Thursday, July 31, 2014

Baked Tempeh

This is a new family favourite - Tempeh (a fermented bean product originating from Indonesia), bacon, onions, olives (missing this time), and small potatoes tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and baked.

Unfortunately, both these bentos were eaten at home because Takoyaki forgot to bring hers and Roast meat was ill.


Friday, July 25, 2014

Finally Friday - Natto Rice

Today's main feature is the slimy, stinky Japanese food that some like and some hate - Natto. Natto packs a lot of good bacteria and also protein, plus it keeps outside the fridge till lunchtime, making it a perfect food for bento. We all love it d:)


On the side are some checkerboard apple wedges, broccoli and tomatoes.

And Takoyaki asked for a light box as it's "Hokkien Prawn Mee" Friday at her school d:\ 


But she only eats the noodles and passes the prawns to her friends. Chey. So that's why I have to pack in the protein, fruit and vegetable factor.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

No Time, No More Target

I ran out of time to prepare a lunch bento for RM (procrastination - my undoing) and didn't have any planovers or leftovers so this had to do.


Instant "Mee Goreng" noodles to which I added a scallion omelette, cherry tomatoes and apple slices to up the nutrition factor.

Oh, but he was overjoyed to see instant noodles. Once in a blue moon, as he well knows.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Thai Shrimp Paste Rice in a Bento

Fly Lice again?? Well, it's just some leftover rice, enough for only one person, so why not just...? RM likes it anyway. He's the only one, other than myself, who appreciates the lovely smelly aroma of fried shrimp paste. Phew~

Thai Shrimp Paste Rice Bento

It was Sunday and I had rather more energy than usual so I cooked some porridge for Takoyaki to go with her requested "braised soy sauce egg" 卤蛋.


Thursday, July 17, 2014

Traffic Light Bento

Although the theme wasn't planned.

Takoyaki asked me for a bento (this doesn't happen often) so I happily cooked everything from scratch since I didn't have any planned-overs. Another reason I was pleased to cook is that my new kitchen is designed for better workflow and also windy so it's really a breeze (pun intended) to culinarise in it.

Unintentional Traffic Light Bento

If it was for Roast Meat I could insert some of my traffic signs picks but I'm pretty sure the Secondary School girl wouldn't appreciate it d:P

Today's Lunch Menu:
Honey baked ham over rice
Kimchi
Tamagoyaki (first tmgyk in new house!)
Grapes

Very eclectic.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Happiness is...

When I can just pack a bento with little or no work. Generally from using planned-overs.


Baked chicken legs over rice.

Monday, July 14, 2014

What My New Bento Drawer Looks Like

One of the most serendipitous things about our latest move is that I am able to dedicate part of my kitchen to bento supplies. I planned ahead when I was designing my kitchen cabinets (after moving house about once every 3 years in the last 13 years I've more or less learnt what to do and what not to do) and was rewarded with at least two full drawers to house my bento supplies. 

Yes, AT LEAST two full drawers because some stuff is spilling out into nearby shelves due to my still-inefficient organisation. For now, the drawer that houses the bento boxes is neatly packed and a pleasure to behold (to me). Here it is.

Bento boxes organisation

Everything is available at a glance and can be easily pulled out, compared with my previous place where the boxes were stacked on a shelf and I had to remove the top ones to access the lower ones. And don't get me started on the boxes at the back! Those I barely touched because they were so hard to reach.

I'm thinking this drawer can still be further organised with the strategic placing of some drawer dividers but that will have to wait as I still have junk around the house to declutter and unpack. I also intend to give some of these boxes away as I doubt I will ever use them again, due to their shape or size.

The drawer above this one houses my bento tools and other supplies. It's not done yet so I haven't taken a pic but I hope to soon, after I find a couple of baskets to fit the designated space.

Viva la Bento!

Easy Riceballs to start the week


With ham and cheese rolled up flower buds and the usual sides.

Friday, July 11, 2014

2014, Term Three, First Friday.

On account of limited cooking due to the incomplete renovation, I'm taking things easy for now and only bentoing for days when they have to stay back in school (and hence would have to eat the same food twice if they didn't bring bentos).

For this first Friday, it will be just simple store-bought buns with home-prepared veggies and fruits. These buns are from Mugiho Bakery and they're not bad.

Cheese Bagel for Takoyaki

Bacon Tuna Bun for Roast Meat

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

New Home, New Start, Old Bentos

And we have finally moved into our long-awaited new home, nearer to school, less chauffeuring for me. Plus brand new kitchen, better designed to meet my cooking, baking and bento needs. Yay!

Actually, our renovation is incomplete; there are a few loose ends to be tied up but I am mighty glad to have a place to call my own again.

I've felt really bad that the kids have had to go without bentos for so long, so for the very first bentos made in our new home, I made it as pretty as I could.



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