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Pasta and pizza bento lunches

One thing I’m starting to adjust to is my four-year-old’s growing appetite. It’s easy to look at the bento box size guidelines and figure out what...

Posted on Nov 10, 2008 in Bento, Eggs, Fish or Seafood, Review, Sandwich or Wrap | 20 comments

Mini bagel sandwich bento lunches

Last week I discovered that whatever I write while taking painkillers makes very little sense. I tried writing and rewriting posts while recovering from some medical...

Posted on Oct 30, 2008 in Bento, Pasta or Noodles, Review, Tips | 10 comments

Book Review of Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook

Bento lunch cookbooks can be challenging to put together. Should they focus more on standalone recipes or an arrangement of full lunches? Decorative food or speed?...

Posted on Oct 29, 2008 in Amorette, Bento, Decorative, Tips | 10 comments

Edible glue: How to anchor food decorations

If you’ve ever spent time making cute food art for bento lunches, you may also be familiar with the sinking feeling of opening the lunch after it’s been...

Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Bento, Corn Tortillas or Masa, Food Jar, For Kids, Leftover Remake, Meat, Poultry, Recipe, Review | 44 comments

Enchilada and Sloppy Joe bento lunches

I’m not one to spend a lot of time making decorative food art, but I’m not totally averse to giving my four-year-old son fun lunches. My speedy versions use...

Posted on Oct 21, 2008 in Bento, Freezing, Organize, Parent Hacks, Tips | 39 comments

How to cut your food bills

With food prices going up and the economy looking bleak, a lot of us are looking for ways to tighten our belts and save money. Food budgets add up, and there are more...

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