Monday, August 27, 2007

Bento #1 - Mini Burger Bento for Hubby!


Ok, so it isn't much to look at - but it's a start, right?

Seriously though, if you saw what I had to work with, you'd applaud my lame bento...need groceries. But I'm cheap, so I'm making due with what I have. ^_^;

Just needed to make a bento for my husband, as I'll be at work during lunch, and I don't work long enough to warrant a break...so I'll just eat some salad or something when I get home.

I use a 1L Lock & Lock box for his bento, as I was unable to find a suitable (read: not pink and cutesy like mine) bento box for him without breaking the bank. This one cost me about 6 bucks at Zellers, for you Canadian folks. I like it, because it has three removable dividers, and is microwave safe. He likes it, because it's functional, and it isn't pink. Win-win, right? Ha ha.

Contents: Peanut butter (crunchy!) and grape jelly sandwich, plum, mini burgers, hot pepper rings and a mini tomato from my garden, and some steamed broccoli and mini carrots.

This is actually the first time I've ever made burgers of any sort, as I don't eat meat...but I'll cook it for my husband and daughter, so I figured it was time to make the effort. Result - he says they are "fine". Hmm...

I know, I know, the picture quality is terrible. But my camera needs to be replaced, and the lighting in the house could be better. I'm too cheap to buy a new camera just yet, though. Eventually...

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

New bento box and egg molds!


Sorry for the poor photo quality - I definitely need a new camera. But this just came in the mail today, I had to post it! Too cute.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

New bento supplies coming soon, I hope.

As our anniversary is coming up (August 12th), really hoping my husband will get me some snazzy new bento supplies. I don't have much as of now, as I have to eBay pretty much everything except for extreme basics (like paper muffin cups...). I do have a tiny little bento box (~400mL or so), and I've been using some Rubbermaid containers in the meantime, but they just aren't the right size for well laid-out bento meals.

Here's to hoping I'll have some pictures to post soon. ^^