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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, August 15, 2011

Best of Luck Bento

   I had my first day of my new job today! I wanted to start off my week right, so I made this adorable and very delicious bento.


I used this cute sakura shaped bento with two tiers. 


I remade left overs of bbq steak (sliced very thinly) and sauteed vegetables (mushrooms and bok choy) into a stir-fry with rice. I also used some fresh salsa as sauce with my vegetables. I made sure to season this well because I planned to eat it cold.


I included halva (this is a dessert type item made with tahini, this particular one has chocolate, too), a mochi, a stalk of celery with peanut butter, some fruit snacks and a Vache Qui Rit Cheese (a.k.a. Laughing Cow Cheese).

     This lunch was not only nutritious but also delicious and easy to eat. It was a good lunch to keep me going through the whole day!

     When you pack nutritious, good food, it can give you the energy to get through the day, and keep you full until dinner time! You can also pack some healthy snacks (like celery with peanut butter) to ward off hunger mid/late-afternoon. Until next time, happy munching!



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