Waiting for my bento boxes and all the extra stuff, I can’t help thinking about what I’ll do when I get them. I have all sorts of ideas for snacks and recipes so I thought I’d put some down here.
An important part of the bento are the colorful snacks and side dishes. Here’s a list of some ideas I have for that:
- Lillebror ostehaps (a Babybel-ish type snack from Denmark)
- fun shaped jelly
- small container with nuts and/or raisins
- cut up fruits (pickled peaches, pickled pears, etc – yum!)
- cookies with fun colors and designs
- biscuits with spice, salt or whatever’s tasty
- raw veggies with a crunch to them (broccoli, carrots, …)
Delicious! There’s nothing better than a snack to get you through late morning until you can have your actual lunch. I’ve always thought that working and studying requires brain food. And I personally cannot work with a growling stomach.
I can’t wait to add more snacks to the list, and when I get my bento boxes (any day now!) I’ll probably get more inspired.
On another note, I think I’ll head to the shops today and dig through them for cookware. I still need cookie cutters to shape my foods and maybe a few more mini-containers for snacks, sauce and so on. I’ll get back to you on that.
Meanwhile, happy bento-making!
