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Turkey Croquette Bento

Posted by on May 15, 2009 in Bento, Turkey | 3 comments

If you haven’t entered my drawing for the Zojirushi Mr. Bento thermal lunch jar yet, you still have lots of time! Here’s the...

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Bear with Them (302)

Posted by on Feb 4, 2009 in Charaben | 11 comments

The animal exodus continues today with two little bears. They are not sitting in chairs.

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Hold the bento for the Zebras! (301)

Posted by on Feb 3, 2009 in Beef, Bento, bentorial, Charaben | 6 comments

These two little zebras didn’t make into Noah’s Bento, so they’re hoping that the Ark Bento waits for them to catch up to everyone else! See a bentorial for them!

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Noah’s Bento, Upper Deck (300)

Posted by on Feb 2, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Animals, Charaben, onigiri, Picnic | 48 comments

For my 300th bento, I’ve made a picnic box full of animal onigiri, an onigiri ark!

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Fish Jun Bento (294)

Posted by on Jan 23, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Korean | 5 comments

My brother-in-law-to-be buys some Korean food at a local Korean supermarket for dinner and the leftovers make a wonderful bento. Read about what’s in this lunch.

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Chicken Karaage (293)

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken | 9 comments

Don’t forget to enter my 200k Bento Contest! I’ve only received three entries so far. *sob* Perhaps in hindsight, the plethora...

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Salmon Fried Rice Bento (276)

Posted by on Nov 21, 2008 in Bento, Bento Box, Fish, Products | 5 comments

With a tamagoyaki product and instructions from Marukai in hand, I give eggs another try. Find out what the result was and see the salmon fried rice I made.

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Valentine’s Day Bentos (181 and 182)

Posted by on Feb 14, 2008 in Bento, Chicken, Kids, Love | 2 comments

Love is in the air and it’s also in these bentos! See the two matching love-themed bento lunches that I made for myself and Mr. Pikko with tender love and care.

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Sushi Bento (118)

Posted by on Sep 26, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Bento Box, Blog, Classic, Sushi, Vegetarian | 8 comments

With a brand new two-tier Monokuro Boo bento box to break in, what foods will go best with this color? Take a look at one of my rare vegetarian bento lunches!

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Mochiko Chicken Bento Again! (117)

Posted by on Sep 25, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 3 comments

My generously browned mochiko chicken appears again, this time accompanied by some tamagoyaki I made with Harumi Kurihara’s recipe. Did I mess it up as usual?

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