My mother brought me a book to look at recently. It's called Heston Blumenthal at home. Amongst the recipes was a technique which I think would be of interest to the Just Bento community. I wish I could say that I could have come up with it myself but there is a step which makes quinoa suitable for spreading and rolling in nori I would never have ever considered trying. I won't go into too much detail as I have no wish to infringe his creative copyright but the basic principle is easy to share. To begin with, his tips for preparing quinoa:

Just wanting to see if anyone is interested in doing a Spring themed Bento? This forum looked a little dusty so I thought I would ask. How would the challenge work? Use local spring produce available in your area. Explore your local markets, farms, and stores and see what they have in season. Experiemnt. Try a fruit or veggie you've never seen before. How long do you have? Until the End of April, Beginning of May What about posting a picture of my Bento? Please Do! It's not required (though a recipe including the new fruit or veggie you found would be nice)