My first little bento box

[dreamshark]

Hmm. I didn't actually intend to post this to my regular account - it was intended for the bentoaddicts community. Well, let's see if I can manage to insert a cut, and I'll leave it here.

	The Little Red Lube Sheep (Urara) This is what the little stacking bento set looks like from the outside. Dimensions are about 3" wide by 6" long.
	Maiden Voyage of Lube Sheep Bento Box - canonical dumpling lunch Bento Box: Lube sheep stacking bento, ordered from "All Things For Sale" website. First bento in this box was one of the best. Top Box Theme: car crashing into a bush full of monkeys. Molded egg, green onion, steamed brocolli and carrots. There's leftover creamed turnips hiding under the broccoli, which is better than it sounds. The monkeys are sauce containers filled with salad dressing. Bottom box: Potstickers from Trader Joe's served with leftover chicken terrine (made by my husband, went really well with the potstickers). Garnished with cutouts of red and green pepper and two little bottles of soy sauce.
	Honey Bear Bento - Monday Jan 18, 2010 [I like the presentation - tasty too] Top: On the left side under the grape tomatoes and pineapple chunks is the entree of baked tofu sauteed with garlic and scallions. On the right, a sesame lotus bun. The honey bear is full of honey, which actually goes with the melon balls and pomegranate in the lower tier, which weren't as sweet as I'd hoped. Left side: cottage cheese with a cut tomato and nori stars. In the middle, straining at the fencing, is chunky salsa. It is intended to go with the cottage cheese, but not until I'm ready to eat it.
	#17 - New Foods and Cut Cheese [quinoa, minitoasts/hummus, cheese stars are all keepers] Top tier: Quinoa and leftover stir fry decorated with cut cheese and nori stars. Bottom tier: hummus and mini-toasts, garnished with mixed sweet pickles. Balsamic vinegar and olive oil in the sauceheads is intended for the tiny spinach salad hiding under the toastlets.
	Bento #43 - Mar 22, 2010. Oysters and Monkey Salad Smoked oysters (in an inner container with a tight seal), mini-toasts and Chinese soy rice crackers. Spinach/tomato/olive salad with stir-fry vegies in the cup. Salad dressing in the monkey and roasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top.
	Bento #30 - Convention lunch - feb 27, 2010 Quickly packed as I headed off for a day at the Democratic Farmer Labor Party District Convention. Sandwiches on mini-size whole wheat buns: avocado, tomato and green onion. They were delicious and a handy size to eat at random times during the day. Salted sesame seeds with the rest of the avocado (lemon juice really does keep that from turning brown) along with clementine sections and Laughing Cow cheese.