I'm obsessed. I've been following Bento Boxes since slashfood had a special about a year or two ago. I've always wanted to do Bento lunch boxes for my kids but couldn't find the right "gear". Well decor have finally released a bento lunch box and my kids are LOVING it. I've been taking photos of their boxes.
I thought it would be cool if anyone else is a freak like me and wanted to share pics and ideas
Today DS had:
Compartment 1: Babybel cheddar.
Compartment 2: Fruity Bites (cereal) & Fruit Crackers from Aldi (kind of like pillows).
Compartment 3: Ham sandwich.
Compartment 4: Strawberries & Grapes.
Today DD had:
Compartment 1: Picon Cheese & Savoury Crackers.
Compartment 2: Fruity Bites (cereal) & Fruit Crackers from Aldi (kind of like pillows).
Compartment 3: Skinless Franks & Grape Tomatoes
Compartment 4: Strawberries & Grapes.
I am going to get more and more inventive and experiment with sushi, sandwich rollups, and so forth. There will also be more baked goods in future as well DS also loves Tuna & Mayo in a compartment which he eats with a spork.
cai you are an evil women!!!
how cool are the bento lunch boxes!!!
grr now i will have to get one for my lunches then for when the kids are going to school!!
We have a tupperware lunch box that has a sandwich section and then 2 small sections and 1 in between size.
M's average lunch has:
1 small carrot sticks
1 small mini wheat bites (fruit inside)
1 vege mite sandwich cut into bits
1 rice crackers (seaweed are the favourite atm)
But we also add things like
mini quiches (done in mini muffin trays)
savoury muffins (mini muffin again)
rice snacks (the ones that are spicy and different flavours)
hummous in a small one to dip the carrot sticks in
fried crispy noodles
ham roll ups (in a tortilla with a smear of avocado)
ETA: if you google bento box there are some cool ones you can buy.... AND cool recipes!! Cai my neighbour used to make these rice snacks in the main section... like wrapped around a red bean mix or something? I think it was called Oni something....
Last edited by christy; June 1st, 2009 at 01:40 PM.
I've just bought a bento box for Z today, YAY! I've kinda been doing this since he started preschool, it's just been in ziplock bags & seperate containers, now I can do it properly.
Rouge, if you don't mind me asking - whereabouts did you purchase your bento boxes from? I've been looking for some for months, and haven't yet found anything suitable.
I just googled bento lunchboxes (and aside from this thread coming up fourth in the list), I have come to the realisation that I am a Bento lunch box nerd!
Well, self-diagnosed.... I pack lots of little containers with different food for Steph (and me, and now Ryan) when we go out, and for playgroup. Instead of being in one compartmentalised (lol, how's that for a word ) container, all the little containers just get stacked in her bag.
I am just not imaginative like all you other Mum's, especially you Cai, how do you think of those foods? I guess I am just such a plain eater .
I collect little rice bowls, but I think this could be the next step.... bento boxes....
ETA: I just realised (so many realisation in one day! Think I'll need a lie down!) that I got a big 'bento box' recently from the salvos for picnicing! It's a round insulated container with several compartments on top of another. One big 'tub' down the bottom, then two smaller 'plates' on top, one is divided into three sections. LOL! I can't believe I've been a closet bento-nerd.
Last edited by Netix; November 4th, 2009 at 08:46 AM.
Any Bento Lunch Box Nerd Mummies?
DS also loves Tuna & Mayo in a compartment which he eats with a spork.
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There are better ones around but this one works for us.
) container, all the little containers just get stacked in her bag.
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