Using Bento Boxes for lunches.
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Didn't take a pic due to phone being dead, but may take one tomorrow. It isn't too cute, but a bento has been made for work tomorrow!
Two plain nori-wrapped triangle onigiri, a plain small bear-shaped onigiri [no wrap], some soy strips in a spicy red Korean BBQ sauce, lazy tamagoyaki [didn't bring out the square pan, just folded it in my large round one and cut the sides], with a side of Ozuke [<3] and some shiitake mushroom. This lunch is planned to last me both Thursday and Friday. xD0 -
I did have pictures of my lunch, but the update for my Samsung has decided to also not let it be recognised by my computer
It was udon with a miso base, mixed mushrooms and prawns. It was delicious.0 -
I have a mason jar sald today so no new bento pics
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Finally got brave enough to try the gem wraps. I just threw together a pastrami and chicken wrap with a slice of havarti cheese- will see how that works. Added carrots and ranch dressing and a plum and berries for a total of 485 calories and a large apple for a mid morning snack at 130. It's not pretty. But it's made and it's better then fast food!0
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I grew up using bento boxes! My mum would buy different kinds (from hello kitty to anime designs) from Japan every time she comes home to visit. Growing up I was the only kid in class who brought bento boxes for lunch I felt rather different
It is only now I have more appreciation for them. Good thing, my mum kept all my bento boxes!! Have a good one! 0 -
No bento for me today since my coworkers are taking me to lunch for my birthday. Have a fun day everyone!0
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No bento for me either. Company picnic is today, so I'll be eating free food 0
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I use bento boxes during the school year for my lunches. As a teacher, food on the go is my mantra. Mine are loaded with vegetables, lean protein, a serving of fruit, and 1/2 to 3/4 cup of rice or quinoa. On the days I don't have eggs for breakfast, I will add a japanese rolled omelet as well.
I used several different kinds of boxes as well and all the fun cups to separate foods. Leaf lettuce also gets used to separate foods.0 -
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Happy birthday! Still no bento pic. I slept horribly, woke up even worse. Ended up feeling too bad to bring my bento [had nuts & berries for lunch instead].0
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I will maybe start taking pictures once my bento box comes in. So far they aren't nearly as cool as everyone elses but I made black bean patties last night and made an awesome one with those, cherry tomatos, hard boiled egg, raw mushrooms, and some grilled chicken for the Misters protein! 0 -
I'll post picks of some of mine next week0
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Lunch for today: rice, rolled beef, kimchi, lettuce tomato and diakon
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Not exactly a bento [for nowwww], but... Homemade dashi stock! Made a great soup with it. Tofu, bok choy, shirataki noodles, and shiitake mushrooms... Aww yeaaahhh.0
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Good job! I like bento boxes too! I have one.0
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Today's lunch, 609 cal:
fat-free yogurt
2 peaches
1 pear
hard-boiled egg (shaped like an egg, 'cause I didn't get my molds out)
rollup: whole wheat tortilla, mayo, mustard, swiss cheese, turkey bologna
the mashup to the left is vanilla yogurt, raspberries, and dry oatmeal, but I ended up not eating that
It just occurred to me that maybe I could use a smear of brie instead of the mayo & mustard.
Oh, and I had popcorn for a snack.
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Still I the process of moving, but we now know exactly where we are moving to. Hooray!
We hadn't been grocery shopping in two weeks because we thought we were moving, but the date kept getting pushed back. Now that we know, we went shopping over the weekend, and I made a bento for lunch tomorrow!
The large box is sort of a layered burrito bowl: rice on the bottom, cheddar cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, chicken, and salsa verde. The small box has a cut up peach, raspberries, and cheez-its.
I didn't weigh or measure my food this time >.<0 -
Narcissora wrote: »Still I the process of moving, but we now know exactly where we are moving to. Hooray!
We hadn't been grocery shopping in two weeks because we thought we were moving, but the date kept getting pushed back. Now that we know, we went shopping over the weekend, and I made a bento for lunch tomorrow!
The large box is sort of a layered burrito bowl: rice on the bottom, cheddar cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, chicken, and salsa verde. The small box has a cut up peach, raspberries, and cheez-its.
I didn't weigh or measure my food this time >.<
I find that I don't weigh all my food for my Bento's any more. I use the same food so often that I know the weight of my pre-frozen proteins (for ones that vary more, I write the weight when I initially freeze it on the bag) and rice by heart, and what the maximum level of vegetables is that will fit in the leftover space. Same with my snack boxes; I know the maximum weight of the yoghurt that I use that will fit in each of the 3 different sizes that I use, and the amount of berries/muesli that will fit in the others. If I'm running too short on time to weigh everything (which is often the case at the moment), I can just automatically put in the max weights.0 -
I find that I don't weigh all my food for my Bento's any more. I use the same food so often that I know the weight of my pre-frozen proteins (for ones that vary more, I write the weight when I initially freeze it on the bag) and rice by heart, and what the maximum level of vegetables is that will fit in the leftover space. Same with my snack boxes; I know the maximum weight of the yoghurt that I use that will fit in each of the 3 different sizes that I use, and the amount of berries/muesli that will fit in the others. If I'm running too short on time to weigh everything (which is often the case at the moment), I can just automatically put in the max weights.[/quote]
This is what I love about using Bento for work. The measuring is alr day set up for me by knowing what goes where and how much space is in the box.0 -
This thread has me wanting to dig through storage. A LONG time ago, I bought a bento, not knowing it was for onigiri and now I want to dig it out and have a go with it. I tossed it in storage because I didn't know what to do with that awkward top portion (lots of bread? two apples?).0
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TheLittleGingerDoesWeightLoss wrote: »This thread has me wanting to dig through storage. A LONG time ago, I bought a bento, not knowing it was for onigiri and now I want to dig it out and have a go with it. I tossed it in storage because I didn't know what to do with that awkward top portion (lots of bread? two apples?).
I fill the bottom of my two tray bento box with rice and protein. Then the top gets all my veges with a fresh fruit on the side.0 -
TheLittleGingerDoesWeightLoss wrote: »This thread has me wanting to dig through storage. A LONG time ago, I bought a bento, not knowing it was for onigiri and now I want to dig it out and have a go with it. I tossed it in storage because I didn't know what to do with that awkward top portion (lots of bread? two apples?).
With the way you're talking about the box, I'm guessing you might have something that looks roughly like this:
Meat, pickles and veg down the bottom and (maybe filled) onigiri plus maybe a small piece of fruit in the top is the standard fill for a box like this. The traditional Japanese bento is half or more rice which is why the onigiri section is so big compared to the meat and veg section.
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Tomorrow's lunch, slow cooked pork, stir fried veggies and noodles with honey soy sauce
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I feel like I haven't been posting enough pictures lately. I'm a bad bento poster.
Tomorrow's bento is Chicken Soboro. I feel like I could get addicted to this particular lunch. It's sooooo delish.
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I hopped on the bus to go to work and just realized that I left my burrito bowl bento in the fridge at home
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Narcissora wrote: »I hopped on the bus to go to work and just realized that I left my burrito bowl bento in the fridge at home
So so sad
And to follow up: I have the best husband ever. He grabbed my lunch and drove to the next bus stop and was standing there waiting to hand my bento to me. 1
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