Mardi Gras Bento Box
Posted on
February 16, 2010 by
Debra
“Laissez les bons temps rouler!”
That’s the chant down in New Orleans for Fat Tuesday.
Today’s featured bento is in celebration of Mardi Gras! Saba Man will be partying with vegetarian fried rice omelette, carrots, sweet potato, snap peas, cucumbers and tomatoes.
I know…he’s a wild one that Saba Man! LOL.
We are also excited to use new bento “stuffs” from some very nice bento friends.
“Let the good times roll!”
LOL, cute! So what does “bons temps” mean? For a little bit there I thought you’d made a True Blood bento, since it takes place in Bon Temps.
Oh I didn’t even think of the True Blood connection. LOL! I don’t know what it means, “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” is the Cajun French translation for “Let the good times roll”. It’s not the French spoken in France.
A True Blood bento is a fantastic idea… lot’s of ketchup. LOL
So I guess that means “Bon Temps” means “good times”?
Oh yeah, I guess it does. I’m SO not a French speaker!
But cool True Blood trivia eh?
just beautiful! the mask is so striking and such a clever cut-out! love the beads and the whole festive vibe of the shot!
Thanks gamene! I couldn’t find a mask cutter, so this was a “cross-my-fingers” experiment.
Cute idea, love the mask feathers!
Very cute! I was going to do a Mardi Gras bento today, too, but I’m getting over a doozy of a cold so I don’t feel very motivated. XD
Hi KatyCrayon, Sorry to hear you were not feeling well. Get well soon so we can admire your bento creations. Thanks for stopping by.
Cute and so stylish…you’ve brought the Mardi Gras party spirit wonderfully to life in this vibrant bento!
Hi Jenn, Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement.
Looks wonderful! What a fun way to celebrate Mardi Gras!
And bons temps just means good times
The translation for that is easy because the words match up exactly unlike most translations 
Thanks Jenn for the translation and for stopping by! Happy Mardi Gras!
Wow, that looks so awesome!!! Happy Fat Tuesday!
Thanks Susan. Happy Fat Tuesday to you too!
Wow, this looks so elegant and beautiful! ^.^
Hey there Lil’chan, so nice of you to stop by and leave a comment. Thanks.
Pretty!! The purple mask is so Mardi Gras. Creative work there and good set up for the picture d(^.^)b
Hiya Lia! Coming from you…wow, I’m happy to read your nice comment! I’m picking up tips from your layouts.
Hi! I just stumbled on your blog from Susan’s site. Nice bento you’ve made there and I will be back more to check on your lovely ideas!
Hi Angeleyes! Welcome to my blog and thank you for your kind comments. Come again soon. Happy Mardi Gras!
Absolutely love this bento – it’s gorgeous!
I’m originally from Louisiana and just adore your bento box! Even if it wasn’t Mardi Gras flavored it would be beautiful
Hi Suzy, Welcome to our blog and thank you for your generous compliments!