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Posted on Apr 18, 2008 in Bento, Eggs, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Lactose Free, Leftover Remake, Meat, Onigiri or Sushi | 20 comments

Decorative rice ball lunch & how-to

Today’s lunch illustrates an easy way to dress up an onigiri rice ball using ordinary plastic wrap and a little box. This is the first time I used this new little...

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 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 Oct 15, 2007 in Bento, Corn Tortillas or Masa, For Kids, Gluten Free, Leftover Remake, Meat, Phyllo or Pancake or Other | 6 comments

Lunches with pork mole sopes

To keep lunches from getting boring, find ways to transform dinner leftovers into different dishes (“leftover makeovers” or “leftover remakes”)....

Posted on Oct 13, 2007 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Lactose Free, Leftover Remake, Pasta or Noodles, Sandwich Case, Sandwich or Wrap, Tutorial or How-to, Vegetarian | 13 comments

Weird Pokemon lunch bag cloth

When I was shopping at Ichiban Kan in San Francisco the other week, I stumbled across a strange Pokemon lunch bag that I initially thought was an ordinary lunch cloth...

Posted on Sep 18, 2007 in Beans, Bento, Eggs, Fish or Seafood, Leftover Remake, Meat, Potatoes, Poultry, Rice, Tips, Tofu | 28 comments

Make-ahead lunch tips from Japanese magazine

A recent issue of Japanese cooking magazine Orange Page (529,447 circulation) featured a cover story on make-ahead bentos with zero morning prep aside from assembly....

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