Yes, I know it's been a while since I updated Rollin' in my Bento but I'm back with new ideas and creations for you! Here we gooooooo!
Maks had a company lunch so when I packed him bento that morning, I made it more of a late-breakfast/snack one. The fruit are pineapple and tangerines. The meat is turkey. The croissant is chocolate.
This was the first and last time I packed
Tag: bento boxes
This past couple of weeks (I know I've been slacking on updating my Bento ideas), I did something a little different for Bae's lunches. I made him a sandwich (which won't be pictured) but his bento had plenty of snacks. Let's check out what I came up with!
Above: a sliced granola bar, strawberry slices, and yellow bell pepper strips. Right: blackberries, sharp cheddar cheese bites, and hard-boiled egg.
The goal
Here the meals I prepped for Bae for his Bento boxes this past week. There are only four pictures because he accidentally left his Bento at work.
I made honey-soy baked salmon with roasted potatoes and squash.
The salad was leftover chicken Caesar from Panera (and it's hella good!). I also made a ham and cheese sandwich. The dark chocolate and nuts are from Trader Joe's.
The hummus and pretzels actually came
I debuted Rollin' in my Bento last week (click here for a refresher) so here's the progress of the week so far.
Wednesday:
Cheese bites, strawberry slices, and chicken slices. For the recipe of the salad, click here.
Thursday:
I love pizza so I was super jazzed to make this recipe, Portobello-style.
Friday:
I created leftovers from the soybeans and pasta from earlier that week. I also added a fiber bar to give Maks a
Last week, I debuted Bear's bento (click here for a refresher). This week, I'm debuting Maks's.
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I purchased the Skater Japanese Modern/Traditional Compartmental Bento Box (ooh, try saying that three times fast!) from Amazon. While I was a bit skeptical about it because I loved Bear's so much, it turned out to be a hit with the hubby!
And as a result, I ended up becoming more creative with
So, I picked up the Bentgo Kids lunch box from Amazon other day. I wanted to pack Bear's lunch in a place where he could easily snack all day when he's at school and is relatively easy for us to clean. I also didn't want a bunch of plastic bags all over the place (really trying to conserve waste).
Here's my review:
Sturdiness:
It's pretty sturdy. It's actually a bit heavy (about
I think this is the part where having kids starts to get expensive.
You see, it's not that expensive in the first couple of years of life, IMO. Diapers and clothing, you can find on sale. Same goes with toys and honestly, babies and toddlers don't need that much. Shoes, that's where they get you because kids are constantly growing and at a rapid rate.
When they start school, however...that's when
It's funny when you get older, you become a bit more conservative with your funds. I remember the days when I was a college student and I felt I was ballin' with my $10. (Hell, I still feel that way now.) Yet nowadays, with a looming preschool bill coming up, I'm finding different ways to cut back on things I don't really need to do as often as before.
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