tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10061304543361411482024-03-13T01:43:09.410-07:00Oh, BentoKaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-57108917527554849562009-09-29T00:11:00.000-07:002009-09-29T00:23:15.749-07:00Far too much foodBento #55 (Mine) :.A really full box of stuff. lol. rice ball(Kodoma) with nori faces, 6 gyoza, narutomaki slices, fried teriyaki tofu, mushroom chunks, daikon pickles, and romaine lettuce. Packed in 1 of 3 tiers from my Korean picnic bento set.Sidecar: Kiwi butterflies and slices, navel orange segments and the last of my rambutans.This is waaaay to much food for me. I usually only eat(and reallyKaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-51480006398665541242009-09-27T19:24:00.000-07:002009-09-27T19:35:07.235-07:00Fishy Print Kinkachu BagIt's Sunday! Which means I didn't make bento, but I made something for it! :DI bought this fabric over a year ago at a cute little store in downtown Seattle. It was going to be for a purse, but I never got around to it. And then, yesterday I found this tutotial. Here are the results: It's hard to see the handles in this one. But they are there. A view of the inside lining.This bag is HUGE Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-39727726946001307072009-09-26T16:39:00.001-07:002009-09-26T17:03:18.022-07:00And now time for some facesI just love my onigiri mold! It's basically my most useful and most used tool. *hugs*Bento #54 (Mine) :Left: Rabutans, red and green bell peppersRight: White rice onigiri with nori faces and handlesTiger: Leftover "Fiesta dip" Another thing I love is my nori punch. I think lunch is so much better when pieces of it have faces. XD Some of my friends make fun of me, others are in awe of my lunches. Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-56216981717369155652009-09-24T16:56:00.000-07:002009-09-24T17:18:05.207-07:00First day of school and the first day of FallHello! I've been gone for so long! Just haven't had time to post. Now that school has started, I'll be making lunch pretty much everyday again. Yay! I missed my bentos.Bento #52: (mine) First day of FallIt's hard to see but we have: Turkey and pepperjack on maple leaf shaped skewers, bird shaped onigiri sprikled with umeboshi furikake, maple leaf/acorn shaped mushroom slices, romaine lettuce, andKaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-24261171437714796952008-09-26T21:53:00.000-07:002008-09-26T22:35:47.285-07:00Packages GaloreI finally decided to order from Ichbankan. Everything is so cheap and the package came very quickly! I got a nori face punch, Mink the monkey bento belt, chopsticks and chopsticks case. The wall hooks were a free gift they threw in.This week also brought 2 packages from bento swaps This swap was just for the 3 mayo cups and she surprised me with the rest-which includes homemade greeting cards. :Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-19045346842932632872008-09-25T22:46:00.000-07:002008-09-25T23:04:18.755-07:00Freezing Cornbread MuffinsI wake up at around 6 and have to get to work at 7 so I try to get my lunch packed up the night before. But sometimes, I forget or I'm very tired so I don't have a lunch. Which is very bad. Because I end up buying something in the break room which means my lunch consists of: a hot pocket/burrito, a granola bar, and some fruit snacks. Not the best. It makes me pretty mad at myself because I have Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-30044613292277429832008-09-19T20:32:00.000-07:002008-09-19T21:12:45.117-07:00It's Friday, Argh!Yes, Sadly I made a pirate bento last week and today happens to be "Talk like a pirate day". Oh why didn't I realize? :OAnyway, I didn't get a picture of my nice bento this week because I was running out the door whilst packing. So here are two summer bentos.Backlogged bento #50: (mine)I had: Tamagoyaki(Japanese rolled omelet), sushi rolls(Just rice and furikake in seaweed.), Sugar snap peas, Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-29133407388645850592008-09-12T21:27:00.000-07:002009-09-26T17:04:24.198-07:00Long Delay!I can't believe how I've been neglecting my poor bento blog. But as I said, I have been making bentos. I think I'm going to just update once a week for now and maybe every now and then put up another too. But for now, let's just expect to see an entry on Friday night with the week's highlight bentos. :)(I guess I'll still number them even though I've already made well over a hundred.)Bento #48 (Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-78582252057624310952008-05-27T20:46:00.000-07:002008-12-11T02:17:25.957-08:00Working bentoI got a job 2 weeks ago so I've been neglecting updating here. But I have been making bentos. Oh, have I been bentoing! :D Forgive the missing uh...6(?) bentos. I usually pack up lunch the night before and I run off to work at 6:30am. Aaaaand it's a little embarasing taking photos of your lunch at work. >.>Bento #46 (Mine):Top Tier: Cherry tomatoes, pepperjack chese, teriyaki flavored nori, a Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-558632201970557842008-04-27T22:00:00.000-07:002008-12-11T02:17:26.548-08:00Chicken Salad in 2 WaysBento #44: (Mom)Mom has white rolls, cucumber, celery, cottage cheese, a strawberry, and chicken salad with a tomato slice.Not much to say about this one. Except that I kept the rolls from getting soggy by making a wall of red leaf lettuce between them and the cucumber.Bento #44 (Mine)I have cottage cheese, cucumber, kamaboko(steamed fish cake), hard boiled quail eggs, grapes, and chicken Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-47377079405069986092008-04-21T23:59:00.000-07:002009-09-26T17:06:10.902-07:00Sakura Festival BentoThis weekend was the Seattle Cherry blossom festival. My parents took my brothers, my friend and I. It was really fun! I loved talking with so many sweet Japanese women. And all the paintings and kimonos were really lovely. Because it was such a special occasion it called for a special bento in a new Jyubako box.Top tier: Red leaf lettuce,strawberries, apple rabbits, an orange, and sakura carrot Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-51748589962619472292008-03-19T20:34:00.000-07:002008-12-11T02:17:27.504-08:00Chicken Salad For TwoWe went grocery shopping last night. Hurrah! Some fruits and veggies in the house! Fast, simple, plain-looking lunches today. I packed them both the night before to save time in the morning.Bento #40 (Mom's)Mom has Chicken salad with celery, cucumbers, and avocado, ritz crackers and walnuts. 2 carb choices (Probably around three with snacks since she ate most of the tangelo.) Bento #41 (Mine)I Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-10052641827861935752008-03-18T10:42:00.000-07:002008-12-11T02:17:28.092-08:00I keep telling myself I need to update here but I don't. As they say quite often in Korean dramas, How frustrating! Especially since I have been making bentos. Oh well, anyway. Biggie, over at Lunchinabox just finished up a bento gear organization contest. Check out the results! Such wonderful ideas! I considered entering, but I have no great ways to organize and I already bought the prize (A Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-45870167078868271922008-02-27T21:29:00.001-08:002008-12-11T02:17:28.601-08:00A Much Needed UpdateBoy, I haven't been on here in a long time. Life was calling. I have been making bentos however and will try to post more often by putting up some older ones.Things have been a little hectic lately. My Mom had a stroke this week, but she's doing much better. We also found out this month that she has type 2 diabetes, so expect to see lots of diabetic lunches with tips for carb counting. :)Bento #Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-77196534505314549262008-01-09T22:08:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:29.339-08:00Lynnwood Daiso and Enchanted boxesWe were down at the Alderwood mall yesterday so we stopped at the Daiso there(of course!). It was bigger then the Federal way store and lots of fun to look around. They had a ton of boxesI grabbed mini chopsticks, some sauce bottles and veggie cutters. But the best thing I got yesterday was at the Disney store. Duh duh duh duuuuuuuh! I <3 Enchanted! And these boxes were in a pack for $5.50 or Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-28496443566467165052008-01-01T18:08:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:29.535-08:00A New Year, A New BentoThis is yesterday's lunch. I made one for my brother too, but didn't get a picture. It was pretty similar though.Bento#36 (mine)R-L: Rye cocktail bread, pomegrante arils, colby jack cheese, ham, hard boiled egg, and edemame.This lunch took about half an hour simply because of the pomegrante. But now I have a whole bunch of arils in the fridge to put in other lunches (and just to snack on. Yummy!)Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-13438781471574900832007-12-26T21:56:00.001-08:002009-09-26T17:27:29.397-07:00Happy Boxing Day!(Written yesterday and forgot to post. Oopsies.)Today's lunch is in honor of all the people who got gifts they didn't want. :PBento #35An egg, sweet potato, radish, and steak on a bed of rice packed in my pink Hello Kitty box.(Don't know the ml. I should find out.)I actually didn't spend as much time on this as you might think. It was my way of using up my leftover dinner from last night. The eggKaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-21802406841732000452007-12-19T12:52:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:29.981-08:00Tamagoyaki For BreakfastBento #34 (mine)Tamgoyaki and baby jazz apple rabbits. Packed in my new Hello Kitty box from my swap with Snappiness on Flickr. Time: About 15 minutes. I cut up the apple and let it sit in a bath of cold water, sugar, and lemon juice while I made the eggs. This was my second attmept at Tamagoyaki and it came out so well. (I made a third attempt that night that was even better.) I used Biggie's Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-59139373905520159522007-12-14T11:17:00.000-08:002009-09-26T17:26:10.530-07:00Squished BentoBento #33 (Mine)Tuna-filled onigiri, steamed broccoli, cheddar cheese, dried apricots and radishes. Packed in a 738ml Hello Kitty box.Preparing: I had to rush with this one. Only had 10 minutes to make lunch for myself and Mom. Luckily, the fridge has food in it. Rice leftover from dinner took a quick trip in the microwave and I made the onigiri while the broccoli was reheating. (I steamed a Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-30919600427153325742007-12-11T00:05:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:30.849-08:00Tuna Fish OnigiriA friend of mine came over today and we had a Japanese day without even trying. Started off with Onigiri for lunch, watched Grave of the Fireflies and then spent the afternoon happily making origami cranes and shurikens. It was a gooood day. :DBento (Ok, so it's not in a box.) #33I had tuna-stuffed onigiri, enoki mushrooms with water chesnuts and some broccoli.A very quick lunch for 5. My friend Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-22524456268949548582007-12-08T21:07:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:31.089-08:00It's a Pan, Duh.We went to the Zoo today with my brother and his family so I packed a lunch for Mom, Matt and I. Mason ended up coming too so there almost wasn't enough food.Bento #32:We had: Panda onigiri with nori faces , onigiri with umeboshi, cup of pickled ginger and a elephant of soy sauce on a bed of romaine lettuce. And off to the right you can see our side car of a persimmon and an orange.This bento Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-52513851389687542352007-12-05T08:56:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:31.439-08:00Happy Day of The Ninja!Yes it's here the annual "Day of the Ninja" And to celebrate I'm showcasing my favorite ninja Bentos(And other things) I've found online (I do this to cover up the fact that I didn't make my own.). Ok, let's get started. :DMade by: shiro-ko on livejournal.An amusing blog post including a ninja themed restaurant.http://runwitme.blogspot.com/2007/05/sunday-of-running-and-ninjas.htmlNot exactly Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-35105565238952612592007-11-28T13:01:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:32.255-08:00Real BentoAfter waking up late today I rushed around the kitchen trying to find something to pack for lunch. Cheese cubes, a pita, 2 hard boiled eggs and some cucumber slices went into a box for Mom, Matt and I to share as we headed for the door. We get to work and what does mom say? "I don't think that'll feed all of us. Let's get bento for lunch." Oh bliss!Our real bento: mixed tempura, gyoza, californiaKaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-11565891117521226542007-11-25T19:46:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:32.808-08:00Breakfast and CurryNot much about the bentos today. I don't feel like typing a bunch of stuff. Happy Thanksgiving! :DBento #31 (mine)Bottom tier: Crackers, swiss laughing cow cheese, and dried apricotsTop: Fresh pineapple skewers and a bear shaped hard boiled egg.Bento #32 (Josh's)Bottom round: Rice and tofu/veggie curry. I sandwiched the curry with the rice to keep it warmer longer.Second round: Homemade gyoza andKaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1006130454336141148.post-63778913477687553762007-11-20T19:36:00.000-08:002008-12-11T02:17:33.626-08:00The Holiday ApproachethSince we'll have to cook so much food tomorrow and Thursday I got a head start on my sushi tray tonight. And you know what that means: More pictures! :DI don't have a musubi press, but I found a really easy way to make spam musubi without one. First I cut the spam block in half and then cut it into strips. I put those in the marinade while I shaped the rice:After that I took the marinaded spam Kaitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268662965350885850noreply@blogger.com0