Living the bento lifestyle...sort of
It’s time to say, “Goodbye,” and not just because I haven’t posted for the last few months. It’s a thought that has been on my mind for the last year. I started Not Exactly Bento on a suggestion from a friend and as a way to teach myself to cook and to stop eating out [...]
I’ve talked before about Houmas House on this blog. It is one of my absolute favorite places to go. When I need to relax, I think of its gardens and immediately I smile. Regardless of the time of year, they are lush and beautiful. And when I want an excellent meal at a reasonable price [...]
I woke up at the beginning of 2013 determined to find a way to like oatmeal. Honestly, I’m not a fan. But I figure that I tackled broccoli and yogurt in the course of this blog, so oats should be a snap right? I’ve had several people tell me to try steel cut oats, but I’d [...]
So, you might be wondering if I haven’t been around for a bit due to a busy work schedule what I’ve been up to. There have been moments here and there where I’ve done a few things, but just not enough time to photograph and post as well. Often, I take pictures with my cell [...]
Last night, I stopped by a new butchery that has opened where I work. I’ve been hearing raves about it from a coworker. I purchased ingredients to make a jambalaya this weekend, as well as that steak above. It was huge. It was tasty. It put me to sleep in a matter of minutes. LOL! [...]
I will be back tomorrow with a bento. Today is a quick post for Relatively Wordless Wednesday, featuring my September 2012 Love with Food Box. As I mentioned last month, I enjoyed the box so much, I decided to subscribe for awhile. This month’s goodies came with fun things to try, especially this Barney Butter [...]
This pork and nectarine salad bento shows off just how fabulous my cooking weekend was. Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s not often that I look at one of my bentos and think, “Gosh, that turned out really, really well.” This is one of those bento box pictures that I am going to go back to again [...]
Starting Sept. 2, 2012, until I’m done, one post about my fabulous New York City 2012 vacation will post until I’ve finished sharing all the fabulousness with my readers. I have lots more on the horizon for NEB and my New York City posts need to complete before I can. I hope you have fun [...]
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