Using Bento Boxes for lunches.

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  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
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    mangrothian wrote: »
    bunnyxhime wrote: »
    mangrothian wrote: »
    bunnyxhime wrote: »
    SpecialKitty7 wrote: »
    mangrothian wrote: »
    ... it's one of the 6 impossible things I think of before breakfast. ]

    I think I love you :heart: after my own geek heart.
    Ah, references~I concur ♥ mangrothian, you're awesomeness.

    If I can remember the other 5, do I get to kill the jabberwocky?
    Yes, I will bestow upon you the vorpal sword.

    Wunderbar! From the spoils of my kill I shall make Jabberwocky soboro with egg bentos! Jabberwocky soboro for all!
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    Ohmigosh~YOSH!
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  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    edited July 2015
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    I really want to post a Shokugeki no Soma gif of people tasting food so good that their clothing explodes off (tastefully of course), but I'm sure that wouldn't be good for people who look at this thread when they're at work. So instead, a gif of what I imagine said magical soboro would look like...
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    ETA I did leave the other gif attached at the bottom of the post though ;)
  • PixelPuff
    PixelPuff Posts: 901 Member
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    I read the manga, and the differences between the manga/anime confused me too much to go past episode 1... xD Though the reactions were hilarious. If only SB updated as often as Shokugeki no Soma. Dx
  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
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    mangrothian wrote: »
    I really want to post a Shokugeki no Soma gif of people tasting food so good that their clothing explodes off (tastefully of course), but I'm sure that wouldn't be good for people who look at this thread when they're at work. So instead, a gif of what I imagine said magical soboro would look like...
    9oyoyiiwhoby.gif

    ETA I did leave the other gif attached at the bottom of the post though ;)
    hehehe how marvelous! (I haven't seen that anime o.o I want to watch it now.)
  • DawnEmbers
    DawnEmbers Posts: 2,451 Member
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    Interesting...

    I went to the local asian grocery store with the goal of seeing if they had cute bentos and to get rice. Ended up with neither. Will have to order online when I have the funds for the bento boxes cause the cuter ones are all online, even saw a penguin one though hard to pass up anything cat or Kiki's Delivery Service. I couldn't figure out which rice to buy, so will have to get some next time.

    I did get some random frozen things to try (shrimp balls cause protein and some bean paste filled items), strawberry cakes, couple other snacks, the rice crunch rolls that I saw on this thread and Hello Panda. I haven't had the panda treats in like 15 years, though how we had any in small town wyoming is beyond me. Will have to make due with my one purple eco-one box for now and put together a lunch for Thursday. Maybe even post pictures. :wink:
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
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    DawnEmbers wrote: »
    Interesting...

    I went to the local asian grocery store with the goal of seeing if they had cute bentos and to get rice. Ended up with neither. Will have to order online when I have the funds for the bento boxes cause the cuter ones are all online, even saw a penguin one though hard to pass up anything cat or Kiki's Delivery Service. I couldn't figure out which rice to buy, so will have to get some next time.

    I did get some random frozen things to try (shrimp balls cause protein and some bean paste filled items), strawberry cakes, couple other snacks, the rice crunch rolls that I saw on this thread and Hello Panda. I haven't had the panda treats in like 15 years, though how we had any in small town wyoming is beyond me. Will have to make due with my one purple eco-one box for now and put together a lunch for Thursday. Maybe even post pictures. :wink:

    The normal lunchboxes and gladware are actually better to start with IMO, reason being that everyone prefers a different sized box, and packing lunches in a few different cheaper containers of different sizes means you'll know what size bento box you'll want. I have some awesome ones at home that I never use just because they're so freakin' huge.

    As to the rice, if you want to make rice balls or sushi rolls, you need medium grain sushi rice (koshihikari is the type I use, but I know in the US there are other types that are grown). Not all us bento-ers use rice anyway; it's whatever your taste buds prefer.
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
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    bunnyxhime wrote: »
    mangrothian wrote: »
    I really want to post a Shokugeki no Soma gif of people tasting food so good that their clothing explodes off (tastefully of course), but I'm sure that wouldn't be good for people who look at this thread when they're at work. So instead, a gif of what I imagine said magical soboro would look like...
    9oyoyiiwhoby.gif

    ETA I did leave the other gif attached at the bottom of the post though ;)
    hehehe how marvelous! (I haven't seen that anime o.o I want to watch it now.)
    It's a currently airing series (available on Crunchyroll as Food Wars!), but make sure you eat dinner whilst you watch it, or you'll start nibbling on your own fingers. Although you may end up spitting your food everywhere as well.
    PixelPuff wrote: »
    I read the manga, and the differences between the manga/anime confused me too much to go past episode 1... xD Though the reactions were hilarious. If only SB updated as often as Shokugeki no Soma. Dx

    I never read the manga for this one, but makes me glad I hadn't. The food porn and reactions are magnificent. And I also read Baby Steps and Chihayafuru which is just as slow as SB. Master of patience right here.
  • LadyAhiru
    LadyAhiru Posts: 112 Member
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    Me is a sad Panda because no Bento this week...because i got some coupons for the restaurant here at the Uni Campus where I work as a present from coworkers. It is enough for a few meals so i will use them first to save some money^^ (So i guess i am a sad but also kinda happy panda^^)
  • DawnEmbers
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    mangrothian wrote: »
    The normal lunchboxes and gladware are actually better to start with IMO, reason being that everyone prefers a different sized box, and packing lunches in a few different cheaper containers of different sizes means you'll know what size bento box you'll want. I have some awesome ones at home that I never use just because they're so freakin' huge.

    As to the rice, if you want to make rice balls or sushi rolls, you need medium grain sushi rice (koshihikari is the type I use, but I know in the US there are other types that are grown). Not all us bento-ers use rice anyway; it's whatever your taste buds prefer.

    I'm just a fan of rice in general and want to get better at making sushi rice. I just never can figure out which one to buy and it's not in English at the store. So many options, I should do a little research first. I have plain plastic containers already but they are in need of replacing as I've been trying to prepare a little more ahead of time instead of last minute. I do know I need not huge ones because I only get 30 minute lunch breaks and I'm a slow eater. Plus, I'd buy ones that aren't expensive anyways, just would be nice to have a cute box or two. :smile:
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
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    DawnEmbers wrote: »
    mangrothian wrote: »
    The normal lunchboxes and gladware are actually better to start with IMO, reason being that everyone prefers a different sized box, and packing lunches in a few different cheaper containers of different sizes means you'll know what size bento box you'll want. I have some awesome ones at home that I never use just because they're so freakin' huge.

    As to the rice, if you want to make rice balls or sushi rolls, you need medium grain sushi rice (koshihikari is the type I use, but I know in the US there are other types that are grown). Not all us bento-ers use rice anyway; it's whatever your taste buds prefer.

    I'm just a fan of rice in general and want to get better at making sushi rice. I just never can figure out which one to buy and it's not in English at the store. So many options, I should do a little research first. I have plain plastic containers already but they are in need of replacing as I've been trying to prepare a little more ahead of time instead of last minute. I do know I need not huge ones because I only get 30 minute lunch breaks and I'm a slow eater. Plus, I'd buy ones that aren't expensive anyways, just would be nice to have a cute box or two. :smile:

    lol, when buying bento boxes, rarely does one stop at buying just two....

    .... you've had fair warning :D
  • SpecialKitty7
    SpecialKitty7 Posts: 678 Member
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    mangrothian wrote: »
    I really want to post a Shokugeki no Soma gif of people tasting food so good that their clothing explodes off (tastefully of course), but I'm sure that wouldn't be good for people who look at this thread when they're at work. So instead, a gif of what I imagine said magical soboro would look like...
    9oyoyiiwhoby.gif

    ETA I did leave the other gif attached at the bottom of the post though ;)

    Crunchyroll advertises that one I think every other commercial! I was thinking of watching it, then I saw the commercial, and I was like, hmm, not so sure on this one :blush:
    mangrothian wrote: »

    lol, when buying bento boxes, rarely does one stop at buying just two....

    .... you've had fair warning :D

    Two or 10, whatevs.

  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
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    mangrothian wrote: »
    It's a currently airing series (available on Crunchyroll as Food Wars!), but make sure you eat dinner whilst you watch it, or you'll start nibbling on your own fingers. Although you may end up spitting your food everywhere as well.
    Thanks for the advice o.o noms always look so delicious in anime.
  • Wicked_Seraph
    Wicked_Seraph Posts: 388 Member
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    I have a bento box or two at home, actually! I was pretty good about packing them for... a very short time. I liked how simple it made portion control, and you don't feel deprived when you're eating something pretty!

    My excuse has been "oh, I don't have time," which is... not entirely true. It's laziness... my boyfriend likes things like pizza and Chinese take-out (as do we all!) and immediately suggests eating out if I don't go out of my way to cook something myself :neutral:
  • Sandyslosenit
    Sandyslosenit Posts: 322 Member
    edited July 2015
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    My Bento for tomorrow ! Biscuits and some of the grapes for breakfast, 1st snack a cheese stick, lunch is Honey Chicken with fried Quinoa and sautéed veggies, 2nd snack sushi with the rest if the grapes. Plus a bottle of Kombucha. 950 cals.
    Side note : a few people at work have noticed the change in my lunches. One fella ask about it today , so I was explaining about how it helps me with portion control and slowing down while eating. Yup , he said he was going to get some boxes at the dollar tree when he got off work !!! Love it , lol ! I can't wait to see what he comes in with.
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    edited July 2015
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    No bento for me tomorrow. I have tomorrow and the next week off work. I have too much leave stored up, and get forced to take holidays where I'm not going anywhere =S
    Wicked_Seraph wrote: »
    I have a bento box or two at home, actually! I was pretty good about packing them for... a very short time. I liked how simple it made portion control, and you don't feel deprived when you're eating something pretty!

    My excuse has been "oh, I don't have time," which is... not entirely true. It's laziness... my boyfriend likes things like pizza and Chinese take-out (as do we all!) and immediately suggests eating out if I don't go out of my way to cook something myself :neutral:

    Same issue with my husband, but he's slowly learning that takeout isn't an option. In the end he can have takeout, you have home cooked. Make enough dinner for lunch the next day, and you kill two birds with one stone.
  • PixieGoddess
    PixieGoddess Posts: 1,833 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Sandyslosenit wrote: »
    Side note : a few people at work have noticed the change in my lunches. One fella ask about it today , so I was explaining about how it helps me with portion control and slowing down while eating. Yup , he said he was going to get some boxes at the dollar tree when he got off work !!! Love it , lol ! I can't wait to see what he comes in with.

    Goood, goooood......
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  • PixieGoddess
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    I am back with bento, yay!! I apologize if the picture is fuzzy - everything is still fuzzy to me, so I can't tell. Steak, mixed veggies, and rice, with a pickle and some trail mix. Still need to grocery shop, as my husband seems incapable of doing so, even when I'm recovering from surgery -_-
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  • DawnEmbers
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    Lunch for today. Butternut squash stuffed with hamburger, brussel's sprouts and mushrooms along with some minute jasmine rice. Snack is a rice crunch and fruit/nut bar. Calories are about 650 and 29 grams of protein (I focus on protein often, like today since I lifted weights at the gym earlier). Plus, need lots of food for freight day.

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  • caroldavison332
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    That looks lovely! BUt if packing your lunch directly into a feed bag or dog dish motivate you to eat better-do it!
  • SpecialKitty7
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    caroldavison332 wrote: »
    That looks lovely! BUt if packing your lunch directly into a feed bag or dog dish motivate you to eat better-do it!

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