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Posted by Pikko on Oct 9, 2019

Tutorial: Frankenstein (or Hulk) Spam Musubis

Learn how to make cute Frankenstein (or Hulk) spam musubis!

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Posted by Pikko on Sep 7, 2016

Announcing Yum-Yum Bento Box All Year Round

Yum-Yum Bento All Year Round: Box Lunches for Every Season will be released in late December, just in time for people to start the new year.

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 29, 2015

Making Mini Breakfast Mummies

Make Halloween breakfast a little bit brighter with these cute little wrapped sausages!

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 20, 2015

Bloody Eyeballs Bento

Who’s ready to eat some bloody eyeballs served over spaghetti guts for lunch?

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 13, 2015

Tutorial: Halloween Cuties With Painted Cheese Part 1

Learn how to paint little cheese characters for Halloween to put on sandwiches and bagels!

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 30, 2012

Jack-O-Lantern Snack Musubis

With Halloween coming up and Buddy showing an extreme interest in all things Halloween, I decided to make them some snack onigiri for school today.

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 20, 2012

2012 Halloween Picnic Bento

EEEEEK! Here’s a spooky Halloween themed picnic bento with skull musubis and haunted chicken.

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Posted by Pikko on Oct 17, 2011

How to Make Severed Hot Dog Fingers

Find out how you can make these terribly disgusting hot dog fingers. Great for Halloween bentos!

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Rice-free Chicken Karaage Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 8, 2013 in 2013 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Japanese | 4 comments

See a small chicken karaage bento without rice and a cute little panda hopping around!

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First 2013 Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 7, 2013 in 2013 Bentos, Blog, Classic, Shrimp | 10 comments

See my first bento of 2013 and find out what my weight loss plans for the year are!

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GIVEAWAY: 10 Magazine Subscriptions from Zinio

Posted by Pikko on Dec 19, 2012 in Contests | 8 comments

Enter to win one of ten free magazine subscriptions from Zinio!

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Win a Zojirushi Mini Bento Set

Posted by Pikko on Dec 13, 2012 in Details | 2 comments

Enter to win an adorable orange checkered Zojirushi Mini Bento Set from Zojirushi and Adventures in Bentomaking!

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GIVEAWAY: Hello, Cutie! Adventures in Cute Culture

Posted by Pikko on Nov 27, 2012 in Contests | 20 comments

Enter to win a copy of Hello, Cutie! Adventures in Cute Culture.

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Fall Teriyaki Ahi Bento

Fall Teriyaki Ahi Bento

Posted by Pikko on Nov 26, 2012 in Adult Bentos | 2 comments

See a fall themed teriyaki ahi bento with orange rice and colorful pickles.

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Five Ways to “Bento” Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Five Ways to “Bento” Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Posted by Pikko on Nov 20, 2012 in Editorial | 2 comments

Read five ways to creatively dress up your Thanksgiving leftovers with bento.

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Jack-O-Lantern Snack Musubis

Jack-O-Lantern Snack Musubis

Posted by Pikko on Oct 30, 2012 in Features, Snack Bentos | 2 comments

With Halloween coming up and Buddy showing an extreme interest in all things Halloween, I decided to make them some snack onigiri for school today.

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