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The Ghosts of Quail Egg Past

October 22, 2009 Beef

Now that I’ve got Bento 400 and my contest entry out of the way, I can get started on Halloween themed bentos. Ever since I got this cute postcard from the kids’ dentist with little Halloween drawings on it, I’ve wanted to do some spooky bentos. Keep your eyes here for some great Halloween bento [...]

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Easy Japanese Cooking: Bento Love

September 28, 2009 Bento Love

I’ve got three bentos to post today. One is from Friday that I was too embarrassed about to blog, but since I’m writing today about my new ones, I figure I might as well throw the ugalee one in too. Ugalee is, of course, toddler speak for ugly. This word is much more malicious and [...]

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Four Sammies Bento (365)

May 29, 2009 Pork

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!

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Snack Bento (350)

April 28, 2009 Products

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 giveaway sponsored by Zojirushi for a Ms. Bento thermal lunch jar. Entering is easy, just comment with a meal plan! Today’s blog plug is for Iris from the Netherlands, who [...]

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Win a Zojirushi Ms. Bento!

April 22, 2009 Contests

Happy Earth Day everyone! I guess it’s fitting that on Earth Day I try yet again to give away the Stainless Steel Bento box from Life Without Plastic. Don’t misunderstand, I don’t think the first two winners just don’t want their prize, I think I just got eaten by their Spam filters. Hopefully Hotmail likes [...]

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Miso Chicken in a Gorgeous Bento Box

April 17, 2009 Chicken

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.

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Miss Octopus Bento (344)

April 14, 2009 Products

I didn’t sketch this one last night like I was supposed to. Instead, I found myself vegetating on the couch watching the pathetic thing that Heroes has become. Seriously, how can a show that was so good in its first season have fallen so hard? Why do I still watch, you say? Hush, you! For [...]

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Onigiri Bento Box Review (333)

March 24, 2009 Chicken

Read my review of a beautiful onigiri bento box made by Hakoya and provided by Bento&Co, a French online bento store operated by a couple living in Kyoto, Japan.

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La-Cook Microwave Rice Cooker

March 16, 2009 Products

Last week I finally succumbed to the family cold, so while at home I’ve been wanting to eat a lot of ochazuke. This made for the perfect opportunity to try out a new bento related item. My next product review is for a microwave rice cooker, which I’ve been wanting to try for some time [...]

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Hello Kitty Bento (326)

March 11, 2009 Pork

I’ve been told by my cousin’s husband’s aunty who reads my blog that she can’t find bento boxes in Hilo. Well! I must respectfully beg to differ. We went to eat saimin at Nori’s before Baby Girl and I hopped back onto the plane and next door to the restaurant was a store called Nori’s [...]