Blood Orange Bento Box

Oh my gosh! Wasn't it just yesterday that I wrote about my broken PC monitor? Well, today it's my cellphone monitor, albeit a small monitor, but a monitor just the same. Half of it is blacked out and I can't see the display when navigating through the features. I can dial out and answer, that's about it. *sigh*

Onward!

Today's bento box contains similar items as yesterday, because Saba Man said it was " a yummy", okay he really doesn't talk like that, but you know what I mean. The major change are the "rice burritos" rolled with the soy paper. That was "a fail". They were were soggy and the wrappers fell apart. So the soy paper is best when served immediately which means this lunch box will contain the tried and true inarizushi instead. Salmon patties with wasabi aioli, kabocha squash, garlic roasted asparagus, tomotoes are included and the blood orange fills up the remaining box space. The blood orange looks more like a bloody orange but I assure you that it's not because I stabbed myself with a cute bento pick! It's natural creepiness suits the Halloween season perfectly without any drastic measures.

The Bento Box Contest Winner is Gamene

Congratulations Gamene, you are the winner of the 1st hapa bento contest! Thanks to everyone, all your bento entries were inspiring and I had fun leaving hints and clues here and there across the internet. I will definately hold another contest again.

Here's a link to one of the many entries that Gamene submitted.

Bento Box Contest Entries

The bento box contest is over and the entries have been collected. Again, I'm so glad that the winner is being selected randomly because there is no way I or any judge could decide the best one. They were all so wonderful and as I was reading and collecting all the emails I couldn't help but get excited for the next contest... but I digress! The winner has been selected and will be announced soon.

Nanaimo Bar Recipe

I found a recipe for Nanaimo Bars that seems to be the REAL thing.

1st Ever hapa bento Contest!

I hope this isn't too corny of an idea. I'll be gone and without bento boxes to post we need to somehow continue our entertainment. Right? So without further delay here it is.

Small print first:

1. Friends, Family and Coworkers can participate but cannot win. You'll read why in a bit.
2. Multiple entries are fine. The more you enter the better the chance of winning.
3. Let's keep it fun.

Contest Description:

1. Post a link to your bento photo in the comments below. This must be a bento that YOU created recently. No grabbing cute bento pics from the World Wide Web.

2. There are no rules for the type of bento. The winner will be selected randomly.

3. Here's the fun part. Along with your photo link, you must email me hapabento@yahoo.com with the name of the place I'm headed for my vacation. (hence, no family, friends, etc. you guys know where I'm going)

4. The contest ends at Midnight PDT, Sept. 26, 2009.

5. At that time I will round up all the correct answers and corresponding photos then randomly select by "robotic arm" the winning entry. The winner will be notified by email and posted here.

6. Here's the prize, which I will mail to the winner anywhere in the world.

• 1 single tier bento box with 4 colored lift out sections.
• 1 bitter and milk, Yamanaka 2 tiered box with band and bag.
• picks,star shaped cutters, furikake containers, squeeze bottles, cups and partitions

I've left many clues to my destination on this blog, twitter, Foodbuzz, my facebook page and I will be posting more hints later.

The contest starts now. Ask any questions (except where I'm going ) in the comments below.

Thanks and have fun!