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Bear with Them (302)

Posted by on Feb 4, 2009 in Charaben | 11 comments

The animal exodus continues today with two little bears. They are not sitting in chairs.

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Star Pizza Bento

Posted by on Nov 5, 2008 in Just for Kids | 5 comments

With Halloween activities taking up all my time, I don’t have much motivation to do bentos.

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Chicken Marsala Bento (256)

Posted by on Sep 23, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Restaurants | 6 comments

With leftovers chicken marsala from California Pizza Kitchen, I pack a nice, light bento with fruits and veggies.

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Spare Ribs & Leftover Panda

Posted by on May 29, 2008 in Bento, Chinese, leftovers, Pork | 0 comments

My apologies for the long delay in returning to the daily routine of bentos, but I had a really great time on the Big Island for the...

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Salmon with Pasta Bento (166)

Posted by on Jan 9, 2008 in Bento, Fish, Pasta | 2 comments

California Pizza Kitchen portions are huge, so when I go out to dinner with my brother, I have lots of leftovers to pack for my bento the next day.

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On On Leftovers (161)

Posted by on Dec 19, 2007 in Everyday Lunches | 1 comment

After having my first 8 course meal at On On Restaurant, we take home some leftovers.

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Leftover Panda (153)

Posted by on Dec 6, 2007 in Chinese | 5 comments

No, I did not find, kill, cook, and eat a panda bear. Yesterday was radio day and Mr. Pikko took the kids to eat at Panda Express, which...

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Chinese Leftovers Bento (135)

Posted by on Oct 23, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Chinese, Everyday Lunches, leftovers, Shrimp | 1 comment

Leftover Chinese takeout is a real challenge to put into a bento and this isn’t one of my best work. Still, you can take a look at what I arranged in the other tier, which looks better!

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P.F. Changs Bento (129)

Posted by on Oct 11, 2007 in Bento, Chinese, Pasta, Shrimp | 1 comment

With leftovers from PF Changs after Mr. Pikko and I have a night out to ourselves, I pack some of the leftover noodles we had in a bento, which were really tasty!

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Zippy’s Chili Bento

Posted by on Jun 6, 2007 in Everyday Lunches | 3 comments

Leftover chili isn’t the easiest thing to put into a bento, but it can be done with this three-tier metal bento box, which is an old-fashioned lunch carrier from the sugar cane days!

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