September 7, 2012 Bento

Today’s bento stays with the light, summery theme of this week.  The main component of my bento is a mixture of sweet blueberries and strawberries.  I couldn’t let them be the only sweetness, so I added a kiwi.  To balance, or cleanse, my palate, I’ve included cucumber slices.  

September 5, 2012 Bento

Ah, my first bento for September!  Even though summer doesn’t officially end until September 22^nd, the aftermath of the Labor Day weekend starts kicking in with all things Autumn-themed.

Except for my bento today!  My lunch today looks like it could have been from any day this hot, humid summer.  I have a mixture of red raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries as my main course.  I added some green with a sweet kiwi.  And to round up my green & red theme, I took the time to cut my cucumber and radish into flower shapes.  All of this gets balanced out with a cup of brown rice (not in the photo).