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While I was on vacation last week I had the opportunity to pack a couple of real school -lunch bentos!

They were for two very sweet high school students who were gracious to indulge me with my hobby. Okay, obsession.

Their mom said they eat about anything but I kept things pretty basic with teriyaki chicken, fried rice, tamagoyaki, cucumbers and sliced tomatoes.

Luckily for me their pantry had a stash of containers and I was able find these…a perfect size!

Everything worked out great and I heard that the kids enjoyed their bentos that day!

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What a treat for Saba Man…I’ve been bombarding  him with pork ever since our #twitterfoodparty on Monday.  The package of lup cheong lasted longer than expected.

Hey, being the lone meat-eater in the house has it’s benefits!

He gets it eat it all!

Or does he…?

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I’m crazy about stainless steel bento boxes!  An obsession, a passion, a fascination or … a healthy fixation.   Okay, I go with that.

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An odd but tasty combination for today’s bento lunch.  I started in one direction…traditional Japanese then veered off towards Italy!   Read the rest of this entry →

Less than a week away from Chirstmas and we are in hyper-drive to complete all tasks before— not one, but two— long weekends.  I’m so glad that both holidays fall on Saturday this year.

I’ll still be packing bento lunches though. Like many of you, Saba Man does not have the same luxury but at least he’ll have nutritious and yummy lunches to see him through.

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Woot!  Introducing a new bento box.  Two-tiered stainless steel!   I loves this box.

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Saba Man wishes everyday is National Sushi Day as he loves when his bento is  filled with inarizushi. 

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Does this bento lunch look familiar?

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I occasionally  receive emails  remarking on how small my bentos are for Saba Man…”does Saba Man eat little meals?”
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I get asked often if I sell my bentos.  No I don’t, but I do give them to friends or family that request a yummy lunch. Read the rest of this entry →

Today’s bento is a sort of potpourri of foods!  A little of this, a little of that— equals a lot of flavor and a bit of a fragrance.

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Today’s featured bento contains an unlikely ingredient…karaage or Japanese style fried chicken!

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