Showing posts with label miso. Show all posts
Showing posts with label miso. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Bento Backlog!!

I haven't been as on-top of this as I wanted, but ... I'm still doing it!

First off, The Mister's co-worker was asking him to find out how I make miso soup at home. I thought I'd share ...

Let's start with the supplies:

misostuff

Hon-Dashi granules
White Miso
Extra firm tofu (optional, not pictured)
Green onion (optional, not pictured)

Make Dashi stock as per instructions - 1tsp to 3cups water, bring just to a boil.
Add as much or as little Miso paste as you want and mix well. Reduce heat and keep warm.
Cut tofu into small pieces and finely chop the green onion - place into a bowl.
Pour dashi/miso mix over the tofu and green onion.
Ta-da!

Anyways ... on to the bentos!




Bento #58

Bento #058

This is leftovers from one night:

Egg noodles
Veggie stir fry
Tofu in oyster sauce
Mini oatmeal muffin
Chocolate coins




Bento #59

Bento #059

Egg noodles
Wontons
Wonton soup mix (in the blue strawberry)
Mini Bok Choy with sesame oil
Mini smokies cut into various shapes.




Bento #60

Bento #060

Omurice (mushroom rice wrapped in egg), topped with HP sauce
Snow peas
Carrots
Hot dog octopus and fish (under the octopus)
Corn




Bento #61

Bento #061

More leftovers - from dinner tonight!

Egg noodles with sesame oil and soya sauce
Sesame tofu (tofu fried crispy with sesame oil, soya sauce and sesame seeds)
Edamame
Miso Soup ball (just add water!)
Carrot sticks
Apple bunny
Cheese
Taro mochi





Phew!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Bento #55

So sorry, long time no post!
It has been beyond hectic at work and I am burning out. Thankfully I have a week off starting Sunday.
Lately I've just been throwing lunches together from leftovers, or making salad and running out the door.
This is my first bento in a little while ...

Bento #055

Leftover Tofu Curry (tofu, potato, carrot, onion and Glico Curry Mix)
Leftover Rice
Miso Soup Ball (from Just Bento)
Snow Peas
Cucumber
Strawberry
Apple Bunny
Mini Fruit Jelly

I hope the miso soup ball works out, I've never made miso soup before.

I have made three promises to myself when planning dinners:
I will serve fish at least once per week
I will have a vegetarian dinner once per week
I will serve salad with the majority of dinners (I have been doing this for a while already)

I have already cut out the majority of red meat - we really only eat it if we are eating out, and even then, it's not often.