January 2009
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Previously, on Eleven Clovers vs Bento Challenge (still need to work on the title):
"For this week:
-Keep up the pace of last week, 4-5 bentos.
-Consistently keep bento preparation time short
-Exercise of course. It's also getting warmer now, so I might get some walking in.
-Use previous week's calorie counts as a sort of guideline to keep bentos under 500cal (Mondays and Wednesday excluded, because I know I need extra food when I stay behind for rehearsals).
-Resist the temptation to snack on toasties! They're not even that good >.<"
And now, the results will be made public for the first time...
Thursday's bento
Today's bento features two delicious Just Bento recipes! It has tuna-tofu-miso miniburgers, broccoli stalk kinpira (with added carrot) and rice sprinkled with yukari. Oh, and a little container of sweet chili sauce in which to dip the miniburgers.
Currytime!
Today's bento contains leftovers from last night's dinner; I made Maki's recipe for curried kidney beans and vegetables, adding a sweet potato that was in danger of shriveling up if I didn't use it. I also threw in extra garlic and cayenne at my husband's request, as he is fighting off a cold and it is said that garlic and spice is good for that sort of ailment. Plus, we just love things extra hot and spicy, so it was quite delicious!
Week 3 begins...
How fitting that the focus for week 3 of the Bento Challenge, saving money, should coincide with the realization that I hardly had any money left to feed myself and my husband for the rest of the week. So, I sat down with the weekly meal planner, determined to stretch my dollars by using as many on-hand items as possible, planning for leftovers, and repurposing bits of food that I might normally let go to waste (I'm looking at you, broccoli stalks...formerly destined for the trash, now on deck for kinpira! Yes!).
Goals for the third week
And here my goals for the next week. Oh my..... I think now it will be easier to see if I make up to them
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Week 2 Wrapup Report
Previously, on Tracking Eleven Clovers’ Challenge Progress… (need to think of a better name <_<)
“My goals for Week 2:
1. mise en place, reducing bento making time to 20min (I don't even cook much! Why is it taking me so long??)
2. reduce carb content and try to squish in more nutritious veggies
3. exercise! Booo
4. keep track of calories, maybe by means of a food diary?
Hmm sounds a wee bit ambitious to me. Well, we'll see how badly I fail by the end of the week ;)”
How did I do?
New Blog, New Year, wheeee!
Yay, I has a spiffy new blog now :D Big thanks to Maki! Wooot celebration!
Report of week two
My report on the second week of the bentochallenge.
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I've got a blog
Wow!
Here it is, my one blog on just bento!
Soon here will be my report on week 2!