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Zojirushi Mini Bento Giveaway

Posted by on Jun 4, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish, Products, Reviews | 291 comments

Win one of Zojirushi’s gorgeous new mini bento sets, complete with a thermal jar, two side dishes, chopsticks, and a matching bag!

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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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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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Fish Jun Bento (294)

Posted by on Jan 23, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Fish, Korean | 5 comments

My brother-in-law-to-be buys some Korean food at a local Korean supermarket for dinner and the leftovers make a wonderful bento. Read about what’s in this lunch.

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Chicken Karaage (293)

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken | 9 comments

Don’t forget to enter my 200k Bento Contest! I’ve only received three entries so far. *sob* Perhaps in hindsight, the plethora...

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Meat Loaf Bento (201)

Posted by on Apr 4, 2008 in Beef, Bento | 7 comments

See my toddler style meat loaf bento with loads of colorful pickled vegetables and carrot flowers. Take a look at all the food we ate at our monthly potluck. Yum yum!

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Teri Hamburger Patty Bento (199)

Posted by on Mar 25, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Beef, Blog, Everyday Lunches | 4 comments

Here’s a simple teriyaki hamburger patty bento with healthy veggies.

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Turkey Croquette Bento

Posted by on Feb 22, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Kids, Turkey | 1 comment

A yummy turkey croquette is surrounded by healthy and colorful foods. Read about how hilarious and gross my two kids can be when forced to share!

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Teriyaki Beef Bento (184)

Posted by on Feb 19, 2008 in Beef, Bento | 4 comments

I made teri beef for dinner on Sunday so that’s what I’m having for lunch today. I made spaghetti last night but decided I...

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