Bento Berserk: August 2012

Welcome!

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 6, 2012

BBQ Fajita

A long time favourite meal of mine is fajita. This meal can really be enjoyed any time of year... but it is is especially great during the summer, with the beautiful weather and local food. We love to do as much outdoor cooking as possible.

The first important step here is to make the pico de gallo in advance so the flavours have time to develop. This time, I made it with yellow, green and red heirloom tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice, and sriracha for spice.

Next, we throw the meat (which has been marinated) on the barbecue (chicken and pork today), along with the wok full of vegetables (peppers, mushrooms and onions).

Once everything is cooked up, we serve it with some additional fixings (guacamole, rice and sour cream) and some warm tortillas.

Everyone has fun assembling their own fajita!

Until next time, Happy Munching!