Guilt Free Comfort

This Week's Bento Lunch

Dreaming of comfort food but don't want to sacrifice your diet? It's all about portion control and balance. Take this very comforting holiday-inspired meal which comes in at less than 500 calories for example. Guilt free and full of comfort - what could be better? Enjoy! 

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Traveler's Breakfast

Taking an early morning flight no longer has to mean scant airline meals for breakfast! Pack a bento with your favorite morning meal the night before and slip it into you insulated sleeve when your ready to go. Try this delicious menu for a filling and healthy option!

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Turkey Sandwich Bento

Sometimes, it's the simple things that make us happy. Smoked turkey on whole wheat, with a side of fresh veggies, colorful fruit and mango covered almonds is a bright and cheery lunch that will bring a smile to anyone's face! 
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This Week's Bento Lunch

This lunch takes only a few minutes to prepare, especially if you cook the pasta the night before. The colors are lovely, and the fresh flavors can't be beat!

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Vegan Challenge Bento Lunch

This Week's Bento Lunch

In case you haven't heard, the staff of Laptop Lunches has gone vegan for the week, so, of course, this week's bento lunch followed suit. Although we were hesitant at first, we made some great vegan mayonnaise to go with our artichokes and felt completely satisfied after enjoying this delicious lunch.

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Healthy Valentine Bento

This Week's Bento Lunch

In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, we decided to prepare an extra special bento lunch to show our loved ones how much we care about them. Not only does this bento lunch taste great, it’s also loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, so have a happy and healthy day!

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Egg Salad English Muffin

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Menu

* Egg Salad Sandwich
* Red Bell Pepper Strips
* Oranges Slices
* Broccoli Florets
* Thousand Island Dressing


Preparation Notes

Add some pizazz to your everyday egg salad. Pile it atop a whole grain English muffin and add a lettuce leaf, some sprouts, or sliced tomatoes. Oranges can be cut in many ways, and they look great when packed with dark green broccoli, red bell pepper, and yellow egg salad. Your favorite dressing will jazz up the veggies as well.

Prepare an egg salad sandwich on a whole grain English muffin. Include a lettuce leaf or sprouts for good measure

Cut the red bell pepper into strips.

Slice an orange.

Cut some broccoli. Pack it raw or steam it if you prefer.

Pour some thousand island dressing into your little dip container.

Pesto Ravioli

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Menu

* Pesto Ravioli
* Cinnamon Applesauce
* Steamed Broccoli
* Whole Grain Cereal


Preparation Notes

We picked up this fresh ravioli, pesto sauce, and broccoli at the farmers' market over the weekend. We prepared it for dinner last night and packed the rest for lunch today--along with some applesauce and some whole grain cereal. It was quite good!

Prepare the ravioli with pesto sauce for dinner and pack the leftovers for lunch.

Steam some fresh broccoli until "al dente."

Include a handful of whole grain cereal

Add some cinnamon applesauce. We packed applesauce that we put up last fall, but store-bought applesauce and fresh homemade applesauce work just as well.