Using Bento Boxes for lunches.
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I'm finding sometimes my frozen, reheated rice is rock hard when I come to eat it at lunchtime - what am I doing wrong??
When I started freezing my rice, I had the same problems.
The best pointer I can give is to make sure you freeze your rice when it's still hot. If you wait for it too cool, the moisture evaporates. Also reheat it in the bag you sealed it in so that the moisture doesn't escape during the reheating process.
Edit: I find my iPad has the stupidest spelling corrections. Edit to Edith? I don't know any Edith's! I kept fixing 'yo yo rice' over and over again, but still missed the autocorrection. I wonder what yo yo rice is for it to be in apples dictionary....0 -
Ah. I poked a few holes in them like you do for microwave meals
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Yo Yo Rice: It's what yoi get when Yo Yo Ma (the famous cellist) makes rice.
Wah-waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh1 -
barbiegirlie2 wrote: »Yo Yo Rice: It's what yoi get when Yo Yo Ma (the famous cellist) makes rice.
Wah-waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
o_O gee, that sounds like a joke I'd make or something....One thing I haven't seen yet in this thread is the suggestion to pack the box as tightly as possible to prevent shifting / mixing. If you're sure it's not going to be bounced around at all, leaving head space is fine. But if you're making lunch for your kid that might not end up well.
I always pack mine as tight as possible. If I put the lid on and can hear stuff shake in it, I open it back up and put in more veg. I'm rough with my bags in the morning, so my lunch would end up a big Ol mess!0 -
OMG @MKEgal i really could have gone on without knowing that was a website! My poor paycheck
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So I'm excited
... We stopped by a new-to-us Japanese market nearby this weekend...and not only did they have an awesome supply of food (& cutesy bento stuff!!), but they also had an in-store restaurant with amazing sushi! 24- hours later and I'm still smiling.
For bento'ing I picked up some travel chopsticks, rice molds, fish shaped soy sauce containers, and restocked a lot of seasonings I was out of
Not a bento picture, but check out this chirashi bowl from the market. It was a major deal compared to what we normally pay at our favorite sushi restaurant here... Lol.
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That looks amazingly delicious!0
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Cute! I want one! Great idea0
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For beginners (like me!) this website is a good guide for how to plan and pack a bento. Can't remember if this link showed up yet, but thought I'd share in case it hadn't.
http://www.justonecookbook.com/recipes/how-to-make-bento/
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Wow nice thick tuna sashimi slices in that chirashi bowl. Makes me wish I took a picture of my plate from the restaurant I ate at on Saturday night. My belly groaned but I definitely made my protein goals for the day.SpecialKitty7 wrote: »For beginners (like me!) this website is a good guide for how to plan and pack a bento. Can't remember if this link showed up yet, but thought I'd share in case it hadn't.
http://www.justonecookbook.com/recipes/how-to-make-bento/
I love that website. Nami's recipe for beef guidon is the one I use, and she just posted something about hot springs eggs which intrigues me. The guyuudon is bento-able, and her bento tips are good too.0 -
Here's Monday's bento: Soba noodles with smoked sesame seeds, spinach and shrimp sauteed in sesame oil, broccoli, an egg & some blueberries. 433 calories, 49/13/32 C/F/P.
All in my new bento, which clearly, I need to learn the dimensions of.
Aw. My bunny egg didn't come out in the pic. My dogs and one cat were sniffing around, so I had to hurry and get the picture
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That looks amazing!0
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Today I was preparing food for bentos this week. I made carrot kinpira, sesame-dressed broccoli, and turkey basil meatballs (to be served with ponzu sauce). I also made a vegetable quinoa crock pot dish for dinner, so I may use some of that for bentos, too.
I was going to make a few other things, but I got tired and took a nap instead. Lol0 -
I'll admit, this looks great. But there's no way I'm going to carry this on the crowded subway train, along with my gym bag for an hour long ride and back every day. I know I'd end up leaving them at work after two days. Really nice meals though!0
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I decided to make one more thing tonight - Spinach with Sesame Sauce. I am going to have some amazing lunches over the next week or two!0
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My bento for Monday lunch: blueberries, snow peas, tamago, onigiri (seasoned cayenne, orange peel, & sesame seeds), wasabi, soy sauce, & pecans. [327 calories, 49g carb, 3g fiber, 12g protein, & 11g fat. ]
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arditarose wrote: »I'll admit, this looks great. But there's no way I'm going to carry this on the crowded subway train, along with my gym bag for an hour long ride and back every day. I know I'd end up leaving them at work after two days. Really nice meals though!
It takes me an hour and 40 on public transport, and I take my Bento with my gym bag as well. The lunchbox fits along the bottom of my handbag without issue (except when its 30C+ degrees outside, and I use a cooler bag). One of the main plus sides to a Bento box is that it's compact enough to be easy to carry around! If you are on a maintenance/gain regimen, your box would probably be bigger because of the amount of food you need to eat, but when you're losing, the boxes are usually around 500-700ml in size.0 -
mangrothian wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I'll admit, this looks great. But there's no way I'm going to carry this on the crowded subway train, along with my gym bag for an hour long ride and back every day. I know I'd end up leaving them at work after two days. Really nice meals though!
It takes me an hour and 40 on public transport, and I take my Bento with my gym bag as well. The lunchbox fits along the bottom of my handbag without issue (except when its 30C+ degrees outside, and I use a cooler bag). One of the main plus sides to a Bento box is that it's compact enough to be easy to carry around! If you are on a maintenance/gain regimen, your box would probably be bigger because of the amount of food you need to eat, but when you're losing, the boxes are usually around 500-700ml in size.
Yeah...Also I don't like to cook. So there's that! Can you mail me some? 0 -
@arditarose I've already made the offer to another MFP-er. You pay for my flights, and I'll come over and cook for you
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mangrothian wrote: »@arditarose I've already made the offer to another MFP-er. You pay for my flights, and I'll come over and cook for you
Okay, once I figure out how to pay my rent this month!0 -
I have a slick black double decker bento box that I use, it's perfect portion wise and gorgeous. I adore it!0
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I'm going to start with items that I'd cook anyway, filling from the fridge, etc. I'm going to add the goal of learning to cook more for it (the rice molds, etc.) .....
I've gotta start somewhere! I'm looking forward to a prettier lunch than plastic baggies! My bento boxes will hopefully be delivered today! 1 -
I made onigiri with tilapia filling last night. I didn't get a picture of my bento this morning but will try to remember to take one at lunch.0
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I've been craving greek food, so my bento for tomorrow has greek lentil stew, boiled cauliflower with olive oil and lemon, rusk, olives and a few slices of radish
(sorry for the crappy pic)
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For the US Monbento fans out there, they are having a clearance and a few of their original boxes are on sale. If you're not too picky about the color, they are as cheap as $14.
http://us.monbento.com/en/shop/sales.html
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That's a deal! Considering they're French, the EU sale is the same number of dollars, which is a bit of a ripoff. I asked for a monbento for my birthday though, so we'll see!
This is tomorrow's lunch. The rice was the first fail in months! A disaster from the start there (I burnt it!).
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Eeek @specialkitty7 ....I've had my eyes on the Red Panda monbento for awhile, and that's one of the ones on sale. Must. Resist...Must. Resist...
Thanks for the heads-up on the sale, I think . 0 -
Ah, i had that one in my cart, twice. I got the plain orange one (hoping to get husband to try bento) and the one with the digital fruit on it. With 9.50 shipping it was still pricy, but hey, it's half price!
On a side note, i've got to get up to speed on using chopsticks. My fork doesn't fit well in my new bento 0 -
That's a deal! Considering they're French, the EU sale is the same number of dollars, which is a bit of a ripoff. I asked for a monbento for my birthday though, so we'll see!
This is tomorrow's lunch. The rice was the first fail in months! A disaster from the start there (I burnt it!).
That is a ripoff! The $ should have been adjusted so we all pay the same price. I suppose they don't care though. Your lunch looks super tasty, and your box is adorable!0 -
I thought so too Shipping it half way across the world is cheaper than leaving it in France? $20 is about £13 (the euro died today, it's probably up to €20 now)
The EU store has got a customise option though. I want to get a fancy black/grey/green combo to go with my sauce pots and leaf divider whatsits.0
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