Posted on
October 30, 2009 by
Debra
- Feed me…Feed me…FEED ME!!!
Here’s my contribution to the Halloween themed bento boxes. Although this is more of a side dish than a true bento box, I’m posting it anyway in honor the holiday tomorrow. A nod to “The Little Shop of Horrors”.
It’s no secret that I love caprese salad and miss the warm days of summer with a bento box filled with buffalo mozzarella, hot house tomatoes and fresh basil. Well, it’s definitely not summer, but the ingredients are the same.
The tomato is hollowed out and stuffed with smaller grape tomatoes. The mozza is under the plant and the basil, well you can see all the basil. This is the cute little Frankenstein bento box which has a nice raised cover and will allow full closure after I tuck the leaves inside. A little container with the olive oil will be placed inside Saba Man’s lunch bag along with his bigger bento box.
Tags: basilcapreseHalloweenmozzarellatomatoes
Category
Halloween, Themed Bento
Posted on
October 29, 2009 by
Debra
Forest floor is littered with leaves and.....a caramel apple?
Thought I would post another view of the bento box. Thanks for all your encouraging comments! Read more about this bento box.
Tags: boiled eggbrown ricefried tofuHalloweenred bell pepper
Category
Halloween, Themed Bento, Vegetarian
Posted on
October 24, 2009 by
Debra
Packing a holiday specific, themed bento box is a fun way to get the creative juices flowing. In recent weeks I’ve been on the lookout for inexpensive Halloween items to “get in the mood” and I found just the thing. These cute bat and Frankenstein snack boxes, about the size of an average apple, bought from one of the big craft stores. The perfect sidecar to accompany a lunch bento box or stand alone snack box. I’m not sure what to pack and I have a few more days to think on it. Maybe a musubi or some roll ups. Do you have any ideas? I’m open to suggestion.
Tags: Bento GearHalloween
Category
Bento Gear, Boxes, Halloween
Posted on
October 14, 2009 by
Debra
We had torrential downpour this morning and the rest of the day remained chilly with this season’s first real soaking. The Pacific Northwest easily releases summer without ever looking back. So along with the gray sky and wind, autumn brings comfort food. Too bad I didn’t have time to cook any… so we are settling on pizza! A vegan pizza, as sumptuous and comforting as a vegan pizza can get. Whole wheat crust with pesto, olive, pepper, mushrooms and artichoke hearts. I can’t eat enough of it and I struggle to tuck some away for tomorrow’s bento snack. Corn pudding, strawberry and an “acorn” fit’s in there too. Now, about the carrot pick… I actually stabbed myself in the finger with this horrible instrument of death, disguised as a cute bento pick, as I tried to poke through the last carrot. It drew blood, REAL BLOOD! Ouch. Talk about a Halloween trick! Don’t worry, no trip to the ER was necessary. It will be a struggle, but I think I’ll survive another day to pack more bento boxes. And before you ask… yes, I did switch out picks, because otherwise would be kind of gross, even if it is a Halloween bento box.
Tags: corn puddingHalloweenpizzasweet potatoVegan
Category
Bento Box, Halloween, Themed Bento
Posted on
October 11, 2009 by
Debra
I broke out the wok for today’s featured bento box. Egg Foo Young, Sweet Sour “Pork”, and “Beef” Stir Fry. All vegetarian! Fake meat. Instead of pork or beef, I used seitan or some folks call it “wheat meat”. These “stir fry” recipes are basic, tried and true, and can be interchanged with any type of protien. Really. The Egg Foo Young is veggie too, with carrots, onions, and bean sprouts. A Halloween pick holds both colors of sliced sweet potatoes. I cannot however, proclaim this a vegetarian bento as there is a small slice of chikuwa holding the carrot bouquet. It was the last piece in the fridge and Saba Man is omniverous so I gave it a home. One regret… I should of used snow peas instead of edamame for garnish, but that’s all I had.
Tags: cucumberedamameEgg foo youngHalloweenleftoversseitansweet potatowheat meat
Category
Bento Box, Halloween, Themed Bento
