Bento (Japanese style) packed, vegan meals

[cedarblue]

do you make all these cutlets, cake, sausages, casseroles etc jambox?? if you do you are superwoman indeed **bows down**. :) do you buy and eat pre-made things like sausages, cutlets etc?

[jamboxrock]

Thank you, thank you. *takes a bow*

:)

I do make most of what you see in the lunches. I live alone and tend to make full recipes, so I eat off the same things for a couple days in a row and often freeze extras. The sausages were made last weekend for a brunch. The cutlet I made a double recipe a couple months ago and put extras in the freezer for such an occasion as today where I needed a bit of protein to round out a meal in a pinch. Casseroles I tend to make, eat a few servings, and freeze the rest for easy future meals. I did not, however, make the chocolate kahlua pie which is finally gone. A friend brought that to my brunch and then left half with me!

I do eat pre-made faux meats every once in a while, when I just don't feel like making them or don't have the time. But I much prefer to make things myself.

[Mystic]

Wow Jambox - you are one talented woman. You could give veganlunchbox.com a run for her money :)

[jamboxrock]

Thanks Stickydate! I still need to get her cookbook. I asked for it for Christmas but I think she was out or something...

today: smoked tofu, grilled corn on the cob, marinated mushrooms, cabbage, paprika potatoes, apple pie

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/3-17-08.jpg

tomorrow: multigrain pita chips, celery, carrot, spicy hummus, marinated mushrooms, cabbage, apple pie

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/3-18-08.jpg

[!!]

I'm still making mine every day, but just haven't got round to posting any :)

here's yesterdays...

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/exclamationmark/Bento/P170308_1203.jpg

[jamboxrock]

tomorrow: mediterranean four bean salad, wheat pita triangles, baby spinach, avocado in the plastic, and cranberry almond dark chocolate

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/3-19-08.jpg

[Roxy]

Seriously, you are making me want to get one of these laptop lunchboxes to take nice, healthy lunches to work.

Where did you buy it?

[pavotrouge]

wow, you two are bentoing a lot (I just made up that verb).
I've been lacking inspiration lately, and am sooo happy that a parcel with some new bento goodies arrived today and can be picked up tomorrow morning.

[Est]

Boxes from last week (only just got the pics uploaded). I'm on holiday now so back to the bento in April...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/gpc1000/Bento/Day10.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/gpc1000/Bento/Day11.jpg

[jamboxrock]

wow, you two are bentoing a lot (I just made up that verb).
I've been lacking inspiration lately, and am sooo happy that a parcel with some new bento goodies arrived today and can be picked up tomorrow morning.

Yeah, for me it's not so much inspiration as that I have to take a lunch everyday or I'll be having french fries and a dressing-less salad. It'd be fun to get decorative sometime though.

Tomorrow: jerk tempeh, brown rice & peas, steamed collards, lime wedges, baby carrots, prunes & dried pineapple

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/3-20-08.jpg

[pavotrouge]

horaay for tempeh!

My first parcel of new bento supply cuteness arrived today... can't wait to get back to work :)

BTW, there's a cute new page/shop about bento here: http://shop.iloveobento.com/

The Japanese bits are extremely expensive IMHO, but they've also got laptop lunches.

[vegcurry]

Ooooh I can't wait, my bento box is in the post and should be here soon.

[cedarblue]

** tries to contain vegcurry by administering intravenous hummus drip (or should that be dip? :p)**

[applepie]

I ordered my bento box yesterday, couldn't resist the temptation any longer to have a 'proper' one rather than my ordinary tupperware. And will come in handy as I'll be spending long hours in the library for exam revision...

[missbettie]

BTW, there's a cute new page/shop about bento here: http://shop.iloveobento.com/

The Japanese bits are extremely expensive IMHO, but they've also got laptop lunches.

Gah I wish I didn't click that link I want everything!!!!

[pavotrouge]

bettie, I good shop and so far the quickest and cheapest I've encountered is this one: http://stores.ebay.de/Irrashai_B-E-N-T-O_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ11267098QQftidZ2QQtZkm

[missbettie]

unfortunately I don't understand the money part of it!! lol thanks pavo!

[jamboxrock]

Oooh, I might have to get some picks and cups and cute stuff, that would make it even more fun.

Today: almost identical to Wednesday's except the strawberries and carrots.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/jamboxrock/lunches/3-21-08.jpg

[Roxy]

Ooooh I can't wait, my bento box is in the post and should be here soon.

Mine too! I got the black and red one :) It'll match my drink bottle which is red!

[emmapresley]

have you got a link for whereyou bought yur box roxy?

i'm looking on ebay and really like this one..but i can't work out if 16 quid is a lot to pay for what is essentially a plastic box :confused:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOITE-A-BENTO-JAPONAISE-TRADITIONNEL-FOURMI_W0QQitemZ260190825473QQihZ016QQcategoryZ105 014QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262

[applepie]

Emma, if you want a two-tier one, this one is a lot cheaper: http://www.japancentre.com/?cmd=itm&cid=522&id=2166
I ordered mine there, and it was despatched yesterday - can't wait to get it!

[emmapresley]

wow! thanks applepie! significant price difference there..:D

*goes to click the buying buttons*

ace..got some more wasabi too..absolutely raced through the other stuff :o

[pavotrouge]

oi, guys... the one from Japancentre comes without a bento belt. You need one like that or the tiers will keep falling apart.

[emmapresley]

gah...too late i fear. :(

surely there will be somewhere who will sell us a bento belt? ;)

failing that i'll be improvising with bits of elastic and safety pins..errrgh...watch my dinner scatter?!

[Astrid]

bettie, I good shop and so far the quickest and cheapest I've encountered is this one: http://stores.ebay.de/Irrashai_B-E-N-T-O_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ11267098QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Hey, pavot, do you know if the Urara boxes are good? This set looks really nice:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310030679929&ssPageName=MERC_VI_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=310034230722&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=its%3DS%252BI%252BSS