Surfing the Net a few days ago i stumbled upon a few really cool blogs about the Art of the Bento lunch. I think this Wikipedia entry explains it quite well… It’s basically a homemade packed lunch arranged in really cute little boxes. Those boxes may look tiny but they can hold an impressive amount of food if arranged with skill and they are really pretty to look at.
It seems that BentoTV and Lunch in a Box are quite the authorities…. Personally i’m totally hooked to Sarah from BentoTV, i think her little videoblog rocks and is packed with tons of really good tips on how to pack your lunch and most of all WHAT foods to pack. She has a really good Ebay shop too, and i’m considering getting my first box there :). I like Lunch in a Box because it’s a colourful blog with loads of tutorials and How-To’s with pictures and all, very instructive.
The reason why i’m writing all of this is because, at last week’s WW meeting i was talking to the Coach about my difficulties in eating healthily because i work at my parent’s Restaurant and i don’t have 100% control over the food i’m being served. Even if i tell the cook to use less fat and more veggies i can never be sure about the foods value actually. So she said it might be good to consider packing my food and bringing it to work to eat there, that way i’m in control of what i have and planning would be much easier to do… My first idea was “Ewwww how boring! I don’t want to have soggy Pasta and Sandwiches everyday for Lunch!!” but now that i saw these little boxes filled with goodness i’m much more positive about packed lunches. So i’m going to get me a Bento box ASAP and i will try and pack interesting and nutritive lunches for myself, can you tell i’m excited?! I have a new thing to achieve now :D