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Beef Curry Bento

Posted by on Feb 5, 2008 in Beef, Bento | 6 comments

Rage over the cancellation of one of my favorite TV shows causes me to burn my croquette. Or do I just suck at cooking? Find out what I did to the carrots from the curry!

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Teriyaki Wasabi Salmon Bento (174)

Posted by on Feb 1, 2008 in Bento, Fish, Recipes | 2 comments

Last night was the season premiere of LOST and I have to admit that I was very happy with what I saw. Last season was such a drag to watch...

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Mapo Tofu Bento

Posted by on Jan 16, 2008 in Bento, Pork | 5 comments

Grandma J’s delicious mapo tofu is always a welcome sight come lunchtime for me, except for today. Find out what happened to this bento and the poor box it came in.

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Last Legs Bento

Posted by on Jan 15, 2008 in Bento, Fish, Kids | 5 comments

With a ton of food about to expire, I have to figure out a way to use everything while not sacrificing taste in my bento. Hear about what Buddy did with the carrot I gave him.

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Stuffed Aburaage (162)

Posted by on Dec 20, 2007 in Pork | 4 comments

Yesterday morning my cousin Jennifer e-mailed me to say she’d missed her flight to Honolulu and that she needed to find a hotel to...

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Beef Stroganoff Bento (160)

Posted by on Dec 18, 2007 in Beef, Bento | 2 comments

Last night we had beef stroganoff, which I really love. Still, this was a really rough bento to pretty up because it’s appearance in...

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Meatball Bento (157)

Posted by on Dec 13, 2007 in Bento, Chicken, Kids | 2 comments

Buying meatballs from Costco means using the same food in a bento every which way you can think of. Read about what Baby Girl did at the preschool Christmas pageant!

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SUGAR BOWL

Posted by on Dec 3, 2007 in Bento, Chinese, Pork | 2 comments

See a photo of me and Baby Girl at the Hawaii vs Washington football game with our game faces on! Read about the bento I made with my favorite char siu!

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Shoyu Chicken Bento (150)

Posted by on Nov 27, 2007 in Bento, Chicken | 2 comments

Leftover shoyu chicken fills just one part of this three tier bento. Just how small is this box and how much food can you cram into it? Also, find out the fate of my tomato plants!

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Furikake Salmon Salad (130)

Posted by on Oct 12, 2007 in Bento, Fish | 8 comments

My daughter’s bento box was the first one I ever used and it’s so deep that it’s great for salad bentos. See my really odd salmon salad bento and see what’s in it.

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