Tuesday's Bento - just a little one for a snack

Fruit Bento - Jan 12, 2010 We had a pizza party at work today so no need to pack lunch. But I thought I might want a healthy snack later, so I packed this little fruit bento.

Today's Bento - just as good as it looks

This turned out so pretty that I walked around showing to people for 20 minutes before I actually tried it. I hadn't tried the Trader Joe salmon thingie before and was hoping it would taste as good as it looks. It does. But it's spicy enough that it kind of needs the rather plainly dressed vegies to offset it. I mostly put the kumquat in for looks, but I'm eating it one slice at a time along with the salmon and it tastes wonderful!

Roulette Bento - Jan 13, 2010 Stuffed salmon roulette (Trader Joe's) surrounded by salad. A little forest of lightly steamed asparagus separates the salad from boiled potatoes brushed with olive oil and basil. Grapes in a silicone baking cup (red to echo the grape tomatoes and red pepper in the salad) and a sliced kumquat dancing above the trees to brighten things up.