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Shepherd’s Pie Bento

Shepherd’s pie is the favourite meal of my two children, who lovingly call it “shep”.  So we have it for dinner OFTEN.  And these days I make a huge batch so there are leftovers for lunch.  If you’re interested, my … Continue reading

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roast chicken bento

I’m a shameless recycler of dinners for bento.  This bento is not very exciting in flavours, but at least it’s colourful!  It’s our leftover roast chicken with potatoes and pumpkin. I did re-fry the potatoes to make them crunchy and … Continue reading

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waldorf salad bento

Did you ever have one of those days when you just weren’t sure what you were in the mood for?  This bento was one of those days.  I finally decided on a strange combination…pumpernickel bread with cheddar, bacon and egg … Continue reading

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beef roll bento

Update: This is the bento I submitted to my fave bento blog, Soul Soup Soap, and it won!  Thank you Babykins for running your 2ooth post giveaway, it was a thrill to take part!  Your bentos are an inspiration to … Continue reading

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winter warmer bento

The weather is so cold and blustery these days, all I feel like having is soup and stew.  For dinner I made a recipe I haven’t cooked in years, Black Mushroom Chicken Casserole, from Ken Hom’s book, The Taste of … Continue reading

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hola!

Hola!  I’m back from Barcelona, and inspired by all I’ve seen and tasted!  One of my favourite things to have for lunch was a simple ham roll.  The Spanish take their ham very seriously, in fact some types of ham … Continue reading

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cheeky grin bento

Here is a bento I made a few days ago.  Fried rice with minced chicken, garlic, green beans and egg (with gochujang of course!), a little zucchini and tomato salad, and watercress, walnut and orange salad.   (The dressing is in … Continue reading

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peruvian chicken soup bento

Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers/Grandmothers/honourary mothers!  I’m relaxing at home and enjoying a day of not cooking AT ALL.  But thought I’d take the opportunity to post about “one I made earlier.” These are rye and seed rolls, they … Continue reading

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massaman curry bento

Here in bento-deprived Perth it’s hard to find “real” bento boxes.  So much so I’m thinking of importing some and selling them myself!  In the meantime, for bento variety I keep my eyes open for potential alternatives, like these mini … Continue reading

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spaghetti plus soup bento

Sometimes I don’t feel like leftovers…it seems boring to have exactly the same thing all over again.  This time I decided to jazz the leftover vegetarian pasta by frying it in a little olive oil and adding some mini sausage … Continue reading

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