Sensationally Beneficial Salmon

This Week's Bento Lunch

When counting calories, it's extremely important to make sure the foods you are eating are high in vitamins and minerals. One food that makes great use of those daily allotted calories is salmon which provides a number of benefits ranging from muscle strength to disease prevention. Since we're currently working hard to cut calories, we've put together a small salmon salad with some tasty, low calorie sides sure to leave us healthfully satisfied and feeling great! 

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Party to Go

This Week's Bento Lunch

We've been enjoying the holiday parties and celebrations so much that we decided to pack up the fun and take it to go! That's right... our potluck favorites are packed up in this week's bento. Happy holidays! 

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Curry Cauliflower Patties

Make your lunch something to look forward to! These curry cauliflower patties are a fun and delicious addition to your lunch hour. Served alongside green beans, cherry tomatoes and creamy ranch you can enjoy your meal as finger food or as a veggie salad! Add in some garlic toast and sweet dried fruits and you have an exciting mid-day meal!

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Pasta Salad Picnic Lunch

Need to get out of the house? Pack a bento picnic lunch filled with pasta salad and greens and take yourself on a lunch date! With a side of whole-grain pretzels, sunflower seeds and grapefruit, this lunch will give you a little break from the mundane.

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Mediterranean Marvel

This bento lunch is a Mediterranean Marvel, filled with the best of the regions delicious foods--- from Italy to Greece! Packing this bento lunch is like giving yourself a mid-day vacation!



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Bento Americana

This Weeks Bento Lunch Menu

This American classic makes a great mid-day meal any time of year. Use lots of seasonal fresh greens topped with your favorite toppings for a salad you're sure to love. Pack it with a side of chili and some fresh cornbread, and you've got a real treat!

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Resolution Revive

This Week's Bento Lunch



The month of January is coming to an end but we hope you're still going strong with those resolutions! For anyone looking for a little extra inspiration to stay on track, we hope this week's nutritious yet delicious lunch will do the trick.

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Halloween Detox

This Week's Bento Lunch

After satisfying our sweet tooth with Halloween goodies, we decided to make fruits and veggies the stars of this afternoon's meal. To keep this nutritious meal fun and satisfying, we put together small portions of a variety of good for us foods and included a little ranch for some dipping goodness. 

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Joys of Summer in a Bento

This Week's Bento Lunch 

Two of our favorite things about the summer have come together this week to make one amazing bento lunch! Using fresh veggies from our garden to enhance some of our barbecue favorites made for the ultimate summertime meal. 

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Delectable Dipping

This Week's Bento Lunch


Trying to get your loved ones to enjoy a rainbow of fruits and veggies? We say, "Let them dip!" Dipping is so fun and tasty that those veggie containers are sure to come home empty. Mission accomplished!

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Heart Health Bento Lunch

This Week's Bento Lunch


With the spotlight on heart health this month, we decided to fill our bento box with some delicious heart healthy foods. Combined with a suitable exercise regimen, eating nutritious meals both at home and on the go is a great leap toward overall long term health. 


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An Apple A Day

This Week's Bento Lunch

Crisp, tart apples abound this time of year and can be prepared in a variety of ways. For many lunchpackers, fresh apples are a weekly lunch staple but, as the days cool, consider steaming your apples and seasoning with cinnamon. Add a side salad of arugula with Italian dressing, cherry tomatos, spanakopita, and cheddar soy crisps and you've got lunch!

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Bowl of Cherries

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Menu

* Fresh Cherries
* Cucumber Slices
* Dill Dipping Sauce
* Raw Almonds
* Cherry Tomatoes


Preparation Notes

Cherries are in season! All winter we look forward to this time of year--when more and more fresh fruit becomes available locally and the colors in our lunchboxes really come to life.

Drop a handful of cherries into a large container.

Peel and slice the cucumbers.

Pour some dill dipping sauce into the dip container.

Scoop some almonds into a medium container.

Add a handful of cherry tomatoes to a medium container.

Arugula & Walnut Salad

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Menu

* Arugula & Walnut Salad
* Garlic Lemon Dressing
* Apple Strudel
* End-of-Summer Cherry Tomatoes


Preparation Notes

The end of the tomato season is always a bit hard to stomach, but it does mean that apples are ready for picking, providing a good excuse to pack apples and apple treats--like apple strudel. For a less caloric strudel, add extra apples and reduce the amount of fillo dough and butter. And be sure to pack a healthy portion of greens for your main course.

Create an arugula salad with baby arugula, sliced radishes, and walnut halves. Pair this with a delicious dressing made of garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.

Add a handful of cherry tomatoes to eat on their own or to add to the salad.

Grilled Baby Cabbage with Rice

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Menu

* Steamed Brown Basmati Rice
* Grilled Baby Cabbage
* Chick Peas
* Fresh Garden Tomatoes
* Fresh Plums
* Crispy Carrots


Preparation Notes

We put this lunch together after returning from a trip to the farmers' market. We were lucky enough to find these tender baby cabbages, which we seared to perfection. We then added a number of other items to "round out" the lunch.

Steam the rice and scoop some into the extra large container.

Slice the baby cabbages in half and sear in a small amount of butter or olive oil for a few minutes. Then add about 1/4 inch of water to the skillet, cover, and simmer until tender. Add salt, pepper, and paprika to taste. Place the cabbages on top of the rice.

Add some canned (drained and rinsed) chick peas.

Slice some fresh tomatoes (or include cherry tomatoes) and place in the corner of the extra large container for added nutrition and color.

Place two plums in one of the medium containers.

Peel and slice the carrots and place them in the other medium container.