Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Fresh Bento

There is a new eatery/grocery store/wine bar in Sonoma County called Fresh by Lisa Hemenway. Lisa has been a fixture of the food scene for a while in Sonoma County, and people are really excited about her new endeavor. She came in to the station yesterday to talk about it, and lucky me, brought along some samples of the delectable food she has at Fresh. My hubby and I demolished the sausage and pepper stromboli for dinner last night, so I couldn't use that for my bento today. But I did save the delicious chicken salad and roasted beets for today's bento.

In this bento: rice topped with black sesame seeds, chicken salad and roasted beets from Fresh by Lisa Hemenway, cherry tomatoes from Ridgeview Farms, and steamed edamame.

The chicken in the salad is roasted on the rotisserie, with chicken from Mary's in Fresno. The salad is made with celery, basil, and garlic. SOOOO tasty. The beets are from a local farm and tossed with Lisa's Hare Hollow raspberry pear champagne vinegar.

I have included this bento in Shannon's What's For Lunch Wednesdays. You should really check it out for great bento ideas, and BONUS, Shannon is donating to her local food bank for every bento posted. Woo hoo!
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12 comments:

  1. OhayoBentoSeptember 29, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    Those beets look sooooo good. I'm craving some fall flavor and beets just might be the ticket. Yay for getting an awesome bento into your heavy work schedule!!!

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  2. Sonoma BentoSeptember 29, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Thanks Heather! I love beets too, and Lisa's special vinegar is delicious in this roasted beet salad. Plus my coworker is finally back from his vacation. I now have time for my favorite "B" activities: Breathing and Bento. :)

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    oh..such a nice fresh bento..so yummy. I feel hungry now after seeing your bento. Good to know that you have more time for bento, yeehar...can't wait to see all your delicious and nice bentos. ;)

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  4. Lia ChenSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    Your bento always looks so delicious and healthy! It's a nice treat for lunch time :)

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  5. Journal Mommy YennySeptember 29, 2010 at 11:39 PM

    So fresh and healthy indeed...and love the bento arrangement too :-D

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  6. Sonoma BentoSeptember 30, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Thanks so much Emily! You always have such kind words to share. :)

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  7. Sonoma BentoSeptember 30, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Hi Lia! Thanks, and it was really nice that this time I didn't have to do the cooking. :)

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  8. Sonoma BentoSeptember 30, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    Thank you Yenny! I think I could have been a bit more creative with the arrangment, but it works. :)

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  9. BentobirdSeptember 30, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    Nom! Oh, to live and bento in Sonoma County! The roasted beets look especially delish here and I love how the autumnal bento colors pop against the violet background :D

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  10. Sonoma BentoSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    Thanks bentobird! The background is just a piece of felt, but I love the color too. :)

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  11. In The Kitchen With AUdreyOctober 2, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    You are so lucky to have access to such good food! Our local markets will close in a few weeks and we will be left with food trucked in from your great state! No complaints but it does have to travel a bit to get to us in Kansas.

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  12. Sonoma BentoOctober 4, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Hi kris! Yeah, I am totally spoiled with year-round farmers markets. Have you ever tried canning or freezing foods? Even freezing berries or corn will help keep the harvest from completely disappearing.

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