Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Bento Inspiration pics

Mine will need to be packed with a bit more protein than pictured in these gorgeous inspiration pics, Rice and bread are definitely NO-NO's for me. But the molded egg is totally perfect! just the size of my pouch and super fun. Definitely a good thing for me to obsess over.

Unlike the traditional method, I plan on soaking mine in soy sauce or ponzu like a ramen egg. :) Can't wait til my molds and cutters arrive! I've also picked up a really nice little mini-muffin teflon pan for making tiny turkey patties and homemade protein packed mini snacks. No reason I can't decorate those little guys like onigiri. And I can totally have cheese stars!



apple slices with the cores removed using mini cookie cutters.
Spinach Egg CupsMeatloaf CupcakesDieser Obst-Igel ist schnell gemacht und immer ein Hingucker!Manzana

Great Bento Box & Lunch Options:

  1. mini meatlings - lamb, chicken, turkey, beef (try adding stuff like kimchi, shredded zuch, ricotta, and natural pairings like lamb & feta)
  2. marinated eggs
  3. cajun shrimp + dollop of protein grits
  4. Deviled Eggs - omgsh
  5. Cucumber "Bread" Sandwiches
  6. Egg Salad - made from all the practice eggs for molding
  7. Cauliflower rice
  8. mini fritatta cooked in metal cookie cutters
  9. hummus/ricotta/white bean puree stuffed into every hole - peppers, tomatoes, my mouth
  10. chicken/salmon/tuna/egg/turkey salads (oo I need to pick up some little icecream scoops - easy way to measure oz's quickly)
  11. Meat Babies aka meatballs
  12. turkey scotch eggs
  13. kebabs - "put a stick up it!" or "stick'em up!"
  14. egg cups - I wrote this down earlier and I don't know what it means now. Egg cups. ?
  15. roll ups
  16. broiled chicken/fish - v. traditional japanese
  17. paleo muffins
  18. crabcakes/shrimpcakes/salmoncakes
  19. edamame
  20. cheese and crackers - CHEESE
  21. fresh fruits and veggies - but not tooo fibrous






2 comments:

  1. I just started back to work (teacher) and have a bento box....I started a board on pinterest for lunches (to include bento box ideas)....thank you for sharing your ideas.
    here is my blog http://kimwls.blogspot.com/

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