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What We Watched For

Posted by on May 24, 2010 in LOST Bentos, Party | 20 comments

The End of LOST brought me to tears over and over and over and in the end, it was the most satisfying and beautiful ending I could have ever hoped for. Farewell LOST.

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Hungry for LOST

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Bento, LOST Bentos | 17 comments

The End is now upon us. Can this monstrous show really be ending? Read a full recap of all 24 of my LOST bentos over the last year as well as my LOST party food.

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Daisy Curry Bento (499)

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Contests, Winners | 4 comments

See my last entry in hapa bento’s May BOMB: a curry bento with sweet smiling daisies! Find out who won the Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries!

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Domokatsu Bento (498)

Posted by on May 20, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken | 37 comments

For my birthday, I bought myself this massively cool Domokun bento box set that came with a two tier box, a pair of chopsticks, furoshiki, and an elastic strap. Woohoo!

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Sweet Cheeks (LOST Cookies)

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in Baking, LOST Bentos | 14 comments

What do you serve your friends and family for dessert at a LOST Series Finale viewing party? Why, some Sweet Cheeks, of course! See how I made these Sawyer cookies!

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Bunny & Bear Charaben

Posted by on May 17, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Pork | 11 comments

See a preview of a lunch that will appear in one of next month’s Hawaii Marukai newsletters, Irrashai. Keep your eyes on the lookout for the May 25th issue for my first one!

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Review: Red Riding Hood Bento Box

Posted by on May 14, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Contests, Details, Products, Reviews, Shrimp | 107 comments

Read my review of a Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries and enter to win one yourself by looking at their site and telling me which one you like!

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Review: Hawai`i’s Bento Box Cookbook 2nd Course

Posted by on May 13, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Cookbooks, Reviews, Sandwich | 4 comments

Read my review of Susan Yuen’s Hawai`i’s Bento Box Cookbook Second Course, More Fun Lunches for Kids. See photos inside and a bento made from one of the recipes!

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