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I created this blog with the desire to make lunch simple, fun and healthy. I had turned to bento to make this possible.
I live with my husband and our adorable pets and we live a fairly busy life so, being able to have a fast fun lunch makes it easier to save money and eat healthy. Bento is for everyone, not just children, and I strive to inspire people to make lunch an exciting aspect of their day, instead of the same old monotonous task and boring foods which inevitably lead to spending too much money on cafeteria food or fast food, or skipping meals all together.
This blog really has grown to be so much more than I had originally invisioned! It really incorporates my love for local and fresh food and making meals fun and tasty, not just lunch! There is great potential for all meals and bento still really inspires me, but I also really enjoy being inspired by the local farmer's market, and different books and I think the blog has really taken off to so much more than just a bento blog. I hope you feel inspired and enjoy it as much as I do!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Sesame Pasta Salad


There are so many different styles of bento boxes and bags and accessories. It is really fun to mix and match them together to create something fun and unique. Today's bento is in this cute, pink little bag.


 I stored my lunch in this adorable red box with silver rabbits and flowers on it, and kept it closed with a pink rabbit themed strap. I also included a pink ikea spoon.

 

Lunch today consists of a sesame pasta salad in the lower tier, and pepperoni, swiss cheese, carrot sticks and dip in the bunny shaped container, and some almonds. I rolled up the swiss cheese so it could not only be easily stored, but also provide as an edible divider. Often bentos contain dividers that keep the foods separated from each other, these come in the form of anything from plastic grass, to animals or even using little silicone baking cups. It really is useful when trying to keep something "wet" away from dry foods like dip or pickles. Since I didn't want the flavour of the pepperoni getting on the carrots and almonds, the swiss cheese serves as a good divider as well as part of my lunch!
Well that's all for today, until next time, happy munching!

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