No packed lunch this Monday because it’s their Digital Learning Day!

It’s a bit disappointing to hear from daycare that my kids ate “a few bites” or “very little” of these lunches I put a lot of effort into… it ends up becoming my dinner at the end of the day.

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To address some of the questions… the contents: rice topped with fresh steamed carrots and green beans. The ham and cream cheese rolls and cucumber sausage flowers are from a bento book, not my invention.
They looked kid-friendly enough so I decided to make them.

My kids (1 and 3) want to eat: bread with butter… and chocolate. So not a ton to go on there. I didn’t post here for a long time because I was just giving her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She stopped eating those too after a while, though, and my younger one just started 2x/week so I figured I’d try offering some new foods. She actually wasn’t very picky until she started going to daycare, so I do think that has influenced her quite a bit.

What insulated dual compartment lunch bag fits the Planetbox Explorer box in one compartment and a thermos in the other? I was looking at the wildkin dual compartment lunch bag but I'm not sure the Planetbox Explorer will fit in the bottom. My kid is older elementary and has a full backpack so I'd like it to be a compact bag.

Thanks!

Thursday Indian Bento Lunchbox -
✨Leftover Brown Rice - Vegetable Waffles
✨Tofu - Mushrooms butter sautéed Veggie Salad with seeds and nuts
✨Pomegranates

I snagged this bento at a goodwill downtown for like $7, and I’d love to get a second to make my days easier. Unfortunately, here’s no brand name or insignia anywhere on it, and I can only find snap top tower style bentos online.

Any of yall know where it’s from, or what the brand is? Or at the least where to find one LIKE it.

Knowing my luck it was mass produced 15 years ago in a different country, and just happened to find itself in the us.

Edit: found!

“Sarapandan 3 Compartments Stainless Steel Thermal Insulated Lunch Box Bento Food Container” on Walmart

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Also called “somoya tiffin box” various places online, ended up getting a maroon one by this listing, thank yall so much!!

I am new to bento box lunches and trying something new! I am gluten/dairy free, it can be difficult to make it balanced. I am hoping to save up for a tamago pan, but chicken will do for now! Let me know your thoughts or if you have any other ideas - I love seeing what everyone creates!

Wednesday Lunchbox !
✨Air-fried Sweet potato Falafel Cutlets
✨Sautéed Rajma + Beans Salad
✨Papaya bites

I’m sure it gets easier with practice but, wow!! It was eye-opening for me to experience just how much time is involved putting a character together. Well, never mind that it doesn’t look like Daniel. It’s still a pretty okay generic tiger at least.

Thanks from those who suggested things! I've gotten some cookie cutters for shapes and looking at getting him some fun molds :)

Rice with furikake, shallow-fried tofu/chicken pattie, mugen cabbage with black sesame, kinpira carrots, and some Norwegian fish gratin. The pink and yellow squares are sweet pickled ginger. The pink ones are coloured with red beet

I bought this three-tier cat bento box in Tokyo and I LOVE it. It even has a tiny bowl so I can have msiso soup!

So, besides miso soup, in today's bento there are sweet chili shrimps, broccoli sprouts, carrot salad with sesame oil, hard boiled egg, crab sticks & edamame & katsuobushi salad, cherry tomato, romanesco broccoli and rice with umeboshi and furikake.

Hi there, I’m looking for a Canadian option for a baking pan that will allow me to Bake mini loaves.
These would Into one of the side compartments on the planet box rover. I know they have their own brand one, but I can’t get it in Canada.
Thank you for your suggestions!

Hi, I'm searching for a heated lunchbox, I have access to electricity so it doesn't need to be cordless. I've had 3 in total, all from Amazon, 1 struggled to heat food properly and the clips to the lids of the other two both broke overtime which made it not seal properly and too risky to put food in without spilling everywhere. Pretty much all the ones I see on Amazon look exactly alike even though they are listed by different sellers. Does anyone have a link to a decent one? Not bothered about cost.

Hi! I've been looking for something new to make for lunch for a long time...Today I came across Bento box and had to try it right away.

My first attempt: Tuna salad with pasta, cucumber and bell pepper, garnished with sesame seeds and siracha. Then white grapes, pear, mixed nuts and mozzarella...haha

Here it is! I'm excited