Shrimp | Adventures in Bentomaking

There’s a Bunny in My Stir Fry!

Posted by Pikko on Feb 4, 2011 in Bento, Shrimp | 11 comments

I forgot to put a bunny into my bento yesterday for Chinese New Year, but today one hopped into my stir fry bento! See the new addition to our family!

Stuffed Eggplant Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 27, 2011 in Bento, leftovers, life, Shrimp | 9 comments

Today's bento has leftover Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp and Basil with some yummy Gen-ji-mai rice and fresh fruits for dessert. Find out why I hate chickens so much.

Garlic Basil Shrimp Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 12, 2011 in Bento, Kids, Shrimp | 6 comments

Bento #2 on Weight Watchers, this time with some simple pan fried shrimp with garlic, basil, and lemon juice. Read more to see how many points it is!

Yum-Yum Bento Box (500)

Posted by Pikko on May 26, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Charaben, Pork, Shrimp, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 46 comments

For my 500th bento celebration, I make a copy of the cover of my cookbook, Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches, now on sale!

Tamagoyaki Chicks Bento

Posted by Pikko on Mar 25, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Easter, Shrimp | 16 comments

To keep the Easter bento theme going, I bust out an "old" but unused tamagoyaki mold that helped me shape my slices of omelet into cute little chicks!

Rooster Bento

Posted by Pikko on Mar 24, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Shrimp | 14 comments

I have one more spring themed charaben to make from the Piece Talk templates of an old Scrapbooks Etc. magazine and cock-a-doodle-doo, it's a rooster bento!

The Princess and the Edamame

Posted by Pikko on Feb 24, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Kids, Products, Reviews, Shrimp | 20 comments

Read my review of a two-tier stainless steel lunch box sponsored by ECO Lunchboxes and see the cute little carrot-haired egg princess I have in my bento today.

LOST S6 Bento #1 – Not Penny’s Boat

Posted by Pikko on Feb 2, 2010 in Bento, LOST, Shrimp | 12 comments

With LOST Season 6 airing tonight worldwide, my LOST bentos are back! Take a look at what memorable scene I chose to portray for the first of my Season 6 LOST themed bentos.

Butterfly Pasta Bento (428)

Posted by Pikko on Jan 11, 2010 in Bento, Food, Pasta, Shrimp, Tips | 20 comments

Purple sweet potato butterflies flutter across a bed of shrimp pasta. Find out what's in it and see what my kids did to the little belated birthday cake my dad bought over the weekend!