I love the romance of a wicker bike basket. The sweet look reminds me of picnic baskets. But when it comes to toting all sorts of things about while biking, you do have other options. Depending on your needs, a basket may be too big or too small, so take a tour of three alternative ways to store your gear while cycling.
Source: Flickr User sleepyneko
With the arrival of July, it's safe to say that Summer is in full swing. Currently I'm obsessed with hearty salads, planning picnics, eating outdoors, and homemade ice cream. I've rounded up the month's most important items — I either can't live without them or I'm dying to get my hands on them. In order to enjoy a spectacular July, here's what you must have.
Now these folks know how to play with their food! Lunch is one of my favorite parts of the day. It doesn't matter if I'm eating takeout, or if I brought a modest sandwich in the office to toast in our panini maker (mmmm, toasted sandwich!). The point is, lunch rules. Imagine if you made your lunch in the shape of cute animals and funny faces? I don't know if I can get behind blue rice, but mushrooms in the shape of birds flying into an egg yolk sunset? A sandwich with angry red bell pepper eyebrows? Sign me up!
If you're wondering if bento lunches are right for you, check out these great reasons for making bento lunches. Save money and lose weight? Sign me up! — Just Bento
This week's bento box comes all the way from the Smile Kitchen. TwinkleAngel has created this adorable bento just in time for Halloween. The design is so simple and yet very inspiring! Why don't you try it at home?
I found this week's bento from the folks at Craft. They've discovered one of the most adorable Halloween edibles around. Created by Zakka Life, this Halloween Bento definitely puts me in a festive mood. I love the seaweed bats and lemon moon! So creative!
This week's bento comes from flickr user SanDee Sun. Her cute My Melody bento box was made for her niece and I wonder if she thought it was too cute to eat!
Bento
A single portion boxed lunch or meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish/meat and vegetables on the side. The containers are usually compartmentalized, but not always.
It is even thought of as an art form and a skill. The food is often arranged to resemble other objects, such as flowers, leaves, cartoon characters etc.
For examples, be sure to check out our Bento of the Week posts.
Introducing our new feature, bento of the week! Our first find comes from Flickr member Sakurako Kitsa. This bento is absolutely adorable, but be sure to check out her other dazzling creations too. This time her inspiration has come from a Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino. Love it!
Source: Craft
