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Posted by Pikko on Oct 9, 2019

Tutorial: Frankenstein (or Hulk) Spam Musubis

Learn how to make cute Frankenstein (or Hulk) spam musubis!

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Posted by Pikko on Sep 7, 2016

Announcing Yum-Yum Bento Box All Year Round

Yum-Yum Bento All Year Round: Box Lunches for Every Season will be released in late December, just in time for people to start the new year.

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 29, 2015

Making Mini Breakfast Mummies

Make Halloween breakfast a little bit brighter with these cute little wrapped sausages!

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 20, 2015

Bloody Eyeballs Bento

Who’s ready to eat some bloody eyeballs served over spaghetti guts for lunch?

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 13, 2015

Tutorial: Halloween Cuties With Painted Cheese Part 1

Learn how to paint little cheese characters for Halloween to put on sandwiches and bagels!

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 30, 2012

Jack-O-Lantern Snack Musubis

With Halloween coming up and Buddy showing an extreme interest in all things Halloween, I decided to make them some snack onigiri for school today.

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 20, 2012

2012 Halloween Picnic Bento

EEEEEK! Here’s a spooky Halloween themed picnic bento with skull musubis and haunted chicken.

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 17, 2011

How to Make Severed Hot Dog Fingers

Find out how you can make these terribly disgusting hot dog fingers. Great for Halloween bentos!

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Posted by Pikko on 10-9-19

Making Mini Breakfast Mummies

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2012 Halloween Picnic Bento

2012 Halloween Picnic Bento

Posted by Pikko on Oct 20, 2012 in Features, Picnic | 5 comments

EEEEEK! Here’s a spooky Halloween themed picnic bento with skull musubis and haunted chicken.

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Bento Demonstration and Book Signing at Celebrations in Honolulu

Posted by Pikko on Oct 5, 2012 in Blog, Events, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 1 comment

Come see my bento demo and get a book signed at Celebrations in Mapunapuna on October 20, 2012.

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Video: How to Make an Airplane Onigiri

Video: How to Make an Airplane Onigiri

Posted by Pikko on Sep 24, 2012 in Tutorials | 1 comment

Watch a video tutorial on how to make a two-color airplane onigiri.

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Fried Tilapia Bento and Monbento Box Review

Fried Tilapia Bento and Monbento Box Review

Posted by Pikko on Aug 28, 2012 in Adult Bentos | 2 comments

Read my review of the French-designed monbento box and see the yummy tilapia bento I made in it.

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How to Make Cute Animal Sandwiches for Bento

How to Make Cute Animal Sandwiches for Bento

Posted by Pikko 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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Spam Musubi Bentos

Spam Musubi Bentos

Posted by Pikko on Jun 26, 2012 in Just for Kids | 1 comment

The first lunch of Summer 2012 with spam musubis and grapes.

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Rilakkuma Sandwich Bento

Rilakkuma Sandwich Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jun 15, 2012 in Charaben | 2 comments

Read a review of a Rilakkuma bento box and see the cute San-X bear in sandwich form!

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Twinkle Twinkle Spaghetti Bento

Twinkle Twinkle Spaghetti Bento

Posted by Pikko on May 31, 2012 in Just for Kids | 2 comments

Add some twinkle to a plain old spaghetti bento for a cute little touch to a pasta bento!

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