Monthly Archives: December 2009
Happy New Years Bento #14
I’m sorry that I haven’t been posting regularly, but here is my New Year’s bento of mochi, oden, and rice. Ever since I was a kid, every year at midnight on New Year’s Eve we would set off long strands … Continue reading
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The Reason for the Season Bento #13
Luke 2:8- 2:14 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone all around them, and they … Continue reading
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Toy Story Bento Box #12
The Disney store has been a great place to get cute bento boxes like this Toy Story one. This particular one is a two tiered box that measures 4 x 4 x 3 1/2 inches. It looks small, but you … Continue reading
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Whole Grain Mice Chicken Nuggets Bento #11
Paige had a class potluck Christmas party, so no bento for her today. Instead I made one for Sean with some of the chicken nuggets that I had made for Paige to take as her potluck contribution. Paige also took … Continue reading
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Snowman and Fried Chicken Bento #10
This week Paige has been coming home with a lot of candy canes from school. One of them came along with a little message explaining the symbolism of candy canes which I thought was really neat. I’ve also read that … Continue reading
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Mini Christmas Pizza Bento and ‘Tis the Season for Giving #9
The economic crisis has been far reaching, and in the news I’ve been seeing a lot of local charitable non-profit organizations taking huge cuts in funding. This unfortunately comes at a time when the community needs their assistance the most. Because … Continue reading
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Kamado Roasted Chicken Bento
Yesterday I roasted a huge 5 pound (almost 6 pound) chicken in the kamado for dinner. To make the chicken, I poured a little olive oil onto the chicken and used a Hawaiian seasoned salt that I rubbed all over … Continue reading
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Christmas Stocking Turkey, Bacon, and Cheddar Sandwich Bento
Soup and sandwich bento today for Paige! So to stay with the Christmasy theme I made a Christmas stocking turkey, bacon, and cheddar cheese sandwich along with chicken and heart shaped pasta soup. The weather has been nice and cool … Continue reading
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Chicken Tofu and Snowman Bento
It’s really great to see all of the wonderful Christmas bentos that people are making. I loved this particular bento made by Hapabento because she posted an original story along with it. It’s a short story about a Christmas tree … Continue reading
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Christmas Tree PBJ Sandwich Bento
Sandwiches are always quick and easy to do because they require no cooking. I used a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut the bread, then added a little peanut butter and jelly, and finished the sandwich with colorful ornaments (jumbo … Continue reading
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