I was thinking of bringing lunch to work again but considering that where I am staying right now doesn’t have a stove, I had to find out other ways of cooking. Then I thought of cooking using the microwave! We don’t have a microwave oven at home so I never really had much experience cooking [...]
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Today’s lunch was: veggie pasta cooked through the microwave and salad
Posted in Bento, tagged food bento microwave salad on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Veggie pasta with eggs
Posted in Bento on May 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Veggie pasta with eggs – solo shot Originally uploaded by happyeclair. I saw some vegetable pasta in SM Supermarket last night. It was so colorful that I couldn’t resist buying them. Also saw McCormick Pesto mix and Garlic and Herbs. I bought the Garlic and herbs mix and used it with today’s pasta. I was [...]
“Dog” watching over the bento
Posted in Bento on May 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Panda watching over the bento. Or trying to steal it?! Originally uploaded by happyeclair. Or maybe he wants to eat it too :p “Dog” is now the name of the panda plushie JM gave me. He suggested that name so that he’d be like my dog “Panda” – hehe. Confusing eh? Today’s bento: For my [...]
Tips on sushi, onigiri, tamagoyaki :D
Posted in Bento, Tips on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For sushi rice, sushi vinegar and tamagoyaki, I found this page: The beginner’s guide to making sushi. I like this tip about making your own sushi vinegar: If you cannot find sushi vinegar, you can make your own. To make sushi vinegar, combine 1/3 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, and a [...]
Pork egg rolls, eggplant, rice and tomatoes
Posted in Bento on May 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Today’s lunch is a combination of meat and a particular veggie: the eggplant. The pork eggrolls are canned and were steamed. I cut the eggplant into strips and put it on the toaster’s tray. I put some olive oil on them and the tray too. Turned out yummy For snacks, I brought crackers. There are [...]
Tuna pasta and mini sandwiches
Posted in Bento on May 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tuna pasta and mini sandwiches Originally uploaded by happyeclair. For today’s bento, I prepared whole wheat fusili then tuna and mushrooms. Spicy tuna is perfect! Forgot to add cheese but I was in a hurry to look for cheese in the house. The mini sandwiches consist of whole wheat (!!!) bread, home-made tuna spread and [...]
Salted duck egg, okra and a tuna sandwich
Posted in Bento on April 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Salted duck egg, okra and a tuna sandwich Originally uploaded by happyeclair. Bento date: April 19, 2007 The combination of okra, salted duck egg and tomato chunks are common in the Philippines. They could be the main viands or just a side dish. In my case, I had them as the main viand. For dinner, [...]


