The Incredible Tomato

This Week's Bento Lunch



This week's bento lunch stars tomatoes which we think are pretty incredible. Not only do tomatoes provide us with a long list of vitamins and minerals to keep our bodies healthy, they can also help improve vision, skin, hair, and eyesight! All that and they taste great, so enjoy! 

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On the Go Bento

This Week's Bento Lunch

This week's bento lunch will make the perfect on the go meal to be enjoyed during your weekend outings. Being able to enjoy your favorite fall activities and your favorite foods is always a possibility when you take your bento on the go!

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Picnic Lunch

This Week's Bento Lunch:

Last weekend we enjoyed such a great bento picnic that we decided to recreate it for today's lunch.This bento is a breeze to pack and is sure to be enjoyed in any setting!

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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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Spinach Frittata

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Eggs have gotten a bad rap in the past, but they are a very inexpensive way to get a number of vitamins and nutrients into any meal. We decided to really amp up the nutritional value by making spinach frittatas for lunch. Paired with the sweet tastes of honey bliss melon and dried papaya chunks, this meal hit all the right marks.

Menu

•Spinach Frittata
•Whole Grain Crackers
•Honey Bliss Melon
•Dried Papaya Chunks

Preparation Notes

Prepare the spinach frittata, let cool and put into your extra large container. You can use your own recipe or try the following: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RE00015.

Add whole grain crackers to the medium container.

Put honey bliss melon into the other medium container.

Fill one of your bento dividers with dried papaya chunks and add it to your extra large container with the frittata.

Flavors of Fall

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The sweet, nutty flavor of butternut squash makes it an ideal vegetable for soups that can be enjoyed either warm or cold. Coconut brown rice, almonds, and crackers round out this lunch making it the perfect accompaniment to a beautiful fall day.

Menu

•Butternut Squash Soup with Sour Cream
•Coconut Brown Rice
•Tamari Roasted Almonds
•Whole Grain Crackers
•Kiwi Slices

Preparation Notes

Make butternut squash soup using the following recipe or one of your own: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/367/Cold-Butternut-Squash-Soup88686.shtml. Let cool before adding to your large lidded container and topping with a dollop of sour cream.

Prepare the coconut brown rice. We liked the following recipe: http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Coconut-Brown-Rice. Let cool before adding to your medium lidded container.

Use your favorite whole grain crackers to fill up 1/2 of your large unlidded container.

Make Tamari Roasted Almonds: Let 1/4 cup Tamari Sauce and 6oz of almonds marinate for about 30 minutes. Drain and bake at 350 degress for 6-8 minutes. Let almonds cool before using to fill up your bento divider with and add to your large container with the crackers.

Cut and peel a kiwi fruit for your medium unlidded container.