Monday, August 24, 2009

Bento Experiments

Like a lot of bloggers, I started school today! One of the things I wanted to do was save money and eat better, so I decided to start packing my lunch. Being the slight Japan freak I am, I invested in a bento box awhile ago and I actually look forward to coming up with ways to fit my tasty snacks all neatly together! It's quite smaller portions than we Americans are used to haha, but I have found you can pack a good amount of things, and it really keeps you full. Here are two I've made so far:
































Top tier: Cucumber & cream cheese sandwiches and blueberries.
Bottom tier: Organic vanilla yogurt and granola with almonds.
Extra tier: Deviled eggs
Little snacks: Babybel cheese wheel, Pocky, and fruity Japanese candy. (For the commute!)






























Packed and ready to go the night before! That's an Organic strawberry beer I've been hoarding for the last week, I need to just drink it already :P Yum.




























Top tier: Broccoli salad, cherry tomatoes, and hard boiled egg.
Bottom tier: Dove caramel chocolates, cottage cheese and peach slices.



























I think this leaf design is adorable :D!! It even came with chopsticks. Plus, I love funny little English sayings they put on things sometimes. It says "I love natural blessing." Aw! These are super simple and sort of non-traditional bentos, but some people get really into them, making their food into all kinds of shapes and designs. In fact, check out this Flickr group if you get a chance, it's so inspiring! Hopefully I'll have more to show you if I can keep up with making them :)

P.S. Anyone going to school at the Western campus Tri-C in Ohio? I feel like such a new kid! I don't have much time between classes, but I'd love to see a friendly face or meet for coffee or something ^_^.

16 comments:

  1. aw, i love packing bentos!
    I still need a good bento box though.

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  2. I love bentos! Yours is so cute and I, too, am packing my lunch to school to save money and eat healthier :)

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  3. I love a good bento and that one is super cute!!

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  4. Awh, extreme lunch envy. Bentos are so cute.

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  5. That is so cute! I always pack a lunch, but mine never looks as lovely as this.

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  6. yum, yum, yummm! I love deviled eggs!

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  7. I ordered a bento box today, you've inspired me! I think the cute factor will help encourage me to take food from home instead of being lazy and buying overpriced stuff at work!

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  8. mmmm. looks tasty!! What are you studying? Do tell us more!

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  9. Oooo yum! I am pretty hungry right now so my stomach just gruuuumbled. hehe.

    But lovely pictures!

    Be sure to pop by & leave a note!

    -Laila
    www.randomweavings.blogspot.com

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  10. Mars, these are killing me - well, okay, they're so lovely indeed, but its like 11 pm at night and you make my hunger gets higher! LOL. I'm waay to lazy to run for the kitchen. sniff.

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  11. Wow, these are so awesome! I wish I was going back to school so I could have one!!

    Both of your meals are making me hungry. I think it's time for dinner.

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  12. oh my gosh, I think I need one of these right now!!! It is SO cute and functional! Hope school went well!

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  13. mmmm all things hard boiled eggs is my favourite! and that broccoli salad looks scrumptious!

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  14. I adore bento boxes! I work from home, so there's no point in me packing lunch, but when I was still in NYC I had a couple of those bento boxes that have round dishes stacked in what looks like a giant thermos. They were fun!

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