Healthy Eating Starts at Home: Bento Weekly

This is the start of the week of my Bento Weekly Meals.
As stated on my weekly calendar, I have prepared as planned.
Hoping I'd go on till the last days of the school-year.

This is Week 1 for Oct 17-21.

Oct 17 (Monday): Japanese Bento

Seafood sushi rolls, breaded pork nuggets

with ketchup, carrot slices with bacon ranch.

Everything home-made except for the ranch dressing and ketchup. I sealed it with press and seal since the lids that came with my smidgets are so tight that even I find it so difficult to pop it open. If you need help to make sushi rolls, click here. Other questions, simply jot me a message.

Oct 18 (Tuesday): By Special Request

Chili topped with Quail Eggs served with

steamed rice.

I'm glad I was able to store some of our Chili leftovers in the freezer. I knew he would ask for it anytime. And he just did today. He was supposed to bring a new dish, but opted for his favorite Chili. This is actually one of my regular bento items. I added a few quail eggs for a new look and I hope he'd consume it as well.

Oct 19 (Wednesday): Korean Bento

Korean Beef Bulgogi served over steamed rice,

Oyster Broccoli on the side,

Nectarine & Kiwi as dessert.

It's another change of menu. I could tell my son has becoming more accepting of oriental dishes for school. This is one of his favorites but when it comes to packing for school, forget it! This was our leftover last night and he suggested that he'd have this for school the following day. Nice!!

Oct 20 (Thursday): High Protein Bento

Cheese Pizza Bagels, Baby corn on a cob, roasted edamame

This is an example of mix & match bento items. When you're running out of inventories, just try to put together whatever's left. This day the whole bunch of edamame came back because he couldn't take off the shell. What shell, sweetie? It's been shelled already. Obviously, he wasn't familiar of these veggie and was still exploring with me. So he was still a bit hungry and took a hamburger from the school's cafeteria.

Oct 21 (Friday): Shrimp & Sushi Galore

Shrimp with Mayo, sushi rice, kiwi and pears

He loved the shrimp and mayo idea last night at the dinner table. He said he wanted another round for his school lunch today. So I packed it with some of his favorites. Hope he'd have a hearty lunch today.