Mr. Bento - April 30, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 30, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

To close out the month, for Wednesday, April 30, 2008, I'll be taking in my Mr. Bento:
* Tuna salad on toasted rye
* Carrots and cheese
* Pickle and tomatoes
* Kecap manis for a carrot and tomato dip
* Applesauce with maple sugar

Okay, it's been a fun ride. I've enjoyed looking at all the Mr. Bento lunches on flickr, most them really tantalizing. I hope my lunches looked as good and people have liked the moose (did you notice them?). Friday, May 2, I retire from work. I may look for something else in a year or so, but in the meantime my Mr. Bento will go into retirement with me. I'll keep looking at photos other folks post of their Mr. Bento lunches, so keep up the good work.

Mr. Bento - April 29, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 29, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

For Tuesday, April 29, 2008, my Mr. Bento will carry:
* Chicken and zucchini linguini
* Tomatoes
* Ranch dressing for dip
* Spice cake with creamcheese frosting
* Greek yogurt for breakfast

Mr. Bento - April 28, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 28, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

Lots of weekend left-overs. So, the week begins with these in my Mr. Bento for Monday, April 28, 2008:
* Greek yogurt for breakfast
* Roasted salmon with a mustard/mayo/dill glaze
* Roasted asparagus with a pomegranate lime glaze
* Roasted tomatoes and new potatoes
* Spice cake with creamcheese frosting.

How to Cut Matzoh

Mr. Bento - April 24, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 24, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

Made a mess of matzoh-meal-coated chicken schnitzel on Wednesday night, so look what's left over for Thursday lunch on April 24, 2008:
* Chicken schnitzel
* Green beans
* Tomato sauce
* Matzoh
* Mandarin
* Matzoh muesli for breakfast

Passover Chicken Schnitzel (Cutlet) Recipe

I got this recipe from Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen:

CHICKEN CUTLETS

Ingredients:

4 whole chicken breasts, split and boned with skin removed
1 cup matzo meal
3 eggs
Oil (I use olive oil)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
Sauce
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons salt

Directions:

Pound the chicken cutlets, shiny side up, between two pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap to make them thinner.

Beat the eggs together with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt.

In another bowl, combine matzo meal with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well.

Dip cutlets in egg mixture and then in matzo meal mixture. Press matzo meal into the cutlets with your hands to make sure it sticks. Saute the cutlets in oil for 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve hot with tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard-dill sauce, or garlic sauce.

Makes 6-8 cutlets.

Mr. Bento - April 23, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 23, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, will find this in my Mr. Bento:
* Matzoh
* Mandarin sections
* Matzoh brei frittata and carrots
* Passover muesli for breakfast

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Mr. Bento - April 22, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 22, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

For Tuesday, April 22, 2008, here's what will be in my Mr. Bento:
* Gefilte fish and carrots
* Mandarins
* Matzoh
* Beet horseradish
* Passover muesli (moose-ili?) for breakfast

Mr. Bento - April 16, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 16, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

The midweek contents in my Mr. Bento for Wednesday, April 16, 2008, are:
* More cauliflower-chickpea curry
* More brown rice
* Multi-bran Chex and dried cranberries
* Apple slices

Mr. Bento - April 15, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 15, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

It wasn't too taxing to get this together for my Mr. Bento for Tuesday, April 15, 2008:
* Greek yogurt for breakfast
* Apple slices
* Thin Mints
* Cauliflower-chickpea curry with a brown rice lid

Mr. Bento - April 10, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 10, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

Thursday, April 10, 2008, I'll carry this in my Mr. Bento:
* Greek yogurt and raspberries for breakfast
* Veggie tuna salad and mixed olives
* Garlic toast
* Salad and ranch dressing

No moose were harmed in the making of this photograph. The knife handle is made from a dropped antler found on the forest floor.

Mr. Bento - April 9, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 9, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

Here's my Mr. Bento's contents for Wednesday, April 9, 2008:
* Rice
* Salmon (broiled with a kecap manis and mayo glaze); and roasted asparagus
* Mixed olives
* For breakfast, greek yogurt and raspberries

Mr. Bento - April 7, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 7, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

For Monday, April 7, 2008, I'll have in my Mr. Bento:
* Greek yogurt with maple syrup
* Torn-up pita
* Tomatoes and sweet pickles
* White bean dip

Mr. Bento - April 4, 2008

Mr. Bento - April 4, 2008
Originally uploaded by Great Stone Face.

What a fast week! Here is what will be in my Mr. Bento on Friday, April 4, 2008:
* Sliced lamb; and potatoes with feta
* Pita
* Green beans
* Samoas

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