Tag Archives: simple
Gyoza & Bacon
You can also call this one ‘defrosted from frozen’ as most of the side dishes were all freezer stash – the gyoza was defrosted overnight. The bacon wraps simply have greed onion inside, providing a big flavour hit to the otherwise bland rice. Lunch contents: Gyoza, bacon-wrapped spring onion, steamed broccoli, grape tomatoes with carrot […]
Edamame Lines
When you are really short on time, and you don’t have a massive lunch stash then there is not many options to make your lunch look like it was quickly thrown together willy-nilly.. Wrong! Even a simple pattern of veg can really boost the appearance of a bento. Lunch contents: rice, edamame, black sesame seeds, […]
Chilli Hamburger
Looking at some japanese bento blogs, I see that the decorative ones tend to have fairly same-y items. I guess that makes it easier to construct and focus in a good-looking ‘feature’. I do like the simplicity of some of them prior to decorating, so I figured it won’t be hard to establish a stash […]
Simple
After a few undocumented lunches, it seemed to me that my lunches were rather filling. In fact, they were rather too effective in that matter. Especially after a charaben with heaps of ‘filler’, I was interested in seeing the effect of just using the large tier. Lunch contents: rice, edamame skewers, pickled chillis, hamburger with […]
Side: Skewered Edamame
So, you have just bought a bag of frozen edamame from the supermarket and don’t have the time for a recipe? Why not just add them like a side garnish like the ubiquitous cherry tomato – but skewered for convenience! By simply steaming in the microwave for a short time, you can easily add a […]
Recipe: Carrot Kimpira
You need more vegetables in your diet? Can’t stand nibbling like a rabbit on raw carrots? Never fear – this recipe is fast and easy to whip up, and can be done quickly enough before rushing out the door (provided that you can accommodate a 5 minute cooking time). It’s also pretty flexible to cater […]
Side: Chunky Tabbouleh
If you have bushes of parsley and lots of cherry/grape tomatoes in the fridge then this refreshing side salad can be the stone that takes these two birds out! Just simply chop up parsley, chives/spring onion and the mini tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and mix through. This makes a refreshing salad that goes […]