You could buy one anyway and eat your lunch out of it at home :p. I might do that actually...
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You could buy one anyway and eat your lunch out of it at home :p. I might do that actually...
yeah sluggie, many people make bento though, or even BECAUSE they are at home all day.
see: http://justbento.com/why-make-bento-...-you-work-home
soup bowls next to naked ladies eh?:rolleyes:
It's not the same though, without hordes of admiring co-workers gathered round your desk to ooh and ahh over your artistic efforts and marvelling at the gorgeousness that is vegan food, then returning disconsolately to their own desks to force down their limp cow-pus sandwiches. :D
that's why I created this thread. share it with us!
Fair point.
Thanks Roxy! It's at a VA hospital which is like an alien planet compared to normal workplaces, but it's alright so far. It's only a temp position through mid-April though, so if I hate it that's okay too.
Tomorrow's lunch: lentil/veggie/alphabet/tomato stew, veggies, roasted red pepper hummus, dilly ranch, grapes, and a prune and dried apricot under the spoon.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...hes/2-6-08.jpg
Doesn't everything sort of fall out of containers / get displaced and end up in a mush of horridness from the, "to work traveling?":confused:
there are matching lids for some of the containers and it shuts really tight and nicely :)
Yeah, the purple container the stew is in has a lid, and the little red one the dressing is in does too. Also, I carry it flat as much as possible and lay it in the fridge flat. Although, when my coworker grabbed it for me today she flipped it upright, and it was unharmed. The lid closes tightly, and if it's packed in well there should be minimal shifting.
For tomorrow: more lentil/veggie/alphabet/tomato stew, veggies, steamed brussel sprouts w/ grill seasoning, roasted red pepper hummus, dried apples and half a dried pineapple ring. I particularly like the colors in this one.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...hes/2-7-08.jpg
That looks very healthy. :)
Thursday's bento, very lazy :D
Spinach noodles, pickled chilli, green olives, cherry tomatoes and a wrapped chocolate muffin.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/...bfaab67e63.jpg
I agree jambox - your lunches look so varied and healthy!
Hope you're feeling better now :)
I am feeling better, thanks Roxy. I went camping this weekend and am exhausted, so packed tomorrow's lunch from what was dying in the fridge: snack mix & trail mix left from camping, steamed cauliflower w/ grill seasoning, last of the stew, baby carrots w/ dilly ranch, broccoli & grapes on the side.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-11-08.jpg
Tomorrow: leftovers (sesame tofu, brown rice, stir-fried green beans & nappa cabbage), half a tangerine and a pb oatmeal cookie.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-13-08.jpg
Tomorrow: sesame tofu w/ brown rice underneath, stir-fried green beans & nappa cabbage, broccoli w/ goddess dressing, snack mix, celery sticks, pb oatmeal cookie on the side.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-14-08.jpg
Pavotrouge and Jamboxrocks, your bento lunches are inspiring :)
I'm going to try this in the next few weeks and will report back with photos!
Today: cajun-style red beans & orzo, roasted brussel sprouts, chopped avocado to go on the orzo, pickled mushrooms, beets & gherkins, pb oatmeal cookie.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-15-08.jpg
@jamboxrock: how do you cook the roasted brussels sprouts? i'm always scared of cooking them any other way than steamed, i think they might dry out, but yours look delicious!
jambo, your bento looks so good! especially that cajun red beans and orzo.;)
@applepie: I love oven-roasted brussels sprouts. In fact, it's the only way I really like them. Just coat them with some olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper and bake for 20 mins.
Pretty much what pavo said. Put the oven around 400/425 F, coat the brussels with olive oil, salt, pepper, whatever else you want, cook for 20-25 minutes till they're getting brown & crispy on the outside. Shake em around after 10-15 minutes to get even browning. I tried them halved this time, but they dried out a bit. I prefer them whole.
*lol* Jambox, those are the secrects of the PPK :D
Yep, I think everyone should love brussels. They're so good.
Tomorrow: eggless salad w/ mixed greens hiding underneath, celery, carrot & pepper strips, tamari sesame crackers, strawberries, pb oatmeal cookie on the side (the last one, finally!)
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-19-08.jpg
Jambox...you are such an inspiration to me to start eating healthier lunches!!
Thanks Roxy! In that case, I will keep on posting them :)
Tomorrow: eggless salad over mixed greens, snap peas & celery, tamari sesame crackers, half a pear. And I made limeade to drink, yay.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-20-08.jpg
Yummy! Well I want to get one of these Bento things now. But you did encourage me to chop up a fruit salad to take for my lunch tomorrow. :)
jambox....those pictures are making me hungry!! everything looks so good!!!
All very impressive guys!
Doesn't the chopped fruit and veg dry out before you eat it? I've noticed some of you pre chop avocado - doesn't it go brown?
And does it lose any nutrients from being chopped in advance?
At last! My bento box (laptop lunch box actually!) arrived. Unfortunately I stayed late at a friend's house yesterday so didn't have time to prepare anything for it in the evening. I'd also bought some yummy stuff to put in it (first one, and all that) only to get home at just past midnight and find that I'd left it all in her fridge :o So it was made up of whatever I could dig out of the fridge/cupboards and did not end up as impressive as planned :rolleyes:
Anyway here it is:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...Bento/Day1.jpg
From top left:
1. Sliced yellow pepper (top) and sprouting salad plus mixed alfalfa/broccoli sprouts with a balsamic and garlic dressing (underneath).
2. Baby carrots and pomodorino tomatoes.
3. Kiwi and 2 squares Montezuma dark chocolate
4. Rice/quinoa/amaranth crackers plus a roasted red pepper hummous dip
The bag at the side is my granola for breakfast :D
Marrers - the sliced yellow pepper stayed fine but it was in a box with a lid which probably helped. Having said that, the whole lunch box seals quite tightly so it might have been ok in another compartment :)
Looks soooooooooo YUMMY! Thank you Pavotrouge for some great ideas! :-)
Est, nice job on your first bento, even if it was last minute.
Marrers, I haven't had any problems with drying out or weirdness, and I made my lunches the night before. My last avocado was kind of dying anyway, and after I took the picture I put plastic wrap closely over it, so it doesn't get much worse. I actually cover quite a few of the compartments after I take a pic...a couple days ago my cookie tasted like the strawberries that were next to it...
Tomorrow: "tuna" noodle casserole, steamed kale, vanilla soy yogurt over strawberries & blueberries, carrots & green pepper.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...es/2-21-08.jpg
why didn't i spot this thread before??
i looked at the title, didn't know what it was, thought bento, schmento and ignored it - at my peril!!!
all the combinations look so good, i'm gonna get me one even though i'm not working full time right now - so cute! :) great for picnics too!
p.s. the boxes i've found online only have lids for a couple of the compartments, is that right? are some left open or sealed with your own clearfilm or foil?
I've just ordered another one for OH! *He will like it or else* :D
@cedarblue - mine is from Becky & Lolo, a Laptop Lunch Box, and it has lids for one big compartment and the small dip compartment. The food in the open compartments didn't roll around or get mixed up or anything, in fact the lid of the lunchbox seems to pretty much seal them (though admittedly I don't think I'd put anything too runny in an open compartment!)
You could definitely wrap film round the compartment before putting it in its place in the lunchbox :) If I start doing mine the night before then I'll probably do that.
Does anyone know if they make a ceramic style bento box, where the individual containers could be put in the oven to heat?