Bento #34: Defense Lunch

So this is the sad little "lunch" We packed the day of Our defense.  We were thinking that maybe We would be too nervous to eat anything at all, so We threw the last of the tempeh in a bun and whipped some grapes alongside it.  Then We smashed it down into an old takeout container--hence the somewhat battered look of the sandwich.  What a crappy lunch! 

But We were really, really busy that AM.  We brought two kinds of homemade cookies and coffee to Our defense for Our committee, and We were way more caught up in all the other stuff than of thinking about a perfect lunch that We might not eat anyway.  So We think this shame lunch is OK.  And at least the bread is home-baked--so there's that, anyway.

(And did We eat it, you ask?  Of course We did.  Let's be honest, it takes a lot to put Us off Our feed here in the Sneaky Kingdom.)

Bento 31: Tempeh Sandwich and Salad

Is this the first use of both tiers since We started recording our noms on this blog?  We believe it is! We had a huge evening workout planned, so We made sure to bring enough food to carry Us through.  But We did not want to bring, say, carbohydrates.  So We brought a ton of fruit and veggies!

In this top tier, We have a tempeh sandwich on a homemade bun.  You'll have to trust Us on this--We know you can't see the tempeh, but trust me, it's in there.  It's cut into chunks and then broiled in a Caribbean jerk sauce.  It's one of Our favorite ways to eat tempeh.  Then there's an apple, half a banana, and some grapes.

In the bottom tier, there's a salad of spinach, tomato, and carrot. The little green bird has oil and vinegar. 

As We recall, We ate the sandwich and salad for lunch, and kept the fruit for a midafternoon snack.  It was delicious.  We love to do this sometimes--pack a huge lunch so We have snacks all day long.  It feels self-indulgent and gratifying and tender.  This lunch was an excellent example of that.  Look how awesome We are to Our own self, this lunch says.  Hello, King Asher; King Asher thinks you're great! 

And We are.