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I'm still packing bentos, actually more than I can handle now. This year, #3 has extra classes daily and school ends after 3.00p.m. I pack one box for #2 and two boxes for #3.

Recently, I registered #3 to a day care to help her cope with her homework and tutor her with her weak subjects and being her, she didn't want the day care lunch package. So mummy has to send the third food box over.

I'm excited and look forward to packing more bentos, only problem is #3 is picky and fussy about her food and it's a routine limited to a dozen or less variety. This is a challenge and I'll have to see how to deal with it.

Today's bento for #2 is a mix of broccoli and cauliflower for veggies and two nests of spaghetti coated and topped with a delicious blue cheese and mushroom sauce.


This box has a mix of peas and tuna mayo and half an orange.

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Today's bento was easy as usual. The bottom box had some sliced sesame seed bread from The Loaf. I concocted a new pasta and veggie mix which was light and tasty.



Grapes surrounding some sliced button mushrooms and tofu fishcake.

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This was a quick bento for Saturday. Another 3 hours at a SASA event.

A quick and simple take away box of fruits, some sliced bread and pudding from The Loaf at Pavilion. Greedy as we were, we finished all the cheese cakes before the pictures could be taken. I still like the Durian ones. *yums*



Interesting read:

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New Daiso outlet

I was at 1U yesterday trying to buy some essentials when I saw a new outlet of Daiso. I don't know how long it's been open but that was the first time I've seen it since my last trip to Cold Storage at the new wing.

I told #1, let's have a quick tour first before we move on to shop for our other stuff okay? She looked at me and said "Huh! Quick? You...mum?". Yeah! That's the reaction I get from my kids when there's a Daiso or 100 Yen store around which I want to have a 'quick' browse. *sigh*

But...I did have a quick browse (just to prove #1 wrong) hehehe...

Anyway, for those of you who don't know yet, the new Daiso outlet is next to Cold Storage in the new wing of 1U. It's packed with the same stuff as in the Curve. For me it's more convenient because I prefer to shop at 1U and for those of you who live around there, have fun!!

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This was yesterday's bento. Today is Good Friday so it's good ole "Hot Cross Buns".

There are some fried 'ikan bilis' and a mixed salad in some salad cream in the top box.

Left over spaghetti Aglio Olio and some seedless grapes.

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Just practical food for bento again. A can of mackerel from Daiso and some papaya for desert. The top box has some Adventist 7 grain sprouted bread to go with the mackerel and some fried chives.


Simply packed...

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I'm still packing bento.

#3 wasn't well the last couple of days and I've neglected taking pictures of the packed bento. Anyways, here's one of those which I did take a photo of.

This is banana topped with cinnamon sugar. This item has been 'missing' for a while because #2 commented that it would get wet and liquids from this spill out. I packed this again and so far another similar comment hasn't arise yet. *grins* There are two slices of banana cake I bought at a fund raiser in Church.


Her favorite 'ladies fingers' (Okra) and some spaghetti mixed with a blend of sun dried tomatoes, basil, cream, chopped onions, roasted peppers, salt and pepper. Yummilicious!

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I was at BSC yesterday and #1 and I picked up some small cakes. The banana tart was the most delicious tasting custard filled dessert!




I packed one third of the banana tart and some freshly made Oden in the bottom box.


In the top box there was a freshly steamed salmon, de-boned for easy eating.

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This morning I managed to quick fix this bento because I didn't plan for it last night. It was a long and late night of checking and booking of flight tickets for the kids.

I simply boiled the fish cake to rid the oil and used some 'well hidden and long forgotten' bento accessories to brighten the scene.

A bear faced hard boiled egg surrounded by boiled okra (ladies fingers), a bottle of shoyu and half an orange cut in wedges.

Quickie bento!

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So I've been really busy with some personal stuff and fixed runs which only moi can accomplish.

This was one of the bentos which I packed but didn't have time to post. It's the vegetable of this season for the two elder girls. I usually buy two heads of each, broccoli and cauliflower and they never tire of it. In this box, the florets has been slathered with some salad cream and colored with some carrots.

The basic tuna sandwich and some grapes for another long day.

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Lots of leftovers from last night so this was put together in less than 15 minutes. The Fettuccine is nothing new and it's a long day today so there has to be sufficient food before the next meal. There are slices of cuttlefish fried in onions, chillies and a whole mix of spices.

The top box has some Oyster sauce fried cauliflowers with mushrooms and carrots and half a kiwi.



Bon Appetit!

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The Fettuccine and tomato base sauce was left over from last nights dinner. Classes end late noon so there's a hard boiled egg to help counter hunger pangs.


The top box is a mix of vegetables from the fridge. Button mushrooms alternate with raw carrots and a bed of broccoli florets.

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Some left over salmon sandwiched between salad and Adventist 7 grain sprouted bread. #2's favorite! She can eat this bread plain without anything.

The style of cooking the vegetable florets has been reduced to blanching with some salt in rolling hot water. #2 says she enjoys the natural sweetness of the vegetables.

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I'm closing on to my 300th bento and this being my 599th post. I wish I had the time to commemorate my 300th post but I'm up to my eyes with commitment.

Today's bento is full of Salmon Onigiri and some fried peanuts to snack on.

There's a quarter Kiwi and a vegetable blanched in hot water. The vegetable has been cut into four quarters for easy eating.

I know, I'm having color issues.

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This was for Wednesday. There was some miscommunication which resulted in a desperate rush to put this together. It pays to communicate properly.

For now, it's the usual stock of okra, a scone, a mini laugen and some mix colored veggies.