September 2009

Kids Bento #86 – A visit from D.W.

September 28, 2009

Whenever I see cute pasta, I try to buy a couple just to have a twist on the regular macaroni and cheese. So when I came across this D.W. Whole Wheat Pasta , I was sure that Lil’ C will like it since she likes the show Arthur. And sure enough, she really likes it. [...]

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Kids Bento #85 – Kitty n more!

September 25, 2009

A lonely kitty made up of omelette and decorated with nori for the whiskers, pink sprinkle for the mouth and fruit leather for bow. Other stuff in the bento includes, broccoli, chicken nuggets & ketchup

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How to make checkered apples

September 21, 2009

Finally… a long-overdue tutorial! I’ve been wanting to do some simple tutorials for a while now but somehow life got in the way and the tutorials were put on the back burner. But I promise that I will get them done slowly but surely. And here’s the first one – the Checkered Apples! First start [...]

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Daiso Uwajimaya closed already?

September 18, 2009

Last month, DAISO opened a new store at Uwajimaya in the Seattle International District. Even though it turned out smaller than I expected, I was just glad that I have one more place to shop for my bento stuff. Unfortunately when I drove by last week, I realized that it is closed already!!! Err….. closed [...]

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Bento #84 – It’s raining corn dogs!

September 17, 2009

Leaves are starting to show some change of colors and the rainy days are creeping slowly back into the PNW again. I guess fall is here. Here’s a super simple bento for that rainy day. Mini corn dogs on little umbrella picks and 1 lost dolphin pick, strawberries, cheese sticks & a couple of Hersheys [...]

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Fried Popiah (Spring Roll) & Popiah (Spring Roll) Skin

September 15, 2009

When I was little, everytime there was a major festival, we would make popiah for lunch. However instead of raving over the yummy filling, my favorite part of the popiah lunch was actually the popiah skin. Strange, eh? I think it was because we bought the popiah skin fresh off the stove. In the morning [...]

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Kids Bento #83 – The Octodog revisits

September 11, 2009

It’s been a while since the octodogs have made an appearance in Lil’ C’s lunches. So they are back!! : ) 2 octodogs sitting on a bed of broccoli & edamame, granola bar, chocolate raisins and checkered apples.

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Where to buy bento supplies in USA?

September 9, 2009

Since I am getting more new inquiries from my dear readers looking for bento supplies, I am reposting a link that I did last here. So click HERE to see if there are any bento supplies store near you.

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NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar

September 9, 2009

Now that school has started, it is time to start making bento for my little girl again. She is not a picky eater but she is still not very adventurous in trying out new food. However this year I am determined to try to incorporate some new food into her bento. One food item I [...]

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Boom Noodle @ Bellevue

September 8, 2009

A friend has been recommending Boom Noodle to us for a while but we have never had time to drop by. Well, last week, we finally decided to drop by. Love their decor! Their seating were mainly communal tables which seems to be the trend lately. We went for an early lunch, so we [...]