Forum highlights: Low-cost Bento of the Month Contest
Posted By Biggie On March 12, 2009 @ 1:15 pm In for kids, giveaway, tutorial or how to | 8 Comments
The [1] Lunch in a Box reader forum is going gangbusters, with over 3,000 posts a couple of months in. A few recent highlights:
- A [2] step-by-step cheese character tutorial that PikaMama originally wrote for [3] her bento blog, detailing how to make ornate characters out of sliced cheese and food markers (shown above). Thanks for sharing!
- The new [4] “What did you pack your kid today?” thread, where we’re jotting down what we packed for our children’s lunches that day, along with a note of how old the child is. Photos aren’t necessary (but welcome if you have them); it’s more of a place to get quick ideas for kid-friendly lunches.
- We’re also discussing the [5] social impacts of giving your kids bento; have you seen any interesting reactions with your own children?
Bento of the Month Contest: Cost
Congratulations go to [6] Laura Bento, the winner of the [7] second Bento of the Month contest on the [8] Lunch in a Box Forum. Readers voted hers the best representative of the “Valentine” theme, and she will receive the Putifresh bento box set courtesy of [9] Lethargic. Thanks to everyone who took the time to post your speedy bento lunches; it was interesting to read through the entries and see your cute Valentine-themed lunches.
The theme of the [10] Bento of the Month Contest for March is “Cost: How Low Can You Go?”. I’m thinking of Japanese bento cookbooks I have that use sale items, cheap veggies, and staple foods to put together a cheap but balanced and tasty lunch. All containers are welcome (Laptop Lunchbox, Tupperware-type containers, thermal lunch jars, sandwich cases, etc.), not just bento boxes. ([11] Read on for contest and prize details.)
To enter, make your low-cost packed lunch, post a photo and description of what’s in the lunch, along with an estimate of the food costs to [12] the March contest thread on the Lunch in a Box forum by Thursday, March 26, 2009. We’ll compile all of the entries into a poll, and forum members can vote for their favorite.
The winner will receive the new three-tier Windax picnic bento set [12] pictured here, compliments of last month’s winner Laura Bento. Thanks Laura! (Donations of bento-related prizes and shipping to future winners are welcome; just e-mail me at lunchinabox [AT} gmail {DOT] com).
Other bento giveaways include [13] Not Exactly Bento’s March bento giveaway (deadline March 20), which I found out about on the [14] Contest and Giveaway section on the forum. All you need to do to enter that one is just comment for her random drawing, so there’s a low bar to entry there!
FURTHER READING:
- [15] How to cut your food bills
- [16] How to cut food costs thread on the forum
- [17] Bento recipes on Lunch in a Box
- [18] Bento FAQ and [19] Biggie’s list of top speed tips, tutorials and reviews
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[1] Lunch in a Box reader forum: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/
[2] step-by-step cheese character tutorial: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=308
[3] her bento blog: http://bentomama.livejournal.com/
[4] “What did you pack your kid today?” thread: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=373
[5] social impacts of giving your kids bento: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=152
[6] Laura Bento: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=339
[7] second Bento of the Month contest: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=251
[8] Lunch in a Box Forum: http://lunchinabox.net../forum/
[9] Lethargic: http://lunchinabox.net../forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19
[10] Bento of the Month Contest for March: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=380
[11] Read on for contest and prize details.: http://lunchinabox.net/2009/03/12/low-cost-bento-of-the-month-contest/#more-1968
[12] the March contest thread: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=3151
[13] Not Exactly Bento’s March bento giveaway: http://notexactlybento.com/?p=1289
[14] Contest and Giveaway section: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=27
[15] How to cut your food bills: http://lunchinabox.net/2008/10/21/how-to-cut-your-food-bills/
[16] How to cut food costs thread: http://lunchinabox.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=69
[17] Bento recipes on Lunch in a Box : http://lunchinabox.net../2009/02/10/2009/01/15/2008/12/23/recipes/
[18] Bento FAQ: http://lunchinabox.net../2009/02/10/2009/01/15/2008/12/23/2008/12/15/2008/12/10/2008/12/09/2008/11/1
0/2008/10/27/2008/10/17/2008/10/15/faq
[19] Biggie’s list of top speed tips, tutorials and reviews: http://lunchinabox.net../2009/02/10/2009/01/15/2008/12/23/2008/12/15/2008/12/10/2008/12/09/2008/11/1
0/2008/10/27/2008/10/17/2008/10/15/top-tips/
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