私のヴェガンお弁当

Fire Nation Bento

2009-04-28T17:05:00.002-04:00

Left tier: white rice, spicy curry powder, and nori

Right tier: "fire flakes", soy chicken/steak, and super spicy mexican rice

Comments: Just tried to think what would go in a Fire Nation bento. ;p

Time: idk... :\

Avatar: The Last Airbento

2009-04-28T17:02:00.003-04:00

Left tier: rice, carrots, fried rice, daikon, lettuce, nori, and broccolli

Right tier: anpan cake, cucumber, edamame, daikon, tomatoe, and carrots.

Comments: XP

Time: no clue... was a month or so back...

Wonderella Bento

2008-05-25T01:48:00.002-04:00

Left: yakisoba, strawberry, mochi, fruit leather, mini saltine crackers

Right: white rice, carrot, edamame, strawberry, fruit leather, banana

Comments: She can't fly but she can jump hella high! It's Wonderella!

Prep time: 20 min.

Joker Bento

2008-05-25T01:45:00.002-04:00

Left: lotus root, carrots, strawberry, fruit leather, tofu fishies, grapes

Right: white rice, nori, brocolli, strawberry smile, walnuts, peanuts, almonds

Comments: Lots of nuts... because he's nuts.... get it? lol. ;p

Prep time: What your out of when you meet him

Batman Bento

2008-05-25T01:42:00.002-04:00

Left: rice cakes, nori, veggie crackers, strawberry, vegan shrimp, edamame, carrot bats

Right: white rice, nori, furikake, carrot

Comments: Na na Na na Na na Na na... BATMAN!

Prep Time: What Batman needs to defeat anyone

Give me a Carrot Bento

2008-05-25T01:40:00.002-04:00

Contents: white rice, brocolli, carrots, nori, grapes, soba, lettuce, strawberry

Comments: Bunny!

Prep time: ...

Bunny Farmer Bento

2008-05-24T16:30:00.003-04:00

Left: white rice, brocolli, carrots, furikake, nori

Right: croquettes, rice crackers, carrots, brocolli, strawberries

Comments: Meh.

Prep Time: between 0 and some other number ;p

Snowman Bento

2008-05-24T16:20:00.004-04:00

Contents: white rice, edamame, soba, vegan teriyaki chickn, shitake mushrooms, nori furikake, nori, carrot

Comments: Heh, long time no post. If you can't tell this is one from back in winter... of last year. ;p

With college I sort of haven't packed as often though I will be updating with the ones I have. More after work.

Prep time: 20 min. I suppose.

Polar Bears In A Snowstorm Bento

2006-10-22T01:28:00.000-04:00

On top: edamame; rice crackers; gyoza; and a strawberry of soy sauce
On bottom: white rice and nori
Comments: A quickie bento for my trip to PA. Was delish. *knods*
Prepare time: 15 min?

Kerropi Bento

2006-10-22T01:27:00.001-04:00

On top: simply asia sweet and sour chow mein; strawberries; carrots; mini pickles
On bottom: kerropi onigiri(rice; lettace; nori; daikon; strawberry bits); doriyaki
Comments: Wheeeee! Yet another character bento. I adore the little frog so here we go.
Prepare time: ???

Baaa Bento

2006-10-22T01:25:00.000-04:00

On left: carrot sticks; daikon; watermelon
On right: fried rice; white rice; lettace; daikon; nori; carrots letters
Comments: Baaaaaaa!
Prepare time: ???

Kiki Bento

2006-10-22T01:21:00.000-04:00

On left: rice; brocolli; carrots
On right: anpan; strawberries; rice crackers
Comments: Made when I became re-obsessed with gaiaonline.com heh.
Prepare time: who knows...

Bad Weather Bento

2006-07-27T00:14:00.001-04:00

On left: rice; nori; furikake; carrot bits
On right: seiben crackers; rice crackers; edamame; carrots; soy ginger chicken
Comments: La vetero estas malbona=the weather sucked. It looked like it was going to be hurricane like though in the end passed fairly well, even before I got around to eating! Made after a trip to Fortune, local asian supermarket, thus the new goodies. I had great hopes for the soy ginger chicken after discovering that Fortune had a vegetarian/vegan section in the back of the frozen goods yet... it made me sick. :( Maybe I should give up on non-nugget like chicken replacement foods as they always hurt my stomache.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Treasure Chest Bento

2006-07-27T00:10:00.000-04:00

Contents: edamame; carrot sticks; brocolli; gold coin gummies; red grapes; rice; nori; shitake mushrooms; strawberry bits
Comments: This was made during my buzz over the new POTC movie. ;p
Prepare time: 25 min.

Kiddy Days Bento

2006-07-02T00:11:00.001-04:00

On top: botan rice candy; non-gelatin based jellcups; and bisquik anpan
On bottom: rice; soy octodogs; carrots; and nori
Comments: n/a
Prepare time: 20 min.

Graduation Bento

2006-07-02T00:04:00.001-04:00

On left: mushrooms; rice; carrots; edamame
On right: carrot & cucumber sushi
Comments: Made for a party the Friday before graduation. *grin*
Prepare time: 25 min.

On left: curry; lettace; carrots; strawberry; and water chestnuts
On right: rice; carrots; nori; furikake; kale
Comments: Made for graduation day to eat between graduation and all-night grad party.
Prepare time: 25 min.

Raccoon Bento

2006-06-12T22:26:00.001-04:00

On left:
On right:
Comments: If I hadn't slept in to late I would have boiled more brocolli and mixed some soy sauce into the rice for the raccoon so he wouldn't be white... ;p
My appetite problem is back and I hardly wish to eat anymore, nibbled at my bento but not much more... *sighs*
Today was the last offical day of classes though I have two finals to take(math analysis & japanese III) so two more school bento to come before... well should I pack when I go to college? Would there be purpose in that? I'll still pack for work and certain activities though...
Prepare time: 15 min.

'X' Marks The Bento

2006-06-12T22:20:00.001-04:00

On left: rice; nori; blueberries
On right: water chestnuts; carrots; asparagus w/ sesame seeds; and nori
Comments: Bento for work on 6/11...
Another show of pirateness after finding my lost skull pendant, *grin* I always wanted to find some buried treasure then have someone else dig it up for me, lol. Put some of my coins leftover from 'Talk Like A Pirate Day' as the background.
Prepare time: 25 min.

Nyanko Fried Rice Bento

2006-06-09T22:01:00.000-04:00

On top: edamame; carrots; cucumber; daikon; and rice crackers
On bottom: fried rice & daikon nyanko
Comments: Yesterday weilded no bento as I woke up with 15 min before I had to be out the door and nothing pre-made so... I had saltines for lunch... yum?
Today as a senior it was Senior Day and the school promised a lunch luckily I know my school so packed this yummy nyanko bento. They served this vile looking BBQ sandwich, chicken, ice cream, and every variety of anti-vegan candy avalible... bloody mofos. Lol.
Sorry the pic is blurry!
Prepare time: 25 min.

Wolf(?) Bento

2006-06-07T22:04:00.000-04:00

On left: carrot sticks; peanuts; croquettes; edamame; simply asia sesame noodles, and daikon wolves
On right: rice; nori; and daikon heart
Comments: I tried to make it nice despite the 15 minutes I had to make it after rolling back over in bed one too many times and running way late this morning. What can I say only two more class days & senior day before I'm done... FOREVER! FREEDOM! *grin*
I thought it kind of looked like a wolf... or a polar bear... *shrug* Who knows. It's all a matter of opinion I suppose, ;p
Prepare time: 15 min.

666 Bento

2006-06-06T18:27:00.001-04:00

On left: root bear candies; edamame; blueberries; pineapple; and watermelon
On right: simply asia sweet and sour chow mein & curry filled devil hello kitty onigiri(rice, curry, nori, corn nose, strawberry)
Comments: It's 06/06/06, what can I say? Made it yummy with the curry filled evil kitty, ^.^
The only thing not so wonderful was the chow mein, too sweet & soury for me. In all I didn't finish that, the pineapples, and the blueberries. Probably didn't help to have eaten all the candies before starting on the real meal, lol. Couldn't help it, so good.
Prepare time: 35 min.

More Bowling Bentoness

2006-06-05T22:39:00.001-04:00

Contents: yakisoba; spring roll; rice bowling pin; edamame; bowling ball curry onigiri; strawberry of soy sauce
Comments: Bento for bowling. Good foods though I didn't manage to finish it all. Did a two for one with the pic in showing my new bento box though the pic is a tad blurry. :(
I <3 curry soooooo much I made a batch just to make the bowling ballnigiri curry filled.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Counting Sheep Bento

2006-06-05T22:31:00.001-04:00

On top: wasabi peanuts; carrots; strawberry; veggie ramen
On bottom: rice; nori; daikon...
Comments: This is me saying I could have done with a few more days of sleep. *YAWN*
The wasabi peanuts were too spicy for me to try more than one though I just had to try, lol. The rice was sooooo good. I never know what makes some day's rice taste better than others but *shrug* day's was delish!
Prepare time: 30 min.

Promness Bento

2006-06-03T10:56:00.001-04:00

On left: blueberries; strawberries; carrots; croquettes; romane' lettuce; and dressing
On right: purple rice; white rice; strawberry roses; and strawberry leaves
Comment: Wheeeee!!! Today's prom so here's my meal for getting ready(hair, make-up, nails, and pictures). Tried to not make it too japanese foody since we're eating at Shogun and I don't want to ruin the experience. *shrug* LOVE THE COLORS of this!
With that all said and done I'm off to get ready for the day!
Prepare time: 30 min.

Yummy Bento

2006-06-01T15:47:00.001-04:00

On left: golden curry and giant carrot fish
On right: white rice; strawberry hearts; nori; carrot beak
Comments: I think curry is yummy. Penguins think fish are yummy. This bento was very yummy. ;p Not sure it was too creative in design though with the desire to sleep in later with the weather getting warmer I was left with little time to plan in the morning.
With no work or school for the next two days(senior skip day then prom) no sure if I'll be packing bento either day. So *shrug* May pack on prom day so I have something to eat as I go about getting ready without resorting to fastfood or something that will ruin my appetite for the dinner
Prepare time: 20 min.

Kitsune Bento

2006-05-31T14:57:00.001-04:00

On top: carrot & daikon salad w/ dressing; kitsune udon
On bottom: rice; carrot; nori; furikake
Comments: Kitsune udon with kitsune eating kitsune udon, sensei was estatic. ;p She was also jealous of my Hello Kitty box.
In all this was a good meal though the noodles being so filling, and a tad too sweet, I only ate half of them.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Kiki's Delivery Bento

2006-05-30T16:41:00.001-04:00

On left: Simply Asia sesame noodles; edamame; carrot sticks; daikon; strawberry
On right: rice; 1 noodle; nori; carrot letters; furikake; and strawberry bow
Comments: Used to love this movie when I was little. Jiji didn't come out as nice as I would have liked though. Either way it was an uber delish bento today. The noodles, when I first made them yesterday, where okay though too soaked in the sauce to enjoy yet in the bento where soooooo good I wanted more.
Ate all my edamame, noodles, and rice though left a few daikon slices, all the strawberry, and three bits of carrot.
Prepare time: 25 min.

Tiger Bento

2006-05-27T23:00:00.000-04:00

On left: rice; carrot; daikon; nori; furikake
On right: carrot; daikon; croquettes; veggie stir fry; and strawberry of soy sauce
Comments: Testing the packing of the Hello Kitty head bento. Turns out that despite it's size just like any other box with proper packing skills it's more than enough food. This bento was easy to make since it involved all foods that I'd already premade all of it, still have some left in the frig. *grin*
Prepare time: 20 min.

Gothy Bento

2006-05-26T06:17:00.001-04:00

On left: white rice; yasai furikake; nori; daikon
On right: soyboy raviolli(sp?); heart croquette; strawberry; and vegan chocolate
Comments: A gothloli design for a gothloli box. May also have something to do with the never going to bed too... Made a batch of croquettes at 3am along with some other small tidbits of bento/me friendly foods for easier meal prep.
Can't wait to eat this bento, despite the lack of veggies which I made up for in my snack box w/ edamame!... I HAD to have the strawberry it came from this pack we got last night which has what have to be the most gorgeous and plump strawberries I have ever seen.... In fact that should be breakfast. ^.^
Off to school... and strawberries....
Prepare time: ???

Jbox Order Arrived!!!

2006-05-25T17:45:00.001-04:00

Got two Hello Kitty boxes, an ochadog box, and a gothic butterfly box today. :D

Mousy Bento

2006-05-25T17:39:00.001-04:00

On top: spring rolls; brocolli; carrot sticks; strawberry of sou sauce
On bottom: chopped lettuce; cheese shaped carrots; rice mice
Comments: AHHHHHH!!! It's back to school at 7:00 now that SOLs are over though I slept in due to my resentment of no longer getting to sleep til' 8am. ;p Just a pair of innocent little mice. Top teir was filling though would have been more interesting had the clock not reached time to go so fast, lol. Not a big fan of unboiled/steamed brocolli though I managed. The lettuce turned into a snack like thing as I munched on it while working on my computer work in Marketing.
Prepare time: 25 min.

No bento today.... tear

2006-05-24T21:51:00.000-04:00

My lunch today was 6 saltine crackers from a bag I grabbed on my way out the door... so sad.

Chemistry SOL Bento (5/23)

2006-05-24T21:46:00.001-04:00

On top: three soy octodoggies; ketchup in container; banana; mixed veggies
On bottom: rice; soy octodog; daikon goggles, beaker, and flask; strawberry letters
Comments: It says 'kagaku' or 'chemistry'. Had the chemistry SOL to deal with so had the soy-octodoggies cheer me up about it. ;p Was rather delish.
Prepare time: 45 min.

Turkey Bento

2006-05-24T21:37:00.001-04:00

On left: kiwi; asian pear; strawberry; somen; Boca spicy 'chicken' pattie
On right: three strikes onigiri w/ mashed up curry potatoe filling; ketchup
Comments: A bento I made for bowling. Love the way it looks despite the minimal design aspect. The onigiri where great. Only downfall of this bento was, unlike the onigiri, I failed to get a turkey(three strikes in a row)
Prepare time: 30 min.

Panda Bento (#2) (5/22)

2006-05-24T20:52:00.001-04:00

On left: daikon; edamame; bamboo shoots
On right: rice; nori; lettuce; and bamboo shoots
Comments: Bamboo shoots are okay and all though they give everything they touch a weird taste. XP Nothing too exciting about this, just a simple white/green/yellow theme with a cuddly ittle panda bear.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Hello Kitty Nori Bento (5/20)

2006-05-24T18:18:00.001-04:00

Top: white rice & 'Hello Kitty' nori cutouts
Bottom: salad; edamame; walnuts; and strawberries
Comments: Got my Hello Kitty nori cutouts in the mail so threw together this quickie bento for work. Glare messed up the picture though.
Prepare time: 20 min.

Unicorn Bento

2006-05-19T23:18:00.001-04:00

On top: veggie ramen; carrots; gyoza; strawberry of soy sauce
On bottom: white rice; daikon; brocolli; carrot bits
Comments: Today was my friend Brookie's B-day and Brookie loves unicorns, so... yeah. Was a really good bento, rather filling though I didn't finish my ramen/carrots/brocolli. First time making my own variety of ramen and was delish.
Not sure what more to day except wish I'd noticed the missing spots in the brocolli so I could put more in.
Prepare time: 35 min.

'WHY?!' Bento

2006-05-17T21:27:00.001-04:00

On left: mandrians; banana; asian pear; kiwi
On right: tofu scramble; bunny(rice & nori); carrot
Comments: I don't know. *shrug* This week and next are SOL weeks so I'm out of it, school only lasts about 4 hours these weeks *grin* Not much of a bento here. Messed up the tofu scramble so it tasted alittle off. The rice was the best I'd had in a while, have no clue what made it better than other times. Wasn't a fan of the fruit today as it got all overly moist.
Tomorrow is Bento Day! for the japanese club, or rather it's the day I'll do a bento presentation. Wish me luck! as I'll need it with the slump I've been in. Oy.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Geisha Doll Bento

2006-05-16T20:31:00.000-04:00

On left: white rice; nori; strawberry; yasai furikake
On right: carrot; daikon; cucumber; hand rolled sushi; strawberry of soy sauce
Comments: I planned this better than it ended up though found it to be only 5 minutes before I had to be out the door and me still in my sleepwear resulting in... It's not bad really, I actually like the left teir, though I do feel I could have done better.
Oh well it was still good enough. *grin*
Prepare time: 35 min.

Wild Animals Bento

2006-05-15T14:46:00.000-04:00

On top: shitake mushrooms; green pepper alligator; salad; edamame; daikon zebra
On bottom: lion(rice, nori, soba, somen, and udon)
Comments: *shrug* No clue why. Started with the lion and became something overdone. As for the lion itself I went to choose which noodle should be used for the mane and couldn't decided so... I put them all in. ^.^
Didn't really finish this though my appetite's gone since my last bento which I'd eaten everything. Thinking back maybe I should have packed bento this past weekend as I missed my meals before dinner(normally eat breakfast while packing) due to not having it. *sigh*
Prepare time: 45 min.

'Bonan tagon' Bento

2006-05-12T23:38:00.000-04:00

On left: brown rice; carrot letters; onigiri(white rice & nori)
On right: yakisoba; edamame; daikon
Comments: I'm learning esperanto. Not familiar with the language? Lookie here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto. I don't know much yet though I do know the simple 'bonan tagon!' meaning 'good day'/'hello'! *grin* Onigiri-man seems to like this.
Unintentional blanka, nigra, verda, bruna color scheme. ;p Again I re-iterate that early posting comment on my dorkiness.
Prepare time: 35 min.

Zombie Kitty Bento

2006-05-12T14:36:00.001-04:00

On top: Amy's Bowl: brown rice & veggies; zombie kitty(nori, rice, lettace); brains(mochi bits)
On bottom: carrot; lettuce; tofu fishies; waterchestnuts; and lemon slices
Comments: I woke up way late again but this time... muhahahaha... this time I managed to salvage face and put on a good presentation. Presenting one of my own little creations: Zombie Kitty! 'Born' of one of the originial attempts by the Hive to use the T-Virus on animals. Now 'it' walks the earth munching on brains and mifu (tofu mice). ^.^
I AM A DORK! Lol. Sensei seemed to love it. And I think I've found that my orange/cherry bento boxes are the best size for me as I managed to finish most of this. *grin* All that remains is a bit of lettuce, a grain or so of rice, leftover mochi bits, and two chestnuts.
Prepare time: 20 min.

Plain American Bento

2006-05-11T17:19:00.001-04:00

On left: twin soydoggies in rye; veggie crisp chips (potatoe, tomato, and spinach flavored)
On right: ritz w/ carrot flower; fruit salad
Comments: I failed. Xp I tried to think American for a bento and failed. The one on the left was okay, I suppose though I still dislike it *shrug* Oh well another lesson in hauling my lazy arse out of bed in the morning, ;p Oh well... the Marketing teachers still found the faces on the soydoggies to be quite darling. lol.
Prepare time: 5 min.

Nurse Onigiri Bento

2006-05-10T17:35:00.001-04:00

On top: leftover Amy's Bowls: Brown Rice & Veggies; edamame; strawberry & kiwi
On bottom: onigiri(two w/ yasai furikake & 1 wrapped in nori); daikon bits; strawberry bit
Comments: Went to the doctor today. These onigiri where soooo cute since they are really tiny, think quarter sized and increase that by just a little bit. About 2 1/2" each. ;p The Amy's Bowls rice was really good too. *knods*
Prepare time: 20 min.

Spring Bunny Bento

2006-05-08T14:41:00.001-04:00

On left: rice(white & purple); cucumber butterfly; strawberry roses; nori
On right: kebabs(tofu, green pepper, and onion); carrot flowers
Comments: This bento can also be called the 'Asia got veggie cutters' bento. I was at the store Saturday found all these little cookie cutters in the arts & craft section. They had a romance pack, an animal pack, and a general pack. I got the romance pack because it had flowers and hearts. ;p
The only drawback of this bento would be in my lack of appetite lately. I ate the tofu, nibbed the veggies, and forced down half the rice. Don't know what's up with me, it was all delish yet... I just wasn't feeling up to eating. Then again I packed one of the snack containers with about six or seven of these veggie chips and ate all those... though 6-7 chips hardly qualifies as spoiling my appetite... right?
Not sure if there will be bento tomorrow, I have AP Gov't testing in the morning. *shudder*
Prepare time: 35 min.

Wake Up Bento

2006-05-07T13:12:00.001-04:00

On top: tofu scramble; mandrians; asian pear; fruit loops; and Kashi cinnamon wheat
On bottom: white rice; nori; carrot; daikon; okonomiyaki
Comments: Yay, a nice simple breakfast foods bento. Made after I slept through the morning hours, lol. Nice little bed of carrots for a me made of a daikon face/hand and nori hair/arm. Despite not being quite what I wanted in the top, due to finding the house rather void of fruits, it still turned out pretty okay. *grin* Hope I have time to eat it all at work.
Prepare time: 45 min.(would have been shorter if I hadn't hit it before pressing the nori down firmly thus sending everything scattering across the table... ruining it.... *sigh*)

Kodomo no Hi Bento (take two)

2006-05-05T16:42:00.001-04:00

On top: white rice; nori
On bottom: mandrian oranges; edamame; mochi bits(what didn't make the cut into actual mochi, lol); carrot slices; faux chick'n strips
Comments: Needed a bento for work so packed up my lil' Moomin Valley box with a take two on the Kodomo no Hi theme. Nothing too special though good enough to keep me from snacking on the store's food.
*sigh* Seems today is not a good day for second teir design. Something just seems off in the color/food mixture. Must investigate.
Prepare time: 20 min.

Kodomo no Hi Bento

2006-05-05T00:27:00.001-04:00

On left: somen & carrots; mochi; edamame; strawberry bits
On right: white rice; teddy gramhn; nori; furikake....
Comments: Blah just something thrown together since May 5th is Kodomo no Hi, aka "Children's Day"(post WWII) or "Boy's Day"(pre-WWII). They fly koi flags to represent strength and success so... yeah. I also put the little teddy bear in a school boy's cap and gave him a bag since that area seemed plain with just the flaggies. Another tradition of Children's Day is kashiwa-mochi(mochi w/ anko wrapped in an oak leaf) unfortunately I'm out of anko and have no leaves(though I did try using my fake divider ones only to get fed up with them) so... just the mochi, which is sweet enough without the anko for me! Maybe I should have put the snack on the side to make more room for good food though between the somen and rice I'm sure I'll be plenty full off this as is.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Moo-Cow Bento

2006-05-04T15:41:00.001-04:00

On top: white rice; nori; furikake; daikon cow; pear bird; califlower sheep; carrot letters
On bottom: okonomiyaki; edamame; strawberries; broccoli; okra; shitake mushrooms; lemon slices
Comments: Tee hee, moo-cow. How mature am I? Anywho... made alot of okomiyaki so here it is again. Good despite all things. The strawberries where tart, the okra oddly slimy, the edamame lacking, and the rice too flavorful. Yet... I ate it all and loved it.
Prepare time: 35 min.

New Bento Box

2006-05-03T23:08:00.001-04:00

Moomin Bento Box, mircrowaveable and so cute I could resist! It measures 4.75 x 3.5 x 2.75 inches so it's a good size for those days I'm not that hungry or simply as a snack bento for days I plan on eating out later. Either way it is cute!

Also got some little snack/condiment container thingies. One set in blue and one in pink.

Plain Traditional Bento

2006-05-03T15:09:00.001-04:00

On left: white rice; strawberry bit
On right: okonomiyaki; strawberry of soy sauce; salad; and mandrian oranges
Comments: Had about 30-40 minutes left to get ready for school when I woke up this morning so... yeah. Simple. Lucky I'd made okonomiyaki last night planning on packing it today so I had something to eat. Only issue being no design. This is the only time I've ever managed to make some fresh rice despite waking so late. Back to making it the night before!
Prepare time: 25 min.

Bento for Two

2006-05-02T14:42:00.002-04:00

WATASHI....
.panda bento.
On top: spring rolls; strawberry of soy sauce; carrot; daikon & cucumber slices; baby corn; edamame
On bottom: rice; nori; bamboo shoots; snap peas
Comments: It's a panda. *knods* Not to planned out... *shrug* It was filling though, barely finished my rice.

JEANIE....

.ICP bento.

On left: spring rolls; strawberry of soy sauce; daikon & cucumber slices; carrot; baby corn; edamame

On right: rice; furikake; nori; daikon Comments: She'd been asking for a bento so I go and pack her a bento, even carefully carve the daikon into the ICP logo thing even though I hate it only to have her choose that day to not come to school. *sigh* Oh well it was fun to make two at once, it gave me that 'wifey' feeling.

Gloomy Bento

2006-05-01T00:13:00.001-04:00

On top: edamame; rice; nori
On bottom: strawberry of soy sauce; deep fried tofucubes; broccoli; carrot sticks; sushi(carrot/celery)
Comments: *shrug* Nothing too special. Need to go grocery shopping. Thinking of starting another blog for non-bento meals as I'm getting more into cooking yet some things don't seem right for bento. Heh, sad is that I like making food alot more than the actual eating. Making part of the point in starting this pointless(that being getting me eating more), on weekends I'll forget to eat without a bento or going out to eat. Maybe I need to talk to someone about this. I live almost off rice now since I'll make some extra when I make my bento and eat that for dinner. Maybe if I cook even more I'll eat even more. That has to work, especially with my dislike in wasting food. *grin*
Prepare time: 35 min.

Demona Bento

2006-04-30T02:36:00.001-04:00

On left: zaru soba; apple moon; daikon castle; broccoli; and edamame
On right: demona(blue rice; apple crest thingie; strawberry eyes, lips, and hair)
Comments: This is what happens when I'm up at midnight obsessing over bento and gargoyles all at once. WTF... She has a nose, it just isn't visable against the rest of the 'skin'. Her crown/crest thingie was hell to cut since the apple kept breaking whenever I managed to shape it right resulting in having to start over with another piece(happened about four times). The zaru soba craving came from 'The Vegan Lunchbox' entry on it. My castle looks good for slipping in and out of tiredness while cutting it. Overal I like how it turned out and can't wait to eat it... when I wake up.
.... I just realised I'm going to be eating Demona... eating... *hits self* OKAY... SLEEP NOW!!!! XD
Prepare time: 30 min.

S.O.S. Curry Bento

2006-04-28T22:21:00.000-04:00

On left: edamame; strawberries; curry croquettes
On right: white rice; lentils; curry; fruit leather person
Comments: Woke up way late again(meaning no Jeanie bento-wouldn't have gotten to school in time to give it to her) and was lucky to find some rice and curry left in the fridge. Not the best looking bento though... ummmmm... who can say no to curry? *grin* CURRY!!!! So uber delish. It's got carrots, tofu, and potatoes.
Prepare time: 10-15 min.

Penguin Love Bento

2006-04-27T14:42:00.001-04:00

On top: chicken-free nuggets; edamame; strawberries; asian pear bits; carrot fish
On bottom: white rice; fruit leather; strawberry heart; carrot
Comments: Awwwwww, theys in wuv. Guess I wasn't too hungry today, ended up leaving behind two of the chicken-free nuggets, most the strawberries, and a chunk or two of the pear. All in all it was delish though. Yay for fruit leather and how easy it is to cut compared to nori when in a hurry! ;p
Not sure what else to say, thinking of packing Jeanie a bento tomorrow along with my own. Shhhh, it's a secret until then. Debating between a cute theme or an ICP theme. Oh yeah, giving a presentation in Japanese Club on May 9th about bento. Thinking of packing all my bento boxes with the most basic of lunches and sharing them with the group. Will make up for not getting to pack a picnic bento for them when the cherry blossum viewing was cancelled on account of rain.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Day of Silence(4/26) Bento

2006-04-27T06:36:00.001-04:00

On top: fruit salad(grape; strawberry; mandrian oranges; and banana); fruit leather letters
On bottom: rainbow rice ;p
Comments: This bento is so gay. Or should I say it's rather fruity? Yep, yesterday was the day of silence so I packed this. Had to look up rainbows in google about 3-4 times while making this since I kept forgetting. *hits self* ROYGBV!!! lol.
Didn't post this yesterday because even though my verbal silence ended when school did I kept up the hardest part on computer/internet silence. ;p
...Ross found the rice hilarious... as did I.
Prepare time: 15-20 min.

Outcast Penguin Bento

2006-04-25T14:36:00.001-04:00

On top: somen noodles; edamame; soy octodogs; baby corn; carrot slices; water chestnuts; curry croquette; romane lettace; strawberry of soy sauce
On bottom: white rice; nori; carrot
Comments: In some ways I just wanted to see how much food variety I could manage to pack in one bento thus resulting in a bento that after munching on through three blocks in school still has all the baby corn(3), the lettace, a water chestnut(1), and one of the penguins left.
Weird penguins... poor oddball penguin. Don't ask, I don't really know. Except that I wanted to make penguins. Though I like em... maybe I shouldn't have been lazy and done more with the outcast one though. It was early and I was getting tired, though I did feel very productive this morning.
Prepare time: who knows...

Incentive to Wake Up On Time Bento

2006-04-24T17:24:00.001-04:00

Contents: yakisoba(carrots & broccoli); curry croquettes; Star Wars gummies(veg friendly! and taken from my lil' bro's stash)
Comments: This is what I call waking up way too late to do anything and trying to cram a few filling foods into the bento box before dashing out the door. *sigh* Not to say it was bad it's just... plain and needed a bit more variety. Missed veggies, beyond those in the soba. Though this was the first time packing my orange box for school and people found it adorable... Jeanie even molested it with her tounge ring. I know weird people.
Prepare time: 10-15 min.

Sushi Bento

2006-04-23T14:44:00.002-04:00

Contents: 4 rolls/2 inside-out rolls(carrot & cucumber); inari sushi; three daikon bunnies; and a strawberry of soy sauce
Comments: It started out as a quick sushi filled bento box after realising I haven't had sushi in what feels like forever and somehow evolved into this. WTF...lol. Something is seriously wrong with me.
Looks like a delish work dinner bento though.
Prepare time: 45 min.

Extreme Rebel Sheep

2006-04-22T15:00:00.000-04:00

On left: white rice w/ furikake; sheep(scrambled tofu, daikon, nori, pea pod mohawk)
On right: rebel yakisoba(carrots, broccoli, califlower, peanuts, chickpeas, soydog, corn.. i think that was all...)
Comments: WTF?! is that! *shudder* The I tried to think of what someone who would be completely grudge/anarchy loving would put in their yakisoba... so I started out with the normal soba, carrots, and broccoli though warped it with anything I thought would be weird. Did I succeed? In all it didn't taste too bad.
Wish the sheep was alittle more visable, click on it for a bigger view and more detail!
Prepare time: 40 min.

Spagetti Dinner Bento

2006-04-22T12:29:00.000-04:00

On left: da noodles and oregano
On right: tomatoe sauce and torn up bits of bread
Comments: Wanted something simple and good for my work bento so... spagetti dinner it is. Uber simple and quick and beyond alittle fuss with the noodles sticking together, as they tend to do when sitting for a bit, it was all delish. Though it was a tad cold, and I hardly mind cold food, the tightness of my box retained some of the warmth and if my work had a mircowave I might have been tempted to zap it. Heh. *grins* Yay for new boxes being microwave safe! Anywho... it's spagetti what more can I say?
Prepare time: 15 min.

Rebel Sheep Bento

2006-04-21T16:08:00.001-04:00

On top: lettace; carrots; curry croquette; rice crackers; and grapple letters
On bottom: rice(yellow, purple, green, and blue); daikon; and nori
Comments: When younger we had this joke about rebel sheep... don't ask. Maybe darker colors would have saved these sheepy from being eastery looking.
Though I normally make it the morning of this bento I made the night before... the only issue being that I didn't make the rice as moist as normal resulting in it being alittle hard to pick up with the chopsticks due to utter lack of stickiness, *sigh* Other than that, great meal!
Prepare time: 40 min.

Jeanie Bento

2006-04-20T20:05:00.001-04:00

On top: "me"(white rice, nori, strawberry); "her"(brown rice, udon noodles, strawberry); edamame; strawberry hearts
On bottom: fruit salad(mandrian oranges, banana, grapes, and strawberries); tofu croquette; veggie flavored rice crackers
Comments: *blush* No comment.
Prepare time: 45 min.

Fresh Juicy Orange and Smile Juicy Twins

2006-04-20T20:01:00.001-04:00

My newest bento boxes arrived today from the 'Kawaii Corner' ebay store The 'fresh juicy orange' reads: "Do you feel happiness? The weather is fortunate on good Sunday" and the 'smile juicy twins' cherries: "We friend cherries. It becomes glad if shaken to a warm wind." Both include a speak bubble with "Good afternoon. How are you?" I love engrish. Pure genuis. Below them are the leaf and grass dividers I got with my last box.

Plain 'ol Bento

2006-04-20T17:01:00.001-04:00

On left: Veggie Veg Lo Mein
On right: Strawberries; mandrian oranges; and grapes
Comments: I woke up oh say... 20-30 minutes before I had to get out the door to school so... yeah. Leftover noodles and a retake on the red, orange, green fruits combo. So plain I know though the noodles where more than filling. Only major downfall, beyond the no design, was my mistake of saving my strawberries for afterschool and for the second time loosing them to the vultures, Elizabeth and Brit this time *sobs*
Prepare time: 5 min.

Creatures of the Deep Bento

2006-04-19T15:34:00.000-04:00

On top: blue rice; carrots; soy octodogs; lettace leaves
On bottom: grapes; watermelon; mandrian oranges
Comments: Not a fan of the beach/summer, at least during the day, though that's what inspired this bento. Got some soy octodogs and carrot fish swimming in a pool of blue rice on top and a selection of fruits for the bottom as nothings better for summer than juicy good fruits. Heh, the tastes blended together from no dividers to create a very 'fruit salad' taste.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Hello Kitty Bento

2006-04-18T15:05:00.001-04:00

On top: white rice; broccolli; strawberry; nori; tiniest bit of corn
On bottom: curry croquettes; edamame; strawberries; aduki beans; okra
Comments: Curse you Sanrio! You and your.. kitty. ;p Then again it's all Autumn's fault, though I'm sure she doesn't know it. Her and her love of the kitty. Couldn't resist a Hello Kitty bento any longer.
Oh I also couldn't wait to try making/tasting the curry croquettes, pretty good. The only issue with this is that the edamame come from a new bag of edamame that is the unsalted kind and taste a little less than thrilling, pretty good either way though so no great loss.
Prepare time: 40 min.

Blurry Picture/Traditonal Bento

2006-04-17T16:33:00.001-04:00

On left: white rice & umeboshi
On right: octodogs; carrots; edamame; sliced grapple
Comments: First of all I apologize for the picture... Basically I could find the battery for my camera this morning so I used my sister's camera, which sucks, then found out that she lost the cord for it so I had to take a picture of the screen of her camera with my camera and... yeah. ;p
Basically the whole thing with this bento was simplity. Just a traditional plain bento with little morning prep, the rice is leftover from last night's dinner. Though it's simplicity is no issue as it was all great and filling.
Prepare time: 15 min.

Eastery Bento

2006-04-15T16:30:00.001-04:00

On left: Inari-sushi(w/ daikon rabbits/ears); carrots(carrots, nori, celery leaves)
On right: purple soba; daikon eggs; tofu croquettes; soy sauce strawberry
Comments: I might not celebrate easter but this was too much to resist, besides on actual easter I've already planned a different themed bento. Bunny pouches and carrots made of more than carrots. Felt the need to make up for the lack of bento yesterday, lol. Did it work?
Prepare time: 45 min.

No Bento Today...

2006-04-14T18:25:00.001-04:00

I planned to make a bento today yet...
10:30 A.M. = Get woken up by Ena asking if I e-mailed PETA and asking me to go to court houses
10:31 A.M. = Back to sleep
11:30 A.M. = Get out of bed, put on rice, begin to get inari ready...
11:40 A.M. = Ena calls and says PETA called, they're coming to pick me up right that instant!
11:42 A.M. = Frantic rush to clean up (rice almost cooked so scoop some for a quick onigiri and put rest in fridge, put away inari..... until....
11:58 A.M. = Ena arrives and it's off to PETA
12:30 P.M. = Arrive at PETA, sign in, retrieve lunches from kitchen(veggie BLTs), then get to work
3:40 P.M. = Leave PETA and go to MacAuthur Mall
5:50 P.M. = Leave Mall for home...
6:20 P.M. = Arrive home and settle down to post this... :p
Oy.

Kitty Bento

2006-04-13T16:41:00.001-04:00

On left: white rice; nori; carrots
On right: tofu croquettes; edamame; cantalope; vegan chocolate chip cookie
Comments: Wheeee.... a bento of firsts.... First time packing with this box. First time making tofu croquettes. First time having a brand name vegan cookie(gotten from the PETA workparty last night). First time having cantalope in 2006? ;p Anywho I think it looks okay, sans the edamame who decided to defy the divider and settle in with the croquettes. This new box is different in that there's alot more room in the top teir than the bottom making it less 'rice friendly' than the other(rice goes in the bottom). *sigh* Oh well this is still about 1/2-1/3 cup dry rice.
Prepare time: 45 min.

New Bento Box!!!

2006-04-12T21:07:00.001-04:00

Wheeee...
Just before I headed out into the world for the day with my Bear Bento the postperson arrived with a much expected package. My new box! Yes... it is also blue, but I also ordered a pink and orange one that'll arrive within a week or so. I'm addicted! Anywho this one is so nice since it came with it's own chopsticks. It measures 6.5 inches x 3.25 inches x 3.5 inches and is a welcome addition. Definitely works for my planned Sunday bento. May use it tomorrow.

Bear Bento

2006-04-12T15:30:00.001-04:00

On left: strawberries; carrots; bamboo shoots; broccoli
On right: white rice; chicken-free nuggets; broccoli; lettace leaves; nori; carrot bow
Comments: "It's raining broccoli!" Is what my sister declared when looking at this. ;p I'm not too fond of bears though this guy was floating around in my head demanding to be made to... yeah. Bearness and a somewhat uninspired second teir to go with it. Got fed up with his nori shirt-thingie and finally held it down with ketchup... wonder how it'll taste.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Rabbit Food Bento

2006-04-11T16:27:00.002-04:00

On left: white rice; furikake; daikon; nori; tofu scramble
On right: tomato; celery; carrots; salad
Comments: Curse you easter and your bunnies! What can I say but super easy daikon bunnies. ;p I'd say the veggie-ful teir is due to laziness but the truth is that I felt the overpowering need to pack rabbit friendly foods in the second half... as though the daikon bunnies would get hungry. *sigh* Something's horribly wrong with me... I swear. *munches carrot stick*
Prepare time: 30 min.

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When eating this at work I was so bored as to pick up the last bunny and make it hop across the furikake while humming 'Little Bunny Foo Foo' to myself. It's offical... bento can make you regress in age... XD

No-So-Spooky Bento

2006-04-10T23:37:00.001-04:00

On left: baby corn; carrots; daikon ghostie; bamboo shoots; mushrooms; edamame; vegan chick'n
On right: white rice; nori; mushrooms skulls
Comments: In light of all the cutsey bento I must reclaim my gothness, even if it is in a quickie bento for work the somehow turned out alittle bit cute anyways. *sigh*
This was all rushed and I'd planned more to go with the web yet in my rush was happy to realise that mushrooms might make good skulls, threw them together, snapped this shot, and ran off to get ready for work. *knods*
This was really my first, and hopefully only, rushed bento of Spring Break due to the idea of going to the store before making it, to get more veggies, and then putting off making it until about an hour before work(like to have half an hour to get ready and get there leaving only 30 min for making this and cleaning up...)
Prepare time: 30 min.

Kamikaze Girls Bento

2006-04-09T14:06:00.001-04:00

On left: Momoko Bento(pink rice; azuki beans; colorful heart daikon; strawberries; edamame; and... cabbage ^.^)
On right: Ichiko Bento(white rice; strawberry bit; yakisoba; torn up spring roll; and... cabbage)
Comments: No news on the picnic, *sigh* So I made myself a bento for the day. Anyone who's ever seen kamikaze girls would get this bento and anyone who hasn't seen it should!
Heh, I went so far as to try and act like each girl when making their part. Momoko-chan's took forever! For Ichiko's I had to fight carefully arranging the spring roll between the cabbage and yakisoba... thus the storm of a bento. As for the cabbage in both... again WATCH KAMIKAZE GIRLS!!!!
I love how they came out. Even though I'm sure Momoko-chan would shun mine since it lacks any actual snack/dessert foods and Ichiko wouldn't really care at all what it looks like or what's in it. *shrug*
Prepare time: 40 min.

Weird Love(?) Bento

2006-04-08T18:32:00.001-04:00

On top: Hitonigiri("rice people?" rice, soy sauce, soba noodles, nori); carrot hearts; and broccoli
On bottom: banana slices; grapes; nori maki rice crackers; shitake mushrooms; and carrots
Comments: What happens when an emo falls for a ganguro? This bento apparently. Yes... the weird one with the soba hair is a ganguro, so sad. Don't ask about it. I was looking at cookie cutters and found one human shaped so... yeah that doesn't even begin to act as an explanation. Basically all I really can say is the picnic was cancelled today due to rain & change in plans leaving me bored... I should never be bored and left to my own whims least stuff of this nature is to be produced. ^.^
Either way it was good and filling sans yucky mushrooms and soggy rice crackers. *grins* Tee hee.
Prepare time: 40 min.

Nyanko Bento

2006-04-07T10:35:00.001-04:00

On left: Carrot Nyanko(white rice, orange rice, nori); lettace
On right: strawberries; gyoza; and veggie flavored rice crackers
Comments: You try looking at Nyan Nyan Nyanko pics for an hour and NOT do this... ^.^ It was fun to make even if it was a bit big for the bento box and even though I didn't even need to make bento today, NO SCHOOL!!!! Spring Break started though I find myself not wanting to stop making stuff. So I guess this will be eaten sometime between normal lunch and dinner times... don't really eat normal meals on most days.
Looks so yummy... can't wait!
Prepare time: 40 min.

Fugly Cherry Blossums Bento

2006-04-06T16:01:00.001-04:00

On top: white rice; pink rice; nori; soy cheese; furikake
On bottom: edamame; carrot bits; vegan chick'n strips
Comments: I call it fugly because in my rush I decided to back up the nori with soy cheese so I could cut it into the shapes easier... unfortunately that made it so an unattractive aura of orange soy cheese goop appears to be radiating from the trees, blah.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Bunny Bento

2006-04-05T15:54:00.001-04:00

On top: two usaginigiri("bunny rice balls" rice, nori, carrot-shaped carrots); strawberry; 1 edamame; yasai fumi furikake; more rice...
On bottom: broccoli; edamame; yakiudon w/ carrots
Comments: Got to thinking about easter and so... Peep-shaped onigiri bunnies! I hit myself whenever I start thinking about having cut carrots into carrot shapes because it's just so... redundant? Lol.
Anywho it was all great and filling though I'm iffy on the yakiudon....yakisoba is soooooooooooooooooooooooo much better!!! Oh well, what's done is done and in the end all was okay.
Prepare time: 40 min.

Heart Bento

2006-04-04T14:29:00.001-04:00

On top: sakura onigiri(pink food coloring, anko, rice, sugar) & white rice
On bottom: blood oranges; edamame; spring rolls; strawberry of soy sauce; and azuki beans
Comments: Blah... bentoer's block. Anywho saw the sakura onigiri thing on http://www.c4vct.com/kym/ and had to try it, unfortunately it was way too sweet for my tastes, only ate a third of it. Might make some for the picnic anyways incase someone likes them, may just be because I haven't been eating any candy or sweets lately that it was that way for me. Yeah... the rest is rather uninspired and boring in my opinion. Maybe I'll get over my hay fever enough today to do some shopping...
Prepare time: 40 min.

I <3 Curry Bento

2006-04-03T18:01:00.001-04:00

On left: white rice; carrot hearts; and curry(onions, potatoe, and carrot)
On right: lettuce; carrot hearts; cucumber; celery; and nori maki rice crackers
Comments: I love curry. Was rather good and filling. Yet I think I made too many hearts... and feel the overal design is lacking. Need more veggie variety! Yet can't find anything beyond the mundane normal veggies. A trip to the asian supermarket is needed! *writes on list of things to do* Tomorrow I plan on a bento practicing some ideas for the Cherry Blossum Bento on Saturday. *grins*
Prepare time: 30 min.

Bowling Tournament Bento(s)

2006-04-03T17:38:00.001-04:00

APRIL 1st
.snack bento.
on left: daikon, carrots, edamame
on right: 20 mini pretzels
comments: Going to a bowling tournament I decided to pack this as a real quick snack not knowing if I would find vegan friendly foods at the other alley(not a real meal since only bowling 3 games)

prepare time: 10 min.

APRIL 2nd

.bowling bento.
on top: rice and nori
on bottom: chicken-free nuggets, carrots, strawberries, mochi, and celery
comments: For the second day of the bowling tournament we played six games so I packed a more proper bento, this time themed. If you can't guess the kata over the bowling ball and pins says 'Bouringu' or 'Bowling'. This a pretty good meal though I lost a few bits of strawberry to my mother-person and only ate a small bit of the mochi, despite there being so little to begin with, I'd knicked it off the Japanese club food sale during the Mikado, okay, that's a lie... Alex said I could swipe it since they didn't think they'd sell anymore.
prepare time: 30 min.

Mononoke Hime Bento

2006-03-31T11:30:00.001-05:00

On left: onigiri & nori maki rice crackers
On right: broccoli; daikon; romane lettace; and banana slices
Comments: Not sure if this was the best execution of a planned bento. Feels lacking... Didn't even eat it at school either due to...umm... a severe case of female issues, *cough* Though now that I don't feel so in pain I'm actually eating it while typing this up.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Yakisoba Bento

2006-03-30T15:29:00.001-05:00

On left: yakisoba w/ carrots & broccoli
On right: spring roll; strawberry of soy sauce; shitake mushrooms; and edamame
Comments: Not too artsy I suppose though the yakisoba was to die for. Lol.
Prepare time: 25 min.

Pirates of the Bento

2006-03-29T17:34:00.001-05:00

On top: white rice; daikon; nori
On bottom: daikon pirates; soy octodogs; apples; carrots; edamame; broccoli; nori
Comments: Arggggg ye matey! This here be me pirate bento. Though it be that last night I twas pondering on making me a Kingdom Hearts bento, with one of them there heartless, to be celebrating the game having it's second part released I found it mighty hard to be resisting a pirate theme. Though all tis not last as it be that in Kingdom Hearts 2 the movie Pirates of the Carribean be making a splash.
*cough* I can only type like that for so long. Pirates=luv to ta da!!! In the bottom one it might be hard to see but the carrots are cut into flames and part of an apple is a house behind the pirates... yep they be burning the house down. *cough again*
Prepare time: 40 min.

Starry Bento

2006-03-28T18:04:00.001-05:00

On top: Daikon slices; carrot stars; broccilli(sp..)
On bottom: white rice; nori; carrot stars; furikake; green sprinkles
Comments: For a last minute bento, gotta stop waking up late!, this turned out pretty good.
Prepare time: 25 min.

White Cat Bento

2006-03-27T22:36:00.002-05:00

On top: Nekonigiri(rice, nori, salt); nori maki rice crackers; romane lettace
On bottom: 2 gyoza; blood oranges; edamame; strawberry of soy sauce; and cucumber slices
Comments: Unoriginal... I know. Just wanted to try a different style kitty bento, *points* lookie what cute 'ittle paws! That was the first part I ate! lol. *cough* Gave the gyoza faces as well, and cut the tops to make them look like they have ears, though Evil Jeebus said they look like foxes more than anything. Delish either way.
Prepare time: 45 min.

Black Cat Bento

2006-03-24T16:09:00.001-05:00

On top: nekonigiri(aka 'cat riceball': rice, nori, vegan cheese); white rice; and bits of nori
On bottom: fish shaped veggies(carrots, daikon, and cucumber); bean sprouts boiled w/ nori; and lemon slices
Comments: Okay in design I suppose though it was alittle rushed in the end leaving me frustrated with the final product. Also the vegan cheese was flattened by the top layer of the bento leaving it messed up so only I got to see it like this before it was eaten. Not the best meal so I'll work on that over the weekend. Oh and for the future I've decided to make pre-cut baggies of veggies for the future, some even being pre-cut as stars, ect... Would definately save me time in the morning!
Prepare time: 45 min.

Penguin Bento

2006-03-23T16:02:00.001-05:00

On left: Penguinigiri(rice, carrots, nori); salad; edamame; and soy dog crab-thingie
On right: yakisoba(w/ bean sprouts); daikon(in egg form); strawberries; soy octodogs; edamame; carrot bites; and lemon slices(not to eat!)
Comments: Muhahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Everyone was in love with this bento and I, for one, am uber proud of it. So adorable in every way! I even made up a story about it when I noticed the penguin looks alittle sad.
It goes that the penguin army was being invaded by the 'things from the sea w/ legs' federation and in this, while the crab kept the penguin preoccupied, the octobrothers swiped the penguin's eggs! So sad. By time the penguin realised what happened it was too late! *sobs* I'm an uber dork, I know!!!
Prepare time: 45 min.

PETA Bento

2006-03-22T17:46:00.002-05:00

On Top: white rice w/ furikake; carrot hearts; and nori
On Bottom: 2 spring rolls; a strawberry of soy sauce; banana slices; edamame; and carrot stars
Comments: Was planning on going to PETA today w/ Ena since we need volunteer hours for class thus the theme though she ended up having a tennis game so... no ride... no PETA.

Prepare time: 30 min.

No Bento Today But...

2006-03-21T17:45:00.001-05:00

Today the bento box I ordered arrived! Here's the pic of it. Can't wait to pack tomorrow's bento now!
Also got some strawberry sauce containers. It's so great I almost can't wait to get more boxes! This one's two teired 5"x3" or so(guessing...) Perfect proportion sizing for me.

Curry Bento

2006-03-20T19:49:00.001-05:00

On left: white rice
On right: curry(onions, carrots, potatoes, tofu)
Comments: YAY!!! Curry! I love making curry. No matter what you put in it tastes and smells fantastic. *drools* Not to mention it's super easy to make. Took too blocks to finish, again, and I had to force myself to polish it off though it was mainly due to wearing my corset today. Heh, when I removed it after school that stuffed content feeling went away and I was so hungry, lol. Corsets are so weird. Anywho, back to the curry, still got 2/5 left.
Prepare time: 25 min. (15 for just the curry, rice was being difficult today and I made too much *frown*)

St. Patrick's Day Bento

2006-03-17T14:42:00.001-05:00

Contents: white rice w/ furikake; 2 brocoli(sp?); edamame; cucumber slices; grapes; and veggie flavored rice crackers.
Comments: Wheeee!!! So GREEN!!!! I showed it to sensei and she gasped and pointed "Midori!" Lol. Hee hee. Eating it though I realised that, without meaning to, I've become a veggie lover. All in one week I've gone from 'down with veggies!' to 'wheeee!!!! edamame! daikon! cucumbers! carrots! VEGGIES!!!'
Most people loved the appearance of this one even though my english teacher said it was too little food. Too little? Took two blocks to eat! Maybe it's just me...
Anywho... I also brought a bag of the Snaku to school to introduce to people. Very mixed reactions, some liked them others scowled. Others still grinned and agreed they were like a healthy version of Cheetos, delishness!
In other food related news the sushi place down the street, Inaka, finally opened!!!! YAY! I've definately got to stop in sometime this weekend, *grin*
Prepare time: 15 min.

Salad Man & Onigiri Bento

2006-03-16T14:44:00.001-05:00

On left: 2 chicken-free nuggets; boiled carrots; half a tomatoe slice; edamame; and salad
On right: ONIGIRI!!! <3 <3 <3
Comments: So what if I've gone off the deep end? Muhahahahaha, Mr. Salad Man!!! Wheeeee!!! You can never be too old for food with a face made of food that never had a face.
Prepare time: 30 min.

Gyoza & Fun Colors Bento

2006-03-15T16:35:00.001-05:00

On left: plain white rice
On right: 3 veggie gyoza(potstickers); 3 strawberries; boiled carrots; 2 packets soy sauce; sliced daikon & cucumber; and edamame.
Comments: Ha! I lied. No curry today. I went shopping last night, finally, and as a result vetoed curry for something more interesting. It was all so yummy! Though it took a mixture of eating it on and off over the course of two blocks(classes) and eating it after school to get down to just scraps left. Prepare time: 25 min.

'Woke-Up-Late-Again' Bento

2006-03-14T16:39:00.001-05:00

Contents: white rice w/ furikake(nori, sugar, salt, and sesame seeds); wasabi rice crackers; banana bits; sliced daikon; doriyaki
Comments: I woke up with the intention of making onigiri yet as time progressed I found it to be 6:30am(leaving at 7am and getting ready after I make my bento in the morning) with the rice not finished!!! I freaked and threw this together.
Prepare time: 35 min.

Veggie Feast Bento

2006-03-13T20:17:00.001-05:00

Contents: white rice w/ furikake(nori, salt, sugar, daikon, carrot, celery, ect...); two strips of celery; chopped carrots, daikon, and cucumber; and nori maki rice crackers
Comments: Time for me to be an adult and stop whining about eating my veggies, besides who ever heard of a vegan who loathed veggies? Anywho this is a mixture of that sentiment and being lazy this morning in putting it together. I almost resorted to ramen the lazy bum I am.
Prepare time: 25 min. (these times will go down once I get money for a rice cooker!!!)

New Home!

2006-03-09T21:22:00.001-05:00

Well... I've determined I'm quite lazy and it's high time to move the Vegan Bento into a home where I don't have to bother with the layout, I'm just too busy to finish the template right now. Anywho since hardly anyone knows bento, I'll explain...

What is a bento?
A bento is a traditional japanese lunch meal typically portioned in 1/2 rice & 1/2 other(2/3 "meat"/main food & 1/3 veggies).

Why a vegan bento?
Cause I'm vegan... ;p What would be the point of me making a non-vegan bento? Though I must say it's frustrating keeping a traditional style bento vegan, most recipes containing eggs and/or fish, it's worth it.

Why blog the vegan bento?
Easy answer: I'm proud of my bentos and like to show them off.
Other answer: Ummm.... get people who love Japanese culture to see that veganism is possible while remaining with the goodies of a Asian foods. This also gives me a way to make sure I'm staying ontop of eating good meals.

All bentos from 2/1-3/10 will be located at the base site of http://geocities.com/veganbento. As of 3/12 all new ones will be posted up here... hopefully.

私 の ヴェガン お弁当