Monday, March 28, 2011

New (Kind of) Bento Box Bento

I am debuting my new pink "Floral Time" bento box today! It's not technically new, since I purchased it from someone on eBay who was selling her gently used bento box. I have been trying to win some of the awesome bento boxes that are part of the Bento4Japan eBay auction, but I keep getting outbid. WHICH IS AWESOME! :) I'll keep trying though, lots of great things are up for auction. Make sure that the Bento4Japan auction you are bidding on is donating 100% of the final sale price to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund - a GlobalGiving Project. There are (sadly) some people trying to profit from the Bento4Japan auction. You can easily tell if a bento auction is legit, because it will say that 100% of the final sale price is going to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund - a GlobalGiving Project. Find Bento4Japan items by clicking here.

In this two tiered bento: leftover udon noodles with veggies and leftover chicken, a few turkey and provolone cheese rolls, and slices of radish. In the lower tier: a char sui bao from Trader Joe's, steamed edamame, a few slices of red bell pepper, steamed Okinawan sweet potato (cut in a flower shape), and a little carrot from Triple T. The leftover noodles have some asparagus from Triple T (first of the season!!) and green garlic from the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market.

And here's my cutie patootie new(ish) bento box. I just love it. PINK! And the flowers on the lid are so adorable. Have a great Monday, bento friends!

12 comments:

  1. That is an adorable box! I keep getting outbid too at Bento4Japan, so cool! Did I hear green garlic?!?!

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  2. Ha ha, Heather! I know, it's frustrating to keep getting outbid, but cool at the same time. Green garlic and asparagus are just starting to show up at the market. Spring is here!

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  3. Cute! I've bid on 13 items so far, and have yet to win one. But I'm on top of 3 auctions right now so...

    Cute bao decoration :)

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  4. Love your "new" bento, perfect for spring. The char sui bao is beautiful, I wish we had a Trader Joe's near us. I guess I'll have to make my own.

    I've never been so happy to be out bid on some bento auctions before.

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  5. A wonderful new bento :)
    And this char sui bao looks very tasty

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  6. Vivid and cheerful lunch to match the beautiful candy-pink box! Sighing over the plump char sui bao...back to watch those auctions :D!

    PS: spring asparagus and green garlic--yay spring!! have a great weekend SB!

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  7. Glad to know my old bento box is in good hands. Your lunch looks great! It was a pleasure doing business with you ^_^

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  8. Ha sheri, I think I am outbidding you, and then vice versa. :) I will keep trying!

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  9. Thanks so much Lyndsey! I love this new-ish little box. It's perfect for spring. Good luck in the Bento4Japan auction!

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  10. Thanks so much Bentobird! The farmers market is starting to get really exciting again. Soon I will be hyperventilating each time I shop there. :) When favas show up, WATCH OUT! :)

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  11. Hi Laura! Thanks so much for sending this awesome bento box to me so quickly. It's very happy in its new home. And I love your blog. Super kawaii!

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