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Crab Salad Nigiri Sushi

Posted by on Mar 5, 2010 in Bento, Japanese, Recipes, Sushi | 26 comments

Take a look at my edited version of crab salad nigiri sushi, made to fit into the office’s monthly potluck Green theme. Recipe for making your own included!

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St. Patrick’s Day Sushi Bento (328)

Posted by on Mar 17, 2009 in Bento, St. Patrick's Day, Sushi | 15 comments

For St. Patrick’s Day I use some wasabi tobiko that I found at Marukai one day to make some green California maki and some ume maki as well. Happy St. Patty’s!

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Teriyaki Chicken Bento (236)

Posted by on Jul 2, 2008 in Bento, Chicken, Sushi | 6 comments

There’s a little bunny peeking out of my teriyaki chicken bento! Being back on Weight Watchers means that I have to be careful of what I bring to the monthly office potluck.

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Somen Salad (215)

Posted by on May 20, 2008 in Fish, Restaurants, Salad, Sushi | 8 comments

We had spaghetti for dinner last night but due to some kid craziness, I forgot to take leftovers again, something I was really upset about...

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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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Bento #100!!!!!

Posted by on Aug 29, 2007 in Bento, Charaben, Sushi | 18 comments

Inspired by a Japanese bento site, I make my 100th bento to a cute ocean theme with hot dog crabs and octopi, carrot fish, kamaboko starfish, and even furikake sand!

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California Roll Bento and The Dreaded Ex

Posted by on Aug 27, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Garden, Japanese, Sushi | 2 comments

California roll is simple and easy to make. When rolled in tobiko, the orange makes for a truly brilliantly colored bento. Updates on my struggling flower pot garden!

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3 Bento Day & Store

Posted by on Aug 17, 2007 in Bento, Sushi | 9 comments

Today is Admissions Day, the day that Hawaii became the 50th state. It’s also check-ins at UH Manoa which means that starting...

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Inarizushi Bento

Posted by on May 24, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids, Sushi | 0 comments

This lunch is pretty simple with just two inarizushi, the last of my cucumber kim chee with some leftover diced carrots that I put into the sushi rice.

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