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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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Easter Somen Salad Bento

Posted by on Mar 26, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Easter, Fish, Japanese, Kids, Videos | 25 comments

Similar to the bird's nest bento I made in January, this nest is filled with tiny decorated quail eggs. Watch a video showing how I make a somen salad Easter themed!

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Spaghetti Bento (375)

Posted by on Jul 13, 2009 in Bento, Pasta | 6 comments

Just as a reminder, this is the last week to submit an entry for my 500k Bento Contest! If you’ve been procrastinating, now is the...

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Onigiri Brigade (Bento 371)

Posted by on Jun 17, 2009 in Bento, Chicken, Chinese, leftovers | 7 comments

Someone commented yesterday to say that my plant looks like radish seed pods, so I looked it up and the flowers matched and the pods look...

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Cinnamoroll Bento and Garden Update!

Posted by on Jun 15, 2009 in Bento, Fish, Garden | 11 comments

We had a busy, busy weekend that started off with a family potluck at my aunty’s house. It was the first time almost all the second...

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Garden Update

Posted by on Oct 17, 2008 in Garden | 2 comments

Today is Boss’s Day, so we’re having a party and ordering out from California Pizza Kitchen. A couple days ago I was checking...

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Garden Update

Posted by on Sep 17, 2008 in Garden | 8 comments

Yesterday Mr. Pikko had Libby’s manapua (DA best!) and pork hash and it was soooooo good. Seriously, if you ever want THE best...

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Meatballs

Posted by on Sep 4, 2008 in Chicken | 7 comments

I said the following yesterday: I’ve since thinned this pot out, moving one sprout to another pot with smaller plants and then spreading...

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Ebi Curry Noodle (186)

Posted by on Feb 25, 2008 in Pasta | 3 comments

I heard a really cute joke last week on Leahey and Leahey Live that I forgot to tell. What did the rice say to the spam? Let’s get...

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Wraps & Watermelon Bento (140)

Posted by on Oct 30, 2007 in Bento, Kids, Turkey | 3 comments

This is probably what I consider my worst bento yet, made with turkey wraps and watermelon cubes, but it happens sometimes when you're short on time.

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