Bunch of bento meals

Though I haven't been updating this blog as often as I had hoped, I have continued to make bento meals. Some are prettier than others, but when it comes to packing these meals, I am more concerned about variety and nutrition than I am out how "cute" they might be. I still try to make them look appetizing, but they tend to be more serious (and less kawaii/cute) in appearance.

The bento meals below are some I've made that I thought were particularly attractive and tasty. Listed from the most recent to the least recent. Enjoy!


Breakfast bento: 7/8/09

I wish I got a picture of this bento meal. My husband made it for me. He used the top tier of our happy bunny family bento (which has dividers already in place). It consisted of a gluten free blueberry muffin he made, some small curd cottage cheese, and cantaloupe cut into small bite sized slices. Delicious, healthy, and so pretty when I openned the lid.

Bento lunch: 7/2/09

top tier:
Pickled broccoli (http://www.maangchi.com/)
Blueberries and quartered strawberries
Vanilla yogurt with a dallop of strawberry preserves
bottom tier:
Bulgogi (marinated grilled beef)
Romaine lettuce
White rice with toasted sesame seeds and utensil nori cut outs

Bento Lunch for my boss: 7/2/09

Bulgogi (marinated grilled beef)
Romaine lettuce
White rice with toasted sesame seeds and utensil nori cut outs

Breakfast Bento: 7/3/09
My husband made this for me.
Steel cut oats (gluten free) with cream and blueberries

Breakfast Bento: 6/25/09
2 pickled soy sauce hardboiled eggs
Pickled Broccoli (http://www.maangchi.com/)
2 Babybel cheeses


Breakfast Bento: 6/24/09
Kimchee scrambled eggs
Pickled Broccoli (http://www.maangchi.com/)
2 Babybel cheeses


My son's first bento meal. 6/21/09
Containing:
pureed peas
3 low sodium gerbers turkey sticks
apple sauce
2 rice husks (broken into pieces)

Bento Lunch: 3/1/09
Ohjinguh bokkeum (spicy squid stirfry. http://www.maangchi.com/ over white rice
Orange segments
Specialty cheeses with gluten free crackers