Lunch Box Resources
In my quest for knowledge for all things lunchbox, I have happened upon some wonderful websites. Over time, I will add to this list, and if you have a site you would like added please send it along.
Lunchbox & Bento Box Resources:
Places to buy lunch boxes and bento box gear
- Amazon.com American megastore has plethora of bento gear. Search “bento” under Home and Garden
- JBox Bento Distributor of all sorts of Japanese stuff, this link brings you to their bento boxes
- Laptop Lunches Buy direct from makers of the popular American made Laptop Lunches bento box
- lunchboxesetc.co.uk Great selection of lunchboxes (including some that can be personalized), unique fruit carriers, and Sigg & Thermos products. Based in the UK
- May Metal Fabricators Virtually indestructible lunchboxes made of high grade aluminum in various sizes
- ReusableBags.com Online distributor of wide assortment of eco friendly lunchboxes, lunch bags, and bottles
LiveJournal’s Bento Lunch community has a listing of other places to buy bento lunch boxes here. LunchinaBox.net also has a good bento store locator and a list of online stores here.
Blogs
- Best Green Blogs Great directory of blogs that promote sustainable living
- Cooking Cute Bento lover who packs wonderful bentos, and provides tips and tricks for the rest of us
- Kitchen Gadget Girl Cool kitchen gadgets site with Food on the Go articles and recipes for Kid Chefs
- Lunch in a Box Popular bento lunch blog with speedy bento tips, recipes, product overviews & store locator
- The Healthy Lunchbox Kid Friendly, healthy lunch ideas that are nearly waste free in Laptop Lunches bento box
- The Soft Landing Blog Great site for researching baby gear (sippy cups, food containers, etc) products and safety
- Vegan Lunch Box Popular blog focussing on packing vegan bento style lunches in Laptop Lunches bento box
- What’s for lunch at our house Contains great ideas for packing kid-friendly bento lunches in various bentos
- Whining and Dining in LA Healthy kid-friendly recipes, tips for feeding a picky toddler
- ZRecs Guide Great resource for lunchboxes, food storage products, toys, etc. Lots of product reviews and safety analysis
Flickr & Livejournal Sites – Prepare to be visually inspired!
- Bento Boxes Flickr community with thousands of members showing off some pretty spectacular bento lunches
- Bento Challenge Very creative LiveJournal community with lots of impressive lunchbox art pictures
- Bento Lunch Livejournal community focussing on packing bento style in various containers
- Eat my Bento! Livejournal community for sharing bento recipes and tutorials
- Kid Eats Flickr group for kids lunches packed in various containers… great ideas for lunch box food and products
- Mr. Bento Porn Flickr community focussed on lunches packed in a Mr. Bento, Ms. Bento or similar lunch jar
- My Bento Collection This Flickr group focuses on bento boxes and collections, great for viewing products
- Obento, My Bento Flickr group posting beautiful mostly grownup lunches packed in various bento boxes and jars
- Laptop Lunches Flickr photo group for kid and grownup meals packed in the Laptop Lunches bento box
- Lunchbox Recipes Flickr group focussed on recipes suited to packed lunches, many with prep and final photos
- Vegan Bento Flickr community focussing on the vegan lunch box packed in various bento boxes
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I'm Meg, a stay home Mom of 3 interested in promoting healthy, low waste lunches for kids and grownups. I aim to present good recipe ideas for packed lunches and to analyze lunchbox products currently available. I encourage involving your kids in all aspects of food. From gardening, to nutrition, to enjoying recipes and making some up... there is a lot to learn and enjoy. Cooking with kids in the kitchen is both spectacularly messy and fun, and generally well worth the extra cleanup time...If you have an idea for this website or would like to contribute an article to my blog, please contact me! I am also happy to review products if you would like to send me a sample. I am always looking for new information, products, and ideas to keep lunchtime fun and healthy.