How can I find time to make these super-arty lunches

arkonite_babe

I'm in trouble now, I've bought more stuff:
http://www.bentoandco.com/collections/les-sets/products/poka-poka-miffy-set-thermos

bento anonymous anyone???????????

slash69

thanx arkonite- babe this afternoon i succumbed (i swear your hypnotising us over the internet) i bought a bento box/ rice shaper/egg mould for dd 15 years...think i'm more excited about it than she is lol..
quick question where did you get the food dividers from???

p.s have you thought about changing your name to bento babe?????

thanx slash xx

arkonite_babe

slash69 wrote: »

thanx arkonite- babe this afternoon i succumbed (i swear your hypnotising us over the internet) i bought a bento box/ rice shaper/egg mould for dd 15 years...think i'm more excited about it than she is lol..
quick question where did you get the food dividers from???

p.s have you thought about changing your name to bento babe?????

thanx slash xx

Hypnosis, moi? Certainly not
Ha ha Bento Babe, I like that!
Food dividers (baran) can be purchased from Japan Centre or from Jbox. To be honest, I don't use them so much, I find that silicone baking cups work better. You can also use lettuce as a divider in bento. Another option is regular bun or muffin cases, these aren't waxed on the inside though as proper bento liners are. So they would only be good for drier foods, nothing moist or oily would keep too well.

I added LOADS of new bento blogs I found today to the reading list on the blog. Wowee, it will keep me entertained for weeks!

Blog link is now in my profile so I don't have to keep pm'ing you lot

slash69

arkonite_babe wrote: »

Hypnosis, moi? Certainly not
Ha ha Bento Babe, I like that!
Food dividers (baran) can be purchased from Japan Centre or from Jbox. To be honest, I don't use them so much, I find that silicone baking cups work better. You can also use lettuce as a divider in bento. Another option is regular bun or muffin cases, these aren't waxed on the inside though as proper bento liners are. So they would only be good for drier foods, nothing moist or oily would keep too well.

I added LOADS of new bento blogs I found today to the reading list on the blog. Wowee, it will keep me entertained for weeks!

Blog link is now in my profile so I don't have to keep pm'ing you lot

thanks for that info AB have just been on your blog it's fantastic please keep up the good work will work my way thru your blog list god it's huge lol.
i know you cant put the name on here but if you can pm me it would be great, which stationers did you get yours and lo's green bento boxes from? i think you said they were larger than normal ones so i think they might be good for my dd 15yrs with long hollow legs lol

arkonite_babe

slash69 wrote: »

thanks for that info AB have just been on your blog it's fantastic please keep up the good work will work my way thru your blog list god it's huge lol.
i know you cant put the name on here but if you can pm me it would be great, which stationers did you get yours and lo's green bento boxes from? i think you said they were larger than normal ones so i think they might be good for my dd 15yrs with long hollow legs lol

PM sent

catchooky

Hi brief question - I've seen a lot of bentos that have things like dumplings and mini burgers, now im at college and don't have access to a microwave for lunch, does anyone know if these are nice enough cold, ie defrosted/heated the morning before i want to eat them and then eating them cold again? Can't quite stretch to a thermal bento just now..... Thanks all
Cat x

jamespir

aye this is brill im not very patient thos so ill decline at giving it a go but the pics are great

arkonite_babe

catchooky wrote: »

Hi brief question - I've seen a lot of bentos that have things like dumplings and mini burgers, now im at college and don't have access to a microwave for lunch, does anyone know if these are nice enough cold, ie defrosted/heated the morning before i want to eat them and then eating them cold again? Can't quite stretch to a thermal bento just now..... Thanks all
Cat x

hi, those are all good for bento cold. I've packed them before. We've also packed french toast which worked surprisingly well! Hmm what else.... ah croquettes too, they are nice and really quick to make with leftovers.

Previously we've packed mini pork pies, pasta, spare ribs, chicken fried rice, tonkatsu pork. You can basically pack anything you like. I'm going to make another freezer batch of goodies this weekend, saves time during the week. Freeze things in small portions then you don't have to worry about prising frozen goods apart to get a portion off. Also save old plastic take away tubs, they're good for freezing bento portions in

If you're worried about food safety, small gel packs and thermal bags are quite cheap and keep the bento cool until you're ready for it. Pound shops are a good source for these, if you're stuck finding them try lakeland for the gel packs and Japan Centre for the small thermal bags. Also keep an eye in supermarkets end of season clearance lines, they can be good for picking up little bits and pieces for lunch packing.

If you need any more help, just shout, I'll try my best to help

arkonite_babe

What do you think of my penguins????



Grapes, cheese and carrots on a stick. Makes cheese and pineapple look boring now

slash69

hey AB i know you need to use japanese rice for onigiri balls etc but where can i get some from and does it go under another name? couldn't find any in local mr m