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Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Bento, Corn Tortillas or Masa, Meat | 0 comments

Homemade tamales

Made tamales with a friend this weekend — so much effort, but so much fun (and the end product was worth it — lighter and fluffier than commercial tamales)....

Posted on Jun 22, 2006 in Bento, Eggs, For Kids, Onigiri or Sushi, Recipe, Rice, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 120 comments

Williams Sonoma for egg molds?!?!

How did I make this barnyard snack bento for my son without a traditional rice ball mold or egg mold? So my bento fixation is getting worse, and I’ve been...

Posted on Jun 22, 2006 in Bento, Eggs, Meat, Potatoes, Sandwich or Wrap | 8 comments

Mini-sandwich nibbles

So this morning I had fun with rye cocktail bread — about 2 inches across and very thin. For some reason this lunch is making me very happy! Packed in my large...

Posted on Jun 20, 2006 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, Food Jar, Rice, Tips | 0 comments

Shrimp and snow peas, a new way

A new way to pack lunch. Rice packed separately in a 300ml thermal food jar by Thermos Nissan — kept the rice soft and warm for five hours. Shrimp and peas in a...

Posted on Jun 17, 2006 in Bento, For Kids, Meat, Pasta or Noodles, Salad | 1 comment

Toddler lunch with octodogs

* cut-up hiyashi chuuka (Japanese pasta salad: tomatoes, egg, cucumber, and salami slices with cold pasta and soy sauce-based salad dressing) * fresh pineapple (still...

Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Bento, Eggs, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Pasta or Noodles | 0 comments

Child’s pink & green bento

For my son to go to the zoo tomorrow, in my small 430ml Asvel box. Think I’ll have to stop using this pink bento box for him when he starts going to school...

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