Teen/Adult Bento Lunches

It’s a Crunch a Color Healthy Lunch Challenge ~ Korean Steak Roll-ups

May 23, 2013
Crunch a Color Game

A few months ago, Jennifer the creator of the award winning game Crunch a Color, contacted me regarding participating in a healthy lunch challenge. Crunch a Color is all about exposing kids to new foods, and making healthy eating fun.  Players earn points for eating a balanced and colorful plate of veggies, fruits, proteins and grains. Bonus [...]

Easy Chicken Fajitas in Laptop Lunches ~ Bento #98

May 21, 2013
Chicken Fajitas in Laptop Lunches

OK…I have to admit, I have built up quite a collection of bento boxes.  Some I kinda like.  Some I really like.  And others I LOVE!!!  Well let me be the first to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE the laptop lunches and laptop bento buddies.  At first, I was a bit overwhelmed trying to decide [...]

Asian Peanut Noodles & Baked Tofu Bento #97

May 15, 2013
Asian Peanut Noodles & Baked Tofu

Noodles are pretty much a staple in asian cuisine.  Typically these noodle dishes are really easy to make and very flavorful. I love this dish. I could eat these noodles everyday. And my baked tofu is AMAZING addition!! Next time I make my baked tofu, I am going to use on tofu burgers.  But for [...]

Salmon Burger & Asian Slaw Bento #96

May 15, 2013
Salmon Burger 3

The other day, I was thumbing through Real Simple June 2013 magazine, when I came across a picture and recipe for Ginger-Scallion Salmon Burger with Miso Yogurt. The picture of this burger looked so amazing, I literally wanted to lick the page. I am always looking for new/fun ways in which to cook salmon, so [...]

Kale & Italian Sausage Soup Bento #95

May 13, 2013
Kale and Italian Sausage Soup

It was so chilly today.  I feel as though the weather in my area is having fun at our expense.  One day it’s crazy hot, the next day, you’re shivering.  I am SO READY for warmer weather.  There is no reason to have to weather a coat mid-May. So to cheer myself up, I decided [...]

The ROXX Box Veggie Rice ~ Bento #94 #Meatless Monday

May 7, 2013
Veggie Rice

Ever have a hodge podge of leftovers in your refrigerator and wonder what to do with them?  Over the weekend, I made brown rice and edamame, to accompany some dishes.  I still had a significant amount of edamame and brown rice, so I needed to figure out what to do with it. I started raiding [...]

Garlicky Cilantro Shrimp ~ Time Saver Thursday Bento #93

May 2, 2013
Garlicky Cilantro Shrimp

I love cilantro. I love shrimp. So imagine my joy when I decided to put the 2 together. Such a simple dish, that is so easy to make. And talk about PACKED WITH FLAVOR!!  Thank you Cooking on the Weekends for such a great recipe!! This seriously takes less than 30 minutes to whip up. [...]

Lemon-Dill Smoked Salmon Wrap ~ Bento #92

April 30, 2013
Smoked Salmon

Do you like eating wraps for lunch?  Do you make your own or do you buy?  Wraps are one of the easiest things that you can make for lunch.  All it takes is a little imagination and the “right” ingredients.  Well A Cozy Apron inspired me to create this one!!! I’m going to let the [...]

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