I love the mosaic maker on flickr. I'm happy to share recipes; just let me know :)
For those of you on my friends list and in the bentolunch community who are seeing these bento for a second time, I apologize.
( links / descriptions here )
For those of you on my friends list and in the bentolunch community who are seeing these bento for a second time, I apologize.
( links / descriptions here )
Polenta (boiled cornmeal) is a natural candidate for a Leftover Remake, as you can have it soft and creamy at dinner when it's fresh out of the pot, then pan-fry the solidified leftovers for subsequent lunches.
Contents of preschooler bento lunch: Homemade Tuscan-style squid and green peas in tomato sauce, fried polenta slices, and quick tomato and cucumber salad (the cucumber is actually an unripe young horned melon). Morning prep time: 13 minutes, using leftover Tuscan squid and polenta. Full details here at Lunch in a Box
While out running errands today I found a neat store called Daiso Japan, that had a bunch of cute little bento boxes for quite cheap. For $6 i got two bentos, matching chopsticks and these nifty little felt strap things to keep the bentos from opening inside my bag.
( See what's inside ^_^ )
( See what's inside ^_^ )
Yet again I have a back log of bentos to post. But dont worry, I will put most behind a cut.
This bento is Heart themed, not for any special reason, just because I had food that could be shaped as a hearts easily.
Top: Pork mince with a spicey red pepper and tomato sauce and lots of veges like mushroom, courget, carrot and onion. And two little heart cheese slices. This was amazing! Am going to be making that again.
Bottom: Salad with red cabbage and carrot, heart shaped falafel and heart tomatos.
This bento is Heart themed, not for any special reason, just because I had food that could be shaped as a hearts easily.
Top: Pork mince with a spicey red pepper and tomato sauce and lots of veges like mushroom, courget, carrot and onion. And two little heart cheese slices. This was amazing! Am going to be making that again.
Bottom: Salad with red cabbage and carrot, heart shaped falafel and heart tomatos.
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Ground chicken sauteed in Lee Kum Kee Chili Black Bean Sauce. Lettuce divider. Whole grain thin spaghetti with nori and green onions sprinkled on it.
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Kamei in San Francisco now stocks ten different kinds of high-quality Hakoya-brand bento boxes. All are priced at US$10.50, regardless of size or design. (I have no commercial affiliations with Kamei or Hakoya.) Full details with additional photos and box info are here at Lunch in a Box.
I just started my new full-time job on monday. It's the first one I've had post-college so I had to make a great box to bring; what better than my favorite meal of gluten-free dairy-free mac & cheese. The second box was made tonight for my second day tomorrow: a pb & j.
( Under here )
( Under here )
- Location:new york
- Mood:awake
- Music:TV
Contents of preschooler bento lunch & snack: Grilled skate wing with chili sambal sauce, sauteed pea shoots with garlic and Thai oyster sauce, plum tomatoes, rice, shrimp-flavored furikake rice sprinkles, and cherries. I've been searching for ways of preparing stingray since making it last year; I finally came close to my memory of eating it in Singapore at the Airport Hawker Center in the 1990’s! Morning prep time: 5 minutes, using all leftovers. Full details with a link to the recipe for skate wing with chili sambal here at Lunch in a Box.
For the pure cuteness of it, here's is my adorable boyfriends attempt at make me a 'bento'. :3
( With a little sweet and simple numbing me... )
( With a little sweet and simple numbing me... )
- Mood:
loved - Music:The Sweetness : Jimmy Eat World
Double-decker heating of multiple dishes in the microwave saves time and energy, and I created a do-it-yourself thermal donburi bento box for a child out of an adult-sized thermal lunch jar. Full lunch details, reviews of microwave stands and plate/bowl covers, and how to fake your own thermal donburi bento box are here at Lunch in a Box.
Contents of preschooler bento lunch: Mild Japanese curry made with chicken, carrots, onions and purple potatoes. Accompaniments are rakkyo pickled scallions and rice. Morning prep time: 6 minutes, using leftover curry and rice.
Contents of preschooler bento lunch: Mild Japanese curry made with chicken, carrots, onions and purple potatoes. Accompaniments are rakkyo pickled scallions and rice. Morning prep time: 6 minutes, using leftover curry and rice.
A friend of mine has been putting manjuu (steamed bun with various fillings) in her obento, and she always makes really cute faces for them so I decided to try that out. I cannot believe she does that every day...they're more difficult than I thought they'd be! They're cute, though! :D
( manjuutachi )
These are actually a few weeks old, but I forgot to post them before I went wandering all over Norway on holiday. The first one is sandwiches and fruit and veggies and the second is rice, salad and eggs (failed egg chicks). I had some issues getting the egg chicks cut neatly, any suggestions?
I wrote a review of The Manga Cookbook here on Lunch in a Box. It's a Japanese cookbook with bento content done in manga comic style, aimed at children.
So I've been a bit slack in posting over the last week or so but no I have finally got around to it I have quite a few bentos to show all of you.
I also got a new box so that will feature in this post too
Heres a preview.....
( Bento overload )
- Location:Work
- Mood:accomplished
- Music:Brooke Fraser
Hello!
This is my first post here, though I have posted before at the bentolunch community. I've been making my own bento for about 2 years now. I grew up with bento. I'm originally from Japan and my mom always packed me a bento when I was in kindergarten and during high school. For me, it's like a little taste of home when I make these lunches.
Here are two recent bento; click pic to go to my flickr page + to see flickr notes.
This is my first post here, though I have posted before at the bentolunch community. I've been making my own bento for about 2 years now. I grew up with bento. I'm originally from Japan and my mom always packed me a bento when I was in kindergarten and during high school. For me, it's like a little taste of home when I make these lunches.
Here are two recent bento; click pic to go to my flickr page + to see flickr notes.
Today I attempted to make frog faces out of cucumber. It was difficult but they turned out ok, I think. I need more practice before they look pro, but still...who doesn't want to see a cucumber frog face when they open their lunch box?!
( kerokerokero )
Last night we made sushi for dinner and there was way too much of it so today's lunch is sushi leftovers. This is the most Japanese obento I've made in at least a year. ^_^;
( osushi wo tabetai )
Contents of preschooler bento lunch: Homemade kalbi (or galbi, Korean grilled marinated beef short ribs), an onigiri filled with chopped kalbi, chopped kimchi, red lettuce, blueberries and a strawberry. Morning prep time: 12 minutes, using leftover kalbi from dinner, rinsed kimchi and frozen rice. The kalbi is covered with a "surprise animal cap". Full details with additional lunch and a discussion of how to tone down spicy food leftovers for kids here at Lunch in a Box.
Chinese BBQ pulled pork served with rice critters.
A cold cucumber & carrot salad in one compartment and Galia Melon in the other.
A cold cucumber & carrot salad in one compartment and Galia Melon in the other.
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