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Posted on May 24, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Lactose Free, Meat, Pasta or Noodles | 24 comments

Pasta bento lunches

I particularly like pastas with oil-based sauces in bento lunches. The pasta doesn’t absorb extra moisture and get mushy while sitting, and doesn’t need a...

Posted on May 2, 2008 in Bento, For Kids, Pasta or Noodles, Tips | 36 comments

Corn on the cob bento lunch

Kids love corn on the cob, but a whole ear is simply too big to fit inside of a bento box. One way you can include it in a bento lunch is to simply cut it into...

Posted on Apr 29, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Pasta or Noodles | 26 comments

Green tea zarusoba noodle “nest” bento

One drawback to packing pasta that’s already coated with a liquidy sauce is that the noodles absorb the sauce over time and the texture can suffer. Take advantage...

Posted on Mar 15, 2008 in Bento, Eggs, For Kids, Meat, Pasta or Noodles, Phyllo or Pancake or Other, Poultry | 18 comments

Breakfast for lunch bento

Sometimes it’s fun to pack breakfast food for lunch, as I’ve done before with French toast, pancakes, waffles, and my version of an Egg McMuffin. Kids...

Posted on Feb 26, 2008 in Bento, Food Jar, For Kids, 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, 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...

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