DatabaseSeeder.php

<?php

class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder {

	/**
	 * Run the database seeds.
	 *
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function run()
	{
		Eloquent::unguard();

		$this->call('RemindersTableSeeder');
	}

}

ExampleTest.php

<?php

class ExampleTest extends TestCase {

	/**
	 * A basic functional test example.
	 *
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function testBasicExample()
	{
		$this->seed();
	}

	/**
	 * Seed a given database connection.
	 *
	 * @param  string  $class
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function seed($class = 'DatabaseSeeder')
	{
		$artisan = $this->app['artisan'];

		$artisan->call('db:seed', array('--class' => $class));
	}

}

RemindersTableSeeder.php

<?php

class RemindersTableSeeder extends Seeder {

	/**
	 * Run the database seeds.
	 *
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function run()
	{
		DB::table('password_reminders')->insert([
			'email' => 'crynobone@gmail.com',
			'token' => md5('foo'),
			'created_at' => Carbon\Carbon::now(),
		]);
	}

}