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Jack-o’-Lantern Sammies Bento

Jack-o’-Lantern Sammies Bento

Posted by on 10-14-19

Haunted Chicken Parm Bento

Haunted Chicken Parm Bento

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Cute Mummy Hot Dogs Bento

Cute Mummy Hot Dogs Bento

Posted by on 10-2-19

Cheesy Lion Bento

Cheesy Lion Bento

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Halloween Kitty Cat Sandwiches

Halloween Kitty Cat Sandwiches

Posted by on 10-23-15

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Okinawan Sweet Pork Bento, Take 2!

Okinawan Sweet Pork Bento, Take 2!

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Low Budget Bentos: Furikake Chicken for Three

Posted by on 11-21-11

Furikake Salmon Bento

Posted by on 11-20-11

Bento Recipe: Pork Shiso Rolls

Posted by on 4-8-11

Tuna Patties Bento

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Tutorial: Frankenstein (or Hulk) Spam Musubis

Tutorial: Frankenstein (or Hulk) Spam Musubis

Posted by on 10-9-19

Making Mini Breakfast Mummies

Making Mini Breakfast Mummies

Posted by on 10-29-15

Tutorial: Making Halloween Kitty Cats

Tutorial: Making Halloween Kitty Cats

Posted by on 10-27-15

Tutorial: Making Cheese Eyeballs

Tutorial: Making Cheese Eyeballs

Posted by on 10-21-15

Tutorial: Carrot Jack-O-Lanterns

Tutorial: Carrot Jack-O-Lanterns

Posted by on 10-19-15

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Win a Zojirushi Ms. Bento!

Posted by on Apr 22, 2009 in Contests, Pasta, Products | 153 comments

Happy Earth Day everyone! I guess it’s fitting that on Earth Day I try...

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Salmon Pasta Bento (348)

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Garden, Pasta, Recipes | 18 comments

Some leftover salmon pasta fills one square in my pink four section box. Also, a garden update!

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Miso Chicken in a Gorgeous Bento Box

Posted by on Apr 17, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Classic, Products, Videos, Winners | 10 comments

Read my review of the gorgeous 2-tier cedar bento box available from Life Without Plastic, a company dedicated to ridding the world of wasteful plastics.

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Angel Bento (346)

Posted by on Apr 16, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Charaben, Korean, leftovers | 11 comments

I added a cute cheese and bologna angel to my Korean leftovers bento.

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Dharma Van Bento (Lost Bento 8)

Posted by on Apr 15, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Charaben, LOST Bentos | 7 comments

There are lots of things in Lost that just stand out and the bright blue Volkswagen van with the Dharma logo on the front was one of the most memorable.

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Miss Octopus Bento (344)

Posted by on Apr 14, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Animals, Beef, Bento Box, Blog, Charaben, Products, Sanrio | 11 comments

I use my new cutters to make a cute octopus charaben with bologna.

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A Jell-O Bento!

Posted by on Apr 13, 2009 in Easter, Kids | 13 comments

Jell-O in a bento box? Whoever heard of such a thing?! My mother, apparently. She used to user her jubako bento box to make Knox Blox, one of my favorite snacks to eat!

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Good Friday Bentos, Rain, and a New Camera!

Posted by on Apr 10, 2009 in Bento, Restaurants | 9 comments

Since today is one of our holidays, we got to spend the day at home with the...

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