Our Lunch Box Website Received a Bento Makeover!

We’re very excited to announce the official launch of our new website, the redesigned LaptopLunches.com! With an updated, fresh new look, it’s full of helpful, easy-to-find information for visitors who are looking for ideas and inspiration for their bento lunch boxes.

Updated Bento Lunch Menus, Articles, and More
Colorful bento box photos, creative menus, bento recipe ideas, and informative articles are featured throughout the new site.

Looking for healthy, tasty ideas for packing on-the-go meals in your bento lunch boxes? Check out the 365 lunch ideas in our new Bento Menu Library, and ban boredom from your lunch-making routine!

New Bento Living Section
The enhanced search functionality and improved navigation elements of the site make it easy to find information quickly and easily. One feature that we’re especially excited about is the addition of new lifestyle pages.

Select the lifestyle option that best fits your bento box needs (School, Work, Play, Travel, Take Out, or Everywhere) to find helpful information about our bento lunch boxes, as well as a gallery of our Top Picks!

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New ThinkSport Water Bottles Added to Web Store

Thinking of buying a new stainless steel drink bottle? We've just added ThinkSport water bottles to our Web Store! So we encourage you to think, ThinkSport!

The ThinkSport water bottle is a lightweight drink bottle perfect for packing hot or cold drinks. Whether you're packing cold milk or hot tea, the double wall and vacuum seal will maintain drink temperatures for hours. This bottle holds 12 fluid ounces and is available in a natural stainless color.

Insulated ThinkSport Bottle Features:

• Eco-friendly
• BPA-free
• Made of 18/8, food-grade stainless steel
• Doesn't retain or impart flavors
• Opens in two places for easy cleaning
• Removable internal tea strainer
• Fits in the mesh drink holder on our Lunch Tote
• Double walled
• Vacuum sealed
• Made of safe, non-toxic materials

ThinkSport Water Bottle Specifications:

• capacity: 12 fluid ounces (350 ml)
• height = 8.5 inches
• outside diameter = 3 inches
• opening diameter = 1.75 inches
• weight = 8.5 ounces

ThinkSport Stainless Steel Drink Bottle Materials:

• 18/8 food-grade stainless steel, 100% recyclable
• polypropylene (#5) cap

ThinkSport insulated drink bottles pair well with any of our bento lunch box designs, especially given its natural stainless color. When you have a few free moments we hope that you will check out this great new addition to our Web Store and let us know what YouThink!

Best Kids’ Lunch Box Voting is Over – Thank You!

The voting period for the 2010 SheKnows Parenting Awards has officially closed, and we just wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone who voted for Laptop Lunches in the Best Kids’ Lunch Box category! We truly appreciate your support, and we are keeping our fingers crossed as we await the contest results, which will be announced in October.

We know how busy and hectic everyone’s lives are, especially around back to school time, so it really means a lot to us that so many of you took the time to vote Laptop Lunches for Best Kids’ Lunch Box. The community of people that believes in our goal of helping families pack nutritious, low waste lunches is so important to us. We want all of you to know that we are working as hard as we can to continue creating high quality bento lunch box products and accessories.

Lastly, we were truly excited to see so many of you, our Fans and Followers, helping to spread the word about our nomination and letting us know you voted via Facebook and Twitter! We loved reading every Tweet that used the #Vote4LaptopLunches hashtag on Twitter and all the comments you left us on the Laptop Lunches Facebook Page!

Thanks again everyone!

End-of-Summer Spread

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Menu

* Whole Wheat Pita Bread
* Green Beans
* Baby Carrots
* Blueberries
* Hummus


Preparation Notes

It's clear that summer has started easing into fall. Here in California, there are still plenty of summer finds at the farmers' market, but winter vegetables are starting to appear as well. Market shoppers made sure they got their fill of summer's remaining bounty: blueberries, green beans, strawberries, and more. Lucky for us, the blueberries and green beans made it into our lunchboxes this week!

Cut the pita bread.

Cut the green beans.

Add some baby carrots.

Fill a medium container with blueberries.

Prepare some hummus (or purchase your favorite store-bought brand).

Bento Lunchbox: Baby Spinach Salad

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Menu

* Baby Spinach Salad with Pecan Halves
* Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
* Lowfat Cottage Cheese
* Berry Medley


Preparation Notes

Baby spinach is not only delicious, but it's packed with nutrients too. Prepare a simple salad with just a few ingredients, or go all out and make it fancy. Some of our favorite toppings include: avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, pears, pecans, radishes, crumbled goat cheese, and cucumbers. The raspberry vinaigrette tastes great on spinach and complements the berries packed on the side.

Create a spinach salad.

Prepare the salad dressing or include one of your store-bought favorites.

Add a few scoops of lowfat cottage cheese.

Drop a mix of berries into one of the medium containers.

Insulated Bento Sleeves in New Patterns Make Great Lunch Box Accessories

Just in time for fall, we are now offering insulated bento sleeves in two new exciting patterns – Daisy and Plaid!

Designed to carry the Laptop Lunch Bento Set 2.0, these insulated bento sleeves hold ice packs in place to keep food cold and fresh. They also help to protect against spills while transporting your bento lunch set to school or work.

The insulated bento sleeves are made with water resistant, 100% post-consumer recycled fabric and printed with soy ink, so these bento lunch box accessories are a smart and eco-friendly way to make lunchtime a little more colorful! The sleek, compact design appeals to kids and teens, and is also perfect for adults who are looking for a convenient way to transport their lunches to the office.


Introducing the Bento Sleeve 2.0 in New Daisy and Plaid Patterns

The Laptop Lunch insulated bento sleeves now come in fun patterns that make it easy to display your personal sense of style with providing a practical way to transport your bento set.

The Daisy Insulated Bento Sleeve features pink, yellow, and blue flowers splashed onto a black background. Add some flower power to your lunch with this cheerful pattern that is sure to brighten up lunchtime!

The Plaid Insulated Bento Sleeve features a white and red tire tread plaid pattern on a black background, and makes a sophisticated statement in the cafeteria or any place you are able to enjoy your Laptop Lunch.

Stay Cool for Back to School with Insulated Bento Sleeves

Packing your Laptop Lunch bento set in an insulated sleeve is a great way to keep fruit and veggies crisp and dip and dressing chilled until lunchtime. Keeping your lunch cool will help to make food more appealing and cut down on the amount of food that is thrown away when lunchtime is over. This fall, stay cool for back to school (or work) with the new Laptop Lunches insulated bento sleeves – Available Now!

Order your insulated bento sleeve today at: http://secure.laptoplunches.com/AMAZING/items.asp?Cc=CARRIERS&Bc=

How to Make a Bento Box

Looking for some lunch box inspiration this back to school season? Check out this very informative video. Love it!