Back to bento

I haven't been doing bentos lately as the dark mornings have made it increasingly hard for me to wake up early enough. But I got such lovely things in this week's veg box that I was eager to use them.

Today’s bento is fairly simple – I was pressed for time. Still, I think it looks pretty!

Part 1, easy: brown rice boiled and then doused with rice seasoning

Part 2, easy; boiled egg, sliced in half and decorated with nori pieces

Part 3:  Four of my colourful chard leaves and chopped the stalks. I then softened them in a few tablespoons of water with onion, slices garlic, salt and pepper. This works just as well as frying, but without the fat. At the end, I stirred in a teaspoon of butter – not enough to soften the veg or push up the calories, but enough to add a great flavour.

End result: yummy.