Midwest Monsieur

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25 May 2012: we're proud of this #bento. Arranged, decorated...great day in the #bentotestkitchen #badboybento

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24 May 2012: this has to be the best fruit steaming we've done with our #bento #badboybento #bentotestkitchen

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#bento 23 May 2012: focus on more rice steaming. Only tangelo steamed = pure victory. #badboybento #bentotestkitchen

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Midwest Monsieur 125 g long grain white rice .5 Minneola tangelo (partially steamed in the rice, partially a garnish) 1 Roma tomato 2 oz Steamed Broccoli 2 radishes 1 oz Blackberries 1 cinnamon-Worcestershite tamago 1 cutlet seitan red romaine (box-liner) Worcestershire sauce Sesame seeds

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#bento 22 May 2012: debut of a new signature recipe, the cinnamon-Worcestershire #tamago! #badboybento

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Midwest Monsieur ‎150 g long grain white rice 2 strawberries 1.5 oz blueberries 1 Roma tomato 2 oz Baby Bella mushrooms 2 cutlets seitan 1 cinnamon-Worcestershire tamago 50 g fried tofu .33 cob yellow corn napa cabbage (box liner) mustard-vinegar glaze

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A new addition to the #badboybento #bentotestkitchen repertoire - the cinnamon and (essentially) worcestershire tamagoyaki.

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Now that #bento are a regular feature: 21 May 2012 #bento for #badboybento

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Midwest Monsieur 1 half grapefruit 1 half tangelo 2 cutlets of seitan 2 oz steamed broccoli 1 oz blackberries 3 radishes .33 corn on the cob napa cabbage (box liner) sesame seeds apple cider vinegar (for steaming)

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#bento week 4, day 5: sometimes, we experiment. This time: fruit steamed rice - blackberries inside. #badboybento

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Midwest Monsieur 1 c long grain white rice 2 cutlets seitan 2 strawberries 5 blackberries (steamed in the rice cake) 2 oz mixed bell peppers 2 oz Baby Bella mushrooms .33 cob of corn 1 oz Haas avocado sesame seeds Napa cabbage (box liner) multigrain bread (experimental) soy sauce reduction

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#bento week 4, day 4: interesting use of grapefruit half; like the artistry on those kamaboko slices? #badboybento

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Midwest Monsieur .3 cob of corn 1 oz kamaboko 2 cutlets homemade seitan 1 half grapefruit (what do you think of the rind's use as a bowl?) 3 oz steamed broccoli 100 g buckwheat soba noodles 1 Roma tomato 50 g water chestnuts 50 g blackberries 3 oz mixed bell peppers napa cabbage (box liner) sesame seeds beet sauce piece of multigrain bread

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Time-It A6 Green Watch; one of the few digital watches we'd own.

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Ziiiro Aurora Snow Mystery Dial. Crazy color combination.

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#bento week 4, day 3: that is home made and very #midwestmssr approved #seitan. The #badboybento kitchen staff are allowed to keep their jobs...for now.

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Midwest Monsieur 1 c long-grain white rice 2 seitan cutlets (a product of #badboybento!) 50 g blackberries 1 oz Haas avocado 1 serving firm tofu 1 strawberry 1 Roma tomato Multigrain bread Napa cabbage (box-liner) sesame seeds

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#bento week 4, new box, new recipes, new everything! #badboybento

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Midwest Monsieur 125 g long grain white rice .25 red Anjou pear 1 serving firm tofu (dry-fried) .5 tangelo 2 leaves Napa cabbage (box-liner) 50 g blackberries 1 bowl sweet potato/beet soup (a personal creation) 1 Roma tomato sesame seeds

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#bento week 4, day 1: a little more focus on layout.

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Midwest Monsieur 3 oz yellowfin tuna steak 3 oz steamed broccoli 3 oz mixed peppers 125 g long grain white rice 1 serving firm tofu (dry-fried) 2 tuna salad gyoza (the last two were just as good as the first two) 1 strawberry 1 serving Haas avocado beet balsamic reduction roasted sesame seeds

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A happy new face on the #midwestmssr team: it's Otis the Onigiri monster - official representative of #badboybento. You could say he's our mascot.

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Midwest Monsieur You can always follow this board, or our new Twitter dedicated to this project, @badboybento!

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A #messymssr makes Mother's Day luncheon, per her request.

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Midwest Monsieur Sweet Potato and Beet Soup (tomato, mint leaves, Greek yogurt garnish) Beet leaf salad with an array of vegetables and capped with strawberries and toasted almonds in a Beet balsamic reduction (we've been experimenting with oil-less reductions)

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#bento week 3, day 5: our adventure ends after we lure the last monster into a soba whirlpool!

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Midwest Monsieur 100 g soba noodles 1 Roma tomato 1 serving firm tofu 3 oz steamed asparagus 2 oz Baby Bella mushrooms 1 tuna salad Gyoza 1 oz Haas avocado .25 c green onion 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds 1 oz mixed peppers blueberry-broccoli vinaigrette

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Tell your tie to mind its manners.

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Boat shoes almost like the 'Nike Free' of dandy/prep style. We approve.

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#bento week 3, day 4: the father sea monster has found our island retreat, deciding to destroy us!

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Midwest Monsieur 150 g long grain white rice 1 oz mixed peppers 1 oz Haas avocado 2 tbsp Greek yogurt 1.5 oz blueberries 2 strawberries 1 serving tofu 3 oz celery 3 oz asparagus 50 g buckwheat soba noodles 2 tuna salad gyoza (they're just as delicious as ever!) Blueberry-broccoli vinaigrette

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We haven't been posting because we haven't been all too inspired. Until we saw this.

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#bento week 3, day 3: our adventurers find a bountiful island. Even with erupting volcano.

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Midwest Monsieur 150g long-grain white rice 3 pc fried tofu (this version is dry-fried) 2 tuna salad gyoza (plug for more home-made treats) 2 oz steamed broccoli 1 serving Haas avocado 1 serving sesame seeds (roasted) 3 oz mixed peppers 1.5 oz blueberries 1 large strawberry 2 oz broccoli-blueberry vinaigrette

Midwest Monsieur We're also touting this as being titled 'Where the Bento Things Are,' in honor of the passing of Maurice Sendak.

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#bento week 3 day 2: the sea monster's brother is angry!

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Midwest Monsieur 150 g long grain white rice 3 oz steamed asparagus 2 tuna salad gyoza 2 oz baby bella mushrooms 1 serving avocado 2 medium strawberries 1 serving sesame seeds 1.5 oz blueberries blueberry-broccoli vinaigrette

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‎#bento challenge week 3: the ballad of the sea monster!

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Midwest Monsieur 1 cup rice .25 D'Anjou pear 3 spears asparagus, chopped 1 serving tofu 1 roma tomato .25 c green peas .25 c yellow onion 2 medium strawberries

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Crab flan, split pea soup and tomato-avocado salad.

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Ingredients: 150 g long grain white rice 2 oz steamed broccoli 1 cup spinach 2 oz baby bella mushrooms 2 tofu dumplings 2 oz water chestnuts 50 g tomato yogurt alfredo 1 Roma tomato 50 g black grapes 3 medium strawberries 3 pitted dried prunes

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Ingredients: 100g buckwheat soba noodle 2 tofu dumplings 1 Roma tomato 2 oz baby bella mushrooms 50g firm tofu .25 c red onion 25g broccoli 1/2 c Tomato Greek Yogurt Alfredo 1 oz Haas Avocado 1 medium strawberry

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Ingredients: 2 tofu dumplings 1 serving long grain white rice 1 c spinach 1/4 c red onion 50 g picked baby corn 50 g serving water chestnuts 25 g bell pepper 1 tsp sesame seeds favorite sauce (to taste, no strict measure) 50 g black grapes 2 medium strawberries 1 half grapefruit

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Ingredients: 1 serving spinach 1 serving baby bella mushrooms 100g buckwheat soba noodles 1/8 package firm tofu .25 c red onion 1 Roma tomato 1 packet Kikkoman Osuimono 1 serving Haas avocado 2 strawberries sesame seeds secret soy sauce

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Ingredients: ‎200g long-grain white rice 1 half grapefruit 1/4 c black grapes halved 3 strawberries, diced 1/4 c cottage cheese 1 Roma tomato 4 dried, pitted prunes 79 g firm tofu

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Ingredients: ‎1 cup tomato basil soup 100g buckwheat soba noodles 100g Russet potato 1 c spinach 1 serving firm organic tofu 3 oz Baby Bella mushroom 1 Roma tomato

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Ingredients: 200 g long grain white rice .25 c water chestnuts 85 g pickled baby corn 30g SoyTaco meat 1 Roma tomato .25 c non-fat cottage cheese .5 pink grapefruit 25 g steamed broccoli 2 medium strawberries

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Ingredients: 100 g buckwheat soba noodles 3 oz baby bella mushrooms 40 g red onion 2 oz steamed broccoli 30 g SoyTaco meat 75 g firm tofu .50 c water chestnuts 1 c pasta fagioli soup

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Ingredients: .5 serving spinach .25 of a medium red onion .5 serving baked potato .5 serving baby corn 1 Roma tomato 2 strawberries .125 cup non-fat cottage cheese .75 serving water chestnuts 1 tbsp yellow mustard .25 serving steamed broccoli 1.25 serving long-grain white rice

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Ingredients: ‎1 serving chunk tuna 2 chopped strawberries 1 Roma tomato 250g Long-grain white rice .5 serving organic tofu (firm) 1 serving Assi Roasted Sesame seed 1 serving pickled baby corn

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Next watch purchase...the sale tipped our hand!

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Our penchants are, unfortunately, expensive.

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The only Rolex we'd ever consider owning.

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The first two things we thought of when we saw this jacket - The Masters and key lime pie.

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These boat shoes are the best of both worlds: unique AND affordable!

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O Captain, my Captain! Though we're very sure that Whitman meant it towards a very different effect.

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We are still on the fence about this one, so comment your thoughts, but we should do something that scares us at least once a day. Maybe purchasing this will be that one thing...

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Neat sneakers; makes us think of Hermes, the winged messenger. Neat evocative imagery for the Spring.

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Haven't quite said it for this season yet, but, get those espadrilles!

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Contrast has been the name of the game. This jacket plays the game.

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The sewouts arrived today and will be distributed to our new Maki Masters and Sushi Sensei!

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Another plaid semi-unstructured blazer, mostly due to the selection of cotton as the fabric. We like it, and we think it's another piece that requires us to find a good Boater hat. Horse racing season, anyone?

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To Driving Shoe or not to Driving Shoe? Definitely Driving Shoe.

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To Driving Shoe or not to Driving Shoe? This season we say...definitely Driving Shoe.

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Interesting short-run sweater. After debating the cut for a second, we decided that it had just better get posted before our critical nature got the best of us. Probably best to wear it un-buttoned though with a chambray or other type of knit tie; very...European "Mad Men" sensibility.

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The, dare we say, 'Greco-Roman' sandal is making a comeback this year. We still think that this Summer will be #shoesoversandals, but a pair of these will be in order, as well. We love our Marios.