NTM: French Caramels Fleur de Sel

I’m not a huge fan of caramel, especially just plain caramel.  It isn’t a taste factor.  I quite like the taste.  It is caramel itself.  I don’t like how with a plain, soft caramel you chew and it seems as though it just grows and grows in your mouth.  Nope, I’m not much on caramel, so… Read More

NTM: Grinding Hamburger Meat

It’s time to put that Christmas present to work! Out comes the KA Food Grinder for its maiden grind of chuck roast for my very own hamburger meat. It was wonderful, and made a great amount of ground beef for a variety of recipes: chili, spaghetti, and kibi burgers!

NTM: Planters Nutrition Mix – Digestive Health

Always on the look out for tidbit for my snack bento box, I picked up a new “flavor” of Planters Nutrition to try out. Yet again, I overly enjoyed the flavor, but not the price. Don’t let the name of it fool you though. No digestive issues are needed to enjoy this treat.

NTM: Green Giant Garden Vegetable Medley

Today’s bento is another of those that I showed off yesterday. Since you’ve already seen that picture, I leave you with a “new to me” post for the day. An explanation of NTM follows at the end of this post.

I’m not one much on frozen things that you heat, steam, stir fry, or what not… Read More

NTM: Popcorn, Indiana Kettlecorn

NTM stands for New-to-Me, a regular Tuesday feature here at Not Exactly Bento.  With the start of my bento-making in 2007, I began to try many new foods to expand my palate and my recipe files.  New-to-Me has expanded into all sorts of food items that I now try and review.  Here is this week’s… Read More