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A Charaben for Breakfast

Posted by on Feb 5, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Animals, Blog, Breakfast, Charaben, Kids, Vegetarian | 8 comments

With an office potluck scheduled for today, I pack a little bento to eat for breakfast as our meeting starts. Find out what terrible deed Buddy did this morning before work…

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Pink Hearts Bento (445)

Posted by on Feb 4, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Love, Recipes, Vegetarian | 20 comments

See my first love themed bento of the season with a pink heart onigiri bento. Check out the new look of Adventures in Bentomaking and find out what exactly Pikko’s Docubentory is.

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The Untimely Demise of Charaben

Posted by on Jan 27, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Vegetarian | 25 comments

What happens after the bento photos are taken and the cute creatures we create have to be eaten? Do they smile all the way to your mouth or scream in terror as they meet the end?

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KITV Charaben

Posted by on Jan 19, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Animals, Blog, Charaben, Garden, Turkey, Vegetarian | 18 comments

Take a look at two charaben that I made for my brief appearance with Susan Yuen on KITV News This Morning to help promote the Haiti Fundraiser/Bento Giveaway!

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Somen Bird’s Nest Bento (432)

Posted by on Jan 15, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Animals, Blog, Charaben, Japanese, Recipes, Vegetarian | 26 comments

A somen salad recipe of my mother’s gets a cute remodeling with a chick sitting in a nest surrounded by flowers. See the first photos taken with my spiffy new lens!

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Lost Bento Recap and Finale Bento

Posted by on May 13, 2009 in Bento, LOST Bentos, Vegetarian | 19 comments

My final LOST bento is here! Can you guess what it is? See a recap of all my LOST bentos for Season 5, with links to each individual posting throughout the year.

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Carrot Confetti Curry Bento (292)

Posted by on Jan 21, 2009 in Beef, Bento, Breakfast, Kids, Vegetarian | 1 comment

Hear what Buddy does to cause mischief at the doctor’s office and see how I prettied up a rather dull curry bento. Check out Zippy’s new breakfast bento.

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Veggie Bento (246)

Posted by on Aug 6, 2008 in Vegetarian | 3 comments

I’ve decided that I don’t need to return to Buca di Beppo anytime soon. After eating at their restaurant and then consuming...

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Visit to Square Enix

Posted by on Jul 29, 2008 in Chicken, Vegetarian | 3 comments

Alrighty so someone finally commented asking if I’m on vacation so I figured I better quit the silence bit and get off my butt and...

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Eggy Lunch (239)

Posted by on Jul 9, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Vegetarian | 14 comments

Check out a vegetarian bento with two cute bear and fish shaped boiled eggs!

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