{"id":793,"date":"2010-09-03T08:07:53","date_gmt":"2010-09-03T12:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelfigart.com\/blog\/?p=793"},"modified":"2010-09-03T08:07:53","modified_gmt":"2010-09-03T12:07:53","slug":"gladware-bento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelfigart.com\/wordpress\/2010\/09\/03\/gladware-bento\/","title":{"rendered":"Gladware Bento"},"content":{"rendered":"

My husband just had a medical checkup and the doctor says not only is he in fantastic health, he is healthier than he was ten years ago.\u00a0 Being a very kindly and appreciative partner, this is being credited to the fact I make bento for his lunches.\u00a0 Now, you know how I laugh at the whole And It\u2019s GOOD for You, Too!<\/a> attitude towards hobbies, but I found that cute.
\n\"Gladware<\/a>So, today’s magic, immortality-granting bento is pasta, chicken drumstick and some veggies. No fruit, because I’ve been lazy and haven’t been shopping.<\/p>\n

But that thing about not having been shopping? \u00a0That’s \u00a0something that has a \u00a0lot to do with how I approach the whole bento aesthetic.<\/p>\n

Sure, you can have the perfect containers, and make the perfect recipes and make some perfectly beautiful food art. \u00a0I’ve done some cute food art myself — piggie onigiri, seascapes and all kinds of stuff. \u00a0It’s fun.<\/p>\n

But even non-perfect can be kinda cool, if you put a little thought into presentation. \u00a0Again, I used Gladware containers to make these bento. \u00a0In addition, a lot of the bento included leftovers. \u00a0 \u00a0Yes, I paid attention to color and presentation, but these meals were not planned. \u00a0They were put together with what I have on hand. \u00a0Yes, I regularly have fresh veggies on hand, but so should anyone if they can swing it.<\/p>\n

I’ve been presenting these to show that while yes, the cute Japanese boxes are fun, and making Japanese food for your bento is also fun (Onigiri are awesome), Gladware and Western-style food works just fine. \u00a0If you want to make bento, you’re really only limited by your imagination, not your pocketbook.<\/p>\n

I’m not the only one who seems to have given up on the cute little boxes without having given up on bento, though. \u00a0Many people on the Lunchinabox<\/a> forums have bemoaned the expense of the well-sealed, sturdy, microwavable bento-specific box and are turning to Rubbermaid, Tupperware and\u00a0especially\u00a0Lock-n-lock boxes. \u00a0They’re not as pretty, but they’re sturdier and cheaper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My husband just had a medical checkup and the doctor says not only is he in fantastic health, he is healthier than he was ten years ago.\u00a0 Being a very kindly and appreciative partner, this is being credited to the fact I make bento for his lunches.\u00a0 Now, you know how I laugh at the … <\/p>\n

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