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Okinawan Sweet Pork Bento, Take 2!

Posted by on Jan 7, 2012 in 2012 Bentos, Blog, Classic, Recipes | 8 comments

I try the Okinawan style pork recipe again, adapting it for bento. This recipe is for a full dinner entree, I wouldn’t make this just for bentos!

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Red Picnic-Style Sakura Bento Box

Posted by on Jan 6, 2012 in Bento Boxes, Shopping | 0 comments

J-Box now carries a red version of one of my favorite bento boxes: their three tier picnic style bento box with a handy carrier!

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My New Favorite Onigiri: Yukari

Posted by on Jan 4, 2012 in Japanese | 6 comments

Yukari seasoned onigiri takes over as my favorite onigiri type! Yum yum!

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Kindergarten Picnic Lunch

Posted by on Jan 3, 2012 in Picnic | 0 comments

When Buddy has a parent luncheon, I made more furikake chicken along with musubis for a delicious picnic bento.

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Kalbi Bento with Side Salad

Posted by on Dec 22, 2011 in Adult Bentos | 0 comments

Kalbi beef cut into strips makes for easy eating and better presentation. See a bento I made with kalbi strips and a side salad.

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Style Lunch Nature Bento Boxes

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Bento Boxes, Shopping | 7 comments

Take a look at these gorgeous three tier bento boxes from Bento&Co called Style Lunch Nature.

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Kalbi with Scrambled Eggs Bento

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Adult Bentos | 0 comments

Kalbi meat with sweet soboro eggs make for a very colorful and tasty bento lunch!

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Vote in AllThingsforSale’s Bento Contest

Posted by on Dec 6, 2011 in Details | 1 comment

Vote for the cutest bentos of the 15 finalists in AllThingsforSale’s bento contest on Facebook!

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Another Soboro Bento for Buddy

Posted by on Dec 5, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, Just for Kids, Pork | 0 comments

I make another soboro bento for Buddy, this time using pork and adding some chopped imitation crab for the third color to go along with the green box.

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Thanksgiving Wrap-Up

Posted by on Nov 29, 2011 in Blog | 3 comments

Wrap-up post of our Thanksgiving dinner for 2011, featuring a turkey by Mr. Pikko!

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