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Posted on Mar 23, 2007 in Bento, Dumplings or Buns, For Kids, Pasta or Noodles, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 23 comments

Shumai “burger” lunches

Morning prep time: 5 minutes (10 minutes for two lunches). We’ve got leftover spaghetti puttanesca (with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies and olive oil),...

Posted on Mar 23, 2007 in For Kids, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Parent Hacks, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 40 comments

Fruit cup jello jigglers in everyday containers

In a variation on the homemade juice gelatin cups I made earlier, you can also put fruit into these for a nice visual touch (and better nutrition). These are thicker...

Posted on Mar 12, 2007 in Bento, For Kids, Gluten Free, Meat, Parent Hacks, Potatoes, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 47 comments

Mini shepherd’s pie & skewered tomato/cheese “sandwiches”

Speed Tip: When you’re making dinner, make a little extra that can be eaten for lunch (either as is or as a Leftover Remake). Sometimes you can make miniature...

Posted on Mar 8, 2007 in Bento, Eggs, For Kids, Lactose Free, Meat, Onigiri or Sushi, Pasta or Noodles, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 37 comments

Speed Bento: scrambled egg purses

It took about 10 minutes to make this and my son’s speed bento together as the only thing I actually cooked this morning was the scrambled egg purse (recipe and...

Posted on Mar 5, 2007 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Freezing, Leftover Remake, Meat, Pasta or Noodles, Potatoes, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 19 comments

Leftover Remake: faux latkes with tuna

I finally got rid of the last of the leftover purple potato salad!!! Score. Today I’ve got a second way to get rid of leftover potato salad: turn them into little...

Posted on Mar 1, 2007 in Bento, Eggs, For Kids, Freezing, Leftover Remake, Meat, Potatoes, Recipe, Rice, Sandwich or Wrap, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 13 comments

Leftover Remake: Potato salad Scotch egg

So I had all of this leftover purple potato salad with mojito and I was getting sick of it — I just wanted it gone, but I was getting tired of eating it straight....

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