Using Bento Boxes for lunches.
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I figured I would like the cold water anyway, so I just tossed it in. And it worked very well. Everything was cold when I ate lunch. I thought about the sponge and ziplock trick, but since I need to drink more water anyway....0
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Today's lunch-
Lettuce wraps- one with hummus and the other with guacamole and roast beef and salami. Blackberries and strawberries. Pecans and sharp cheddar cheese. Total calorie count 529. With a P3 pack for "second breakfast" I am good to go!0 -
Chili and Frito's for hubby lunch today, so around 470 cals today for his lunch. Ok, so went a whole week making him lunches, now to make them better this next week!mangrothian wrote: »Ah to be a bit otaku and not have a hubby who doesn't prefer your food preferences. I feel you, I really do. I'm just glad one of my gf's is as obsessed with ramen as I am
Honestly, hubby and I have always clashed on food choices. I like my vegetables plain and he like them with butter, salt, cheese, etc LOL.
I have yet to find a good place for ramen but that is awesome!!
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I'm not going to be having any bentos for nearly two weeks
I'll need to rely on everyone's bento porn pics to keep me going whilst I'm travelling,HanamiDango wrote: »Honestly, hubby and I have always clashed on food choices. I like my vegetables plain and he like them with butter, salt, cheese, etc LOL.
I have yet to find a good place for ramen but that is awesome!!
Heh, we're the same. Salt, butter, tomato sauce, cheese. At the most I might sprinkle chilli powder on mine. As to ramen, I had to go to LOTS of different places before I found a few good ones. Although there's nothing wrong with a decent cup kitsune udon on occasion.0 -
Omg I love ramen!! I'm lucky that hubby likes the same foods as I do so there is never need to male more than one thing
Its not a bento but I made this home made ramen for dinner this week, it was so delicious!
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I bought a square monbento after my first bento box was warped in the microwave (it was labeled "microwave safe"). My hubs is now using the monbento box, and loves to take his lunches now0
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Hello from the newest member in this bento club!
Top:
- Mashed sweet potatoes with pepper and ground cinnamon
- Hard boiled egg
Middle:
- Papaya, honeydew and edamame
Bottom:
- Chicken stewed in tomato sauce (garlic, basil, oregano), chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and yellow capsicum
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I've been inspired by this thread too - I just need to sort out some time to get the photos uploaded. I can see that smallest boy and I will be taking bento style lunches on our days out this term.0
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They are really pretty. I use '3 divider' Tupperware type containers and also others. I might look into these if they aren't way too expensive.0
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They are really pretty. I use '3 divider' Tupperware type containers and also others. I might look into these if they aren't way too expensive.
You really don't need to buy the fancy "bento" boxes, any old box will do. I started out with Lock Lock boxes and gladware. Unless you want to buy the fancy boxes... just a warning they get kind of addictive
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So starting the week out with lunch number one, a sandwich for hubby. It is leftover salisbury steak, with cheese on pan francés with au jus in the cups. I made him two, one for lunch and one for later since his lunch time is so early.
This was a lunch I made for the weekend that I did not eat, due to the fact that it got to hot I made lunches for everyone too and yeah not happy that they had to be trashed, my own fault for not adding enough ice packs to the bags. I did have my sugar cookies at least. It was a tuna sandwich(mayo, mustard, curry powder, sweet onions, and spinach), golden raisins, chocolate chips, an egg and steamed carrots. The cookies where 403 calories and the meal was around 520 calories (not including chocolate chips which where 140).
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Kale, cod and kimchi
I didn't like it
There's a lot there to not like. Any specific part? I just can't like kimchi or kale, but I do like cod, and that cod looks tasty.0 -
That's the odd thing, I loved them all separately....SpecialKitty7 wrote: »Kale, cod and kimchi
I didn't like it
There's a lot there to not like. Any specific part? I just can't like kimchi or kale, but I do like cod, and that cod looks tasty.
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Hi, everyone! I'm a lurker, and this is my first community post. I thought that it is probably time to come out of hiding. I used to pack bento lunches years ago, and I have since stopped making them and have gained weight, and you guys have convinced me to start up again. Sadly, my bento supplies and my copy of Just Bento are all somewhere in storage, so the past week I have been using plain old Tupperware as bento boxes. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
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Also, this was lunch today. Mondays are usually weekend leftovers since I have time to cook on weekends but not really during the week. This lunch included red curry lentils on white rice, miso baked mahi mahi, pineapple, and baby carrots. Not pictured is a little container of ranch dip for the carrots and some unsweetened applesauce for a snack. 451 calories for lunch plus another 50 for my snack.
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Whose got a new cute bunny bento flying through the mail and two thumbs? This gal!
I'm hoping my box gets here by Friday so I can pack it for my first day of yoga teacher training
I'll post pictures when it arrives. Thanks for the awesome thread!
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That's the odd thing, I loved them all separately....SpecialKitty7 wrote: »Kale, cod and kimchi
I didn't like it
There's a lot there to not like. Any specific part? I just can't like kimchi or kale, but I do like cod, and that cod looks tasty.
Sometimes that happens. I love chocolate, granola and marshmallow, but make a smore's and I'd rather eat an apple.
For all our lurkers coming out of hiding...Welcome to your new obsession!!
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Hubby's lunch for tomorrow is a repeat of chili and Fritos
And here was the dinner I packed when we went out tonight. I got grilled chicken to go with it. Carrots/spinach with soy sauce, soy sauce in the container, rice with butter and my first attempt at tamagoyaki. This came in at 406 calories not including the chicken.
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This lurker is now revealing herself. My sister is diabetic and over weight and I think bento boxes might be Juuuust the thing to keep her in better control of her portions. She loves making cute food. Plus you've given me some great ideas for packing my own lunch for work!0
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Yay! So many more bento lurkers coming out of the woodwork. My plan for world domination is coming on nicely. Excellent....
All of this bento food porn makes me miss home cooked food. I'm loving the dinners out, but conference centre buffet lunches are pretty horrible I miss my rice and and blanched veg every day. 0 -
I actually make American style bento box lunches for my son everyday who is 3 years old. The smaller containers are the perfect size for his age. I have the days where I make cute lunches for him and other lazy days- less cute, but still packed with fresh fruits/ veggies. I also make sure to add a protein whether it's diced chicken, shredded or stick cheese, greek yogurt, peanut butter, or different types of nuts. For his carb, I put pretzels, nut thin crackers, goldfish, half or whole bagel thin (maybe smeared with peanut butter or cream cheese), pita bread or pita chips, veggie chips/straws, peanut butter or cheese crackers. Seriously, possibilities are endless. I like the bentos with two levels at least so I can separate the dry goods from the wet stuff.0
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Today's bento: leftover mahi mahi, blanched broccoli and carrots (the carrots are hiding under the eggs); a poorly peeled hard boiled egg (I had to cut it because I was too embarrassed to show what my egg looked like after it was peeled); sweet potato triscuits; goat cheese medallion from Trader Joe's; and vanilla Greek yogurt with cinnamon on top of pineapple. 575 calories.
Also, I lost five pounds since I started bento-ing again. BAM!
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a poorly peeled hard boiled egg (I had to cut it because I was too embarrassed to show what my egg looked like after it was peeled);
There's no shame in bento. We've all been there
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Could be worse. Found my husband's damned cat (I refuse to claim her) eating the spaghetti sauce that was going to make up my lunch tomorrow. I hate that cat. She even steals food right out of the 3yo's hands.
Back to square one. Sigh.0 -
Oooo, I got my flower shape cutters and matching bunny bento chopsticks in the mail today. Can't wait for my box!
Soon.... Soon...
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Not sure if I posted here a long time ago or not, but I'm so glad this thread exists! I've been interested in bento'ing for a long time and finally decided to take the plunge. My first part of my bento swag should be arriving today and I've been googling for recipes and ideas. First plan is to make my own furikake... there are so many recipes and it just sounds danged delicious
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It is awesome to see so many new people here!! You can use any boxes and any type of food, so to anyone who wants to show off your homemade lunches please do! I show mine off and they are plain and not Japanese at all. ^_^
(Speaking of plain and boring) Ham & cheese sandwiches with peanut putter m&ms. I wish I could get vegetables into him, but he never eats them 0 -
Here is my lunch from today! Leftover red curry lentils; a perfectly peeled boiled egg (/flex); blanched broccoli; unsweetened applesauce; babybel cheese; and vanilla Greek yogurt with cinnamon. I actually got the cinnamon idea because someone from this thread kept posting pictures of yogurt with spices, and it looked good... And let me tell you, cinnamon on yogurt is divine. You should try it if you haven't yet
All of this was under 500 calories.
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