tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82610460120583331862024-03-05T16:55:45.974+08:00Easy Bentos with a Pinoy TwistEasy budget friendly bentos for the pinoy and pinay on the go. Budget friendly lunch and dinner ideas that are appetizingknicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-10874229315240623732013-02-27T14:48:00.002+08:002013-03-01T01:04:27.571+08:00Bento No. 11 - Burrito Casserole
I absolutely love Mexican food, especially burritos. It started with the Kenan and Kel show way back in the 90's. Kenan (or probably Kel) ate this humongous burrito and they got sick to their stomachs. I was so curious! The fast forward to the early two-thousands, I see Ron Stoppable ALWAYS eating at their local taco joint! It's official! I must try eating a burrito! And when I did! BAM! It knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-44489963907949707682013-02-11T16:39:00.001+08:002013-03-01T01:07:11.485+08:00Bento No. 10 - Cold Soba Noodles with Herbed Tuna and Tamago-Nori-Yaki
As I make more bentos, I guess, I become more creative in pairing my food. I also want to experiment more and try making Japanese food that I haven't tasted yet. I also tend to experiment on different container size and shapes to make my bentos more appealing.
Today's Bento Menu:
Cold Soba Noodles
Herbed Tuna
Tamagoyaki with Nori
Cold Soba Noodles Recipe
For this recipe, you can check knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-56064119639261551132012-08-31T13:14:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:00:12.025+08:00Bento No. 9 Tuna on Wholewheat Rotini Pasta
This bento is easy to make, not to mention scrumptiously healthy! You can make this in under 30 minutes, and what's more, everything you need is in your cupboard!
Tuna on Wholewheat Rotini Pasta Recipe
Ingredients:
Half a box of Wholewheat Rotini Pasta (you may use other pasta, not necessarily wholewheat)
2-3 cloves of garlic, pounded
A can of flaked tuna, drained
1 small onion, diced
2 knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-61563899489326566022012-08-30T12:39:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:04:20.786+08:00Bento No. 8 Nori-wrapped Onigiri with Pesto Torikatsu and Carrot+Cucumber Stripa
This Bento is really easy and a bit savory, so I had to tone down the saltiness with carrots and cucumbers. Flavors aren't really bursting, but it's enough to tide you over until afternoon snacks.
Today's Bento Menu
Nori-Wrapped Onigiri
Pesto Torikatsu
Carrot and Cucumber Strips
Nori-Wrapped Onigiri Recipe
Nori-wrapped onigiri is really easy. It's just onigiri wrapped in - you guessed it,knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-10937874058736215342012-08-29T11:02:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:07:11.483+08:00Bento No. 7 - Cold Soba Noodles with Hardboiled Egg
As I make more bentos, it seems that I want to try and make more Japanese themed ones. I wanted to experiment more on flavor and I dared to go where I wouldn't have gone if I were just the eat-loving person that I was a year ago.
This bento is an experiment bento that I whipped up in under 20 minutes. Not really bad for a first time recipe!
Today's Bento Menu
Cold Soba Noodles
Hardboiled knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-50859826254201525662012-08-09T12:00:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:07:11.488+08:00Bento No. 6 Yakisoba with Sho-yu Tamago and Vegan creamcheese Bell PepperThis bento is just a repeat of a previous bento, with just the addition of the Sho-Yu Tamago. This is actually the last bento I made for lunch as a technical consultant for my 2nd job. I didn't want to burn myself out on my last day of work so I made an easy bento. Plus, I really wanted to try that vegan cream cheese recipe that I've been reading about.
Bento Menu:
Nissin Instant knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-82759935940218299202012-08-08T16:09:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:04:20.789+08:00Bento No 5 - Chicken Pandan with Caramelized EggplantThis post is originally from my personal-anything-goes-blog, dated May 15, 2012
Today's bento is especially scrumptous! I guess Ive broken my blah bento streak! It's also great news for me, cause I created a bento for bubu (my sister) as well.
Today's Menu:
Plain, unsalted onigiri
Pandan Chicken
Caramelized eggplant
Today's carb is just plain rice. I just molded the rice knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-76659725289454859012012-08-07T20:52:00.000+08:002013-03-01T00:56:21.148+08:00Bento Day 4 - Playful Puppy BentoThis post is originally from my personal-anything-goes-blog, dated May 15, 2012
Today's bento took me about 7 minutes to make, 10 minutes tops. Quite a record actually. I wasn't able to get up early to make a bento. I also had no idea what to make for today's bento, so everything was out of whim and very simple, the concept just even popped out of my head. Not planned at all.
knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-81915984072985098672012-08-04T00:47:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:04:20.788+08:00Bento Day 3 - Pesto Torikatsu with Summer Cool Down SaladThis post is originally from my personal-anything-goes-blog, dated May 14, 2012
Day 3's bento was a bit bleak! I just pulled it together haphazardly. I had no idea what to match with my pesto torikatsu, and I didn't want to repeat any of my bento food items yet.
I was excited to make this bento for one thing, I bought my first set of rice molds! Well, it's actually just one shape - a knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-49354217102582064362012-08-04T00:38:00.000+08:002013-03-01T01:07:11.487+08:00Bento Day 2 - Pork Meatballs and Luncheon Meat on Spicy Chicken Yakisoba with Cheese-stuffed Green Bell PepperThis post is originally from my personal-anything-goes-blog, dated May 9, 2012
Okay. So I had a hard time in planning out this bento, mainly because of budget constraints, and also because I had a different bento in mind yesterday afternoon, and I found out later that I lack most of the ingredients needed for the bento I wanted to make for today. I guess that bento'll be for another day.
knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-89341820450306304532012-08-03T00:10:00.001+08:002013-03-01T01:04:20.791+08:00Bento Box Day 1 - Torikatsu Parmesan and Ketchup butter gohan with cheesy brocolliThis post is originally from my personal-anything-goes-blog, dated May 8, 2012
I was scheming all day yesterday about how to make my SDEHBF feel special on his birth month. I don't know about you, but I love getting the royal treatment on my birth month, and he sure did make me feel special last year. I want to return the favor this time around.
Since he's so into anime and manga, I knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-35099357747334445102012-08-02T00:42:00.003+08:002012-08-02T00:42:49.998+08:00My Meager Bento ToolsThere's something about bentos that differentiates it from any regular baon. Sure both packed lunches (or dinners) that have representations from the 3 basic food groups, but bentos are extra special. That's because bentos are meant to look different, more appetizing, more fun than your regular meal.
Most of the time, in order to make you bento "special" you need to use tools to achieve knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261046012058333186.post-63953460413767446452012-08-01T19:31:00.001+08:002012-08-01T23:48:07.261+08:00The Way to Anyone's heartI'm starting a new blog for a new hobby I found. Making bentos, or simply, a baon.
This all started when I resigned from my 2nd job. It was the week after my boyfriend's birthday, and I know he's sad cause I won't be working in the same area as he is. I wanted to make him feel really special, and at the same time not spend too much.
Since he's into Japanese things, and we're both into Japanese knicnaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569064048257685971noreply@blogger.com0