Monbento sent me one of their MB Original Bento boxes - it's so nice!
I packed a pretty garden salad, a square hard-cooked egg, and leftover lasagna embellished with cheese words I cut out with my alphabet bento cutters. The lasagna was frozen so it kept the salad chilled :)
The two-tiered MB Original bento box consists of two stackable 7" x 3.5" bento boxes with sealing vented intermediary lids, a removable divider, a top lid that leaves enough space for utensils, and a wide elastic bento strap:
Things I like:
- The lids to the monbento's tiers fit together really easily and securely, they don't need the bento strap to keep them on, and do not leak. The two tiers do need the included elastic strap to keep them together but are perfectly functional individually.
- It's has a real feeling of quality to it, very solid. I don't see the monbento warping, denting, or cracking easily.
- It's stain resistant! My tomato sauce washed right off, even after it was reheated in the microwave !
- It's microwaveable, with neato steam vents that let you keep the inner lid on while heating, to prevent spatter. No mess!
And this is fantastic... monbento has a Customize Your MB Original option! Look, I made one to match Bent On Better Lunches:
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It's hip to be square!
I made the square egg shown below using monbento's fun square egg mold. Simply pop in a warm shelled hard-cooked egg, snap the lid closed, and let cool. Each set includes one embossed with the word egg, the other with BON APPETIT. As egg sizes differ, it won't always make a perfect square, but close enough :) I've also used my square egg mold as a treat box in a bento!
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Some other stuff used to make this lunch:
❤❤seriously want those egg molds!!!❤❤
ReplyDeleteSquare sandwiches!!!! There. I did it. I win!!
DeleteHmm, other square foods... Maybe I would make an Angry Birds lunch and use squares of toasted sandwiches and fruit instead of rectangles.
ReplyDeletefig newtons, sandwich squares, starburst candies, melon cubes, all sorts of yummy things :)
ReplyDeleteI love these egg molds. They are not too cute so I can send them with my husband to work. They would be great for Tweens and teens too. I like the idea of using them as a treat box too, they would be great for dried fruits and nuts.
ReplyDeletethe egg moulds are awesome! I hope i could win this and try! definitely will encourage my little girl to eat egg!
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ReplyDeleteSo many square possibilities! Definitely square veggies...
ReplyDeleteVegetables and cheese.
ReplyDeleteLove the square egg mould! My girl will definitely love it too! ^_^
ReplyDeleteTo go with my square egg I would pack: square bread, square cheese and square peppers, yum!
ReplyDeletehmmm..to go with my square egg, I think I'll pack foods like rice blocks or make like a checker game then add the special square egg into the bento box. This will make my special square egg stands out. For better result I'll add natural food colouring to the egg and make them SQUARE!
ReplyDeleteThe squared molds are c'est magnifique! Much more adult so my hubby could handle a surprise square egg now and again. But I would also pack his favorite little treat in these...candy-coated sunflower seeds! Just the right size!
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ReplyDeleteLittle square cracker sandwiches!
ReplyDeleteSquare cheeeeeeeeese ... which probably comes as absolutely no surprise to you!
ReplyDeleteSo would use the egg molds to make Sponge Bob Square Pants!!
ReplyDeleteSpongebob is square, and legos, and crackers and hmmm
ReplyDeleteJust love cheese with eggs, but I have plenty of square veggies too.
ReplyDeleteI would pack pizza kabobs and then probably some organic cheez-it crackers with the square eggs!
ReplyDeleteSaltines, square shaped sandwiches. Love the custom idea!
ReplyDeleteMini Square sandwiches
ReplyDeleteI have a square sandwich thing that seals and cuts the crust off. I can't for the life of me think what its called! LOL I would make a yummy sandwich using that and some cute square treats to go along with it too!
ReplyDeleteI will pack them with.. square bread (sandwiches) and maybe square rice blocks
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I would pack square crackers and cheese. And cut everything out in squares like some watermelon and bell peppers!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that square egg shaper! Too cute. I would pack square cheese, square crackers, and a square container of applesauce.
ReplyDeleteFfruit squares and cheese!
ReplyDeleteSquare cheese and square crackers for sure, then something that wouldn't normally be a square (like the egg!)
ReplyDeleteI'd pack square bread, cheese, square cut fruit...
ReplyDeleteSquare cheese and crackers!
ReplyDeleteChex and cheese-its and probably a square sandwich.
ReplyDeleteWould love the egg molds for my kids! They make eggs look like cute fancy soaps!
ReplyDeleteOMG! Love the egg mold. Am wondering if Jello would work in there too.
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! I would cut up square fruit, cheese, jello. Square crackers too. A sandwich could be cut into 4 smaller squares.
ReplyDeleteThese would be prefect for my toddler's snacks to go in. I would put bunny crackers, cheese, strawberries, grapes, and even scrambled eggs in them.
ReplyDeleteCrackers, Meat, Cheese, Square cut veggies and fruit. XD
ReplyDeleteCrackers, cheese, yogurt covered raisins, trail mix, cut up fruit, etc
ReplyDeletesquare crackers, square cut veggies, square cut fruit, and all in a square container :)
ReplyDeleteCrackers... cheese... little square sandwich bites...
ReplyDeletesquare cheese. sandwhiches, cucumbers lol
ReplyDeletetriscuit crackers and cheddar cheese slices
ReplyDeleteI will pack them with square crackers, bread and cheese
ReplyDeleteExcellent ideas for the kidss!
ReplyDeletesquare cheese and crackers
ReplyDelete~hud_hud83@yahoo.com
definitely cheese and cracker. Maybe some fruit.
ReplyDeleteI would put a cubed salad with cubed cheese, cucumber, beetroot, carrot and croutons.
ReplyDeletebread and cheese
ReplyDeleteCucumbers, carrots, but NOT sandwiches. Square sandwiches are a last resort here!
ReplyDeleteI'd pack squares of crackers, cheese, and veggies!
ReplyDeleteSquare Mac-n-Cheese bites, Square Hot Dogs, Square Fruits, for a Triple Square Day!
ReplyDeleteSquare Fruits, Square Mac-N-Cheese Bites, Square Deli Meats, Square Cucumber Open Face Bites for a FourSquare Day!
ReplyDeleteSquare lattice pretzels would work.
ReplyDeleteI have a fushia monbento box and absolutely love it! It's so adorable and practical!
ReplyDeleteI would pack square cheeze-its (the kid's favorite) and square watermelon cubes!
ReplyDeleteI was so confused as to how you got that egg square before you showed the mold! I would add square fruits and maybe jello jigglier squares?
ReplyDeletebread, cheese, fruits maybe.. with square cut shapes..
ReplyDeleteI would pack bread, cheese, and fruit!
ReplyDeletecheese cubes, square crackers, fruits and veggie squares, and a little brownie square - Kaye
ReplyDeletesquares are cool! :-)
ReplyDeleteI would pack triscuit crackers with my square egg.
ReplyDeleteOops have to read instructions first! With my square deviled eggs I would pack a square sandwich and cheese squares, along with melon cubes.
ReplyDeleteCheese and Crackers!
ReplyDeletePizza!
ReplyDeleteThese egg molds are awesome! I could put all kinds of little snacks in there.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute. I'm going to say square sandwiches, square crackers...square cheese, square fruit!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the molds! So different. I've never seen them before.
ReplyDeleteI would pack a square sandwich maybe lego style. Or sandwich kabobs with a cheese cube, ham cube and square bread cube and pickle chunk. Maybe mini saltines with egg salad for dipping packed in a square silicone mold :)
ReplyDeleteSquare pb&j sandwiches!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Maybe square cracker, melon molds, sandwich, the possibilities are endless:-) Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this with an egg for the kiddos lunch but also see me stuffing it with fun treats!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to the whole bento "scene" would love to have this in my starter kit
ReplyDeleteSquare cheese, crackers, pieces of turkey or ham squared
ReplyDeleteI would pack it with eggs, M&Ms, marshmallows, or even use it as a condiment cup.
ReplyDeletemelon cubes, cheese cubes! - Melissa G.
ReplyDeleteYum! Thanks for sharing your delicious lunch at Leftovers on Fridays
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