Morning prep time: 6 minutes. These sausages are special: I helped butcher the roosters they're made from, and Hank Shaw of the Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog made them. Full details on the bento and my rooster excursion with Hank, Elise of Simply Recipes, and Garrett from Vanilla Garlic are here at Lunch in a Box.

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) picnic in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Full details with reviews of different picnic containers here at Lunch in a Box.

A full review of the metal lunch set and a sample lunch packed inside are here at Lunch in a Box. Use coupon code lunchbox at the Kids Konserve online store for 10% off until 9/30/09.

Morning prep time: 5 minutes each. Details here at Lunch in a Box.

These are real-life Valentine's Day bento lunches at my son's Japanese immersion preschool, made by other moms. I was reassured that although there were some Valentine-themed bentos, most looked like the regular speed bentos that I usually make. The full write-up with information about bento boxes at Disney Stores across the U.S. is here at Lunch in a Box.

Morning prep time: 13 & 10 minutes. Full details with a review of the Disney Cars nesting/stacking bento boxes are here at Lunch in a Box.

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Read my tips for hosting a manageable kids holiday cookie party without killing yourself here, and my separate post about Bug's holiday injury bento lunch here on Lunch in a Box. 

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Morning prep time: 7 & 6 minutes. Full details here at Lunch in a Box.

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Morning prep time: 6 & 10 minutes. Full details with Ultraman cupcakes are here at Lunch in a Box.

 

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Morning prep time: 8 minutes. Full details, sample dishes from Japanese cookbooks, additional lunches, and tips on packing metal bento boxes are here at Lunch in a Box.