Top Tier: pork & shrimp shu mai (frozen kind), small container of dipping sauce
Bottom Tier: carrots, grapes, container of hummus, babybel cheese
Lid: Strawberry Pocky
 

I'm trying to make you think that I actually fit that cheese in there. But there was no way I could close the lid, so I just stuck it in the bag. It was actually a snack for later, not part of my lunch, so it worked out fine. As I am already challenged in spatial intelligence, it will take me a while to get good at fitting everything in these little boxes. The carrots in particular did not want to fit. It will take longer to even think about cutifying stuff!

I'm a teacher and it's Spring Break this week, so no lunches to pack. But I plan to put together some recipes I've found so I'll have things for my bentos later on. I'm hoping to make my own shu mai and freeze them. I am lucky to have access to Asian grocery stores where I live, so I can get lots of authentic bento items, as well as just packing stuff I like. Check in later this week for more on what I decide to make.

I hope you enjoy my first bento! I know the people I work with did...good thing they already question my sanity.