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How to Make Cute Animal Sandwiches for Bento

Posted by on Jun 27, 2012 in How-To, Products | 5 comments

Learn how to use those cute animal sandwich cutters that are for sale almost anywhere specializing in cute bento gear.

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Review: Zojirushi Umami Rice Cooker Review, Part 3 and Giveaway!

Posted by on Apr 28, 2011 in Contests, Details, Products, Reviews | 278 comments

Read Part 3 of my review series on Zojirushi’s Umami Micom Rice Cooker/Warmer and find out how you can enter to win one of these for yourself!

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Review: Zojirushi Umami Rice Cooker, Part 2

Posted by on Apr 20, 2011 in Products, Reviews | 8 comments

Read Part 2 of my review on Zojirushi’s brand new Micom Rice Cooker with Umami Setting and Fuzzy Logic Technology. Part 2 covers brown and wild rice.

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Asian Food Grocer Review and Giveaway

Posted by on Apr 5, 2011 in Contests, Details, Products, Reviews | 53 comments

Read my review of Asian Food Grocer’s service and products and enter for your chance to win one of two $20 coupon codes! Open to everyone! Ends on April 12, 2011.

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Review: Umami Micom Rice Cooker by Zojirushi, Part 1

Posted by on Mar 21, 2011 in Products, Reviews | 42 comments

Read Part 1 of my review on Zojirushi’s brand new Micom Rice Cooker with Umami Setting and Fuzzy Logic Technology. Part 1 covers basic rice and features.

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Review: Skip Hop’s Bento Mealtime Kit

Posted by on Feb 25, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Products, Reviews | 12 comments

Read my product review of Skip Hop’s Bento Mealtime Kit, a six-box bento set with an insulated lunch bag and ice pack. Find out if it’s worth buying!

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Review: Rilakkuma Instant Noodle Cooker

Posted by on Feb 16, 2011 in Products, Ramen, Reviews | 15 comments

Read my review of J-List’s Rilakkuma Microwave Instant Noodle Cooker as I try it out with my lifetime favorite brand of instant noodles, Sapporo Ichiban.

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Review: Happy Tiffin Bento Box

Posted by on Jan 28, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Blog News, leftovers, Products, Reviews | 12 comments

Happy Tiffin sent me two of their stainless steel bento boxes to review. See what I think of their Oval Office bento box and see what I had for lunch today.

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Lock & Lock Giveaway

Posted by on Dec 7, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Contests, Details, leftovers, Products, Reviews | 130 comments

Find out how you can win one of two sets of Lock & Lock two-tier bento box sets with matching zipper bag and chopsticks! Deadline December 10.

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Review: Lock & Lock 2-Tier Bento Box

Posted by on Dec 3, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Bento Box, Products, Reviews | 16 comments

My review of Lock & Lock’s new airtight two-tier bento container set with zipper bag and matching chopsticks from All Things for Sale. (blue and green)

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