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    Nice, fondducoeur! That all looks good, but I am particularly intrigued by the dill pickle cashews. They sound awesome.
    They are from Target (their Archer Farms brand) and are really good!

    Squiggeletta, your tofu looks yum and your bento is adorable!

    Jambox, that wrap does sound super tasty, I'm going to have to try something like that.
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    I normally skip the food section at Target, but I will definitely look for those next time I'm there. I think I'd like dill pickle flavored anything.

    tomorrow: steamed dumplings w/ sweet chili-sesame sauce, edamame, miso-mustard mashed sweet potatoes, piece of dark mint chocolate

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    Jamboxrock, could you pleeeeease share the miso-mustard mashed sweet potatoes?? They sound awesome.

    I'm so happy people are posting on this thread again. I love seeing all the bentos.. if only my laptop lunch wasn't thousands of miles away!

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    Ashley - I peeled and boiled 3 sweet potatoes until easily pierced with a knife, drained, and set them aside. In the same pot I brought a bit of soymilk (about 1/4 inch I'd say) just to a simmer, then took off the heat and whisked in a heaping Tablespoon of miso. Poured it over the potatoes and mashed, adding a dash of five spice powder, some salt, and a large amount of mustard powder. They were good, but not outstanding. I think it'd be better if you sauteed some shallot or green onion in oil and added the mustard powder to that, then add that to the potatoes, another layer of flavor. And maybe a bit of butter. I'm doing the whole reduced-calorie thing, so I kept it simple.

    yesterday: salad (pea shoots, mushrooms, soy bleu cheese, tahini dressing), brown rice pasta w/ kale pesto & white beans, blood orange segments, pb cookies



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    Awesome, thanks so much. I may just try that sometime. The sweet potatoes here are white inside [I've only seen the ones that are orange inside in The States..] but are very tasty. Which kind did you use?

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    Default Re: Japanese style packed lunches (Vegan Bento), pt. 2

    sometimes i see the white sweet potatoes labelled as yams. and the orange as sweet potatoes. both are available in the shops in the UK.

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    I use the orange sweet potatoes, but I don't think it would matter as long as they taste sweet.

    yesterday: kale pesto pasta, broccoli w/ nut. yeast, soy nuggets w/ bbq sauce, prunes & dried cherries



    today: corn & fingerling potato chowder, smoky tempeh to go in the soup, half an apple, steamed collards, black pepper crackers

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    mm mmmmm

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    Lorax
    http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...f/CIMG0942.jpg

    3 meatless meatballs were hidden under the greenery.
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    Kawaii! That's a super-cute bento veganf. Did you cut the character out by hand, or do you have a cutter?

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    Everything except the letters was by hand. The letter cutters are small and I have to hand cut the interior spaces though, so that's a bit of a pain.
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    oh veganf, amazing cutting skills - lovely looking bento.

    i must get myself one - i'm very envious of everybodies lunches!

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    Long time, no bento pic - and sorry, only had my phone camera.
    Disasterous ganmodoke attempt, couscous 'onigiri' and carrots. Yellow and red cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumber fences. Celery.

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    whoa, COUSCOUS onigiri? How does that work?!

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    Cous cous made up as normal but not fluffled up, and with a splash of mirrin in to hold it all together and then squished in the onigiri mould.

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    nice, I will have to try that.

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    Default Re: Japanese style packed lunches (Vegan Bento), pt. 2

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    Lorax
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    3 meatless meatballs were hidden under the greenery.
    I love it!
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    Lorax
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    3 meatless meatballs were hidden under the greenery.
    Veganf, you rock!
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    Haven't posted all week!

    Monday: roasted portobello & fennel stromboli w/ caramelized onion, pea shoots & balsamic reduction, black pepper & sea salt pretzels, carrot sticks, butternut-chocolate chip muffin



    Tuesday: romaine, radicchio & caesar dressing which went into a multigrain wrap packed on top, roasted purple potato wedges, prunes



    today: steamed artichoke, quinoa-dulse pilaf, fennel-tofu mayo for the artichoke, black pepper rice crackers, blueberries, piece of dark mint chocolate, dried cherries



    tomorrow: pb & strawberry j on one piece of multigrain bread, prunes, roasted purple potato wedges, carrot sticks, a tangerine

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    Amazing lunches JBR, so full of variety!

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    I haven't been packing Bento lunches for long, but here was one I made for myself on Valentine's Day:

    Omega-3 Toast w/ Cucumber, onion, sliced apple and Vegenaise (cut with my harp-shaped cookie cutter [I play the harp, ]), fresh blackberries and fresh strawberries arranged in a heart shape over ZenSoy Chocolate pudding.



    Looking at this thread makes me sincerely wish I had sprung for the laptop lunch box. Online mine looked so much bigger and when it got here I was shocked! I pretty much have to sit on a PB&J sandwich, cut into fourths, to get it in there!

    Cute lunches everyone, you're all giving me great ideas

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    Yellow cherry tomatoes, couscous onigiri-style with furikame, smoked tofu. Snow peas, carrot, cucumber, celery, cherry tomatoes.

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    Omega-3 Toast w/ Cucumber, onion, sliced apple and Vegenaise (cut with my harp-shaped cookie cutter [I play the harp, ]), fresh blackberries and fresh strawberries arranged in a heart shape over ZenSoy Chocolate pudding.
    what a cute tasty little sandwich!


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    Yellow cherry tomatoes, couscous onigiri-style with furikame, smoked tofu. Snow peas, carrot, cucumber, celery, cherry tomatoes.
    This is nice looking, and sounds tasty, too! I also like your bento box.
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    Ruby Rose, that is a very cute lunch!

    today: multigrain wrap w/ eggplant hummus, cucumber, red bell pepper & spring greens, carrots, more cucumber, roasted brussels sprouts, gf black pepper crackers, pb cookies

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    Default Re: Japanese style packed lunches (Vegan Bento), pt. 2

    god I miss brussels sprouts

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    Just thought I'd post this. It's a website about choosing the right size bento box. I found it quite informative! Not sure if it has been posted before.

    Clicky linky!
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    useful chart thanks pusskins.

    my height does'nt work out to my age group but i guess i'm going to go for a 600ml size.

    i'm in my 40's but taller than the average height range for that age group.

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    Cheezly dolphin leaping out of marinated tofu sea by a carrot dock! Rainbow salad box: red and yellow cherry tomatoes, green pepper, grilled artichoke.

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    I want a Cheezly dolphin . The rest of your lunch looks really good too, Ruby Rose.

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    cutecutecute!
    I need to get back to fancy bentomaking again!

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    god I miss brussels sprouts
    Miss brussels sprouts?!? Eat some!

    Ruby Rose, that dolphin is super cute.

    today: grilled seitan chicken cutlets w/ savory applesauce & pale ale reductions, baked acorn squash, steamed collards, strawberries



    tomorrow: multigrain wrap w/ seitan chicken strips, savory applesauce, steamed collards & cream cheese, roasted brussels sprouts, carrot sticks, strawberries, "cheddar" crackers

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    Jamboxrock, your bentos are fantastic as ever! How do you make the savoury apple sauce? Sounds interesting.
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    For the applesauce I sauteed minced red onion, then added minced garlic & ginger, cinnamon, ground coriander, cumin and a squeeze of lemon juice. Added four small peeled, chopped tart apples and cooked, adding water as needed, until soft enough to mush. It was quite good!
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    Where do I get a bento box from in the UK? I wanna join in...

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    try Ebay or JapanCentre in London (right at Piccadilly Circus, but they have an online shop too: http://www.japancentre.com/)

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    Monday: "beef"-stuffed collards, gherkins, root veggie soup, cheese crackers, grapes



    yesterday: roasted beet salad over leaf lettuce w/ soy bleu cheese, multigrain tortilla strips & tangelo dressing, dark mint chocolate



    tomorrow: mini crustless tofu quiches, parsley mashed potatoes, raw chard salad w/ grapefruit, grapes

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    I just caught up on a few months of these....oh my gosh am I hungry now!

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    Jamboxrock all of your lunches look so great. I stopped by your blog and it's incredible!

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    Thanks Mag!

    Friday: roasted beets, crustless mini quiches w/ spinach, parsley mashed potatoes, raw chard salad, gf black pepper crackers, grapes



    tomorrow: broccoli-cheese grits, black eyed peas w/ & mushrooms, parsley mashed potatoes, carrot sticks, pb cookies

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    where did you get your bento box from Roxy? it's a really nice one

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    Daffodil, I think Roxy has the same one as mine except in red. Check out http://www.laptoplunches.com/ or google Laptop Lunchbox.

    tomorrow: quinoa spaghetti w/ marinara & toasted pine nuts, steamed broccoli, vanilla soy yogurt w/ blueberries, sweet potato-chocolate chip-pecan muffin

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    does everything spill out if you don't keep it horizontal?

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    I keep mine horizontal, personally, but I've heard others say that there's not much spillage either way. The purple container comes with a lid, and I've seen people use plastic wrap just in case. The box lid closes pretty tightly on the containers, so unless something is really liquidy it should stay put.

    yesterday: pizza w/ caramelized onions, artichoke, roasted red peppers & fhy mozzarella, broccoli & tahini dip, prunes



    today: chickpea cutlet piccata, mashed cauliflower, roasted asparagus, tangelo & strawberries

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    wow that pizza looks so good!
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    Here are a few bentos that I have made. I take one pretty much every day, but they are often repetitive, or just not that interesting.

    tofu salad, salad with olive oil/balsalmic dressing, strawberries, choc. covered espresso beans, (plus I fit a pita on top before closing)



    masur dahl and carrot soup, granny smith apple, raw mixed nuts, raisins, ginger snaps



    veggie sushi, marinated tempeh, soy sauce, ginger slices, kiwi, sesame candy sticks

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    I like the sushi, tempeh box!

    They look awesome but seem like a lot of work.
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    very nice fondy - but looking at that granny smith just makes my teeth feel furry *shudders* - much too hard and acidic for me.

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    Fond, your sushi bento looks awesome.

    DiaShel, I think the key to making bentos without taking a ton of time from your evening or morning routine is to make sure you have leftovers from various things, then you can just piece together whatever you want, add some fruit and little things like nuts/seeds or dried fruit and maybe something prepackaged like a bar or piece of chocolate or whatever else you may have.. Though regardless of how hard I try, for some reason leftovers are a scarce occurance at my house.

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    Thursday: assorted "cheese" and crackers, broccoli & radishes w/ tahini dip, piece of dark mint chocolate

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