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Chicken Trottole Pasta in Cream Sauce ~ Bento #104

June 15, 2013
Trottole Pasta

I love pasta. It’s one of my weaknesses. I could seriously eat a pasta dish EVERY…SINGLE…DAY!! You can do some much with pasta, and I love all of the different shapes/varieties. Last week I was at my local Kroger’s grocery store, and saw this pasta on sale: I’ve eaten trottole pasta before and loved it, [...]

Asian Shrimp Rice Noodle Salad ~ Bento #103

June 9, 2013
Asian Shrimp Rice Noodle Salad

I can’t believe it’s Sunday already. Seems like this weekend FLEW by. Today I took a semi-private photography class with a local photographer named Michael Zero. It was great working with him, and learning more about my camera. My goal this summer is to step up my food photography, so I’m trying to learn as [...]

Fancy Italian Pasta Salad ~ Bento #100

May 27, 2013
Italian Pasta Salad

Wow…I’ve finally hit the 100 mark with my bento lunches.  Yay me…And yay you for inspiring me and following me along this journey.  School will be out in a little over a week, but I still intend to make my kids bento style lunches throughout the summer.  So stop by often I realize that a [...]

Korean Steak-Rollups & Garlic Rice ~ Bento #99

May 22, 2013
Korean Steak-Rollups

Yesterday I made a korean marinade that I found in Real Simple Magazine June 2013 edition.  The recipe stated that the marinade would be great on chicken, steak, tofu, and fish.  After tasting it, I decided steak would be my meat of choice!!! The korean marinade is simple to make: 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 [...]

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 [...]

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