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How to Make a Football Musubi

Posted by on Feb 7, 2010 in How-To, Recipes, Sports, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Find out how to make a football musubi with my step-by-step instructions and photos. No mold needed, just some salt and saran wrap to form a great sports food!

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Saints Bento Challenge

Posted by on Jan 28, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, Kids, Sports | 22 comments

If you’re a New Orleans Saints fan, then this is the perfect bento for you! See the third in my series of football bentos and find out what I used to make the helmet in food form.

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Football Bento (437)

Posted by on Jan 25, 2010 in Bento, Pork, Sports | 16 comments

With Superbowl XLIV just around the corner, it’s time to make some football bentos! If you pack lunch for a football fan, try these football shaped onigiri with cheese laces.

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Smiling Daisies Bento (413)

Posted by on Nov 6, 2009 in Beef, Bento | 9 comments

Is it really Friday already? Is it already November? I really don’t know where the year went, but the coming of November reminds me...

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Easy Japanese Cooking: Bento Love

Posted by on Sep 28, 2009 in Bento, Bento Love, Fish, Kids, Pork, Products | 12 comments

I’ve got three bentos to post today. One is from Friday that I was too embarrassed about to blog, but since I’m writing today...

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Piano Bento (374)

Posted by on Jul 7, 2009 in Beef, Bento, Kids | 11 comments

I went to Costco on Sunday and in a moment of weakness, against my better judgment, I bought the two pack of tofu. I’ve bought this...

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The Last of the Mochiko (Bento 325)

Posted by on Mar 10, 2009 in Bento, Chicken | 21 comments

Now that I’ve come up with such a cool post subject, I wish I’d done a Last of the Mohicans themed bento or something. Maybe...

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Fringe Bento for Walter (313 & 314)

Posted by on Feb 23, 2009 in Bento, Chicken | 4 comments

As mentioned last week, I had an idea for a Fringe bento. After a ton of prep work and a bit of planning, I was able to do what I had...

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Pipi Kaula Bento (304)

Posted by on Feb 10, 2009 in Beef, Bento, Products | 9 comments

This month I’ll be doing a short series of product reviews for bento items from From Japan with Love. I had intended today’s...

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Furikake Frenzy!

Posted by on Feb 5, 2009 in Contests, life | 22 comments

Growing up in Hawaii usually means that as a child, you automatically become a furikake addict. At some point in many Hawaii...

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