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Rotisserie Chicken Bento

Posted by on Jul 21, 2011 in Bento, Kids, life | 8 comments

Back to school soon! We’re buying school supplies and trying to get them into bed earlier than usual to prep for school routine. It will be Buddy’s first day in kindergarten soon!

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Teriyaki Turkey Burger Bento

Posted by on Jun 27, 2011 in Bento, Bento Box, Food, life, Turkey | 6 comments

Laugh with me (or at me) as I try to figure out this “Bagel Bento Box” that his ridiculous illustrations and find out what else I’ve been up to this summer.

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Mochiko Chicken Bento from Honolulu Weekly

Posted by on May 13, 2011 in Bento, Features | 1 comment

See the bento that I made for the article that appears in this week’s edition of the Honolulu Weekly, which contains some delicious mochiko chicken and fresh veggies!

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Grilled Beef & Chowder Bento

Posted by on May 11, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Kids, life, Pork | 3 comments

The Pikko family suffers the loss of a pet at the hands of Max. Today’s bento is filled with leftover grilled beef and some comforting corn chowder on the side!

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Teriyaki Chicken Bento (584)

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 in Bento, Chicken, Japanese | 8 comments

A beautiful cedar bento box that I reviewed two years ago is now double the price! I use one of the tiers to pack a teriyaki chicken bento with a reminder that Japan still needs help!

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Spaghetti Bento and Bento4Japan

Posted by on Mar 16, 2011 in Bento, Italian | 6 comments

More auctions have gone up for Bento4Japan and now you can help spread the word by adding a badge to your blog! For lunch, I had a fast and easy spaghetti bento.

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First Grade Picnic Party Bento

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bento, Features, Japanese, Kids, Picnic, Pork | 8 comments

Baby Girl’s school was having a first grade kite flying/family picnic activity, so I made a bento for us to eat after we’d made her kite and then we took the kite out for a try.

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Filet Mignon Bento

Posted by on Feb 15, 2011 in Beef, Bento, Kids, leftovers | 11 comments

With some extra delicious leftovers from my Valentine’s Day dinner, I pack the most decadent bento I’ve ever made in the last four years! Om nom nom!

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Hawaiian Chicken Salad Bento

Posted by on Jan 20, 2011 in Bento, Chicken, Salad | 0 comments

After doing a review on some Creamy Sesame salad dressing, I packed a salad for a healthy 5 point bento for today. Find out where you can get some!

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Soba Bento

Posted by on Jan 18, 2011 in Bento, Japanese, Vegetarian | 9 comments

With dinner plans tonight for Ruth’s Chris, I’ve got to eat conservative today and go with a lot of power foods to fill me up! See an old picture of me from 1987.

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