New Potential Bento Find in Dollar Tree

Found these at the Dollar Tree store. For a dollar, naturally. They were in the toys section, which I was browsing after grabbing a new nori punch. Since I only had a dollar on me at the time, I decided to pick these up instead.
The topmost items are, I guess, embossing stamps. Can’t think [...]

Bento for Cheap Bastards

Several weeks ago, I wrote a cheap bento guide on my journal. I got a decent response, and I’ve finally decided to move it over here, and update it a bit. In short order (read: a week or so) I’ll be testing some of the containers listed and updating with firsthand data.

New Bento, and Nori Punches at Dollar Tree

Bento 7/27/07
Contents:
White rice
Meatballs
Steamed brocolli
Carrot stumps
Kiwi slices
Cabbage pancakes
 
 
In addition to a tasty new bento (which I didn’t upload for THREE BLEEDING DAYS) I also bring news of affordable nori punches.
 

 
These things set me back a dollar apiece at Dollar Tree. They’re a fairly recent addition, and they’re in that funk-smelling crafts aisle I usually avoid.
 
Shapes [...]

What’s this? Meat? For Truly?

Yes, today I had meat for my bento. Not just any meat, but angus steak. My dad reserved just a tiny bit of it from his supper last night (hooray for discount sales!) and let me use it for my lunch.

 
Screw dessert, that’s my treat for eating everything else! Ah, but what does everything [...]