Saba Man and I shared a rare weekday off together. So we decided to drop the car off at the shop for a routine check-up. Off course that was just too optimistic of us because the shop called to tell us that our “whatchamacallit” was leaking… we had no choice but to get comfy in a loaner car.
Don’t adjust your monitor, the color of this bento is truly the color of sunshine.
Robust and spicy flavored Oaxacan Tofu—not my creation but bought from the deli— is cubed and cooled down with fresh mango, cilantro and tomatoes. And as though I didn’t have enough yellow in this box lunch, I added saffron rice topped with fried scallions.
Red strawberry and orange carrots complete the warm toned palette.
Well… if the sun doesn’t want to shine over Seattle, maybe I can give it a kick-start with this bento!
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Since Saba Man has stopped eating meat, his lunch bentos are frequently packed with “something tuna”!
Today is no exception.
Originally posted on 4/5/10. I thought it would be a good idea to re-publish, so go and color as many Easter Eggs as you want… because you can re-shape them later for your bento!
Read on….
Easter is over so now what do you do with all those colored eggs? Add them to your bento of course!
Today’s featured bento was for Saba Man’s lunch yesterday. I had forgotten that he had to work this weekend so when I saw him prepping to leave I had a minor panic attack.
A bento is needed! Thank goodness I had already defrosted a mahi mahi fillet for his dinner.
Lightly seasoned with sea-salt, cracked pepper and a quick brush of olive oil, the fish was ready-to-eat after 15 minutes of baking.
While that was in the toaster oven, I zapped a packet of frozen brown rice and sauteed brown mushrooms in garlic-butter with a splash of sake.
These are the times when I’m glad that I have a postage-stamp sized kitchen. Everything is within arms reach.
But, something’s missing. “I need green!”, muttering to myself….
Yay! Leftover roasted asparagus to the rescue!
The nori details and deco were added while the contents cooled— a speedy bento can still be charming so a red strawberry completed the look.
I handed Saba Man this bento, he grabbed his coat and keys then out the door he went!
I think this bento took less time to assemble than to post! 
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Here’s a bento filled with a hodge-podge of items from recent articles.
Today’s Back-to-School bento features a “no nonsense” approach to packing your child’s lunch. No cuteness allowed? No time to stock your “bento-stash”? This bento style may help you.
What’s better than fried rice for dinner? Leftover fried rice for the next day’s lunch!
We’ve been very busy of late so thanks to “Nature’s Pride” and the Foodbuzz Tastemaster program I’ve been able to pack lunches very quickly by making sandwiches!
I know that I’ve been seriously neglecting my daily posting of bento photos. And there’s a “stack” of them just waiting for me. Like a lot of you I’ve been busy with household chores and my recent obsession with outdoor repairs and yardwork.
I lingered in the bakery of a local grocery store a moment too long which in hindsignt was a good thing because I saw these cute mini pita breads! “What a perfect size for bento lunches”, so I added the bag- of- a- dozen to my cart then “hightailed it” out that carb-laden department. I can’t resist fresh baked goods.
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