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

nicki_2

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

7) they aint leak-proof but at £2.99 for a 17 piece set, these ikea tuppaware boxes are a fair bit cheaper than lock n lock tubs, and would be fine for dry food. a possible option for those of you who dont want to shell out a small fortune on official bento stuff?

Oooo....I have that set :T Right, I think I'll be experimenting over the summer holidays with DD - she's quite happy to take pasta "salad" (cold pasta with ketchup & parmesan :rotfl: ) but maybe we can make her lunches a bit more fun and healthy

This is one thread that will be staying in my subscriptions

Quackers

astep70uk wrote: »

Bizzimum: I've been making packed lunches since January, and was really fed up with them and like you found them a real chore. Since making 'bento style' boxes I haven't found it half as bad. In fact its quite therapeutic in a strange kind of way!!!!

I can see how they would be sort of therapeutic

I've been making packed lunches since my eldest started secondary school so only for 4 years. I couldn't imagine making them from when they first started school aged 3 to now :eek:

I've shown my 15 & almost 13yr old the bento's and they're not that fussed.

Mr Quackers? He wants Bento NOW:rolleyes: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

aurora_borealis_2

Right, I'm doing some quality shopping on ebay this eve.
Bento boxes and mineral make up

angelavdavis

Hi everyone!

The bento boxes look great!

I am currently bidding on two thermos bento boxes on ebay.

Its me that is the problem where lunch is concerned. I nag my OH about eating regularly but I am even worse, now I am keen to lose weight, I need to regulate my eating but I hate sandwiches! I would happily eat salad or rice though.

So I thought - bento!

I also have some of these boxes from Lakeland that are good for storing a few blueberries, salad dressing or yoghurt portions:

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/kitchenideas/containers!3041

As there are ten and I am unlikely to use them all, I went halves with Mum and we had 5 each.

As I travel so much, I rarely have access to a microwave, so it looks like my only option is a thermos style container.

Gingham_Ribbon

I got some boxes in Morrisons yesterday. They're on offer. Thin enough to pack firmly so nothing rattles around but deep enough I think to get some little pots in for yoghurt. I'll post a picture if I can manage to do anything interesting with them! I'm hoping the weaning pots from Wilkos (3 for £1) will fit inside to put yoghurt in!

Quackers

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

I got some boxes in Morrisons yesterday. They're on offer. Thin enough to pack firmly so nothing rattles around but deep enough I think to get some little pots in for yoghurt. I'll post a picture if I can manage to do anything interesting with them! I'm hoping the weaning pots from Wilkos (3 for £1) will fit inside to put yoghurt in!

oooo, I saw some in there yesterday too

Are they divided into 2 compartments. 1 sandwich size & 1 about 1/2 that?

2 for £3 I think?

I nearly got some too but have far too many lunch box type things

annie-c

Aaagh; I'm gutted. I put three bento style boxes in the last car boot sale I did, because I couldn't imagine using them for anything

Gingham_Ribbon

No, quacks, they're just plain, flattish 'tupperware' type boxes. They didn't have those others or I'd have got them. Typical!

bluemoon_3

There's another great bento lunch website here:

http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/

It's one of my favourite food blogs even though I don't need to pack lunches for anyone.

aurora_borealis_2

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