Must have Bento Box supplies

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Hi everyone! So about a month or so ago, I had this incredible bento box craze shopping spree (above picture), I stopped by Ichiban Kan in SF and in Berkeley and Daiso in San Jose Eastridge Mall and loaded myself with bento goodies. [they were only about 1.50 each! cheap isn't it?]

For more information on how to make cute bento boxes, visit www.lunchinabox.net (love that site)

I got into this after a friend showed me all the cute bento boxes she made and it made me want to make one myself!

Bento box essentials for preparing food:


1) those aluminum cups/cup cake cups look-alikes are used as separators for your meal

2) antibacterial covers (the hello kitty thing i have (silver and pink)) to keep your food clean

3) cute little toothpicks so you can use to eat your fruits, etc

4) a bento box ( i have several, will post soon, different people have different appetites, and therefore different sized bentos, the one pictured is usually for a female)

5) chopsticks/ohashi

6) egg molders (to shape your egg into cute shapes like cars, bunnies, bears, etc)

7) that koala metal container is for patissiers

8) sushi rice shapers, you can shape it into hearts, 4-leaf clover etc

9) soy sauce holder

10) sauce holder (ex. mayo, ketchup etc)

summer!!!

my comfort food: over easy eggs (i like it crispy on the edges but it didn't turn out that way because i couldn't wait to eat it! ahahha) and potatoes (a little salty, of course it tastes better when someone special makes it for you!) :)

lately i've been researching alot on how to make cool and attractive bento boxes (so i can make them for my future kids! hahaha lol that's like in another 10 years or so [hopefully!]) so i went to Ichiban Kan in San Francisco and hoarded a bunch of goodies, they're all super super cute! you basically use all these little stuff to decorate your bento boxes. beware sometimes when you buy bento boxes they can smell bad, so avoid buying the cheap 1.50 one at Ichiban Kan and invest in a good one! (i bought mine on ebay)

here's my first bento box! you like? don't worry i know my sad rudimentary skills , but i'm working on it! i'll post my hoard later on, i have a final to study for!
i hope everyone is enjoying a great summer (it ends so fast)


p.s. if you ever feel like giving up, here's what i repeat to myself, "i am who i am, i live my age and i love myself" or "i will not be vanquished" oh yeah i know i'm corny, but it sure helps me when i'm feeling down.

<3 kimmei