Don’t be alarmed! I’m not changing the focus of this site to time-consuming food art! But May 5 was Cinco de Mayo as well as Children’s Day (Kodomo no Hi, historically a boy’s day holiday celebrated in Japan), one of the few occasions I’ll actually go all out to make a themed lunch for my three-year-old son. …
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Lunch in a Box: Building a Better Bento
Tricks for packing lunch faster, smarter and better. Blog includes children and adult lunches, recipes, and time-saving prep & packing tips drawn from Japanese packed lunch cookbooks, adapted for an international diet and Western kitchen.
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Children’s Day bento lunch
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Review: Cheap lunch containers at Target
http://lunchinabox.net/2008/05/05/review-cheap-lunch-containers-at-target/Reader “K” gave me a heads up that Target now stocks cheap lunch containers in their seasonal section in the front of the store, so I popped by and picked up a couple to try out over the weekend. Part of the Whim by Cynthia Rowley collection made by the Israeli Bramli Company, these plastic US$2.99 containers are definitely the right price, and come in colorful pink and blue. …
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Corn on the cob bento lunch
http://lunchinabox.net/2008/05/02/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 manageable segments like I did below, or even split it down the middle of the cob so that the pretty rows of corn kernels are all facing up if you have a shallow box. …
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Bento #3 - Seasoned Rice and Veggies
http://kawaiibento.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/bento-3-seasoned...t eat a lot in one sitting though, so the portions are still pretty moderate. For more information about picking your right size bento box, and the guidelines for the food that goes in them, visit Lunch in a Box’s Guideline Page (http://lunchinabox.net/2007/03/07/guide-to-choosing-the-right-size-bento-box/). She always has good ideas for bentos, and how to pack them quickly! Her link can also be found under my link section. S-chan’s bento: One PB&J Star, applesauce with cinnamon, and the same rice and veggies.
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bento love
http://clayandchocolate.blogspot.com/2008/05/bento-love.htmlabout bento for the last couple of months.http://lunchinabox.net/
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The Weekend Starts Here...
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Target salad bowl update
http://threedogkitchen.com/2008/05/07/target-salad-bowl-upda...Lunch in a Box
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Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Charaben!
http://facefoodbento.blogspot.comLeggo My Obento! Lunch in a Box ILL ITERATE ANNE MADONNA OF THE TOAST THE GOWANUS LOUNGE PARDON ME FOR ASKING
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Food Web Directory
http://www.foodwebdirectory.coms bento cookbooks to find ideas the day before. I settled on a simple sandwich (instead of an elaborate fish-shaped sushi roll), and went to the store to pick up what I was missing (ham and cucumber). (Read on for equipment notes, decoration technique, and the Koinobori Song…) (more…)
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Children's Day bento lunch for preschooler
http://ss-biggie.livejournal.com/90878.htmlChildren's Day bento lunch for preschooler Originally uploaded by Biggie* Morning prep time: 30+ minutes (not speedy, but it was a special occasion for the Children's Day holiday). Full details here
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Children’s Day bento lunch
http://www.foodwebdirectory.com/food-web-directory/children%...s bento cookbooks to find ideas the day before. I settled on a simple sandwich (instead of an elaborate fish-shaped sushi roll), and went to the store to pick up what I was missing (ham and cucumber). (Read on for equipment notes, decoration technique, and the Koinobori Song…) (more…)
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Astuce de congélation de viande hachée
http://www.etpuiscurieux.com/2008/05/06/152/Lunch in a box
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obsessed with Bento's
http://thefamilylife-chris.blogspot.com/2008/05/obsessed-wit...how if everyone used them there would be a lot less baggies in the landfills. There are thousands of Bento Box web sites out there to be discovered and enjoyed. I have never bought one, I just like to look at them. Every day I look at this sight and this one to see what is new. Yea, I need a hobby. Oh and I can't wait for this book to come out.
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