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Bento, Irasshai, and Book Signings!

Posted by on Jun 24, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Events, Everyday Lunches, Pork, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 21 comments

Some yummy pot roast pork leftovers becomes a simple bento lunch. See my Marukai Irasshai Bento Tips and find out my book signing schedule for Yum-Yum!

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Earth Day Bento

Posted by on Apr 23, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 9 comments

Earth Day was April 22, 2010. See how I celebrated the day with an Earth themed bento lunch and hear about how quick it was to pack! Happy Earth Day!

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Daisies Spaghetti Bento (483)

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Beef, Bento Hoodlums, Blog, Easter, Everyday Lunches, Italian, Just for Kids | 18 comments

ZAM’s Mog House Decorating Contest has me very busy, so I packed a quick spaghetti lunch and dotted it with little cheese daisies to brighten things up.

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Tonkatsu Bento and Haiti Fundraiser

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Details, Everyday Lunches, Pork | 47 comments

Susan Yuen of Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook and Adventures in Bentomaking team up to help raise funds for the American Red Cross’ efforts to provide aid in Haiti!

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Butterfly Pasta Bento (428)

Posted by on Jan 11, 2010 in Everyday Lunches | 20 comments

Purple sweet potato butterflies flutter across a bed of shrimp pasta.

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Catching Up

Posted by on Oct 7, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Bento for Men, Bento Love, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, Kids | 4 comments

See three yummy lunches with two ideas for making bento for men!

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Salmon Veggie Bento

Posted by on Jul 28, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Fish | 9 comments

Here’s a simple KUT bento with canned salmon with olive oil mayo and fruits and veggies on the side.

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Salmon Pasta Bento (348)

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Garden, Pasta, Recipes | 18 comments

Some leftover salmon pasta fills one square in my pink four section box. Also, a garden update!

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Beef Sukiyaki Bento (341)

Posted by on Apr 7, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches | 14 comments

I bought this box because it had the look of the kind of bento boxes you see in restaurants, but yet not because all the compartments come out. Plus, it’s pink! Oo la la!

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Hasty Bento (332)

Posted by on Mar 23, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, bentorial, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 1 comment

Using leftover chicken cordon bleu “meatballs”, I make a hasty bento.

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