Ice Ice Bento

Bento Stuff
Originally uploaded by Knitterista.

These are so cool....I found them in the Target dollar section. I got the frozen shapes to go in my Bento to keep food cool. And, of course, the Hello Kitty bags are just cause!

Bento of the Week

This is yummy smoked salmon
cream cheese and capers
baby tomatos
blue cheese stuffed olives
peppered brie and a ginger chew

Organic mangos, tomatos with goat cheese, edamame and ginger chew

It's here!

Look at my pretty bento! It finally arrived and
here is my first presentation. I love it! How
cute is this little bag!!!

I really like the dragonfly and the
blue turned out to be so pretty. It
came with matching chop sticks.

My first official Bento includes:
tomatos, kalamata olives, homemade
hummus, yummy organic crackers from
Target (Wise Crackers or Wise Guys?)
and salmon salad in a cute little heart tin.

Psuedo Bento

psuedo bento
Originally uploaded by Knitterista.

Well, I figure I should at least start practicing with my leftovers for when my real bento arrives. It's not gorgeous and even looks a little gross, but it tastes good.

Today, I will be having tortellini with homemade tapenade, fresh tomatos, mushrooms and dried apricots...apple sauce for "dessert".

You've got to be kidding!

So, I ordered my Bento like a week and a half ago and just now get a shipping notice...but it's going to take 2 - 4 weeks. I will just die if it takes 4 weeks to get here from Japan. I want my Bento plllleeeeeeeease and now!!!

Otherwise, getting ready for my girl Dawny's bridal shower tomorrow. I stayed up late last night...got a wild hair to clear out my bookshelves while I was rearranging furniture, etc. in prep for the party. I have always been like that...only get motivated when it's past time for bed. I do get so much done that way though...completely motivated. I take after my dad that way.

I just got back from Mediterranean Deli...got some phenomenal cheeses, olives and prosciutto...yummmmm. I hope there's some left over from the shower so I can eat on it all weekend.

Bento Baby

I'm usually a leader, but hear I go following again. One of my MySpace & Flickr friends is into Bento Boxes...what is a Bento box you ask? Well, I had to find that out too. I really didn't "get it" and kinda still don't. But, for some reason there is this huge fascination and almost cult for these dang thangs. They are basically a Japanese style lunch box. From what I have "researched" into this little world, it is almost a lifestyle of how to eat and can become a way of dieting and being healthy. The boxes are teeny tiny, so your proportions are much smaller than an American would typically eat. And, the most important cool thing about Bento's is they are so dang cute. I love sushi and am finding recipes and how to build your bento meals that seem very healthy and economical. Cooking Cute is a great resource for explanation and recipes...check it out. So, the main thing for me is having a healthy diet and hopefully loosing some weight in the process. This will make a nice little meal planning for me and since I don't really cook, it should be easy and cheap to make meals. I'm this close to becoming a vegitarian. I've been totally turned off by beef/chicken/pork lately. Thanks to reading "Fast Food Nation", I think it put me over the edge. I will never eat at a fast food restaurant again. I think I've gone 2 months so far. Using the Bento, I will eat more fish, salmon and tuna especially and vegitables and fruits and rice. I like all those things put together anyway. Lastly, the other side of Bento is how you make your food presentation. There's some bizarre stuff out there. So, I'm sure you will be seeing silly photos of my little Bento meals on the ol' blog. I think I've been brain-stormed.

There aren't a lot of shops on-line to find these sweet little lunch boxes. I just ordered this blue one, which had most of the features that I wanted from J-Box out of Japan. I am sick I couldn't get the Hello Kitty one, but it is not microwavable...dang! I like to have a little more flexibility. The blue one I can do hot or cold and I can always add to my collection later if I find more that I just have to have. This is the last thing I need, another project or collection.