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Low Budget Bentos: Furikake Chicken for Three

Posted by on Nov 21, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Just for Kids, Recipes | 4 comments

Get the recipe for furikake fried chicken and learn how I spent just $5 to make bentos for myself and my two kids.

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Furikake Salmon Bento

Posted by on Nov 20, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Classic, Fish, Recipes | 3 comments

Find out how to make a quick salmon bento by lightly flavoring the fish with furikake and then pan frying it in olive oil!

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Three Little Spam Bears Bento

Posted by on Nov 15, 2011 in Charaben | 1 comment

Here’s a quick mac and cheese bento with three spam bears on top!

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Okinawan Shoyu Pork Bento

Posted by on Nov 11, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Pork | 0 comments

Leftover shoyu pork goes into a quick bento long with rice and pickled veggies.

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Halloween Picnic Bento

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Picnic | 16 comments

It’s time for me to turn on the spooky bentos and I start off with some ghostly onigiri and some disgusting hot dog fingers.

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Ham & Cheese Rolls Bento

Posted by on Jul 26, 2011 in 2011 Bentos | 0 comments

Since Baby Girl is on a ham rolls kick, I decided to make some for lunch and ended up with mixed results. Definitely too cheesy for my liking!

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Grilled Rabbit Bento

Posted by on Jul 25, 2011 in Adult Bentos | 23 comments

We grilled a rabbit yesterday and so I packed one of the leftover legs for lunch.

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Rotisserie Chicken Bento

Posted by on Jul 21, 2011 in Bento, Kids, life | 8 comments

Back to school soon! We’re buying school supplies and trying to get them into bed earlier than usual to prep for school routine. It will be Buddy’s first day in kindergarten soon!

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Teriyaki Turkey Burger Bento

Posted by on Jun 27, 2011 in Bento, Bento Box, Food, life, Turkey | 6 comments

Laugh with me (or at me) as I try to figure out this “Bagel Bento Box” that his ridiculous illustrations and find out what else I’ve been up to this summer.

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Mochiko Chicken Bento from Honolulu Weekly

Posted by on May 13, 2011 in Bento, Features | 1 comment

See the bento that I made for the article that appears in this week’s edition of the Honolulu Weekly, which contains some delicious mochiko chicken and fresh veggies!

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