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Watermelon Onigiri

It’s time for Monthly Onigiri! For August, we’re making Watermelon Onigiri!

You guys, it’s already happening. People are talking about autumn. Exclaiming how it’s less than 1 month away. Counting down the days until Starbucks brings out the you know what. Yes, the pumpkin spice bomb has officially dropped. But hold up: Can we just consider for one quick second here how we still have 26 days of perfectly good summer left?

That’s why this month’s onigiri is cranking up the summertime feels to maximum output: I’m talking watermelon onigiri, here to show summer that we haven’t forgot about it just yet.

August 29, 2017April 27, 2018 by Shannon

4 Easy Ways to Decorate Eggs

Up your hard-boiled egg game with these 4 easy & adorable ways to decorate eggs.

An excellent addition to any bento box, eggs are a great way to add some extra protein to your lunch and fill up empty stomachs. But, let’s be real here: plain, hard-boiled eggs aren’t all that exciting. I’m talking about whole hard-boiled eggs, which just look like awkward white masses when placed inside a bento box. One way to overcome this is by cutting the egg in halves, slices, or wedges – all perfectly feasible choices, and great for adding to more traditional bento boxes. But what if you want something a little bit cuter, a little bit fancier, for that adorable bento box you just prepared?

August 26, 2017September 26, 2017 by Shannon

Rilakkuma Rice Balls Bento

Rilakkuma Rice Balls – a must-have addition to any Rilakkuma fan’s bento box. Super easy to make, and almost too cute to eat!

Let’s talk rice balls. Like, literally, rice shaped into cute little teensy balls that you can just pop into your mouth and eat in one bite. We’re going to step up our rice ball game today and multiply their cuteness times 1 million. Behold: Rilakkuma rice balls, featuring Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, and Kiiroitori. They’re deliciously adorable, easy to eat, and a fun upgrade from a boring old white rice bento.

August 24, 2017October 16, 2017 by Shannon

How to Make Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

Here on Love at First Bento, we feature an all new onigiri recipe every month in a series called Monthly Onigiri. This month, we’re going to learn how to make classic onigiri – a bento box staple! Plus, an easy onigiri filling that will take you less than 10 seconds to prepare.

To kick-off our first EVER onigiri post, we’re going to dissect, reassemble, and admire the classic, triangle-shaped onigiri. Before we dive head-first into that, however, there’s one thing we should probably clear up: what, exactly, is onigiri?

Known as “rice balls” in English (and also sometimes called musubi), onigiri are those cute triangular bundles of rice ubiquitous with the Japanese lunch scene. They come in all shapes and sizes, and can be filled or sprinkled with all sorts of mouth-watering goodies. So, why are they called rice balls if they’re actually rice triangles? Just chalk it up to a translation thing.

August 22, 2017March 4, 2019 by Shannon

Flower Garden Soboro Bento

Unleash the flower power with this beautiful flower garden soboro bento box. Learn how you can easily transform this classic bento into an edible work of art.

Have you ever grown your own plants before? I can’t say I have a lot of experience with this myself, but just this summer, I decided to give growing some of my own herbs a try. When I say give it a try, I mean “go to the grocery store and buy their pre-potted herbs” kind of try. That still counts though, right? I ended up with a parsley plant, as well as a cute little shiso and mizuna plant I found at my local Japanese store.

In the beginning, I was quite diligent with my watering duties, and even used some of the parsley in an omelette (such a proud plant-mama moment). Fast forward a few weeks, however, and my parsley and mizuna plants had, quite literally, dropped dead. Needless to say, I am now tagged in every meme about killing plants on Facebook.

August 20, 2017September 19, 2017 by Shannon

Choosing Your First Bento Box

The beginner’s guide to choosing the perfect first bento box. By the end of this post, I guarantee you’ll find a bento box that’s your perfect match!

So, you want to make your very own bento box. Maybe it’s for your boyfriend or husband, who goes and eats fast food if not provided with a nutritionally-balanced lunch (if so, welcome to the club). Or maybe it’s for your picky daughter or son, who’s lunch box is filled with untouched food every time you unpack it after school. Whatever the reason, making a bento box for your loved one is a smart, delicious choice, and I wholeheartedly welcome you to the Bento Club!

However, there’s just one little problem…

You don’t have a bento box.

August 19, 2017October 27, 2017 by Shannon

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Watermelon Onigiri

It’s time for Monthly Onigiri! For August, we’re making Watermelon Onigiri!

4 Easy Ways to Decorate Eggs

Up your hard-boiled egg game with these 4 easy & adorable ways to decorate eggs.

Rilakkuma Rice Balls Bento

Rilakkuma Rice Balls – a must-have addition to any Rilakkuma fan’s bento box. Super easy to make, and almost too cute to eat!

How to Make Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

Here on Love at First Bento, we feature an all new onigiri recipe every month in a series called Monthly Onigiri. This month, we’re going to learn how to make classic onigiri – a bento box staple! Plus, an easy onigiri filling that will take you less than 10 seconds to prepare.

Flower Garden Soboro Bento

Unleash the flower power with this beautiful flower garden soboro bento box. Learn how you can easily transform this classic bento into an edible work of art.

Choosing Your First Bento Box

The beginner’s guide to choosing the perfect first bento box. By the end of this post, I guarantee you’ll find a bento box that’s your perfect match!

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