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Zojirushi Mini Bento Giveaway

Posted by on Jun 4, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish, Products, Reviews | 291 comments

Win one of Zojirushi’s gorgeous new mini bento sets, complete with a thermal jar, two side dishes, chopsticks, and a matching bag!

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Daisy Curry Bento (499)

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Contests, Winners | 4 comments

See my last entry in hapa bento’s May BOMB: a curry bento with sweet smiling daisies! Find out who won the Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries!

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Bunny & Bear Charaben

Posted by on May 17, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Pork | 11 comments

See a preview of a lunch that will appear in one of next month’s Hawaii Marukai newsletters, Irrashai. Keep your eyes on the lookout for the May 25th issue for my first one!

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Review: Red Riding Hood Bento Box

Posted by on May 14, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Contests, Details, Products, Reviews, Shrimp | 107 comments

Read my review of a Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries and enter to win one yourself by looking at their site and telling me which one you like!

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May Day Bento (486)

Posted by on Apr 29, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Fish, Pork | 12 comments

With May Day coming up on Saturday, it’s time to pay tribute to this special Hawaiian holiday with a bento with a fish sausage lei in it! Plus, see a bento for Mr. Pikko.

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Baby Shower and a Beary Yummy Cake

Posted by on Apr 15, 2010 in Bento Hoodlums, Party | 15 comments

With an office baby shower on the calendar, it’s time to bust out the rice molds and nori punches to make a cute baby girl themed platter of onigiri!

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Mr. Cluck’s Bento Shack

Posted by on Apr 13, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Chicken, LOST Bentos | 7 comments

With a Hurley episode airing tonight, I pay tribute to his old employer and current fried chicken franchise. Also, the Bento Hoodlums have returned!

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1 Million Hits Bento Giveaway

Posted by 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!

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Cheese Froggies Bento (466)

Posted by on Mar 10, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Easter, Japanese, Vegetarian | 10 comments

I have to take a not-so-sick Buddy in with me to work for a couple of hours and so I pack up a matching charaben soup bento for him with a new thermal jar.

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Oceanic Airlines Bento

Posted by on Mar 9, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, LOST Bentos | 5 comments

Did you like my Ajira Airlines bento from a couple of weeks ago? We can’t have one of those without a bento representing the iconic Oceanic Airlines!

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