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Posted on Jul 8, 2008 in Bento, Curry, Fish or Seafood, Food Jar, For Kids, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Poultry, Recipe, Rice | 20 comments

Curried mushroom and skate wing lunches

I usually wind up packing my son’s lunch in the morning, but if I really had my act together I’d pack more lunches the night before when we’re...

Posted on May 11, 2008 in Beans, Bento, Food Jar, For Kids, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Meat, Recipe, Review, Rice | 23 comments

Ma po tofu and Sloppy Joe lunches

Not all dishes fare well cool or at room temperature. Just imagine Sloppy Joe filling eaten cold — congealed and nasty. Because there are no microwave ovens at my...

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 9, 2008 in Bento, Dumplings or Buns, Eggs, For Kids, Meat, Recipe, Tutorial or How-to | 31 comments

Sausage sunflower tutorial & lunch

Today we have more hot dog tricks, with little “sunflowers” made out of halved sausages and quail eggs (a step-by-step tutorial follows). I figured as long...

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,...

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