I got the official word that my second cookbook will be out next month in April! So for Paige’s bento today, I made a variation of one that will be in the new book. The bento includes two little girl musubis, chicken katsu bites, and a few veggies.
Paige got this bento box and Precious Moments doll from Grandma Geri. Thanks Grandma! 
Her name is Mayumi- which means truth, reason, and beauty.
Due out in April 2010!
Congrats Susan! Love the girls, and supercute box + doll too! Happy Girls Day!
Thanks Sheri!
Happy Girl’s Day to you too!
Maybe maybe maybe I’ll get my hands on a copy of this issue. I’m still on the hunt for an illusive copy of the first edition somewhere! (I know it’s out of print, doesn’t stop me hunting though!)
The box Grandma got for the girls is adorable!
This bento addiction I have is killing me,(hunting down magic 4 square bento, leaflet tight bento and so on) maybe a good job I live in the UK otherwise I could be in serious bento rehab by now!
Thanks arkonite! Paige loves the bento box too!
The first book is still in print and available at Mutual Publishing or Amazon.
It’s a struggle to find it in the UK to be honest or find someone who will ship to Uk and not charge a bomb!
I wish I had a grandma like Paige-the box is absolutely adorable…where did you get the cutter for the flowers?
Thanks mils!
This flower cutter is a Japanese vegetable cutter and can be found at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Vegetable-Cutters-K8444/dp/B00095VK7S
and eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360235819838&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=M*S%3F&GUID=946d1ecf1200a0b582f59505ffd95794&itemid=360235819838&ff4=263602_263622#ht_3286wt_950
Congrats on the book! How exciting
Bento is of course adorable! I love the little musubi girls!
Thanks Jenn!
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These are so cute! It makes me want kids so I can make them adorable bento! Thanks for your post and I can’t wait for the book to come out!
Thanks Christina!
Wow the book will coming out soon … can’t wait! If I am in Hawaii then I will get a chance for book signing hehehe …
And you have a lot of cute things in this post. From the girls musubis, Hello Kitty box with kimono lovely Mayumi doll with great meaning … so prefect to celebrate Hinamatsuri.
Thanks Lia!
Please come to Hawai`i, we have to meet up!
Congrats! That’s great new! I love the Paige’s bento box, it’s adorable!
Thanks Lyndsey!
ok seriously, i know i’ve been out of the loop for a minute and i’m supposed to be catching up in chronological order, but this bento is GENIUS and i had to comment immediately! i love all the little details, from the eyes to the pretty flowers! and just the idea of making heads out of musubi this way — amazing!!!
oh, and congrats on the april release date… i’ll be putting it in my amazon pre-order cart asap!
Thanks gamene!
You are very sweet and glad that you are over with your exams! 
Congrats Susan!
I am still waiting for your first book which is still out of stock! Hopefully I can get a copy of your new book!
Love your bento… always so nice and neat!
Thanks Angeleyes!
how fun, can’t wait for your next book – very excited for u too!!!
Paige’s bento box looks very sweet too. Hope she has a great day.
Thanks javapot!
Susan, we can’t wait for the new book! We’re halfway through the recipes in the first edition (Alton keeps repeating the kalua pig because he LOVES that one!!) so hopefully we’ll finish by April! Heard you and Paige had a great time on the radio (your proud hubby told us all about it!) – he really is proud of you, you know (but don’t let him get too big headed or take too much credit!) Congrats again! We’ll be first in line to pick up our copy!
Thanks Lynne! We are very lucky that Mark has such a great boss like you.
Please keep him in line! 
congrats on the second cookbook!
Love the musubis!
Thanks Rachel!
Yay I can’t wait to see the book!
Thanks Pikko!