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Laptop Lunch

Posted in bento on August 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Laptop lunch. Yes or no? What do you think? Is it worth the initial investment? Can I really justify spending approx £40 on a lunch system? I’m tempted but I need advice. Share. Advice. Reviews. Go on, you know you want to …..

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Yum!

Posted in bento on August 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Just enjoyed a bowl of shiritaki (yam potato) noodles with mushroom, carrot and corn in chicken broth. Very satisfying!

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Sandwich Friday

Posted in bento on August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I had a very simple lunch today. My systema lunch cube was packed with a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich. I was fortunate enough to find welch’s grape jelly in a local deli and I succumbed to a bottle of it! Oh and a box of lucky charms too Normal service will resume next [...]

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The “I like it so much I’ll eat it 2 days in a row” bento!

Posted in bento, tagged , , , , , , , on August 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Well, after my recent disasters at home, there isn’t really much I can do in the way of cooking. Essentially tomorrows bento box is a repeat of today. I was fortunate enough that I have rice and some staples in the freezer that had been pre-cooked and just needed nuking in the microwave. My bento [...]

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Bento Catch Up

Posted in bento on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been a bit hectic with me for the past few days. I’m in the process of working out my resignation. It’s a mad rush in the evening after a long day at work to get the family fed, tidy up, make lunch for the next day and then it’s bedtime, so most nights I [...]

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Not another bento box………

Posted in bento on August 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I’m testing out a new box tomorrow, it’s actually a kids lunch set. I suppose it’s a bit like the sassy on the go set. This one is by Annabel Karmel and is a funky two tier design. It’s a blue and green colourway with a secure locking lid, interior dividers, two internal boxes and [...]

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Baked Bread Cups

Posted in bento on August 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »

This evening I prepared some baked bread cups for my bento lunch tomorrow. The bread cups are very quick to prepare and are a tasty alternative to quiche. For each bread cup you will need: 1 to 1 1/2 slices bread 1 egg and what ever filling you’dlike salt and pepper grated cheese butter or [...]

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Special containers or not?

Posted in bento, gear on August 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Do you remember a while back I tried making onigiri in a jar? I’d spotted a video posted by Maki over on Just Bento, well now you can buy a mold specially for making these round onigiri!!! I have google alerts set up for bento and this popped into my reader this morning. Cute little [...]

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Toastie Bento

Posted in bento on July 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I have made some toasted (grilled)cheese sarnies for my bento tomorrow. I will let you know how they fare for my kunch, this is my first attempt at packing them for a bento lunch!

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Catch up for the week……

Posted in bento on July 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Here’s a quick rundown of my week in bento…….. Striped sushi made using beetroot juice as a natural food dye. Yummy chicken balls as spotted over on Shizuoka Gourmet Finally today was just a hastily made sammich. Too tired last night to prepare anything so I took the easy option!! Next week I’m off on [...]

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