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Tuna with Celery Bento

Posted by on Jul 30, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Bento Box, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Fish | 0 comments

I’ve been having a craving lately for tuna fish and celery sticks, so that’s what’s for lunch today.

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Obon & Garden Update

Posted by on Jul 29, 2007 in Garden | 0 comments

It’s obon season again and we start off by attending the Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission bon dance. See some garden update photos about my tomato plants.

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Pot Roast Pork Bento

Posted by on Jul 27, 2007 in Bento, Pork | 2 comments

Leftover pot roast pork snugs in next three healthy portions of rice, veggies, and fish in a bento. Find out what’s in the bottom layer and what’s so funny about it.

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Fukushima Ondo! (& Mochiko Chicken)

Posted by on Jul 26, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 0 comments

Here’s a simple mochiko chicken bento and a great obon festival find!

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Fruity Bento

Posted by on Jul 25, 2007 in Bento, Vegetarian | 2 comments

With an office potluck today, I didn’t have the need for a full bento lunch an opt to make a fruit bento for snacking instead. Find out what I did with the leftover bananas!

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Chicken Curry w/ Croquette Bento

Posted by on Jul 24, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Kids | 1 comment

The sun is out to get my daughter, see what she has to say about it and take a look at the chicken curry bento I have topped with a yummy cream corn croquette.

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Grilled Asian Chicken Stir-fry

Posted by on Jul 23, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 0 comments

Last night I decided to try to make it up to my family for ignoring them for...

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Shoyu Chicken Rice Bento

Posted by on Jul 20, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, leftovers | 4 comments

Bored with arranging shoyu chicken the same old way all the time, see what I do with this dish in my bento this time around. Also, what does one website say about my weight?

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