Category Archives: bento

Salmon and Marinated Shrimp Salad for Bento

Good news!  My husband just got promoted to the Foreign Service equivalent of a 2 star General!  So proud of him.  Of course I’ve always known he was superior  Jade and I will finally join the officer and gentleman on … Continue reading

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On The Road Again

A noisette of lamb is the filet mignon portion.  Racing through the store, trying to find something for my train bento tomorrow, I lucked up on some lamb noisettes.  They are very nice  I also grabbed some marinated shrimp, seafood … Continue reading

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Doing Jade’s Bento

A lot of things were going on today.  There was the dentist, the veterinarian, the pharmacy, the market, the fishmonger, the supermarket, M. Parret and a rebellious gas grill.  I won’t bore you with the details but amid all this to-ing and … Continue reading

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Inarizushi with Tuna

I’ve probably said this before, but I started looking at blogs to get ideas for bento boxes. My favorite site was Cooking Cute but I don’t think she’s blogging anymore.  For a long time now,  my “go to” for bento … Continue reading

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Lemon Glazed Chicken Nuggets

Jade has a school outing on Sunday and I thought I would make a bento box for her lunch. She loves fried chicken, so I made some cute, little chicken nuggets with a sweet/sour lemon glaze. Inspiration for the fried … Continue reading

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Udon Shrimp Bowl and Miso Salmon

I love the vegetables in Asian cuisine and especially those in Japanese noodle bowls. I’m always so nervous when cooking the vegetables.   I don’t want them to lose their beauty and crunch.   I suppose it’s because my mom, … Continue reading

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Japanese Curry Chicken in Waiting

Any day now I’m supposed to be receiving some fresh udon noodles from the Sushi Boutique in Paris.  Following in Kay’s footsteps, http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/2011/04/dinner-tonight-japanese-style-kare.html, I decided to make chicken curry to have on hand when the noodles arrive. I browned some chicken … Continue reading

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Yakisoba, Japanese Fast Food

I suppose I’m not so much of a Wagamama addict, as a Asian noodle addict.  Every time I see a bowl of noodles, especially with soup, I want some.  This might have it’s roots in our visit to People’s Republic … Continue reading

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Goma-ae Sesame and Spinach Salad

Japan Centre, a Japanese supply on line store, sent me an e-mail last night with this recipe. I didn’t intend to post today but I like spinach and the recipe was interesting, so I decided to just make the spinach, … Continue reading

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