simply bento

After quite some time off from this blog, ruminating and cooking and posting on noshography, I'm back! For now, at least. :)

So, you know those days when payday just can't come soon enough? When you find yourself digging through your pantry and freezer hoping to find enough to cobble some semblance of a meal together? Yeah.

Thankfully, a satisfying bento can be crafted from the simplest of staples!

traditional and kawaii!

I managed to easily cover my five-colour bases, as well as protein, carb and fruit categories using just a few ingredients I had on hand. Rice is probably the cornerstone of my kitchen. With the addition of black sesame furikake (isn't the baby snow seal shaker adorable?!) and - of course - umeboshi, rice is both colourful and tasty. Hard-boiled egg (also good with the addition of furikake!) provides protein, while canned mandarin orange slices are a sweet, bright, and quick fruit option.