In which I post again about bentÅ-making, because it’s all I think about lately.
I woke up at four this morning and immediately started thinking about what I’d make for today’s bentÅs. Literally! Four in the damn morning! I laid there in the dark in my blanket-cocoon, and went through all the possible combinations of foods I have in the house. I finally settled on a breakfast theme and went back to sleep.
I got up at nine and started the sticky rice. Then I made a 3-egg omelet (eggs, milk, dill, shredded cheddar). Then I rummaged through the fridge for random veggie elements: carrots, pickles, celery, leaf lettuce…
Down to the freezer in the basement to grab some frozen peas and a few veggie sausage links, back upstairs to turn off the burners under the rice and omelet pans. Slice, shape, arrange. Find some cute candies. Fill the onigiri mold. Cut the omelet into squares. Fry the onigiri, brush them with soy sauce. Throw them in the freezer to cool while I go shower and get dressed.
This is the third morning in a row I got up early to make bentÅs. Yes, that’s plural: I’ve been making them for gibblesnix and Left Coast Girlie, too.
Tuesday, it was maki sushi. Wednesday, it was onigiri and chili. Today it was omelet and sausage links.
Just in case you were thinking about getting a food hobby obsession of your own: the best part of food hobby obsession is feeding the results to unsuspecting people in the office where you work!
I just can’t stop with the food hobby. It’s too fun. It’s also a lot like cooking, which I totally enjoy.
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i’m always watching now for new photos you might put up of your bento boxes. too bad i work from home, or i’d have to get me one of these, or three… maybe i could get one to put tomek’s lunches in. 😀 then for sure i’d make him a lunch every day! 😀 are they microwaveable?
Most of the bento boxes on eBay are microwaveable; they say in the descriptions if they are or aren’t. Since many Japanese eat their lunches room temperature, many of them cannot be nuked. There are some really neat men’s bentos! -m
I was pondering whether or not your hobby/obsession is borderline unhealthy –like who wakes up at 4am to plan their lunch?– and then I realized how healthy this actually is. I mean, you’re eating some nutritious stuff there. Plus, you’re saving so much money by not going out to eat every day for lunch.
Dude, your bento skillz are totally improving. Impressive.
The Bento’s are delish. I am so thankful for your food hobby. Everyday I wake and think, I wonder if Mush is bringing Bento today. And then I smile. You are the bestest EVAR. Srsly.
everyone needs an obsession. unless you’re all like, totally enlightened and able to just be in reality every moment. right.
so given that you need an obsession, having one that does not threaten your relationship or health is a big plus. obsessions with extramarital partners, you know, for example, not as much recommended for example.
having an obsession that actually CONTRIBUTES to your health and relationships with others – that’s like – damn girl, i think that’s downright well-adjusted. wtf???
xoxo
and by ‘wtf’ i mean ‘you go girl!’ 😉