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Bento-ware Demonstration

Not sure if Laptop Lunches Bento-ware is right for you? Check out our new demo below to learn more about how our bento lunch boxes can liven up your lunchtime routine: 

Making Bento Lunches

Ever wondered how our amazing bento lunches come to life?

Be sure to check out our new weekly, "How To" series on the Laptop Lunches YouTube Channel. Here you'll see real life Laptop Lunches users making real life lunches such as in this video featuring co-founder Amy Hemmert:

      

If you make bento lunches at home and want to learn how to become part of our series, email us at: info@obentec.com and we'll be happy to help get you started.

Enjoy!

Bento Systems on Sale

If you've been had your eye on the Laptop Lunches Bento Lunch Boxes, now's the time to buy! Our Flower Bento Systems are currently on sale for $35.99 (regularly $43.99)! 

Our Flower Bento Systems include: 

Bento Carrier, Flower

Bento Set 2.0, Black outer container with 5 pink inner containers

Stainless steel fork and knife set

Pink water bottle

The Laptop Lunches User's Guide

Use the coupon code, flower72 to apply the discount to your order before the offer ends, Saturday, March 31, 2012 and start packing fun, nutritious, waste free lunches just in time for Earth Day! 

Making Lunches Work

By Marissa Vicario, Marissa’s Well-being and Health (MWAH!)

Eating the same deli salad for lunch day in and day out can get boring and going to the nearest restaurant chain with co-workers can quickly pile on the pounds. Well-portioned lunches that travel well from home to office are well worth the minimal effort they take to prepare and result in a fatter wallet and slimmer waistline. Try some of these ideas for a healthier, more satisfying lunch.

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      Last Night’s Leftovers: Make more than you need and enjoy them the next day.

• Nori Wraps: Nori, the seaweed that is used to make sushi, can be used to wrap any leftovers from the refrigerator. Get creative with your combinations or try this: leftover cooked brown rice, romaine lettuce, sliced avocado, sliced apple, a few basil leaves, some cilantro sprigs and leftover cooked greens like kale.
• Super Salads: Deli salads don’t stand a chance next to homemade mixes that pack organic, high quality ingredients and loads of superfoods. Make your own dressing or keep it simple with lemon juice and olive oil or a splash of balsamic vinegar.
• Homemade Soups: Make soup loaded with beans, grains and veggies ahead of time in a large batch and freeze any excess for a later date.

But just because you’re bringing lunch from home is no excuse to overdo it on the serving size. Use this guide for smart portion control: 

•          Keep meat/poultry/fish to 4 ounce servings - or the size of your palm
•          A serving of whole grains should be the size of your fist, one cup
•          Two ounces of organic cheese is the size of two fingers
•          Fill half your plate with green vegetables and limit second helpings to greens
•          Eat sweets only on occasion and plan ahead

About Marissa Vicario

Marissa Vicario is lover of all things health and wellness and Founder of Marissa's Well-being and Health (MWAH!). As a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Marissa  works with urban professionals who want to lose weight, control their cravings and feel more energized without dieting, deprivation or calorie-counting. Having navigated her way to health while working in the corporate world, Marissa knows how to balance health and wellness with a demanding workload. She regularly lectures on corporate wellness, teaches cooking classes and is a believer in motivating women to kick off their stilettos and break in their stove tops as a first step in adopting a healthier lifestyle and kissing their unhealthy habits goodbye. Marissa blogs on health, wellness, spirituality and self love at www.whereineedtobe.com

St. Patty's Day Lunches

We were looking for some fun St. Patrick's Day bento lunch inspiration and came across last year's Leprechaun Laptop feature from Parents Magazine: 

Will you be surprising your kids with an early St. Patrick's Day lunch tomorrow? If so, please be sure to take a quick picture and share on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LaptopLunches. 


We're hoping for a very green Friday! 


Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Pay it Forward Campaign

Our Pay it Forward campaign is under way! 

Visit us at: www.laptoplunches.com for more details on how you can use your Original Bento Set to get a discount towards products from our 2.0 line before March 31, 2012. 

No Sweets Challenge

Last week, we challenged ourselves to cut the sweets out of our diets. We seemed to have been stuck in a sweets rut with cookies and muffins often popping up in the office kitchen. Some office members even felt like they were addicted to the sugar they used as their afternoon pick me up, so it was good to take a break and take stock of what we were putting into our bodies.

The good news is that we made it through the week feeling great and enjoyed having fresh fruit waiting for us to snack on in the office. With all the fresh fruits available this time of year, it really wasn't too difficult to turn to watermelon and cantaloupe instead of cupcakes and brownies. For many, it was even a welcome relief!

The bad news is that the salt water taffy that showed up last week has been opened and is making its way around the office as we speak! It's all about baby steps, right?

One More Box of Mismatched Sets Available Now!

We've got great news! We were able to put together one last box of mismatched 2.0 Bento Sets. The case of 24 runs $348... That's $14.50 per set!

If you know of any groups that might be interested, be sure to let them know! Click here for more details.

Super Fast Bento Lunch

This Week's Bento Lunch

Looking for a quick and easy, yet healthy and tasty lunch idea? You’ve come to the right place! This week we kept our bentos extra simple and convenient without compromising health. In fact, our whole wheat pita pockets are filled with hummus, which is considered to be a super food… It’s super fast food!

Click here to view this week's full menu.