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Hello Kitty Lasagna Bento

Posted by on Jan 31, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Beef, Bento, Charaben, Italian, leftovers, Pasta, Sanrio | 11 comments

With a piece of my favorite frozen lasagna left in the fridge, it’s time to enjoy it for lunch, topped with some cute Hello Kitty cheese faces painted with red bows!

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The Just Bento Cookbook Giveaway Winner is…

Posted by on Jan 29, 2011 in Contests, Winners | 1 comment

After logging in 173 entries from AIB, Twitter, and Facebook, I’ve drawn the winner of The Just Bento Cookbook Giveaway! Find out who is the lucky person!

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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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Stuffed Eggplant Bento

Posted by on Jan 27, 2011 in Bento, leftovers, life, Shrimp | 9 comments

Today’s bento has leftover Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp and Basil with some yummy Gen-ji-mai rice and fresh fruits for dessert. Find out why I hate chickens so much.

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Another Tonkatsu Bento

Posted by on Jan 26, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Japanese, Pork | 12 comments

I had some tonkatsu leftover in the fridge (again), so without anything to cook for lunch this morning, I pack another bento with it. This one has a whopping 11 points!

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Kitty Cat Fettucine Bento

Posted by on Jan 25, 2011 in Charaben | 6 comments

It’s time to bust out some freezer food and have myself a yummy Chicken Alfredo with fettucine bento.

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Review & Giveaway: The Just Bento Cookbook

Posted by on Jan 24, 2011 in Contests, Cookbooks, Details, Reviews | 130 comments

Read my review of The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches to Go by Makiko Itoh and find out how you can enter to win a copy of this cookbook for yourself!

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Ikebana International Bento Demonstration

Posted by on Jan 23, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Classic, Fish, Japanese, Just for Kids, Pork | 12 comments

After eating a delicious bento lunch from Natsunoya Tea House, I did a bento demonstration for the nice ladies of International Ikebana Honolulu Chapter 56.

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