Monthly Archives: March 2010
Easter Bunny Bento with Love #63
Yesterday I received a whole bunch of bento goodies from a good friend who shares in my bento madness! Among all of the things which she gave me, were these awesome animal onigiri wrappers! I used the bunny one in … Continue reading
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Roasted Chicken, Farfalle with Pesto, & Caesar Salad #62
Paige’s lunch today includes roasted chicken seasoned with smoked salt, pepper and garlic, colorful farfalle with pesto, and a Caesar salad with heart shaped garlic croutons. I had a few slices of bread that were a bit stale, so I … Continue reading
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More Easter Bunnies #61
In keeping with the Easter theme, I made Paige yakisoba with kamaboko bunnies today for lunch. I made the yakisoba using a little bit of bacon, carrots, green onion, sweet onions, bean sprouts, yakisoba noodles and seasoned it with Otafuku … Continue reading
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The “Under the Hawaiian Sea Bento” that Never Made It #60
Today I received my advanced copy of my second cookbook! I posted a few pictures of of the book below and I also wanted to share a bento that never made it (click on the pics to enlarge). Now before … Continue reading
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Bunny Bento #59
Today’s bento has rice with chopped teriyaki beef in the center, kind of like a rice with teriyaki beef sandwich. And since Easter is almost here, I decided to start with the Easter themed bentos! The bunnies are made of … Continue reading
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Octopus Games Bento #58
Today’s bento is my entry to the Japan Society’s virtual bento battle contest. My bento is based upon on a Japanese print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi called Octopus Games. You can see more of his work at the Japan Society’s website. I … Continue reading
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Nutritionally Guided Bentos #57
Rachel from Coconut Crumbs interviewed me for an article that she’s working on about nutritious bentos. I happily included my two cents and also volunteered to make a couple of nutritionally balanced bentos. I have to admit when it comes … Continue reading
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Little Irish Boys Bento #56
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Todays bento features two little orange-haired Irish boys with my local take on corned beef and cabbage- corned beef hash patties and Korean style cabbage. The cabbage is blanched and then seasoned with a little … Continue reading
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Green Snack Bento for St. Patrick’s Day #55
Since I’m part Irish (no kidding, I really am) I couldn’t let St. Patrick’s Day go by without making a green bento! The bento consists of an apple pan (bread), oranges, kiwi hearts, and grapes. The frogs are made from … Continue reading
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Pancakes for Breakfast #54
Paige and Sean are doing much better but I kept Paige home again today. I didn’t think her school would appreciate me sending her back with a hacking cough and runny nose. The kids were tired of eating so much … Continue reading
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