Archives

Hint: The Top Speed Tips page is also a good place to find interesting posts.

Expand All Months »

March 2010 (5)
Detailed Monthly Archive

24: Leftover Remake: Risotto cake recipe & bento lunches (47)
11: Bento shopping in San Francisco Japantown (39)
08: His & her pasta frittata bento lunches (13)
03: Poll: How long does your schoolkid have for lunch? (35)
01: Bulgogi & spam musubi bento lunches (24)

December 2009 (1)
Detailed Monthly Archive

14: Bento gear on Menu for Hope 6 (13)

November 2009 (2)
Detailed Monthly Archive

16: Bento Box Song: Sandwich Version (25)
09: Recipe: Fried Shrimp Sushi Rolls (19)

September 2009 (3)
Detailed Monthly Archive

29: Poll: How many American bento-makers are men? (30)
10: Book Review: Kawaii Bento Boxes (27)
09: Fried Shrimp Bentos: Simple vs. Fancy (44)

July 2009 (1)
Detailed Monthly Archive

17: RIP Ichiban Kan online (39)

May 2009 (2)
Detailed Monthly Archive

08: Bento bloggers: Know your worth! (37)
01: Rooster sausage bento from A to Z (11)

April 2009 (2)
Detailed Monthly Archive

27: Poll: How long does it take you to pack a lunch? (21)
03: Giveaway winner & Sacramento Bee article (14)

March 2009 (5)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: California Hanami (22)
27: Giveaway: Kids Konserve metal lunch kit (494)
25: Review: Kids Konserve metal lunch kit (24)
12: Forum highlights: Low-cost Bento of the Month Contest (8)
10: Pasta and pork stew bento lunches (9)

February 2009 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive

27: Poll: What containers do you pack lunches in? (46)
25: Lunch in a Box to speak at BlogHer ‘09 (11)
23: Valentine’s bento lunch (16)
22: Silicone lunch accessories (17)
15: Real-life Valentine bentos at preschool (21)
14: USB bento warming bag (18)
10: Daiso online store & Valentine bento contest (2)
03: Speed tip: Keep acidulated water for sliced fruit (25)

January 2009 (11)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Poll: Where are your lunches eaten? (25)
29: Burger lunches two ways (8)
26: Food Blog Award & newspaper cover for Lunch in a Box (35)
24: Last day to vote in the Food Blog Awards (4)
23: Winner of Bento Blog Search logo contest (12)
22: Tamagoyaki & mini muffin lunches (14)
20: Vote in the 2008 Food Blog Awards (5)
15: Speed Bento Contest (4)
14: Simmered kabocha recipe (16)
08: Lunch in a Box forum launched (11)
04: 2008: My bento year in review (21)

December 2008 (11)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Poll: Why do you pack bento lunches? (46)
30: Holiday injury bento lunch (22)
30: Host a doable kids’ cookie party (11)
23: Bento Blog Search & design contest (14)
20: Holiday bento lunches (21)
16: Winner of the Laptop Lunchbox giveaway (3)
15: Bento prizes on Menu for Hope 5 (6)
10: Giveaway: Laptop Lunchbox Set (516)
09: Pasta and pizza bento lunches (15)
07: Interesting new bento blog by Anna the Red (11)
04: Site and Shopping Updates (17)

November 2008 (7)
Detailed Monthly Archive

27: Poll: When do you pack lunch? (26)
25: Curried turkey croquettes (29)
24: Make your own learning chopsticks (32)
20: Winners of the rice cooker giveaway (12)
13: Fancy rice cooker giveaway (938)
10: Mini bagel sandwich bento lunches (22)
01: Poll: Who do you pack lunches for? (43)

October 2008 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Book Review of Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook (15)
29: Edible glue: How to anchor food decorations (12)
27: Enchilada and Sloppy Joe bento lunches (49)
21: How to cut your food bills (43)
17: Leftover dim sum bento lunches (26)
15: Kitchen Reorganization Series: The rest (38)
08: SF Shopping: Additional bento stores (36)
06: Metal bento boxes & Shepherd’s pie (16)
05: Winner of Mr. Bento giveaway (13)
01: Fancy rice cooker & Ms. Bento lunch jar giveaway (21)

September 2008 (15)
Detailed Monthly Archive

29: Kitchen Reorganization Series: Refrigerator (40)
25: Sandwiches in combo bento/sandwich case (57)
22: Thermal lunch jar shootout (70)
22: Mr. Bento lunch jar giveaway (930)
17: Bento lunches on live TV news (53)
15: Six ways to make sure your lunch gear comes home (48)
14: Bento lunch news (8)
09: Vacation bento lunches & food sculpture centerpieces (33)
06: Edible Paint (19)
06: The Waxpaper Transfer Technique (2)
05: A quick how-to: The furoshiki purse-tie (11)
04: Speed Bento- Ice Cube Tray Nigiri (30)
04: Outsmarting seafood allergies and a how-to on Faux Roe (29)
03: Fun with egg whites (11)
02: A little bit about oekakiben (26)

August 2008 (11)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Introducing Amorette (Sakurako Kitsa) (18)
29: Simple American bento lunches (24)
25: Online coupons for lunch gear (34)
22: Kettle Race: Electric vs. stovetop (103)
20: How to make Spam Musubi (70)
14: Bento community news (13)
13: Kitchen Reorganization Series: Pantry (27)
11: Spanakopita & elephant rice ball bento lunches (22)
08: Site updates & SF shopping (18)
06: New Bento FAQ (23)
04: Banana carrier & microwave ripening (38)

July 2008 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Spice cabinet reorganization (33)
28: Sausage bento lunches: East vs. West (24)
23: Packing cupcakes and BlogHer ‘08 (50)
21: Laptop Lunch planner from DooF-a-Palooza (59)
16: Tuscan squid & karaage bento lunches (13)
14: One million visitors and bento contests (24)
09: Hakoya bento boxes at Kamei in San Francisco (48)
08: Curried mushroom and skate wing lunches (20)
05: Double-decker microwaving for a donburi thermal jar lunch (16)
02: Book Review: The Manga Cookbook (31)

June 2008 (9)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Toned-down spicy bento lunches for kids (31)
26: Speed tip: Frozen corn in plastic drink bottles (39)
20: Inarizushi with toppings (23)
16: Speed tip: Frypan defrosting (33)
15: Ravioli & spray pancake bento lunches (53)
11: Newsweek: Are bento lunches a trend? (79)
09: Online stores for bento gear (53)
05: Freezer stash bento lunches (21)
02: New Bento Store Locator with Google Maps (41)

May 2008 (12)
Detailed Monthly Archive

29: Japanese fried chicken bento lunch (17)
28: Bento contest (7)
26: Site: Review policy & links (6)
24: Pasta bento lunches (26)
21: Korean mandu bento lunch (28)
20: “My Hashi” personal travel chopsticks (46)
13: Missing relative found! (33)
11: URGENT: My relative missing in SF Japantown (26)
11: Ma po tofu and Sloppy Joe lunches (25)
06: Children’s Day bento lunch (45)
05: Review: Cheap lunch containers at Target (85)
02: Corn on the cob bento lunch (39)

April 2008 (15)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Shopping and conference odds and ends (31)
29: Green tea zarusoba noodle “nest” bento (30)
25: Save time & energy with bento baskets for the freezer (59)
24: Lamb & spaghetti squash bento dinners (30)
22: How to eat whole tamarind (66)
18: Decorative rice ball lunch & how-to (25)
16: Lunch in a Box comes out of the closet (27)
15: Appetizers for lunch (27)
11: Speed tip: Make individual portions in freezer bags (128)
10: Global grilled cheese lunches (22)
09: Ichiban Kan online store accepting orders (58)
07: Hacked! (10)
05: Mini onigiri & special Marmite lunches (24)
02: Soft launch of Ichiban Kan online store (52)
01: Hanami cherry blossom viewing picnic (54)

March 2008 (17)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Food books in my kitchen (37)
27: Corned beef bento lunches (8)
25: Reorganization of lunch gear storage (50)
24: Japanese auction & overseas shipping services (16)
21: Egg-wrapped onigiri lunch (17)
19: Microwaved thin egg sheets (usuyaki tamago) (60)
17: Lunch Gear Organization Event: The Round-up (23)
15: Breakfast for lunch bento (23)
14: Organization event: Last day for entries (5)
13: San Francisco Japantown bento shopping update (24)
11: Spam musubi bento lunches (43)
09: Sausage sunflower tutorial & lunch (32)
07: Book Review: Face Food (12)
05: Kimchi fried rice lunch & recipe (31)
04: How to make sausage rabbits (14)
03: Curry gyoza bento lunches (18)
01: Leftover Remake: Curry gyoza (25)

February 2008 (16)
Detailed Monthly Archive

28: Blog Event: Organizing Your Lunch Gear (43)
27: Rice cookers: Not a one trick pony (83)
26: Mac & cheese lunches: Hot vs. cold (16)
23: Octodogs revisited: Fry hard (37)
22: How to make an octodog (hot dog octopus) (45)
20: Rice cube & mushroom bento lunch (50)
18: How to use a donburi bento box (22)
16: SF Shopping: Sale at Sanko (5)
14: Tip: Fry quail eggs in a ladle (44)
13: Brazilian salgadinhos bento lunch (28)
11: Glass bento boxes & microwaving (70)
08: Miniature fruit & sandwich bento lunches (22)
07: Japanese discount store update (20)
06: Faux bento lunch with erasers (16)
05: Dinosaur sandwich cutter & lunch (44)
03: Speed tip: Freeze chopped green onions in plastic drink bottles (45)

January 2008 (15)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Simple broiled fish bento lunch (14)
31: Do you have a packed lunch blog? (82)
29: Meatball “rice bomb” bento lunch (32)
26: Bento love for convection toaster ovens (42)
24: Multi-tasking bento lunch (16)
22: How to care for your bento gear (52)
17: How to make zig-zag kiwi fruit (29)
16: Lasagna & pizza bento lunches (32)
15: Oden & soup bento lunches (14)
12: How to make decorative banana wedges (28)
11: Menu for Hope results (4)
09: Side dish containers in action (40)
07: Korean hotpot bento dinners (19)
03: Avoid airline food, pack your own bento lunch (92)
02: Ask Biggie in the New Year (4)

December 2007 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive

28: Obento song (19)
26: Fried rice & penne bentos (15)
17: Lunch in a Box wins Food Blog Award (76)
13: How to make apple rabbits (53)
12: Frozen waffle bento lunch (21)
10: Menu for Hope 4 (27)
09: A finalist in the 2007 Food Blog Awards! (18)
06: Do-it-yourself Korean dosirak lunch (20)
04: English muffin sandwich bento lunch (23)
03: Further delay of Ichiban Kan online store launch (28)

November 2007 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Frozen rice bento lunch (15)
28: Frozen mini pancake lunches (20)
26: Children’s bento cookbooks in my kitchen (6)
24: Triangular onigiri bento box lunch (21)
21: Pomegranate bento lunches (2)
19: Making okonomiyaki (43)
15: Hugging picks & salmon bento (12)
14: Bentos and the picky eater (50)
12: Mother & son bento lunches with pasta (14)
09: A trio of kid bentos (14)
07: Speed bento & freezing books in my kitchen (10)
06: Weekly kid bento round-up (6)
02: Just Bento: Interesting new bento blog (11)
01: Bento lunch with ma po tofu (6)

October 2007 (19)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Oshibori: We don’t need no stinking wet wipes! (64)
29: Spinach tamagoyaki lunch (17)
26: Curry and lamb stew lunches (7)
24: Spanakopita lunches (4)
23: Frozen spaghetti cup lunch (11)
23: Tocino and simit sesame bread lunches (9)
21: Salmon cake lunches & mini mandoline (22)
18: Train-shaped nori seaweed (18)
16: Orange and green lunch (11)
15: Lunches with pork mole sopes (6)
13: Weird Pokemon lunch bag cloth (13)
10: Carnitas lunch in Disney Cars gear (20)
10: Daiso opens in Mountain View after delay (19)
08: Preschooler lunch round-up (22)
07: Tarako spaghetti lunches (21)
05: Rice cube lunches (21)
04: Making lunch for the first day of preschool (13)
03: Delay of Ichiban Kan online store launch (6)
02: Empanada & curry lunches (22)

September 2007 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive

29: Seafood soup lunches (2)
28: Shopping: New Daiso stores, lead-free gear (30)
26: Disposable lunches for airplane (39)
25: Bento box song (30)
22: Cheater’s tamagoyaki lunches (10)
20: Shortcut tamagoyaki or Japanese rolled egg (30)
18: Make-ahead lunch tips from Japanese magazine (27)
14: Weekday Indian box lunches (14)
12: Broccoli rabe & sausage penne box lunches (9)
11: Cheap boxes at The Dollar Tree and customizing (34)
08: Silicone baking cups & salmon box lunches (39)
06: Chicken drumstick box lunches (14)
05: Back-to-school lunchroom restrictions (74)
03: Orange Lock & Lock lunch sets (54)

August 2007 (21)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Tamale box lunches (11)
29: Noodle box lunches (15)
28: Nonya skate wing box lunches (21)
27: Top 7 things to do with leftover food scraps (43)
25: Latin-Korean fried rice box lunches (10)
24: Links: Bento on the cheap (10)
23: Meatball and rice “bomb” lunches (24)
22: Tips for packing smelly food, and bibimbap lunches (16)
21: Recipe page up, and T-shirts for sale (9)
18: Lox and cheese mini bagel sandwiches (18)
17: Strawberry tree fruit & curry lunches (7)
16: Back to school bento in the news (0)
15: Homemade gnocchi box lunches (24)
14: Cassava & wild salmon box lunches (16)
10: Portobella chicken burgers in collapsible sandwich cases (28)
08: Speedy teriyaki & pineapple meatball lunches (15)
08: Kabocha squash box lunches (7)
06: Box lunches: Hot or cold? (29)
04: Pasta salad box lunches (8)
03: Chocolate chipotle rib lunches (6)
02: Tamalon and chili lunches (13)

July 2007 (18)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Tip: Edible ice packs (34)
31: Shop: Daiso opens store in San Jose (15)
31: Tip: Freezing spaghetti cups in Tupperware (10)
28: Purple kale lunches (13)
26: Gold kiwi lunches (5)
25: Shop: U.S. dollar store to sell bento gear online (44)
24: Lychee lunches (8)
23: Links: Packing by color (6)
20: Sloppy Joe lunches (9)
18: Chicken sandwich lunch (4)
17: Mediterranean lunches (27)
13: Leftover remake: Curry pasta lunches (6)
12: Tip: Freezing unsauced pasta (23)
11: Pork bun lunches (22)
10: Tutorial: Making tamagoyaki or Japanese rolled egg (75)
06: Burgers in flowerpot smoker, recipes (23)
03: Spinach bite lunches (13)
02: Tip: Use cookie cutters as onigiri molds (37)

June 2007 (21)
Detailed Monthly Archive

29: Ham croquette lunches (20)
28: Updates: Site & shopping (9)
27: Tutorial: Making takoyaki (87)
26: Tamago lunches (12)
25: Greek lunch & galaktoboureko recipe (13)
22: Exploitation of the bento community by marketers (19)
20: Making dinner roll sandwiches (23)
19: Disposable bento for airplane (25)
18: Bucatini bento lunch (13)
15: Wine bag holds lunch jar innards (16)
13: Nesting boxes, chili con carne (22)
12: Ravioli lunches (8)
11: Guide to bento packing and gap fillers (66)
10: Site look & feel (55)
08: Fried rice lunches, multi-broiling (9)
06: Fried shrimp lunches & mini cooling rack (6)
05: Mac and cheese lunch (4)
05: Website help? (2)
04: Speed tip: Pre-fill sauce containers (35)
02: Welcome to the new site! (23)
01: Microwave mixed rice & fried chicken (12)

May 2007 (18)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Sukiyaki lunches & preventing fruit from browning (20)
28: Scrapple bento lunches (33)
25: Indian curry lunches, and Glad Press’n Seal (16)
23: Quick spinach lunches & recipe (19)
22: Corn on the cob bento lunches (18)
21: Kimchi fried rice snack bento (8)
18: Ethnic Markets in the SF Bay Area (15)
17: Pork sopes (31)
16: Chicken two ways, mini strainer & bowl (13)
14: Leftover Remake: Pasta frittata & multi-grilling (46)
11: Croquette lunches and metal containers (37)
09: Baba ghanouj lunches (15)
08: Thai curry lunch and recipe (7)
08: Food safety for packed lunches (updated) (41)
04: Speed technique: Freezing ginger (42)
03: Indian potato salad snack bento (12)
02: Ice blanket and inari sushi lunch (32)
01: Pasta lunch and sanbaizu recipe (21)

April 2007 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Opinionated guide to lunch gear & cookbooks (25)
27: Pasta salad lunches & frozen fruit cocktail (12)
26: Lamb and hummus wrap lunches & egg slicer (16)
25: Peas and egg scramble lunches (24)
23: Need for speed: A mommy’s lunch manifesto (48)
20: Stromboli lunches and travel food (22)
13: Travel, and speedy meatball lunches (35)
12: Nominate yourself! Blogger’s Choice Awards (15)
11: Speedy tamale lunches (6)
09: SF Bay Area shopping guide & award nomination (83)
06: Potsticker lunch with quick cucumber salad (25)
05: Speedy sandwich lunches (4)
04: Speed cooking technique: Multi-broiling (17)
03: Magnets to track freezer inventory (31)

March 2007 (21)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Curried quail egg lunches: Multi-boiling (31)
30: Speedy pupusa lunch (10)
29: Stew in thermal lunch jars (19)
27: Food safety for packed lunches (old and new wisdom) (38)
23: Shumai “burger” lunches (24)
23: Fruit cup jello jigglers in everyday containers (47)
21: Speedy chicken lunches (9)
20: Speedy pancake lunch: freezing pancakes (16)
19: Speed Bento Technique: Freezing chopped herbs (18)
18: Sandwich lunch and collapsible sandwich cases (21)
15: Speed Bento Tip: Store pre-cut nori in freezer bag (14)
14: Speed Bentos: Kimchi fried rice leftovers (13)
13: Chinese cold noodles (”hiyashi chuuka”) (0)
12: Mini shepherd’s pie & skewered tomato/cheese “sandwiches” (57)
12: Excuse the mess — under construction (1)
09: Speed Bento Tip: cycle through freezer items quickly (10)
08: Speed Bento: scrambled egg purses (39)
07: Guide to choosing the right size bento box (116)
06: Moroccan lamb lunch (4)
05: Leftover Remake: faux latkes with tuna (27)
01: Leftover Remake: Potato salad Scotch egg (16)

February 2007 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive

28: Frozen sandwich lunch for toddler (5)
27: Speed Bento: stovetop mini frittata & multi-frying (63)
26: Speed Bento Technique: Freezing Rice to Fit Your Container (25)
25: Bourek lunch for toddler (2)
23: Speed Bento: leftover storage and portion guidelines (4)
23: Speed Bento: microwave mixed rice (29)
21: Speed bento technique: Freezing sandwiches (39)
16: Pineapple lunch for toddler (0)
16: Organization madness: Lunch accessories (36)
15: Speed bento technique: making & freezing yaki onigiri, onigiri (98)
14: Speed bento technique: jello cups (13)
13: Speed bento techniques: frozen spaghetti (32)
02: Onion and pepper saute (0)
01: Meatball lunch for toddler (0)

January 2007 (7)
Detailed Monthly Archive

26: Chicken bun lunch x 2 (4)
23: Tarako rolled egg lunch + 1 (4)
16: Grits and sausage lunch for toddler (0)
13: Burmese bean lunch (0)
10: Muffin sandwich for toddler, + more accessories (2)
06: Daiso opens in SF Bay Area! (10)
06: Lamb stew, Hoppin’ John bentos (0)

December 2006 (3)
Detailed Monthly Archive

November 2006 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive

20: Curry rice for plane trip x 3 (0)
17: Mexican fried rice dinner for toddler (0)
15: Currypanman onigiri x 2 (4)
09: Kansas City BBQ ribs x 2 (0)
07: Chicken & chard bourek x 3 (2)
04: Pumpkin soup and bento gear (2)
03: Pasta snack for toddler (0)
01: Ravioli bentos x 3 (0)

October 2006 (6)
Detailed Monthly Archive

September 2006 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive

27: Chicken salad: mother/son bentos (0)
26: Enoki bacon saute bento x 2 (2)
25: Barbequed brisket lunch (0)
21: Pesto rice bentos x 2 (0)
20: Kid’s korma curry, chili bento (0)
15: Toddler snack bento: bulgogi onigiri (0)
13: Molded eggs and pasta x 2 (0)
11: Bread salad bento x 2 (1)
09: Italian lunch for toddler (0)
07: Mini bagel sandwich x 2 (0)

August 2006 (20)
Detailed Monthly Archive

30: Steamed pork bun & quail eggs x 3 (0)
29: Leftover makeover: Indian curry (0)
28: Grilled cheese lunch (0)
24: Kimchi fried rice x 3 cuteness levels (0)
23: The pink pig returns! (0)
22: Spicy tuna onigiri bento x 2 (1)
21: Sausage animals & mini chikuwa x 3 (4)
18: Shells & cheese x 2 (0)
18: Collapsible sandwich case debut (22)
16: Szechuan pork lunch (1)
15: Kimchi soup x 3 (3)
14: Rendezvous rib bento (0)
10: 1, 2, 3 sandwich bentos! (3)
09: Osso bucco bento (0)
08: Dashimaki tamago x 3 bentos (2)
07: Salad & lasagna lunches x 2 (8)
03: Orzo salad x 3 (4)
02: Korean bentos x 3 (2)
01: French toast: mother and son bentos (0)
01: Chicken Caesar wrap (0)

July 2006 (21)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Salmon & purple lunch (0)
28: Wrap brunch bento for mom/toddler (0)
27: Zarusoba & Lizano chicken x 3 bentos (0)
26: Tarako spaghetti x 3 bentos (0)
25: Tricolor lunch (0)
25: Octodog toddler lunch (1)
24: Quinoa salad x 3 bentos (1)
21: Beef Rellenos (2)
20: Sushi & onigiri bentos (0)
19: English muffin sandwich and fruit (0)
18: Mini-sandwiches and gold kiwi (4)
17: North Carolina pulled pork sandwich (2)
14: Yellow shrimp curry and somen (0)
13: Kimchi spam fried rice (1)
12: Somen: mother and son bentos (2)
12: Lavash wraps and enoki bacon (0)
11: Salmon & green beans (0)
10: Spinach egg ball and kumquats (0)
07: Speed bento: zarusoba and chicken (0)
06: Meatballs and gold kiwi (0)
05: Tiny, flat peaches (0)

June 2006 (19)
Detailed Monthly Archive

29: Fritatta recipe & Laptop Lunch (8)
28: Steamed bun bento for toddler (0)
28: Gyoza and broccoli lunch (3)
27: Homemade tamales (0)
26: Indian curries (0)
22: Williams Sonoma for egg molds?!?! (135)
22: Mini-sandwich nibbles (8)
20: Shrimp and snow peas, a new way (0)
19: Mini-cheeseburger Laptop Lunch (1)
17: Toddler lunch with octodogs (1)
15: Child’s pink & green bento (0)
14: Red Thai Curry for Two (0)
13: Laptop Lunch debut (0)
12: Okonomiyaki bento (6)
08: Snack bento for my son (1)
07: Big volume bento! (0)
06: Lunch jar bento (0)
05: Beaming in: sandwich bento (0)
01: Adult bento #1 (0)

May 2006 (2)
Detailed Monthly Archive

31: Child bento #1 (0)
31: Thai green curry (0)

Plugin by iDunzo.com

Share this post: