Bento #132 - Chicken Fried Rice

This bento has more Chinese takeout leftovers in it, namely a big serving of chicken fried rice. Next to that I've got a few orange wedges, some more tri-color jello, and a single chicken and cheese sandwich on wheat... I figure the rice more than counts as another sandwich in terms of food. The chicken fried rice is packed cold (steaming hot food next to oranges, jello, and a cold cut sandwich isn't exactly food safe), so I packed him a plastic bowl in which to put it in the microwave and heat it up. He said it worked pretty well. :)

Bento #131 - Shrimp with Brocolli

Hey, a Mr. Bento bento! I haven't done one of these since... holy crud, Bento #100! It's been a while, huh? Well, I ordered Chinese food last night, and that means I ordered egg drop soup, and that means I ordered extra, and that means I put it in a bento, and that means I used a Mr. Bento. So I've got egg drop soup in the soup container, and shrimp and broccoli (also Chinese food) in the insulated container. I also made cinnamon rolls Wednesday morning, so I stuck one of the leftovers in there too, as well as a silicone cup of cashews. Finally, in the snack container, there are two oreos, a "fun size" 3 musketeers bar, a muscat gummi, a babybel cheese, and a lifesavers mint. In case you're wondering, it was all very delicious. :)

Bento #130 - Mint Milanos

I put tri-color jello in his bento again today, but all you can see is the blue raspberry on top. Also, I didn't forget to pack him something to eat the jello with, it's just kind of hidden between the sandwiches and the mint milano cookies. Anyway, he's got the two sandwiches, with 3 mint milano cookies next to them, a big block of delicious tri-color jello, a few orange wedges, and a muscat gummi. Kind of boring, but he's not complaining. :)

Bento #129 - Kielbasa and Parmesan Sandwich

Despite its small size, this bento actually has a few interesting things in it. First, an overview: green M&M's in a container on the side, then (starting clockwise) I have jello, grapes, a muscat gummi, a string cheese (cut in half) hiding behind the gummi, and a sandwich.

Here we have the tri-colored jello that was also seen in my boyfriend's bento. The top is blue raspberry, the middle is cherry, and the bottom is lemon. This is actually the reverse of how it was made (blue was originally on the bottom) but it got flipped coming out of the container, and you couldn't really see the lighter colors if the darker ones were backing them anyway. I think it looks pretty cool, but I'd like to do something even better...

I've also got a pretty interesting sandwich today... I ran out of turkey, and I didn't want the chicken my boyfriend likes in his sandwiches, so I tried someting else. I sliced up some kielbasa, laid it out on a piece of bread, and covered that with shredded parmesan cheese, then stuck the whole thing in the toaster for a little bit, along with a second, plain piece of bread. When it was done, I just stuck the two together to make a sandwich. (I had to let it cool a bit before putting it in the bento box though, otherwise the heat it put off would have led to condensation inside the box!)

All in all, a pretty tasty bento. :)

Bento #128 - Tri-Color Jello!

I did it! I made three colors of jello this time... unfortunately, you can't see it very well... there's a better picture coming in Bento #129, though. Next to the jello, there a spoon for eating it, as well as a muscat gummi. Below that are some grapes and the rest of the orange from his bento yesterday. I've also got the two required sandwiches again, and below that there's a packet of blue raspberry gushers.

Bento #127 - Gushers and Grapes

Here's another bento for my boyfriend. It's kind of plain, but I think it's pretty colorful for what it is. I've got the required two sandwiches: chicken and cheese on whole wheat bread. Next to them, separated by a bear-shaped silicone divider, are a few orange wedges. In the bottom right container I've got a bunch of grapes, a muscat gummi, and some gushers in the penguin silicone divider. I also threw in some jello that I molded by pouring it in a gelato cup... if I'd thought ahead I might have done it in the little square sub-compartment itself. Oh well, maybe next time. :)

Bento #126 - Simple Sandwich & Nuts

This bento is kind of a mish-mash of random food I could find in my fridge. Starting on the left, I have a turkey and cheddar sandwich on white bread. Next to it in the orange foil is a couple of "slices" of a Terry's chocolate orange (like this but without the toffee). Below that is a chocolate pudding cup, placed upside-down so it takes up less room, and there's a muscat gummi next to it. In the top right compartment, I've got a small can of fruit, with cashews in various silicone cups around and on top of it. I particularly like the penguin cup :) haha. In the bottom right compartment, I've got grapes, a babybel cheese, and a little fork for my fruit cup.

Bento #125 - Fake Crab and a Donut

Haha, yet another bento with a donut in it! This is a zebra donut -- it's a chocolate cake donut enrobed in chocolate and then drizzled with white chocolate/icing. I've also got a lifesavers mint, some oreos, as well as some fake crab in a silicone cup, to keep it from touching the chocolate. The fake crab was actually pretty gross, so I think I ate maybe half a piece and then pitched the rest. :( I've also got a bunch of grapes, a "fun size" 3 musketeers, a babybel cheese, and a few slices of cheddar cheese (I believe it's cracker barrel, although I'm not sure.)

Here's a close-up of the donut -- I love these donuts that come in the assorted packs, not only are they all chocolate, and all delicious, but there's enough variety to keep things interesting... interesting and CHOCOLATE-y. :)

Bento #124 - Multi-Layer Jello

You can't really tell, but the jello is actually two layers of jello: yellow on the bottom and orange on the top. Next time I'll do something with more color difference... Anyway, even though this was my bento for lunch, it looks more like a snack box, doesn't it? From the top left, I've got a babybel cheese, lifesavers mint, and muscat gummi; a bunch of grapes; a brownie square and some cashews; and multi-layer jello. Guess I should have at least stuck a sandwich in there, huh?

Bento #123 - Jello Smiley

I got a little crazy with the bento this morning. I started off with the requisite cheese and chicken sandwich on whole wheat, threw in some of those chess cookies (a nice close-up is below), and a babybel cheese. Then I decided to include some of the jello I made last night... but it looked boring, so I thought maybe I'd use grapes to make a face, pushing two of them down for eyes and then wedging four more into a slit for the mouth... the eyes kept sliding around, so I'm sure it was really bizarre looking by lunch time. Finally, in the top right corner, I put in a square of brownie (I did a lot of food-making last night), a silicone cup of cashews, and two muscat gummis to fill up the gaps.

Here's the close-up of the chess cookies... they're all different chess pieces (here's a cool recipe that also shows all the cookies) and they're really pretty. :)