Holiday bento lunches
on Dec 20, 2008 in bento for kids meat phyllo or pancake or other poultry A little while ago I had a moms’ night out dinner at Aziza in San Francisco and brought back some Moroccan food for Bug’s lunch. The next morning I was off on yet another early-morning kindergarten school tour and in my rush forgot to

Winner of the Laptop Lunchbox giveaway
on Dec 16, 2008 in Laptop Lunchbox giveaway The Laptop Lunchbox giveaway closed last night at midnight with 514 entries. Thanks to everyone for entering and sharing the ideal lunch that you’d like to pack! There were a lot of delicious-sounding meals in there. According to the random.or.

Bento prizes on Menu for Hope 5
on Dec 15, 2008 in equipment giveaway December is a time for giving, and Lunch in a Box is happy to donate two prizes for the Menu For Hope food blog charity event, now in its 5th year. Started by Pim of Chez Pim, Menu for Hope raises money for the United Nations World Food Programme, th...

Giveaway: Laptop Lunchbox Set
on Dec 10, 2008 in Laptop Lunchbox giveaway shopping (Dec. 16 UPDATE: The Laptop Lunchbox giveaway is now closed; see the announcement of the winners here.) Looking for a lunch-packing gift for a friend, or just want to spoil yourself? To celebrate the holiday season, the folks over at Laptop Lunches h...

Pasta and pizza bento lunches
on Dec 9, 2008 in bento for kids meat pasta or noodles vegetarian One thing I’m starting to adjust to is my four-year-old’s growing appetite. It’s easy to look at the bento box size guidelines and figure out what size is right for your child, but they don’t stay that age (and appe

Interesting new bento blog by Anna the Red
on Dec 7, 2008 in decorative shopping Wall-E Bento by Anna the Red I came across an interesting new bento blog that gives step-by-step directions for creating elaborate kyaraben food art lunches. Anna the Red’s Bento Factory website is the new creation of Flickr user Anna the Red,..

Site and Shopping Updates
on Dec 4, 2008 in SF Bay Area local shopping A few notes today with bento shopping updates for San Francisco locals, a new Facebook page for Lunch in a Box, a tentative logo, and links for my latest TV appearance. Because this is probably Bug’s last year of preschool, lately I’ve