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Legalized Tomatoes

Posted by on May 16, 2008 in Baking, Garden | 11 comments

Mr. Pikko has done something to my wild tomato plant in the yard, but what is it and what does it mean?? And just what exactly is the Brownie of Doom and why is it called that?

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Yoshida’s Sauce Chicken Bento (211)

Posted by on May 8, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 5 comments

I’ve got some of Grandma J’s yummy Yoshida’s Sauce chicken for lunch.

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Happy Easter!

Posted by on Mar 23, 2008 in Garden, Kids, Salad | 4 comments

I had a rather hectic weekend with a lot of things to do ahead of time for Easter. Add in the fact that my two little devils very...

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps Bento (178)

Posted by on Feb 11, 2008 in Bento, Chicken, Garden | 5 comments

Costco chicken takes new life in my chicken lettuce wraps with fresh fruits and veggies. Find out what odd things I found in my garden while cleaning up my tomato plants!

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Ham ‘n Cheese Pizza Bento (121)

Posted by on Oct 1, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Italian, Pork | 5 comments

Think you can’t pack pizza into a bento? Think again! We made our own pizzas for dinner and I packed some of the leftovers into this lunch with a salad.

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Meatball w/ Onigiri Bento (116)

Posted by on Sep 24, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Chicken, Garden, Just for Kids | 5 comments

See a simple bento packed with Aidell’s meatballs, cute onigiri, and some tomato slices. I’ve also got some fruits in another layer and an update on my tomatoes!

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Chicken Parmigiana Bento

Posted by on Sep 13, 2007 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken, Garden, Kids | 4 comments

Chicken parmigiana in a bento?!? See how I packed it and get a look at the box it’s packed in, then see some updated images of the cute tomatoes in my garden!

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California Roll Bento and The Dreaded Ex

Posted by on Aug 27, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Garden, Japanese, Sushi | 2 comments

California roll is simple and easy to make. When rolled in tobiko, the orange makes for a truly brilliantly colored bento. Updates on my struggling flower pot garden!

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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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June Garden Update

Posted by on Jun 24, 2007 in Garden | 0 comments

I meant to post this yesterday, but ended up going shopping for clothes with Baby Girl. When I woke up yesterday I’d done what...

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