American Bento

I have only just noticed that I haven't been posting much!  I am sorry to report that life has gotten busy and I got overwhelmed.  But, I am now able to focus much more on my bentos!  :)

Today I present a pulled pork bbq bento with homemade cornbread.  This is comfort food - plain and simple.   It's even in a one layer bento. 


Here you can see a small cup of pork bbq.  I had some stashed away in the freezer and pulled it out to make this bento.  It seemed like a way to make DH smile when he had a long day of teaching ahead.  The cornbread has minced onion and green pepper in it.  There is also a little bit of coleslaw topped with sliced yellow pepper. 

Did you read that correctly?  Yes, I really did say "hot pocket."  I did not throw a hot pocket into a bento box and call it good - I promise!  :)  I made soup for dinner last night and am out of some of the basics I usually make.  Gone are the meatballs, the terrine de volaille, mini quiches, preroasted chicken breasts.  I have used them all up and need to make more.  This morning, that just wasn't going to happen.  Indeed, I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until this weekend when I should have more time to make bento basics.  I am still getting caught up on adoption paperwork and other little things I've neglected along the way.  So, I took out some leftover pie crust I've had in the fridge for a bit, some sliced ham, and some cheddar cheese.  Viola - easy homemade hot pockets!


Layer 1:  Cheese and veggies for an appetizer/snack and fresh and frozen fruit for a dessert.  As far as fruit, I've got orange slices, plum slices, peach slices (all fresh) and some frozen strawberry and pineapple bits.  DD loves pineapple, so when I found I had some holes in this bento, I stuffed it in.