Big Girl Bento Box

I'M FEELING BETTER TODAY, ALTHOUGH MY BODY SEEMS TO HAVE AN AVERSION to processed foods and anything cooked right now. I'm eating a few bites of fresh fruits and veggies here and there and had an entire pomelo for dinner.

Hmm. Do you know what that is?

You've heard of a tangelo before, right? Well, that's a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo.

A pomelo is like a King Kong grapefruit. It's native to Southeast Asia, it's huge (2-4 pounds) and it's sweeter (OK, maybe not so much like King Kong).

Don't let its size intimidate you; it's mostly pith (the soft white stuff you don't eat). Peel the outside and pull away the white stuff. It's fun to eat because it's so easy to peel the membrane away from the fruit and then you're left with a big, fat, juicy, sweet segment to munch on.

Try one the next time you see it at the grocery and let me know what you think.

ALEXIS bought me a Bento Box today made by LapTopLunches.com. Oooo! Can't wait to use it. Looky:

What's a bento box? Have you ever been to a Japanese restaurant and ordered the lunch special and it came in a black laquered, sectioned box and each food was in its own little section? Well that's a bento box. It means lunch box.

I mentioned a while back that Daiso (kinda like a Japanese $1.50 store, 19750 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014) has cute ones for kids, but not many for adults. I've been wanting one.

Looks the Americans have jumped on this trend and have designed their own. It's become popular because it's "new" (at least to Americans), is easy to pack, saves money and makes portion control a breeze.

The one made by LaptopLunches is nice because each section has it's own lid. That means you can pack juicy wet things, like fruit cocktail or soup.

Definitely not as cute as the Hello Kitty bento box, but functional.

I'll keep you posted on my search for a cute one.

May the FUNctional surround you,


Catherine