Stars and Stripes Forever Bento

Titled "Swimming Upstream"

because sometimes

 getting

 anything

 done 

around here 

feels like swimming upstream.

So when the inspiration comes 

to make 

star shaped 

grilled cheese sandwiches, 

I jump 

up 

and

 down

at lunchtime.

Stripey stripe green bell peppers, 

tangy mango salsa (a go go),

walnuts (7 a day),

and

a sweet treat, Hi-Chew.

(bless you)

The Reality of the Deconstructed Reuben Sandwich Bento

Deconstructed Reuben Sandwich Bento

Toasted Rye Bread and 1000 Island Dressing

Homemade Sauerkraut, Dill Pickles, and Corned Beef

Cute fork and cover over wet ingredients 

Rather a bulbous bottom

The dressing was too tall, so I took it out and added a cracker.

Crackers?! You say!

First you hold down the cracker with your left paw.

Then you lick.

Noodles and veggies bento

This cute bento box came to work with me a week or two ago. It holds dinner leftovers of noodles and veggies. I added more sauce. In the other tier are olives, radishes, a few slices of pork, square rice balls, and Hello Kitty condiment bottle filled with dried seaweed and salt.

I'm surprised I don't have a good picture of the outside of my fish box - something I'll have to rectify.

Two Boxes

I received some new bento gear from Japan the other day. These two lovely boxes are just the right size for a small lunch for me. The fish came with a cute little fork and the upper tier has a snap down lid like tupperware. The round flower came with a padded velcro strap presumably because an elastic band would slip off too easily because of the roundness.

I don't know if you can tell but in the upper right-hand corner is a sesame seed grinder, well it is the box that the grinder came in. I've already used the grinder on teri-chicken. However I think I'll toast the seed first for a stronger flavor. It is a handy device although a mortar and pestle would work too.

The boxes are from J-List and the grinder is from Japanistic.