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Posted on Mar 19, 2008 in Eggs, Freezing, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 53 comments

Microwaved thin egg sheets (usuyaki tamago)

Japanese recipes sometimes call for thin sheets of egg omelette (usuyaki tamago) as a garnish (think hiyashi chuka cold noodles, chirashi zushi scattered sushi, or...

Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Bento, Curry, Food Jar, For Kids, Lactose Free, Meat, Onigiri or Sushi | 40 comments

Spam musubi bento lunches

I first heard of the Hawaiian classic Spam musubi when I was in college a long time ago, and I have to admit I was pretty skeptical. Come on, Spam? In sushi? Hmm…...

Posted on Mar 5, 2008 in Bento, For Kids, 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 1, 2008 in Curry, Dumplings or Buns, Freezing, Lactose Free, Leftover Remake, Recipe, Tutorial or How-to | 25 comments

Leftover Remake: Curry gyoza

I often cook in bulk and pack leftovers for lunch, maximizing the payoff for the time I actually spend cooking. But eating the same thing day after day gets tiresome,...

Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, 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, For Kids, 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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