Wild mayo and ferocious cheese

What's in this box:

Savoury box:
- cheese and avocado sandwich with hummus
- avocado and cherry tomatoes sandwich with vegan mayo

Sweet box:
- banana and blueberry
- strawberries
- peanut butter caramel and raspberry chia jam

Method and Recipes

For the sandwiches, you will need:
4 slices of your favourite gluten free bread
1 slice vegan cheese (I used the Tesco coconut oil based cheddar)
4 cherry tomatoes
half an avocado
hummus or vegan mayo

I just toasted the bread slightly, made the sandwiches with what I had at home, trimmed them slightly and cut each sandwich into three fingers.
Some notes: I am experimenting with vegan cheeses. I think it is a good idea for me to have a trusted brand of vegan cheese to refer to when I get the cravings. The Tesco one was disgusting. Horrid flavour, horrid smell. I will not buy again.
I made a hummus one and a mayo one because I had some of each in my fridge, but you don't have to. The mayo, avocado and tomato sandwich was my favourite. Do not forget a pinch of salt!

For the sweet box, I just put a good tablespoon of my omnipresent peanut butter caramel in the small container, and a couple of tablespoons raspberry chia jam:
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
Mash the first two ingredients with a fork (or blitz them), taste, adjust the sweetness, then add the chia seeds and give it a mix. Leave it in the fridge for a bit and it will turn into jam.
Word to the wise: this jam does not last very long. I recommend making small quantities (even smaller than the above) since you can always make it as you go.

I had the strawberries for my snack, and for pudding after the sandwiches I poured the sauces on the banana and blueberry. That was one of the best combos so far.

Final stats:

Time: 30 minutes
How many meals: 1
Appearance: *****
Taste: **** (except the cheese. Urk.)
Staple potential: ***** (with a different cheese or no cheese)

Comments

Need for Salad

This was a really successful bento, considering how little time it took me to make it. What's in this box: Savoury box: - mango and tofu salad - hummus dressing Sweet box: - banana and chocolate chips - peanut butter caramel - dates Method and Recipes: For the salad , I added a handful of mixed salad from a bag, about five sliced cherry tomatoes, a diced slice of mango and two slices of tofu that I had cooked using this method . I usually cook half a block of tofu this way (fits well in my skillet), then store what I don't use to eat during the week. The hummus dressing was just some hummus thinned with a bit of warm water and some lemon juice. This happened to be some not-too-nice hummus I had made myself following a recipe I am definitely not making again. As hummus it was rubbish but it was ok as a dressing. Any hummus you like will do. The peanut butter caramel is one of my biggest obsessions, and it is super easy to make. You will need: 1 part pea...

Final stats

I decided to include a little rating list at the end of each bento, which I called "final stats". Here is what I mean with each of them and how I rate them: Total Time: this will include the time it takes me to wash up and tidy the kitchen after cooking. Don't you hate those 15 minutes meals that conveniently fail to mention the two hours cleanup afterwards? How many meals: because I often make two or more portions, one for immediate consumption, one for the bento. Appearance: - = pretty ugly * = ugly ** = ok-ish. *** = appetizing **** = really pretty ***** = booootiful Value for effort: - = not worth it * = also not worth it ** = sort of worth it *** = worth it **** = really worth it ***** = where has this been all my life? Taste: - = bad idea. Don't do this. * = not great. ** = ok-ish. *** = good stuff. **** = this is awesome. ***** = Make this NAO Staple potential: - = I am nev...

Something fishy this way comes

This is probably one of the most complicated boxes I have made. You know when you get home, you are really tired and down and just want to get something to eat and become one with your sofa, yet somehow manage to get a total culinary hissy fit and start cooking stuff that is WAY too complicated? Yeah, that. What's in this box: Savoury box: - vegan fish fingers - roast baby potatoes - vegan tartare sauce Sweet box: - vegan Nutella - peanut butter cookies - blueberries Method and Recipes Vegan Fish Fingers: half a block firm tofu one sheet nori seasoned gluten free flour gluten free breadcrumbs (I make my own) mixed with garlic granules, turmeric and mint liquid dredge: 1 tbsp tamari 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup water or soy milk Slice the tofu however you like (I did stakes), then use scissors to cut the nori sheet in the same shape. Make the nori adhere to one side of the tofu using some lemon juice. Mix all the ingredi...

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