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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!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Ramen!

Mostly everyone in their life has tried instant ramen before, whether they realized what it was or not. Instant ramen is something most people think of as a poor student's diet, or an easy meal, something lumped in with Kraft Dinner and such usually. I believe instant ramen is highly underrated, and has much potential to make a delicious meal.

Today, I wanted a delicious bowl of ramen with more than just noodles and broth! I thinly sliced up some mushrooms and napa cabbage and I also took a few pieces of thinly sliced beef from the freezer that I usually use for hot pot, I placed these things on top of the raw noodles in my bowl and poured boiling water over top of them. I covered it with a plate for the recommended time, and when it was cooked, I threw in my soup base (this is my preferred method of making it). Out came this delicious soup!



I really encourage you to try making instant ramen something more than a poor student's food! Try adding vegetables and thin cuts of meat you like! You can use ham, or any pre-cooked meat if you prefer, you can even add a boiled egg! Anything goes! 

I hope I have inspired you to reconsider instant ramen and to try something new! Until next time, Happy Munching!

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