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Whale Friends Bento (427)

Posted by on Jan 8, 2010 in Bento, Food, Recipes, Turkey | 35 comments

Think wraps make for boring bento fodder? Think again! Add some cute to your lunch with two simple cheese whales. Recipe for smoked turkey included!

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WHEN BENTO BOXES ATTACK

Posted by on Jan 2, 2010 in Bento Box, Editorial | 43 comments

It’s a dark and stormy night and something sinister is lurking in the kitchen.

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Contest: The Twelve Days of Bento

Posted by on Dec 14, 2009 in Charaben | 47 comments

Here’s a Snowman sandwich bento for the holiday season!

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Gingerbread Man Bento (420)

Posted by on Dec 3, 2009 in Bento, Christmas, Recipes | 14 comments

Run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch him, he’s the gingerbread man bento! See a sketch of mine and learn why it’s really good to have a bento plan.

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Happy Witch and Dracula Bentos (409)

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, Halloween, Shrimp | 6 comments

It’s almost Halloween and I’ve got two more cute Halloween bento, one with a witch and one with Dracula!

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Frankenstein Bento (403)

Posted by on Oct 23, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Blog, Halloween, Kids, Shrimp | 8 comments

Continuing my Halloween theme, I’ve got a cute and kooky looking Frankenstein onigiri bento that’s great for little boys to take for lunch along with a tempura bento.

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The Anti-Climactic Bento 400

Posted by on Oct 21, 2009 in Bento, Charaben, FFXI, Sandwich, Shrimp | 14 comments

I had meant to make Bento 400 over the weekend, but after a stomach virus began weaving its way through two family members, I had to put...

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Fried Ahi Poke Bento (293)

Posted by on Oct 1, 2009 in Bento, Fish | 9 comments

I’m excited today because as I mentioned yesterday, we’re having a fondue party at work today for our team meeting. I...

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Beef Sukiyaki and Salted Chicken Bentos

Posted by on Sep 29, 2009 in Beef, Bento, Bento Love, Chicken, Kids | 7 comments

Last night, while I was giving the monsters a bath, Buddy started complaining that his hip hurt. He made little mopey faces and I felt bad...

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Easy Japanese Cooking: Bento Love

Posted by on Sep 28, 2009 in Bento, Bento Love, Fish, Kids, Pork, Products | 12 comments

I’ve got three bentos to post today. One is from Friday that I was too embarrassed about to blog, but since I’m writing today...

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