Shamrock Bento
It's St. Patrick's Day and therefore it's time to celebrate with a green bento! Read how I made these simple green shamrocks out of cheese and food coloring!
Read MoreA Bento for Charlie Brown
With Valentine's Day coming up, good ole Charlie Brown still has problems with his love life. See the bento I made dedicated to his troubles and see what else is in the lunch!
Read MoreThe Untimely Demise of Charaben
What happens after the bento photos are taken and the cute creatures we create have to be eaten? Do they smile all the way to your mouth or scream in terror as they meet the end?
Read MoreA Bento to Scream For and Fundraiser Winners
Ice cream in a bento?! Don't worry, it's not what you think. See a charaben to scream for and find out who our lucky winners are for the Haiti Fundraiser/Bento Giveaway!
Read MoreIt’s beginning to look a lot like…
…it’s time for Christmas bentos! After the Halloween and Thanksgiving bunch of seasonal bentos, having holiday themed lunches...
Read More15 Has Landed in My Bento (329)
Something creepy happened this morning. I'm just in the kitchen, making my bento, when out of nowhere, a white rabbit with the number 15 drops down and into my lunch!!
Read MorePork Hash Bento (232)
The platter of cute onigiri I made for my co-worker's office baby shower is a smash hit with everyone! See a photo of me and the mom-to-be along with a pork hash bento.
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My name is Crystal Watanabe and I'm 32 years old, living in Honolulu, Hawaii with my husband and two children. I have an addictive personality and that's a terrible thing when you're into cute bentos. I own over 200 bento boxes and way too many bento accessories!. 