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Posted on Mar 5, 2008 in Bento, Lactose Free, Meat, Recipe, Rice | 28 comments

Kimchi fried rice lunch & recipe

Fried rice is standard “refrigerator velcro” dinner in my house, using up all sorts of leftover meats and vegetables that might otherwise be forgotten and...

Posted on Mar 3, 2008 in Bento, Dumplings or Buns, Fish or Seafood, Food Jar, Meat, Soup or Stew | 16 comments

Curry gyoza bento lunches

Gyoza potstickers are a handy finger food for kids, delivering protein and veggies in a neat little package. I like to keep a bag on hand in the freezer for mornings...

Posted on Feb 26, 2008 in Bento, Food Jar, Leftover Remake, Meat, Pasta or Noodles, Poultry, Sandwich or Wrap | 16 comments

Mac & cheese lunches: Hot vs. cold

I’ve used thermal food jars before to pack curries, stew, oden, chili, hotpot, and even rice — keeping everything warm and soft until lunchtime. Given how...

Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, Lactose Free, Meat, Parent Hacks, Pasta or Noodles, Recipe, Tutorial or How-to | 39 comments

How to make an octodog (hot dog octopus)

Japanese-style bento lunches for kids often feature the infamous “octodog”, a mini-sausage shaped like an octopus. I used to split hot dogs out of necessity...

Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Bento, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Onigiri or Sushi, Poultry, Rice, Vegetarian | 40 comments

Rice cube & mushroom bento lunch

One of our two cats has started scratching under our bed and on our door when we shut her out, so I wake up early some mornings when Squirrel decides it’s time...

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Kimchi fried rice lunch & recipe

Curry gyoza bento lunches

Mac & cheese lunches: Hot vs. cold

How to make an octodog (hot dog octopus)

Rice cube & mushroom bento lunch

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