Using Bento Boxes for lunches.

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  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    klove808 wrote: »
    Love bento! Been looking for vegetarian/vegan bento books...hard to find. My current routine is whatever is in the house, mix and match. Realized I live potato chips and dark chocolate together this way. And found out saurkraut is good with lots of things.

    Hah, your current routine sounds very similar to the rest of us :D

    I haven't come across any books specifically for vegetarian/vegan bento before, but the trusty JustBento website has search categories for vegetarian & vegan fillers, and there are quite a few blogs dedicated to it, and I've seen a lot of ideas come up on pinterest before.
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    I've actually been making my bento's again, but keep forgetting to take pictures :(

    Today's bento is rice & veg with smoked salmon that's been pickled with beetroot and dill. They're not quite in the photo, but I have a snack of a few cherries and an adzuki bean mochi.
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  • votkuhr
    votkuhr Posts: 276 Member
    I have a giant bento / meal box that I can change the dividers in. Well, this is with no dividers and to feed a team of hungry rugby men after their game. :#

    BBQ chicken + extra sweet BBQ sauce + cheese + sweet tomatoes.

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  • nixology
    nixology Posts: 151 Member
    My bento was pretty simple today but I used my rice ball shaker to make my minced beef rice balls. Had a ball ... pfffttt
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  • nixology
    nixology Posts: 151 Member
    Today's bento was simple. Just green curry duck with pine nuts, red onions and coriander on rice with a fried egg.
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  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    edited November 2015
    I made my first Bento in a while after being sick and just lax with it! It is a turkey and provolone wrap with spring mix, cocktail tomatoes, carrot chips, sugar snap peas and seedless cucumber. I did have a homemade ranch dipping sauce not in the picture.
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  • nixology
    nixology Posts: 151 Member
    Today's bento was very simple. Rice with steamed halibut, stir fried kai lan, broccoli and cauliflower and a fried egg.28v4c3xefdc1.jpg
  • PixieGoddess
    PixieGoddess Posts: 1,833 Member
    Cold and snowy again. Made another big pot of potato soup, so I'll be having that for lunch for the next few days.
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
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  • 2gabbee
    2gabbee Posts: 374 Member
    Found some great ideas for Bento Boxes & lunches on Pinterest
  • nixology
    nixology Posts: 151 Member
    Today's bento was simple. Just leftover duck, lychee and petai green curry with a fish egg.
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  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    @nixology Cute egg!!! >.<
  • DawnEmbers
    DawnEmbers Posts: 2,451 Member
    The fish egg is adorable. I didn't have work today but had the best post lifting/jogging lunch so took a picture of part of it. Went to a sushi place where you pick different plates as they go by and the pricing is color coded. Here were two of the plates I had.

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  • SpecialKitty7
    SpecialKitty7 Posts: 678 Member
    DawnEmbers wrote: »
    The fish egg is adorable. I didn't have work today but had the best post lifting/jogging lunch so took a picture of part of it. Went to a sushi place where you pick different plates as they go by and the pricing is color coded. Here were two of the plates I had.

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    Oh, I've always wanted to go to one of those places! I, sadly, am the only person I know that eats sushi :frowning:
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    One box to add to the fray, leftover chicken strips, gravy, potato, and green beans 2b676c30d2cce80c5ab76232eb3586b1.png
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    edited December 2015
    I either keep forgetting to take pictures of my food, or forget to post them (can't brain, have the dumb) here's one from earlier this week:
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    Rice wrapped with an umeboshi, veg, marinated and grilled chicken pieces and some tamagoyaki.
  • PixieGoddess
    PixieGoddess Posts: 1,833 Member
    @mangrothian if you ever want to visit Denver, I offer lodging in exchange for bentos #_#
  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
    @HanamiDango What kind of gravy is that?
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    @mangrothian The color contrast is beautiful. I just want to grab the corn through the screen.

    @bunnyxhime It is just plain country/white gravy. For this batch I think I did
    2 tablespoons olive oil and 1.75 tablespoons butter, 5 tablespoons flour (50 grams), 2 1/4 cups 2% milk, 1 teaspoon plus salt, 3 dashes Black Pepper
    I am not exact with this recipe since I can't have it (dairy intolerant) but I cook it by the way it looks too.
  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
    @mangrothian The color contrast is beautiful. I just want to grab the corn through the screen.

    @bunnyxhime It is just plain country/white gravy. For this batch I think I did
    2 tablespoons olive oil and 1.75 tablespoons butter, 5 tablespoons flour (50 grams), 2 1/4 cups 2% milk, 1 teaspoon plus salt, 3 dashes Black Pepper
    I am not exact with this recipe since I can't have it (dairy intolerant) but I cook it by the way it looks too.
    It looks so yummy; thanks for sharing the recipe!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    This weekend I found some cheap but useful "Bentgo" boxes for six dollars at TJ Maxx. They're fifteen on Amazon. Might be worth checking out if you've got Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Home Goods nearby and interested...
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    This weekend I found some cheap but useful "Bentgo" boxes for six dollars at TJ Maxx. They're fifteen on Amazon. Might be worth checking out if you've got Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Home Goods nearby and interested...

    The US gets all the good sales *pouts*

    @pixiegoddess with the cost of accommodation for me in the US with the Australian dollar being so shite at the moment, I consider that a total bargain ^_^
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    This weekend I found some cheap but useful "Bentgo" boxes for six dollars at TJ Maxx. They're fifteen on Amazon. Might be worth checking out if you've got Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Home Goods nearby and interested...

    OOH thanks! I will have to go! I get all my good kitchen stuff there, and have found my only actual Bento Box there. I don't use that one much, something to remember I have!
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    @HanamiDango, @mangrothian... those are some good looking bentos!!!
  • brightpebbles89
    brightpebbles89 Posts: 78 Member
    Another member just commented on my lunch post, suggesting it may be great to post in here! My lunch tomorrow :)

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  • DawnEmbers
    DawnEmbers Posts: 2,451 Member
    Oh, I've always wanted to go to one of those places! I, sadly, am the only person I know that eats sushi :frowning:

    First time I went to one was with my dad cause he never has anyone to go eat sushi with over in Utah, but this last time I went solo after the gym. I might go again one of these days. No bentos lately as I have a cold and just doing heated up soup and such, the easy kind bought right at work cause they were on sale last week. This week, we will see after my "days off" (quote cause I worked over an hour today) and how I'm feeling what foods will happen.
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    Another member just commented on my lunch post, suggesting it may be great to post in here! My lunch tomorrow :)

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    And such a yummy lunch it is! What type of crackers are those?

    I'm lazy with my bentos atm. Salads and the like because it's been so hot. Might have the energy to get around to one tomorrow. Might even remember to take a photo too...
  • april_69xx
    april_69xx Posts: 13 Member
    My first Bento :) ft. the BOMBEST furit salad ever
    I also had cheese and couple of crackers :)

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  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
    I hope the weather cools down a bit! I love seeing your bentos o.o you are a bento master, and I consider you my bento senpai lol
    april_69xx wrote: »
    My first Bento :) ft. the BOMBEST furit salad ever
    I also had cheese and couple of crackers :)
    Mmmm...fruit salad! I never thought of putting oranges of any kind in mine, but I enjoy clementines a lot. ^^
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    edited December 2015
    bunnyxhime wrote: »
    I hope the weather cools down a bit! I love seeing your bentos o.o you are a bento master, and I consider you my bento senpai lol

    Nyawww, I can't disappoint my adorable little kouhai now can I? *pats*

    Tomorrows bento is ginger and soy pork with rice and veg. I pulled out my Christmas cookie cutter and I have some sort of Chrissie trees and some snowflakes
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