Why bento boxes make packing lunch easy

There's something about just digging through the fridge to fill four little containers with healthy food that's easier than packing the same lunch without the container.

lousy photo of easy bento box lunch
Originally uploaded by Studiojmm.

In spite of a dearth of enticing leftovers, today's packed lunch looks pretty good to me. Clockwise from the top left in the (lousy cell-phone) photo, lunch consists of:

• Quorn (frozen) with cheddar over spaghetti squash (pre-cooked).
Edemame (frozen).
• Peanuts and raisins (You ate this in pre-school because it is yummy!) The dressing container is full of Annie's Goddess Dressing for dribbling over the
• Sweet potatoes (pre-cooked).

Everything but the peanuts and raisins will be warming in the office microwave. I'm also taking an apple for a snack.

Read more about bento box lunches in the following articles (also by me):

• Make School Lunch Fun and Green with Bento Boxes: Lunchbox Ideas to Reduce Waste, Improve Nutrition for Kids or Adults
• Pack an Easy, Healthy Bento Box School Lunch: Laptop Lunches Kits Include Recipes and Ideas for Fun Kids' Meals (specifically about the lunchbox)