Bento (Japanese style) packed, vegan meals

[jamboxrock]

I keep forgetting my laptop lunchbox at work! This one is kind of a bento, even though it's not a proper container. I made it last night but stayed home from work today, so it'll be eaten tomorrow.

steamed pak choi, agave garlic eggplant, mashed sweet potato.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/7-10-08.jpg

[pavotrouge]

looks scrumptious! how do you make the agave garlic eggplant?

[Glossgirl]

Everything looks delicious :D:D:D


I keep forgetting my laptop lunchbox at work!

Me too :o

[jamboxrock]

looks scrumptious! how do you make the agave garlic eggplant?

I'm no expert on asian cooking, but this came out exactly like I wanted. I was going for a take on honey chicken. No exact recipe, unfortunately...didn't feel like writing it down :)

Heat a couple Tbs peanut oil and a splash of sesame oil in a wok. Add most of a sweet onion, sliced, and four japanese eggplant, halved then sliced. Cook until eggplant are soft, adding splashes of soy sauce and stirring. Clear a space in the middle of the wok and add 8 minced cloves of garlic. Let cook only a couple seconds then stir in. Do the same with a pinch of red pepper flakes. Have ready the sauce - a couple Tbs agave nectar, a tsp or two of hoisin, about 1/3 cup water, splash of rice wine vinegar and a Tbs cornstarch, whisked together. Pour in the sauce and cook until thickened, a couple minutes.

[pavotrouge]

thanks! I've never heard of honey chicken or had it, but I'll give it a try.

[Hemlock]

OMG! This is the first time I've really had a good look at this thread - I want a bento lunchbox and ALL the cute animal accessories and sauce pots:D
Pavotrouge, Corum says the depletion of our bank account will be totally YOUR responsibility!!!

[pavotrouge]

I know it's addictive... but one really really needs soy sauce containers in any shape of fruit or animal, do tell him :D

[wom]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/gillianzirmer/Lunch/20080712.jpg

First laptop lunch, for work today.
-Veggie mush (mixed stir-fried veg with tomato sauce)
-Homemade wholemeal bread
-Peanut butter and mixed nuts (for bread)
-Carrot sticks and hummous in the little tub.

Very exciting.

[jamboxrock]

today: chickpea cutlet parmesan, cherry tomatoes, spelt spaghetti marinara, balsamic roasted green beans, peaches, blackberries

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/7-15-08.jpg

tomorrow: succotash, onion rings, ketchup, fig bar, blueberry muffin

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/7-16-08.jpg

[jamboxrock]

today: bulgur pilaf, tomato cucumber salad, spelt spaghetti marinara, gherkins, dried pineapple & apples

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/7-17-08.jpg

[pavotrouge]

I think I'm suffering from severe bento envy! At the moment I just keep on throwing whatever leftovers in a container, in the best case.

did you make the onion rings yourself, jambox?

[cedarblue]

i will miss vegcurry's boxes :(

[jamboxrock]

I think I'm suffering from severe bento envy! At the moment I just keep on throwing whatever leftovers in a container, in the best case.

did you make the onion rings yourself, jambox?

Oh no, I'm not that skilled at breading. They're Ore-Ida brand, or howeveryouspellit.


i will miss vegcurry's boxes :(

Me too! Maybe he'll come back. (He's a he, right?) I'm about to move across the country and search for a new job, so I'll probably be out of lunchbox commision for a while soon too.

[speedylemons]

:dizzy:wait wait wait...

What happened to vegcurry???
He/She is going to be doing anymore bentos?! :confused:


nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :eek:

[pavotrouge]

She ^^

I think he's just taking a break from it. We all do every now and then, when RL kicks in.

As mine does in the moment. I have a confession to make... for the first time in 2 years, a didn't pack a single fancy Japanese bento for an entire week... what's love got to do with it, eh?!

[bryzee86]

She ^^


*ahem* He.

With a beard.

[pavotrouge]

that's not too uncommon :)

[emzy1985]

that's not too uncommon :)

Maybe where you live! :D

[Roxy]

Here's my bento for tomorrow:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2688531406_d0e82d1832.jpg

All organic fruit and veg:

Pasta salad - wholewheat pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, broccoli, Yves veggie "beef", Goddess dressing.

Crackers with organic hummus.

Cherries.

3 squares of dark chocolate and a bunch of banana chips.

[applepie]

Ah, Roxy's back! I missed your bentos. That pasta salad looks yummy!

[Roxy]

Thanks! :) It is yummy hehe.....I had some for dinner last night. I made enough to feed an army :rolleyes::D

[applepie]

I'd be more than happy to come round for dinner ;) :D

[Roxy]

You'd be welcome any time you wanted to come! :D

[pavotrouge]

those cherries look gigantic!

[Astrid]

Cherries <3