March 2009

Bento #63 – Bears & Ravioli

March 29, 2009

We had an awesome day today. Blue skies, no rain and the temperature even went up to the 60s which was amazing considering that we woke up to a snow-covered mountain view. So today after church, we headed out to the parks and explored 3 playgrounds today, much to the delight of the little one. [...]

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Bento for Kids#62 – It’s a corny day!

March 25, 2009

ok, it’s a lame title but I’m not feeling very creative nowadays. : ) Anyway, here’s another simple bento. It’s mini corn dogs topped with cheese & nori, edamame on picks, chocolate covered raisins and half a banana.

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Alaskan King Crab

March 22, 2009

No cooking or recipes in this post but I just had to post a couple of photos that I took at a restaurant in Vancouver last week. Have you ever watch the show “Deadliest Catch” on the Discovery channel? For those that don’t watch this show, it basically follow the crews on the fishing boat [...]

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Bento #61 – Sandwiches, 2 ways!

March 20, 2009

One day the little one could not decide what she wanted for lunch. She wanted Nutella and she also wanted eggs. So in the end, both went into her lunch box and we had a happy kid that day. Kids! They are so easy to please. Bento consists of egg sandwiches alternating with Nutella sandwiches, [...]

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Bento for Kids #60 – Umbrellas, just in case!

March 16, 2009

This bento is totally befitting our weather this week. It is a wet, wet week here in the Pacific Northwest. If only the umbrellas were real, we would probably need it a lot this week. But did you know that if you use an umbrella here, you are automatically classified as a tourist or out-of-towner? [...]

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Foodbuzz Featured Publisher Dinner at Brasa

March 12, 2009

I have to confess when I first received the invitation to the Foodbuzz Featured Publisher Dinner, I was a little hesitant. Being the introvert that I am, the idea of having dinner with a bunch of strangers was a little nerve-wracking. But the thought of a delicious dinner at Brasa was just too tempting for [...]

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What to do with bento leftovers?

March 4, 2009

Do you waste a lot of food? What do you do with all the leftover bread after you cut out the shapes? These are the questions that I receive a lot when they see my bentos. So I thought I will share some of the ways to use up the leftovers from the bento-making. 1. [...]