Peas | Adventures in Bentomaking

Review: Lock & Lock 2-Tier Bento Box

Posted by Pikko on Dec 3, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Products, Reviews | 16 comments

My review of Lock & Lock's new airtight two-tier bento container set with zipper bag and matching chopsticks from All Things for Sale. (blue and green)

Vegas and the Twilight Slowpoke

Posted by Pikko on Jul 27, 2009 in Bento, Garden, life, Pasta, Shrimp | 13 comments

Just to warn people, this blog post is going to be epicly long. As people that follow me on Twitter know, I haven’t been posting...

Fried Fish Bento (327)

Posted by Pikko on Mar 12, 2009 in Bento, bentorial, Fish, leftovers | 7 comments

Now that the agony of a Wednesday-without-Lost is over, I can go back to living life. Thanks to my loud and enthusiastic singing of...

Frog Onigiri Bento (305)

Posted by Pikko on Feb 11, 2009 in Bento, Kids, Pork | 6 comments

If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to vote in my 200k Bento Contest! I’ve also got the Furikake Frenzy going on all this...

Beef Stroganoff Bento (160)

Posted by Pikko on Dec 18, 2007 in Beef, Bento | 2 comments

Last night we had beef stroganoff, which I really love. Still, this was a really rough bento to pretty up because it’s appearance in...

Shoyu Chicken Bento (150)

Posted by Pikko on Nov 27, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 2 comments

Leftover shoyu chicken fills just one part of this three tier bento. Just how small is this box and how much food can you cram into it? Also, find out the fate of my tomato plants!

Oven Baked Chicken Bento (128)

Posted by Pikko on Oct 10, 2007 in Bento, Chicken, Shrimp | 0 comments

Done in just 20 minutes, this bento with fried rice and oven baked chicken was a nice change from time-consuming bentos. Fan Festival is just over a month away!

Rice with Shrimp & Peas Bento (126)

Posted by Pikko on Oct 8, 2007 in Bento, Shrimp | 2 comments

Using a book called Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking, I try out a recipe of hers called Rice with Peas and add some shrimp to it. Get an update on my tomatoes!

Chickie Egg with Mochi Bento (105)

Posted by Pikko on Sep 5, 2007 in Bento | 1 comment

We ate yummy lasagna last night but I actually FORGOT to pack some for lunch. *sob* The one my MIL makes is the Stouffer’s Meat and...

Cheeseburger Macaroni Bento

Posted by Pikko on Sep 4, 2007 in Beef, Bento, Kids | 1 comment

A trip to the zoo sounds like tons of fun, until you factor in sweltering heat and wildly impatient toddlers. Find out how to stretch a quick Betty Crocker meal even further.