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PBJ Sammiches Bento (158)

Posted by on Dec 14, 2007 in Bento, Sandwich | 5 comments

I’m at home all morning with Baby Girl as she woke up with a fever. This afternoon we’re having my goodbye coffee hour at...

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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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Ige’s Shoyu Pork Bento (147)

Posted by on Nov 9, 2007 in Bento, Pork | 3 comments

I had another training session this morning and during that I found my first ever white hair!!! Proof that Fan Fest, The Mog House, and...

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Mapo Tofu Bento (127)

Posted by on Oct 9, 2007 in Bento, Pork | 5 comments

See a quick bento made from one of my favorite Grandma J dishes, mapo tofu. Find out what’s different about her version and hear what football cheers Baby Girl made up.

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Soot Ball Onigiri Bento

Posted by on Aug 28, 2007 in Bento, Charaben, Kids, Vegetarian | 6 comments

Miyazaki’s Spirited Away inspires many bento makers to do those adorable soot balls in food form. Find out how I cut out the eyes and what I put in the middle of these!

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Sunday Bento & Obon

Posted by on Aug 19, 2007 in Bento, Kids, Pork | 0 comments

Bento are supposed to be for being on the go, but I made this one for the kids to eat at home just for fun. See the crab hot dogs and tulip hot dogs I made for them!

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Pipi Kaula & Onigiri Picnic Bento

Posted by on Jul 4, 2007 in Beef, Bento, onigiri, Picnic | 0 comments

Today we were going to take the kids to the pool nearby here, but when Mr. Pikko went to check out how crowded it was, he found out that...

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