Earlier this week, I prepared a meal specifically for my daughters Zojirushi Tiffin jar.
This above photo is everything that went into my daughters Zojirushi hot lunch jar.
The main course was made on the morning she went to school…
Initially I was going to make noodles and some type of sausage meatballs in a pasta sauce, but I realized that I really did not have time to make a pasta sauce and so I went with another plan. We did have Ramen noodles! Perfect, I prepared them. Once they were cooked I rinsed them thoroughly and set aside.
In my stainless steel skillet I sauteed sausage, once cooked, I added onions and sauteed until clear.
While that was cooking I ground herbs and spices in my mortar and pestle. The smell was heavenly.
About two minutes later I added the herbs and Ramen noodles into the skillet. I turned off the heat and added peppers and broccoli to the dish. Since my daughter’s lunch jar is insulated, the veggies would be lightly cooked until lunch time at school. I also added some homemade chicken tenders that I’d prepared earlier in the week. I broke them up into bite pieces and added to the noodles.
The vegetables did not come from our garden, harvesting time, for these vegetables are complete until next year, but… they were still fresh since I purchased them at a local farm. If you like produce as much as myself, it pays to know what local farmers are nearby.
Here’s a close-up of what was inside my daughter’s Zojirushi hot lunch jar.
Ramen noodles with Sausage, chicken and vegetables; peppers, broccoli and onions
Homemade macaroni and cheese
Homemade corn bread
Grapes, apples and goldfish
Everything stacks neatly on top each other (Tiffin style) and fits in this compact lunch bag.
I’ve said numerous times already that I’m thrilled with the purchase of the Zojirushi hot lunch jar. My daughter has been bringing home an empty lunch daily. Since the lunch is hot, I can give her leftovers or as in this case make food the same morning and know the food will remain hot when she eats it 4.5 hours later.
Tools used
- Zojirushi SL-XCE20HG Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tiffin Box
- Baking Buddies Reusable Silicone Baking Cups
- Food Picks & Forks / Bento Decoration (Animals) 10 Pcs
- Stainless Steel Vegetable Cutters
It is great to have warm lunch that brought from home. Nice hot lunch jar you have there.
And as a mother, who not happy to see kids eat and appreciate our effort. 🙂
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@Rose, Hi Rose, thanks for stopping by. You’re right, as a mom I do enjoy seeing my daughter happy and she does appreciate the effort I put into making her lunch. I tried to leave a comment on your lovely blog but you don’t allow anonymous comments. You have to be signed into Google. I first learned about your site (a few days ago) through suituapui.
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Everything looks so good. I love the noodles, a complete meal by itself. Must be really yummy.
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@suituapui, You’re right, the noodle dish is it’s own meal. When my daughter brought her lunch bag home all the noodles were gone. She ate the remaining leftovers that evening. 🙂 The girl loves her noodles!
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LOVE seeing the lunches! So happy the lunch system is working so well!
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@Jennifer, I’m so happy with the Zojirushi hot lunch jar, my only regret is that I did not purchase it when she was younger. She loves hot meals, so much like myself in that aspect. Fresh produce are the only things I like lukewarm or cold. 🙂
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Everything looks so yummy! Thanks for linking up at Leftovers on Fridays
Thanks @Anna, I have so much fun creating hot lunches for my daughter. I’ll be sure to link up again. 🙂
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[…] As an afterthought, I added ramen noodles. I made this dish earlier that morning. I packed her Zujirushi lunch jar, with the noodle dish and other goodies and off to the car we […]