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Posted on Jan 22, 2008 in Bento, Food Jar, Laptop Lunchbox, Sandwich Case, Thermal Lunch Jar, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 49 comments

How to care for your bento gear

Because I like shortcuts and can get bento gear cheaply in San Francisco, I’m tough on my equipment and push the envelope when caring for it. I experiment with...

Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Tips, Tutorial or How-to, Vegetarian | 27 comments

How to make zig-zag kiwi fruit

My series on simple garnishes for bento lunches continues with kiwi fruit. Kiwi fruit is high in vitamin C and can be found in both green and gold (more yellow and...

Posted on Jan 12, 2008 in Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Tips, Tutorial or How-to, Vegetarian | 27 comments

How to make decorative banana wedges

I don’t have anything against making children’s food cute as long as it doesn’t take me much time or effort (yeah, I’m lazy!). Like making...

Posted on Jan 3, 2008 in Bento, Sandwich Case, Tips | 77 comments

Avoid airline food, pack your own bento lunch

My husband, my three-year-old son and I went on a multi-city vacation in December, so of course I brought along gear to pack bento lunches for our flights and day...

Posted on Dec 13, 2007 in Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Parent Hacks, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to, Vegetarian | 42 comments

How to make apple rabbits

Making food into decorative shapes is a favorite children’s bento lunch technique in Japan, where it’s become an art form. Cutting fruit into fun shapes is...

Posted on Nov 30, 2007 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Onigiri or Sushi, Sandwich or Wrap, Tips, Tofu | 15 comments

Frozen rice bento lunch

One of my main goals in starting this blog was to show other lunch packers ways to speed up their morning lunch prep, based on the popular speed bento movement in...

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