A newly discovered ingredient… smoked salt! Isn’t it gorgeous? It smells exactly like you imagine it would…like burning kiawe (mesquite), the king of barbecue wood and I think this black rock-salt will revolutionize my kitchen!
Here’s the recipe for the Roasted Lemon Chicken that was featured in a recent bento box. The recipe is best when you have time to fully marinate the chicken so I would tag this as a “cook for dinner then pack leftovers for your next day’s bento lunch”. If you prefer a lighter flavor, you can whip this up in about 30-40 minutes. Read the rest of this entry →
It’s time to replenish some of the bento stash so today I decided to cook falafels! But with a twist…. they’re baked not fried! Read the rest of this entry →
Today I was a bit stuck on what I was going to roast! So on the way home I stopped at small market… lo and behold, they had the most lovely Indian eggplants. These are super cute and about the size of an extra large hen’s egg. Of course I forgot to take a photo of them before I started preparation. I’m still not used to cooking with a camera in one hand. 
A few days ago I packed a vegan bento with a seitan and bok choy stir fry. Normally when I use seitan it’s store bought —which can be expensive. Then I read somewhere of homemade seitan and I practical smacked myself…why didn’t I think of making my own seitan from scratch! Read the rest of this entry →
Here’s something for chicken eaters. Vegans and vegetarians (that’s me) close your eyes until the next post where I’ll have a yummy green recipe for you.
While I was purging my refrigerator of leftover holidays sweets I discovered a box of pie crust dough — and there was one pie crust left in the box. The other sheet of dough had been used as pie crust for the mini quiche featured in the “Recipe Challenge Bento Box.” That quiche turned out pretty good , the world didn’t implode, so I baked more… this time I adjusted the recipe to include salmon. Read the rest of this entry →
Today’s bento box features salmon soboro over rice, (yes it’s the White Rice) roasted delicata squash and shoyu wasabi boiled eggs. I almost always have a bento stash of salmon patties in the freezer. Either homemade or store bought. They are easy to reheat for immediate consumption and perfect for a bento box. For today’s lunch I crumbled one of the patties and made a soboro.
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Today’s featured bento box almost didn’t happen. I had big ideas on making baked lemon chicken, similar to the mochiko chicken recipe which was done a while back. Read the rest of this entry →
Remember that little contest we had a few weeks ago? Yep, that’s the one…where the winning entry would have their recipes recreated and packed in a bento box by me. Well ladies and gentlemen, bento boys and girls here it is…I think it turned out okey dokey! Read the rest of this entry →
Hi! My name is Debra and I'm passionate about nutritious and fresh bento box lunches. Please feel free to leave comments or just say hello. We can learn from each other, share recipes, offer encouragement, lend ideas and provide delicious inspiration from all over the world.
Living in the Pacific Northwest of the USA is advantageous for a foodie and I enjoy access to the fresh, healthy and diverse choices.
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