tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89043829090935197672024-03-05T14:55:54.489-08:00Little Kiddo BentoJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-2407507910592446212010-08-12T02:58:00.000-07:002010-08-12T03:10:43.435-07:00Bento #30 : Girl in Flower Head Band<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFhcbxeguZK9NqHhzvTRL-wFx3yS_NRlI4UTFO9OHVN4bt5_bvCT3nL2PRpFYytzWcicyiOw5Ri3XkxayujX5D1a_RHFhy5TYfoyBTJ5AdWzZOhOM10332h9eTrhrTLhedGJsTYVYriU/s1600/girl+in+flowery+head+band.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFhcbxeguZK9NqHhzvTRL-wFx3yS_NRlI4UTFO9OHVN4bt5_bvCT3nL2PRpFYytzWcicyiOw5Ri3XkxayujX5D1a_RHFhy5TYfoyBTJ5AdWzZOhOM10332h9eTrhrTLhedGJsTYVYriU/s200/girl+in+flowery+head+band.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504463586646492514" border="0" /></a><br />It's been quite a long time since I cook salmon in Cinderella's menu. I tried this new, wonderful curry house at my town, and I was just so hooked with the salmon cheese curry rice. Hence, for today bento, I will be using salmon. It is just so very easy to make the salmon cheese.<br />Recipe :<br />2 thin salmon fillet<br />1/2 slice of cheese<br />1 egg (actually you may only use a little)<br />panko crumb<br /><br />1. Sandwich the cheese between salmon fillets.<br />2. Dip the salmon into egg and then to panko crumb<br />3. Deep fried the salmon<br /><br />In this bento : cheese salmon and broccoliJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-10328717935667973622010-08-10T05:31:00.000-07:002010-08-10T06:06:34.635-07:00Bento #29 : School boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2rLxnGSVjw3gcCT4_ddpTvQ_fooIlD-5TR3ZlipRodFVg9_c-lqyPbObVXH4QtMHwK-HOXwficrQQQ43mqFlEOyyEARYoVwsvjCcrjyV2CQHtxgbyb71SHhLqsOdJWc8_UxOkMvSs9o/s1600/school+boy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2rLxnGSVjw3gcCT4_ddpTvQ_fooIlD-5TR3ZlipRodFVg9_c-lqyPbObVXH4QtMHwK-HOXwficrQQQ43mqFlEOyyEARYoVwsvjCcrjyV2CQHtxgbyb71SHhLqsOdJWc8_UxOkMvSs9o/s320/school+boy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503764392355627378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love to make one character bento as it is quick but give a special look in the bento. Sometimes when I want to create a more complicated bento character, Cinderella screamed asking for her dinner to be ready... Otherwise she will start to look for unhealthy snack (that I hide for myself --> bad mommy). This bento is a good example. I was actually planning to make a penguin bento (like the one in Yum Yum Bento Book), when Cinderella suddenly approaching me. There is a salty snack on her hand and she handed it to me,"Pretz Pretz." --> she wanted me to open it for her. Ohhhh why does she always manage to find the mommy's snack? T_T<br />I know that she is hungry by this time. So I changed into plan B and create a school boy bento. I still didn't manage to make her eat her fruit. But she joyfully eat the veggies.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b714oBXXQ9LODx-JbDcAOC1qsrHIYHVcDoYLS8kPQvS3eiXwWxmCF4keN_RI0x5JzonS2Sz97V28oGuTluKi_rI-4xW9QeKVsWRkBOFjEOJq80AjvH2lt9D8k6a3S5PaXrwwDvWuHLg/s1600/P1020114.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b714oBXXQ9LODx-JbDcAOC1qsrHIYHVcDoYLS8kPQvS3eiXwWxmCF4keN_RI0x5JzonS2Sz97V28oGuTluKi_rI-4xW9QeKVsWRkBOFjEOJq80AjvH2lt9D8k6a3S5PaXrwwDvWuHLg/s320/P1020114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503764721122286978" border="0" /></a><br /></div>In this bento : tofu croquette, broccoli, green beans, and apple.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-74346827849665954562010-08-07T08:59:00.000-07:002010-08-07T09:08:02.839-07:00Bento #28 : Old GrannyI saw one Granny bento at Hawaian Bento Box Cookbook and I thought it was too cute to waste. So I made this for Cinderella. It was surprisingly very easy. The book was actually using cheese shaped strawberry as the head, but I use rice instead, shaped with hand. The rest of facial expression was made using nori and the flower on top of her head was sausage.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XadR5O0K1HYcG3LqxtEY_MgtUIK5yZiSHEhV9sztxfkcDJW9ET4Xef7T61q48RXTK5RMl8NTpfryR2RE3OCk5N40InY1BG3eOIEwBhfL5X7lcE7S92bj7aZjwbVp7maCN47j57AOiJM/s1600/P1020074.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XadR5O0K1HYcG3LqxtEY_MgtUIK5yZiSHEhV9sztxfkcDJW9ET4Xef7T61q48RXTK5RMl8NTpfryR2RE3OCk5N40InY1BG3eOIEwBhfL5X7lcE7S92bj7aZjwbVp7maCN47j57AOiJM/s320/P1020074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502699984605001410" border="0" /></a></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-9594850688681090092010-08-07T08:48:00.000-07:002010-08-07T08:59:42.976-07:00Bento #27 : Mousy mouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b4TKtmFrly2tDX4sByLlBzBJKMvhpf-Tgh9VPsP3d2HRqa593rKI0-YiDHkva3UU7rzOfTzkgiW4KXeQgir7tUbMnWEDZ67yH17DdkrMeKeRMCAxjwmyOHM93ja5-7Nm88lORyh3U5A/s1600/P1020071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b4TKtmFrly2tDX4sByLlBzBJKMvhpf-Tgh9VPsP3d2HRqa593rKI0-YiDHkva3UU7rzOfTzkgiW4KXeQgir7tUbMnWEDZ67yH17DdkrMeKeRMCAxjwmyOHM93ja5-7Nm88lORyh3U5A/s320/P1020071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502698024550589362" border="0" /></a><br />Have you ever felt that your world just revolves around your kids? I do. And don't get me wrong, I love Cinderella so much that I lose my words to define how deep I do love her. But sometimes I miss being with my friends again. I quit my job and stay at home since pregnancy. And my social circle is getting smaller. So, I was very excited today to see my old friends. There are 4 of us (oh plus two, I brought Cinderella, and my friend brought her fiancee to introduce to us). We threw jokes at each other, laugh at them and just having fun. Ohh.. just like the old times...<br />I made this bento for Cinderella. As usual, she ate home brought bento while I am eating out.<br /><br />In this bento : pork roulade, quail egg, veggiesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-8564724213143190682010-08-06T08:47:00.000-07:002010-08-06T09:20:17.643-07:00Bento #26 : Chicken Bento<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifALtz5pqRKVxqKtAXVGTpf3JyAXXP79EkOq38kZvpKHgJZvuzwBC6xxYOEif2ibnp9QM_iHZfF0QsWETYVhE88HuVak8WvlKm_o_pqRSqTl5Kfbm74AQcBg6EZ6ErJWxPPotHJWmQT1U/s1600/P1020067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifALtz5pqRKVxqKtAXVGTpf3JyAXXP79EkOq38kZvpKHgJZvuzwBC6xxYOEif2ibnp9QM_iHZfF0QsWETYVhE88HuVak8WvlKm_o_pqRSqTl5Kfbm74AQcBg6EZ6ErJWxPPotHJWmQT1U/s320/P1020067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502331053330684130" border="0" /></a><br />Finally my Yum Yum Bento Book has arrived along with Hawaii's Bento Box cookbook. I am soo excited. Ohhh they all look so cute, and I can't wait to try the bento idea. This bento is actually inspired by them (both books feature chicken bento)<br />The original bento in yum Yum bento book actually use corn kernel for the beak. I don't have one. So I use thin slice of carrot, divided into two. It turned out that the beak look swollen to me. Hee hee. Under the flowers are actually quail egg that was supposed to be two chicks. But I failed, the knife cut the egg yolk so I can't use it as a chick hatching from the egg. I will definitely try it again some other time.<br />In this picture : beef croquette and veggiesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-71111000263363992132010-08-05T01:13:00.000-07:002010-08-05T01:30:57.722-07:00Bento # 26 : Miss Piggy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNLWMdinjAQTj51BBeCF0hVhCh2ALIR2ZwH-RxuR6ujuK4Zou8I4JO-6Sd_6nC6mHXZTC1bMRWJEK6I2rnCNGd5ENZ2SRiMaA1terNyj4CvoygYKOBInvffdRco7pVbES1NR8JY2OONs/s1600/porky+bento.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNLWMdinjAQTj51BBeCF0hVhCh2ALIR2ZwH-RxuR6ujuK4Zou8I4JO-6Sd_6nC6mHXZTC1bMRWJEK6I2rnCNGd5ENZ2SRiMaA1terNyj4CvoygYKOBInvffdRco7pVbES1NR8JY2OONs/s320/porky+bento.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501840199769753650" border="0" /></a><br />Cinderella has recovered from her diarrhea, thanks God! She was so happy to see her little friends again at school. She jumped out from the car, rushing into her class and almost forgot her bag. =)<br />I made her this mini but maxi bento for her. Pig bento has always been a favourite to me. It's easy, it's catchy and just too cute to ignore. Hee hee<br /><br />In this bento : beef croquette and broccoliJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-69914069720445875462010-08-05T01:09:00.001-07:002010-08-05T01:13:22.366-07:00Bento # 25 : Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4txawrCYLA8rDE1_tLBoWCB2LZjRHTab5l-8hFq-ADJXf3aJ-wwF0lYJwIDdmt20HEUTjTc5ew0OJSFxlQbJctRyxX5fPJGQBfOF_JtznvRhI8WXg1w2xwOopS9IVYtEaIbStDDOU0dI/s1600/twinkle+twinkle+littler+star.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4txawrCYLA8rDE1_tLBoWCB2LZjRHTab5l-8hFq-ADJXf3aJ-wwF0lYJwIDdmt20HEUTjTc5ew0OJSFxlQbJctRyxX5fPJGQBfOF_JtznvRhI8WXg1w2xwOopS9IVYtEaIbStDDOU0dI/s320/twinkle+twinkle+littler+star.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501835346360337570" border="0" /></a><br />Cinderella loves the song very much. And I run out of ideas to create quick snack box in the morning. So I just cut two little stars with faces on it. And made one star shaped fritata.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-54530365860901345122010-08-03T09:17:00.000-07:002010-08-03T09:18:39.319-07:00Bento #24 : It's Bear AgainCinderella has been sick since last week. It really breaks my heart to see her coughing, sneezing, and having diarrhea. I thought it was a regular flu. Instead, it is actually an allergic reaction to milk.<br />She has developed skin rashes since she was a baby. And by almost 2 years, the allergy has changed into rhinitis, and just recently, diarrhea. She lose 400 grams during this diarrhea, which makes her fall from 15 percentile to 5 percentile in just a week. She looks sooo skinny that it breaks my heart *sob sob*<br />I brought her two weeks ago to a nutritionist and she recommended this special formula milk which is high in calorie but low in casein. Cinderella actually loved it. So she drank quite a lot of it. After 4 days, she developed all those allergy symptoms.<br />Any ways, she lost her appetite because of the bloating. And I have to try my head to toe to get her to eat. I cooked her porridge, oatmeal, soup, fritters, and the list go on and on and on... She kept refusing to eat. Well, she actually ate, but it is only half or a third from what she usually has. So I made her this bento, to cheer her up...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-7WsWIc93vyxlqhgL-ZD9m4v8wyzDhntXT5d_Vc5li4H66LEe-qliw8Ivec7JTOnSJHsX_Djr1HUAK7BC9_TEdC2FN9R3hkDzKCIi4Sf0eHXwHxHSyeKjG6jFbcq3BDWArcf7NSNjjgy/s1600/P1020029.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-7WsWIc93vyxlqhgL-ZD9m4v8wyzDhntXT5d_Vc5li4H66LEe-qliw8Ivec7JTOnSJHsX_Djr1HUAK7BC9_TEdC2FN9R3hkDzKCIi4Sf0eHXwHxHSyeKjG6jFbcq3BDWArcf7NSNjjgy/s320/P1020029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501017906919775922" border="0" /></a><br />In this bento : beef roulade and veggiesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-90711726526908929012010-07-25T00:46:00.000-07:002010-07-25T01:01:28.306-07:00Bento #23 : Kitty kitty MiaowI remembered that "cat" is the first animal word that Cinderella spoke. I often take her out for a walk around our housing complex, and she sees so many cats along the way everyday. I think that's why she likes cat so much.<br />I think I've been making this kitty theme for 3 times during these two weeks. It's so easy, I only need scissors to cut the nori (Cinderella loves to eat the nori scrap, as a plus), and I don't have to shape the rice (just use a round lunch box is enough). And moreover, she always thrilled to see kitten face in her bento.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHImBxyGzPj0tDvToDGu2AT6F6B-reQrT4YxS7pZUi9jnaIyeR8gTFLAWYeW_fPYtEhgW3M4PoyNTPfbA008m2sPhWgrobwRUwCPERAYC5U_gQMbAOdNBZnvTVt1AXEXBlOlct9Dg4Di0/s1600/kitty+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHImBxyGzPj0tDvToDGu2AT6F6B-reQrT4YxS7pZUi9jnaIyeR8gTFLAWYeW_fPYtEhgW3M4PoyNTPfbA008m2sPhWgrobwRUwCPERAYC5U_gQMbAOdNBZnvTVt1AXEXBlOlct9Dg4Di0/s320/kitty+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497748266746325362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In this picture : salmon teriyaki, diced tofu, carrot and green beans wrapped in zuchini, broccoli<br /><br />Oh yes, I submit this bento to join What's For Lunch Wednesday. Anyone who also wants to submit her bento can submit it to this link :<a href="http://bentolunch.blogspot.com/search/label/what%27s%20for%20lunch%20wednesday">http://bentolunch.blogspot.com/search/label/what%27s%20for%20lunch%20wednesday</a><br /><br /></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-91438997396711806712010-07-21T09:02:00.000-07:002010-07-25T00:45:59.189-07:00Bento #22 : Grumpy BearI am a bit bored with the cheery, smiley bento faces that I made before. So, just for fun, I made this grumpy bear. I have so much fun making it. I also made the usual "shocked" face for Cinderella since she loves this kind of faces before.<br />By the end of the day, when I pick her up at school and look at the snack box, Cinderella left the grumpy bear. And she said to me that she didn't like the bear. Hee hee.. I guess because it looked so grumpy.... The bear reminds me of Badz Badz Maru.. He is so cute (and also so grumpy). I think I would want him in my bento someday.<br />Inside the bento is two mini buns which was sliced in the middle and stuffed with shredded cheese, butter and sugar.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrahSA2tXVk_pemth7n2i29IbE-4Vqt2Kpmm8Fa7NW6q-QJ0f4G-PE2PkfZurLDHPlQ4Eh7NjjBna1qNNsGBOmrwmfQjO8_0xRHZgK0IjvPnXx7BIHGwBt_gBs78sI64rJkKNg5KBBVA/s1600/P1010973.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrahSA2tXVk_pemth7n2i29IbE-4Vqt2Kpmm8Fa7NW6q-QJ0f4G-PE2PkfZurLDHPlQ4Eh7NjjBna1qNNsGBOmrwmfQjO8_0xRHZgK0IjvPnXx7BIHGwBt_gBs78sI64rJkKNg5KBBVA/s320/P1010973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496392309525509298" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-68831202460276512042010-07-20T06:07:00.000-07:002010-07-20T09:52:01.562-07:00Bento # 21 : Flower in the garden (spoiled Cinderella)I guess these several weeks with her Mom making her cute bentos, has made Cinderella rather spoilt. She knew exactly, which one is done with considerable effort and which one is not. Well, i guess it shows on the result, doesn't it? Cinderella ate this bento half heartedly. >_<<br />I didn't put too much effort for this bento. I just used the flower onigiri shaper and put flowery carrot on top of it and arrange it in lots and lots of veggie, just like in the garden...<br />Ah well, live and learn....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHQL6aIPBzsW0wpVXcJwHgDtIZJTiPMRwWwLG19-W-y2F3U3s7M8PuZ67hr4Mw5XhYhMCcJ8U5Pl1CBKiBomSViKYx580Slj7F0VZNBsoG9g1hOWVBIyAEbt_J97BQxoCHjj051UspXQ/s1600/flower+in+the+garden.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHQL6aIPBzsW0wpVXcJwHgDtIZJTiPMRwWwLG19-W-y2F3U3s7M8PuZ67hr4Mw5XhYhMCcJ8U5Pl1CBKiBomSViKYx580Slj7F0VZNBsoG9g1hOWVBIyAEbt_J97BQxoCHjj051UspXQ/s320/flower+in+the+garden.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496026952937949906" border="0" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-71489108811016321992010-07-20T05:52:00.001-07:002010-07-20T06:05:25.749-07:00Bento # 20 : Froggie Bento<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjI1J7uLDErnCy1Qt5PhrmTBPrqWc7DRtRMXj8M5cOvOltffHOTiqlv4JLU9kmF4Btpvf2EX_UFGkAbDbH_cdhTXI60cTCY7DSO2WoxUfMQnMfOgcTKEbhlihlPIezmXPZXFIpszRO1zM/s1600/P1010942.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjI1J7uLDErnCy1Qt5PhrmTBPrqWc7DRtRMXj8M5cOvOltffHOTiqlv4JLU9kmF4Btpvf2EX_UFGkAbDbH_cdhTXI60cTCY7DSO2WoxUfMQnMfOgcTKEbhlihlPIezmXPZXFIpszRO1zM/s320/P1010942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495972590316564818" border="0" /></a><br />Ah well.. I guess almost everybody has made this froggie bento. I would just have to add more veggies to Cinderella's diet since she refuses to eat fruit nowadays. So, I guess froggie bento would be just right to make her eat spinach without knowing it.<br />She loved it. Took a peek, and said, "Mommy.. froggie froggie... " She ate most of her lunch. I wonder with that many things in her tummy, where does it go? She is so skinny for her age, although her height is average =(<br />In this bento : grilled beef teriyaki, fried tempeh, asparagus, carrot and green beans wrapped with zucchini, broccoliJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-49540468757161094252010-07-19T00:00:00.000-07:002010-07-19T00:21:35.361-07:00Bento # 19 : Mission to get Cinderella eat Strawberry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIEexYj1SEmj3LgVxeajK9ZNcCZhcVyWGv0qPjw5vO_n2-yKBVn2YaQ9GuIhVPGFPzYMuEpztQNwXmmjjvy_lcq252tpxeLQE3BG_kX3PcJvZ_4ukj4uriPBhj_n54sxT9zCQXNpn01g/s1600/bunny+bento+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIEexYj1SEmj3LgVxeajK9ZNcCZhcVyWGv0qPjw5vO_n2-yKBVn2YaQ9GuIhVPGFPzYMuEpztQNwXmmjjvy_lcq252tpxeLQE3BG_kX3PcJvZ_4ukj4uriPBhj_n54sxT9zCQXNpn01g/s320/bunny+bento+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495510565882767202" border="0" /></a><br />Cinderella hates fruits for these two months, I don't know why. She would rather let herself starving and refuse the fruit as snack and wait for her big meal to come. She used to love drinking her fruit smoothie but now she will shout," No Mammaaaa.... Nooo" everytime she sees me approaching her with the juice glass. I tried several method, changing the glass, bribing her with TV (which used to work wonders for months before), pretending to enjoy the drink soooo much to make her want it ("Mmm... juiceee.. yum yum.. This is Mommy's not yours....) None of them will work.<br />Today I tried to put the strawberries into bento, for hope that she will happily eat it. Notice the colourful toothpicks that I put on the strawberries on purpose. She looked interested at the first time. I felt the tense as she was putting it into her mouth.Would she love it? Would she eat the whole strawberries? She took a bite and then split it out. Then she pointed the rabbit ears and said ,"I want cheeeeseeeeee..." Arrrggghhh............. Mission failed.<br />In the bento : minced pork katsu, green beans, strawberries, broccoli, asparagus wrapped with ham<br />I include this bento for joining What's For Lunch Wednesday. This is my first time to join fellow bento makers. I am so excited. Check out her cool web http://bentolunch.blogspot.comJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-60891983611799757302010-07-17T09:49:00.000-07:002010-07-17T09:57:43.938-07:00Bento # 18 : Grown up bento<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7itEojPU4IkktVLYgL7XSSt9UFIpY5BJQ7mxVQiRCzjLI_g4kS_ouj5iy_eVXA302sOCUWEVUL9eOI8L-FYAUB2KS8cwr5TGIr8cMlZU3rhKMS4HEvxALd-DBcr-yV2j_wXkeUA12IU/s1600/grown+up+bento.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7itEojPU4IkktVLYgL7XSSt9UFIpY5BJQ7mxVQiRCzjLI_g4kS_ouj5iy_eVXA302sOCUWEVUL9eOI8L-FYAUB2KS8cwr5TGIr8cMlZU3rhKMS4HEvxALd-DBcr-yV2j_wXkeUA12IU/s200/grown+up+bento.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494920157879692658" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I run out of idea for Cinderella bento this time so I decided to make it simple and clean. It turned up to be a grown up bento to me. Cinderella didn't like it too much. She likes to see the character she knows of, at the least, animals that she can name....<br />In this bento : mini burgers, carrot and green beans wrapped in zucchini, broccoli.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-10180641643438783732010-07-17T09:24:00.000-07:002010-07-17T09:43:44.452-07:00Bento # 17 : Pig Bento (again)Cinderela has allergies since she is still a baby. She will develop rashes on her skin when I eat the wrong food. The skin rashes is much lesser now, but it is now changed into runny nose and coughing. She is allergic to chicken, a bit of milk, and I suspect, of chocolate. And it's very hard to find to eating out for her. Chicken menu is everywhere, although I can actually order beef for her. But since I thought it will be safer for her, I usually bring her lunch box, even though we are eating out.<br />This bento was made for Cinderella to eat while we were eating out. I know, it is so sad. I wonder when will she be able to ask why she's not having the same thing with the rest.....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68nUhZN2PMHRE9T0GOfmyvrtBkKIzYWACkfBAtlX8418kmfMsR-KNwffyXQ9maO6OLtfS1seu_oQBrphTvU4aC6IMO1YGBGvb-FMkXcun2-6B0hboMXdVZxq5xslzltC32ESW2wofnjg/s1600/pork+again.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68nUhZN2PMHRE9T0GOfmyvrtBkKIzYWACkfBAtlX8418kmfMsR-KNwffyXQ9maO6OLtfS1seu_oQBrphTvU4aC6IMO1YGBGvb-FMkXcun2-6B0hboMXdVZxq5xslzltC32ESW2wofnjg/s320/pork+again.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494916431056292386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In this picture : monster meat ball, broccoli, corn, carrot and green beans wrapped in nori<br /></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-73195766946323066622010-07-17T09:04:00.000-07:002010-07-17T09:24:32.870-07:00Bento # 16 : Bee bentoCinderella was enjoying her school more and more, which made me feel relieved. I used to have 2 hours of me time before picking her up at school. Usually I used it for watching cable and just sit on my couch. Ohhh..... the joy of having the TV for myself. Since Cinderella started to like watching TV, the channel is rotated between Playhouse, Nickelodeon, and Baby TV. I rarely watch TV because of fear that the content will not be suitable for her. Or.... when Daddy comes home from work, it's his turn to watch ESPN sport. I was so happy to be able to watch my favorite serials again, Desperate Housewife (well, I AM quite desperate to watch TV), Now, the two hours free time is missing, because I will be busy making her bento for lunch. But hey, I am enjoying this new hobby that I forget about TV... Hee hee... OK, I admit, I still watch the TV while making the bento. But bento things take over my mind more than TV<br /><div style="text-align: center;">.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghG9SGAfEY3Y0MFCV4ELqmEvjDYlF64VjG4gKv16GrcGPJyn8fXaroG34dYh9cgA_0V2mwwVN3cCmOFfosQ8odv8rAUFXYDf7WrchMkUcHyws0PIv4q-3_TtnTFu1Yx2vwgJytyMuYyvU/s1600/bee+bento.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghG9SGAfEY3Y0MFCV4ELqmEvjDYlF64VjG4gKv16GrcGPJyn8fXaroG34dYh9cgA_0V2mwwVN3cCmOFfosQ8odv8rAUFXYDf7WrchMkUcHyws0PIv4q-3_TtnTFu1Yx2vwgJytyMuYyvU/s320/bee+bento.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494910899864981858" border="0" /></a></div><br />In this bento : beef stew, carrot, green beans, and cauliflowerJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-34545745623321612282010-07-15T23:38:00.000-07:002010-07-15T23:50:49.928-07:00Bento #15 : Chinese GirlThis smiley Chinese Girl was created out of frustation. I usually dropped Cinderella at school at 09.00, rushed to get home for making her lunch. And then will get back to school around 11.00 to bring her lunch. But today, it was raining hard. And in a city that I live in (a.k.a) Jakarta, rains mean traffic jam. It took me more than one hour to get home, rather than the usual half hour.<br />I actually wanted to make Cinderella a Hamtaro bento. But no time for that. So I just cut one big circle and two smaller ones from cheese. And use the two smaller circle as the girl's hair bun.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXXlnkWHxCjkEthvZtRqUZIjzK9zlukUrXtgwkFDxuYWp0ULINFdp6-F-J4PPXeNQ3KYBmlqEfHTbjbqI1v3efDcRJfPGH0XOWiTw6IAHScga_VcQWQ45KqHfCYBF6OINCXP0KWy6A9Q/s1600/chinese+girl.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXXlnkWHxCjkEthvZtRqUZIjzK9zlukUrXtgwkFDxuYWp0ULINFdp6-F-J4PPXeNQ3KYBmlqEfHTbjbqI1v3efDcRJfPGH0XOWiTw6IAHScga_VcQWQ45KqHfCYBF6OINCXP0KWy6A9Q/s320/chinese+girl.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494392393221893810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />In this picture : beef stew, green beans, carrot and cauliflower<br /></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-55790359234776330752010-07-15T08:46:00.000-07:002010-07-15T09:10:18.067-07:00Bento #14 : Super Lazy Bento<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have a tendency to become very very lazy in the afternoon. I feel that my energy gets the lowest around 5 p.m. It also happens that I have to create a bento for Cinderella around that time for her dinner. I usually get too tired to think a new bento design, that I only do super easy bento. Luckily Cinderella doesn't mind at all. She keeps shouting, "Birthday cake! Birthday cake!" To her, it looks like a birthday cake. So she happily ate the meal. =)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mtsmjNuwE-z0ZEHeXkgu4qyf6ErXDXFmamP32ZDK8jVgNtu_a7O6HqyUgQfY9T9UCtGwFY-NWb0t_IuwJyxQAHPE3Apoi1SLTbUoHbB9_klV67NHPjQO0ADEms7IPRkV9OUi54Cb26Y/s1600/P1010908.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mtsmjNuwE-z0ZEHeXkgu4qyf6ErXDXFmamP32ZDK8jVgNtu_a7O6HqyUgQfY9T9UCtGwFY-NWb0t_IuwJyxQAHPE3Apoi1SLTbUoHbB9_klV67NHPjQO0ADEms7IPRkV9OUi54Cb26Y/s320/P1010908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494165586631107506" border="0" /></a><br /></div>In this picture: meatball soup andJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-62006746667683346882010-07-14T19:12:00.000-07:002010-07-14T19:23:04.210-07:00Dorayaki Fun Fun Fun<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UXZakHcCKDIX85ZrhPhgouj-_0ko8xYEke88D2CqFasp_nto7Qzuv3XyByzeilyI7imrwBu1ax0LMxPz9bCjYGB1oOXnYUKISwOHNwZtVOrGapOpciiGIVPojVEMvz3Ji_7zb-NNZYs/s1600/P1010900.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UXZakHcCKDIX85ZrhPhgouj-_0ko8xYEke88D2CqFasp_nto7Qzuv3XyByzeilyI7imrwBu1ax0LMxPz9bCjYGB1oOXnYUKISwOHNwZtVOrGapOpciiGIVPojVEMvz3Ji_7zb-NNZYs/s320/P1010900.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493952813498883602" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I love to cook with Cinderella. And by that I mean : I cook while Cinderella sits next to me, mixing water and flour into a dough. Sometimes she asks for sugar and salt, and end up slurping the dough.<br />She has learn how to stir and mix a dough and seems to enjoy copying her mom. She was thrilled to learn that she was just like Special Agent OSO in the pancake making serial. I also have the secret mission : to teach her to learn how to cook. So that she will cook for me someday. Hee hee.<br />And so, this morning, I made her Dorayaki. Hmmm dorayaki... It was the first Japanese food I've heard, thanks to Doraemon serials. I remembered sitting nicely in front of TV every Sunday morning, waiting for Doraemon serial. It was just incredibly funny. Well, who wouldn't want a robot cat who rescue you everytime you are in trouble? Doraemon loveeeee Dorayaki so much that Nobita used it as a bribe so many times.<br />I found this Dorayaki recipe in this link : http://www.food.com/recipe/Dorayaki-Sweet-Filled-Pancakes-120221. It turned out to be quite close with the Dorayaki I expected, except that it is not thick enough.<br /><div class="pod recipe-item"><div class="rz-bd clrfix"><p><br /><a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/recipe/dorayaki-sweet-filled-pancakes-120221/photo?"><em></em></a></p> </div> <div style="font-style: italic;" class="rz-ft clrfix"> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Dorayaki (Sweet Filled Pancakes)</span></p> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a onclick="'s_objectID=" rid="120221_1" class="small-button my-button" href="http://www.food.com/members/subm/pics/add?rid=120221"><span><em></em></span></a></span></div></div><div style="font-style: italic;" class="pod ingredients clrfix"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div class="rz-ss-e serviceSize" style="display: block;"> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Servings:</span></p> <select style="display: none;" name="servingssize" id="servingssize" class="fsm" onchange="setServing(this)"> <option class="select-title">10</option> <option selected="selected" value="10">10</option> </select><dl class="ui-dropdown fsm svervingdisplay"><dt class="fly-dt"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a><em></em><span id="span_servingssize">10</span></a></span></dt><dd style="display: none;" class="flyout fly-dd"><div class="fly-bd"><h3>Servings Size</h3><ul class="fly-ul"><li class="fly-li selected"><div class="servingsize clrfix"><div class="input-text"><span><input class="text" value="10" id="ddNewValue" type="text"></span></div><p> dorayaki </p><div class="btn"><button class="small-button" href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="setServingSize(getElementById('ddNewValue').value);"><span><em>Update</em></span></button></div></div></li></ul></div></dd></dl> <script language="javascript"> var oldServing = 10; </script> <p class="yieldUnits-txt"><span style="font-size:85%;">dorayaki</span></p> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> $('#servingssize').servingsize_dropdown({ddTypeName: 'dorayaki'}); </script> </div> <ul class="clr"><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/adzuki-beans-890"> adzuki beans</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value"> 3/4</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/sugar-139"> sugar</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value"> 1/4</span> <span class="type">teaspoon</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/salt-359"> salt</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> <span class="type">to taste</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/water-459"> water</a> </span> </span></span> </li></ul> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><h3><span style="font-size:85%;">Pancakes</span></h3> <ul class="clr"><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">2</span> <span class="type">cups</span></span> <span class="name"> adzuki bean paste </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/flour-64"> flour</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value"> 1/2</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/sugar-139"> sugar</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> <span class="type">tablespoon</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/honey-155"> honey</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value"> 1/2</span> <span class="type">teaspoon</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/baking-powder-6"> baking powder</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">2</span> <span class="type"></span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/eggs-142"> eggs</a> </span> </span></span> </li><li class="ingredient"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value"> 1/4- 1/2</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name"> <a onclick="'s_objectID=" href="http://www.food.com/library/water-459"> water</a> </span> </span></span> </li><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Change Measurements</strong>: <a onclick="'s_objectID=" mode="us&scaleto=" st="null_1" href="http://www.food.com/recipe/dorayaki-sweet-filled-pancakes-120221?mode=us&scaleto=10.0&st=null">US</a> | <a onclick="'s_objectID=" mode="metric&scaleto=" st="null_1" href="http://www.food.com/recipe/dorayaki-sweet-filled-pancakes-120221?mode=metric&scaleto=10.0&st=null">Metric</a></span> </p></ul></div> <h2 style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Directions:</span></h2> <div style="font-style: italic;" class="rz-e"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em></em></span> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Prep Time: </strong><span class="prepTime"><span class="value-title" title="PT0H30M"></span>30 mins</span></span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Total Time:</strong> <span class="duration"><span class="value-title" title="PT1H30M"></span>1 1/2 hrs</span></span></p> </div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="instructions"> <ol><li><em>1</em> <span>For the bean paste:.</span></li><li><em>2</em> <span>Soak adzuki beans in water overnight.</span></li><li><em>3</em> <span>Heat adzuki beans in a pot with one cup of water. When they come to a boil, add two more cups of cold water. When they come to a boil again, drain the beans in a colander.</span></li><li><em>4</em> <span>Return the beans to the pot, add three cups of new water, and cook over high heat. When the beans begin to jump around after the water comes to a boil, turn the heat down to low and simmer until the beans are soft, about one hour. If necessary, add water so that the beans are always covered. Fastidiously skim off any foam that appears on the surface.</span></li><li><em>5</em> <span>When the beans are soft enough to break between your fingers, drain them in a colander.</span></li><li><em>6</em> <span>Return the beans to the pot again and mix in the sugar.</span></li><li><em>7</em> <span>Mash the beans continuously over medium heat until almost all the water has evaporated and a paste has formed, about 35 minutes.</span></li><li><em>8</em> <span>Add the salt and stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes more.</span></li><li><em>9</em> <span>Remove from heat and transfer the paste to a container so that it can cool.</span></li><li><em>10</em> <span>The paste may be kept in the refrigerator for three days and then frozen. (Makes 2 cups).</span></li><li><em>11</em> <span>For the pancakes:.</span></li><li><em>12</em> <span>Whisk eggs with sugar and honey in a mixing bowl.</span></li><li><em>13</em> <span>Add sifted flour and baking powder.</span></li><li><em>14</em> <span>Slowly add water while whisking until smooth.</span></li><li><em>15</em> <span>Drop small ladlesful on a lightly oiled fry pan or griddle to make pancakes that are about 3 inches in diameter. When bubbles start to appear, turn over the pancakes and cook briefly on the other side until golden.</span></li><li><em>16</em> <span>Spread about two tablespoons of adzuki bean paste on one pancake, then cover it with another to make a sandwich.</span></li></ol> </span></span><br />I use meatfloss (mmm... yummy) and Cinderella wants "only cheese, momma" inside the dorayaki.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-21465341568231556052010-07-14T08:25:00.000-07:002010-07-14T08:35:30.631-07:00Bento # 13 : Yellow Rice Bear BentoIt's the second time in this week that I cook Cinderella yellow rice. The first succesfull attempt for giving her yellow rice makes me spirited. Yellow rice is one of my favourite food, and I'd like to have it more often on my dining table. =)<br />This week, Cinderella also begins her school again after one month of holiday. On day one, she shred her tears for a minute and then forgot totally about her mom. On day two, she was totally ready for school. No whining in the morning at all. Oh, and yes, this time, Cinderella officially brings her bento to school! After several weeks of having bento at home, now she can have them at school.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYpQbJNZ0GXJzkGU2IgVMCrljBRkO7UgXzQUjBAcfxHdC7BuM2nikfkldvjX0MX1HlEQPLtoj5Q2mRi04yURW3jvkSHhr28DL_lK-G7Uxcllm6JIISicul8LlT6e46jhKVXpRJnmOlNY/s1600/yellow+rice+bear.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYpQbJNZ0GXJzkGU2IgVMCrljBRkO7UgXzQUjBAcfxHdC7BuM2nikfkldvjX0MX1HlEQPLtoj5Q2mRi04yURW3jvkSHhr28DL_lK-G7Uxcllm6JIISicul8LlT6e46jhKVXpRJnmOlNY/s320/yellow+rice+bear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493785699828475970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />In this picture : yellow rice, meat floss, tofu tempura, carrot and green beans rolled with omelette, cucumber and broccoli.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-14290966714649278852010-07-13T20:12:00.000-07:002010-07-14T06:56:52.126-07:00Bento #12 : An Pan Man<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifv5IDkwodaZdjujiPlTdgF5sRHK8QvY3AjP1IBCUMMZcg1tsadJFV0h2fHaXoPbD4pGGY93S1llq1UeYxklGDrPl9J9jlCzERS7k1uCoCbN29U95dl90Mb6vytSTPdNQiUl4mxhOrfSg/s1600/an+pan+man.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifv5IDkwodaZdjujiPlTdgF5sRHK8QvY3AjP1IBCUMMZcg1tsadJFV0h2fHaXoPbD4pGGY93S1llq1UeYxklGDrPl9J9jlCzERS7k1uCoCbN29U95dl90Mb6vytSTPdNQiUl4mxhOrfSg/s320/an+pan+man.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493759981639325026" border="0" /></a><br /></div>This is my 2nd kyaraben, and the easiest one, too! I loveee to look at those beautiful, freehand made kyaraben, but don't think I would have the time, more over the skill to do it. But I still want to create some character bento. An Pan Man is the easiest one I've ever made. The face was made using orange rice (rice cooked with shredded carrot) and the nose and the cheek were made using sliced carrot. The eyes, eyebrows and mouth were made using nori freehand.<br />In this picture : carrot rice, beef korokke, and veggieJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-63981648409090875172010-07-12T02:50:00.000-07:002010-07-12T08:39:38.990-07:00Bento # 11 : The Fail Big BirdI flipped through my bento book and found this Big Bird bento. Well, he's not actually the number one character that Cinderella loves. She loves Elmo the most! But, I dreaded the red color of Elmo's hair. I don't think I want to use too much food coloring. And since Elmo has the redest red hair, I guess I will have to use quite a lot colorings. So I guess I can play it safe with Big Bird. I use shredded omellete for his feather.<br />But the end results turns out not too good. It looked like a huge chick to me. Tee Hee.... Anyway, Cinderella doesn't seem to matter. I used yellow rice under the shredded omellete. (Cinderella used to hate yellow rice very much). But this time, she finished them all. Yayyyy!!!!<br /><br />I also include the bento making step by step :<br /><br />Step 1 & 2 : Half a quail egg as eye balls. Put nori as the eyelid and the pupil<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIafz_I6q7jKQhCSDlKjoxfTe3aVFic8qSLL-xzaK9SDeBrqrJtRKolJ1V5E2pmKp56YwVXWoh3Mfyx0VDG4u2YRkm_G7WLWgm3dE3MWxPFJUaY8mD9XYlScbodmpfb87yjgT0EdbevQ/s1600/step+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIafz_I6q7jKQhCSDlKjoxfTe3aVFic8qSLL-xzaK9SDeBrqrJtRKolJ1V5E2pmKp56YwVXWoh3Mfyx0VDG4u2YRkm_G7WLWgm3dE3MWxPFJUaY8mD9XYlScbodmpfb87yjgT0EdbevQ/s320/step+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492960107046808114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Lx8qAtgpysxsTbBlGAy_X03WC-qCmaIyamWZZpPWt3jXawx7w19yQycFSS1ZNALe25vazYcZVh7rnW2Mogg3HS1yQ96p62KJIKh_iIQoJHwKMjtkXsMG_ET-P94i88JqPqxB6tCXglw/s1600/step+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Lx8qAtgpysxsTbBlGAy_X03WC-qCmaIyamWZZpPWt3jXawx7w19yQycFSS1ZNALe25vazYcZVh7rnW2Mogg3HS1yQ96p62KJIKh_iIQoJHwKMjtkXsMG_ET-P94i88JqPqxB6tCXglw/s320/step+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493039553127578130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Step 3. Form rice into half sphere. Put shredded omellete as the feather.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2qwghVzG0tWTUhcM-wizu_SqsgbmSQpgFsmMbxeWIksrjyMEpyKslTNYwSnt6PbRGYNKBLj8KL3QUNS5vdvURt0auGcX5kMiVx4h4CDAedZWXGMTpqZwXs_vKoITfLYDh4JrnBbXGJI/s1600/step+4.JPG">s<img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2qwghVzG0tWTUhcM-wizu_SqsgbmSQpgFsmMbxeWIksrjyMEpyKslTNYwSnt6PbRGYNKBLj8KL3QUNS5vdvURt0auGcX5kMiVx4h4CDAedZWXGMTpqZwXs_vKoITfLYDh4JrnBbXGJI/s320/step+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493040095129889090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqKk-Cqwe2HZYn1PkBHdQHfQcQrUd3N1elcMjl_NFGu1GKoJo4CXrGnGq6fOoo05Iqp_M91dGxr_C0Jg5B7DSGo9gZuvMdPT9QlL2RtKlK3TZGi-Zd5GMkU1bRXd8tuPS8Y73i0Of-9g/s1600/step+5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqKk-Cqwe2HZYn1PkBHdQHfQcQrUd3N1elcMjl_NFGu1GKoJo4CXrGnGq6fOoo05Iqp_M91dGxr_C0Jg5B7DSGo9gZuvMdPT9QlL2RtKlK3TZGi-Zd5GMkU1bRXd8tuPS8Y73i0Of-9g/s320/step+5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493040581276316994" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Step 4 : Use cheese to cut two triangles as the beak and ham/sausage as the tounge. Put the vegetables in groups (carrot with carrot, green beans with green beans). I found that grouping makes it look better.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5w4B3idb9Hxomgr2ZEpmFT3Qbxp1JAdI7sa_DbR-FvW7APX2uNEGkQVR58-TJ_-Q6t3v4iNB11HIPQFFxTeSoiF8vmWYs0z_wyUM5yQcHF-kcYkWnW6_1Gaee_X_RmLOMbGSHO8KUpk/s1600/step+6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5w4B3idb9Hxomgr2ZEpmFT3Qbxp1JAdI7sa_DbR-FvW7APX2uNEGkQVR58-TJ_-Q6t3v4iNB11HIPQFFxTeSoiF8vmWYs0z_wyUM5yQcHF-kcYkWnW6_1Gaee_X_RmLOMbGSHO8KUpk/s320/step+6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493041586006267378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Step 5 : I cooked coconut stewed beef (empal daging) to compliment the yellow rice. Yellow rice is never a complete set without it. And while it was certainly delicious, the look of it, brown, a bit oily, was not really appetizing. So I put the flower carrot to decorate it a bit. I use a cutter to get the smoothest shape. Well, I must say that this cutter really helps me a lot.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCmxqVhmNDlxsVq0jXpYMouCbzyRALEAVhsNU07FPv647KHhn_PTVHfFzMirN_y4eF2KXx5WIUKOOxSiypoK4VbIS6YrGvgH6vR1HYC33J0-_EWhgvqQ8kyFplXmiDPB7quSHIzZiu9Y/s1600/step+7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCmxqVhmNDlxsVq0jXpYMouCbzyRALEAVhsNU07FPv647KHhn_PTVHfFzMirN_y4eF2KXx5WIUKOOxSiypoK4VbIS6YrGvgH6vR1HYC33J0-_EWhgvqQ8kyFplXmiDPB7quSHIzZiu9Y/s320/step+7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493043402100949554" border="0" /></a></div>Step 6 : Serve it with a big smile and a lotsa of enthusiasm. Kids pick up our feelings!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimq0WkcLWa2vssiK8PcNA1fUfvskcJ5GXwuHefKeBjxxDo2m6v4LnexXEcoBuW4y4O0BYKBs7gqxeI1hTCKb8TF9QA5jk50-Tn5ecYPadY_zAazFVKcPIA5KurVFdS1yPTemwKe7qKoaw/s1600/step+8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimq0WkcLWa2vssiK8PcNA1fUfvskcJ5GXwuHefKeBjxxDo2m6v4LnexXEcoBuW4y4O0BYKBs7gqxeI1hTCKb8TF9QA5jk50-Tn5ecYPadY_zAazFVKcPIA5KurVFdS1yPTemwKe7qKoaw/s320/step+8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493044247378730530" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-67952238586506932132010-07-11T09:22:00.000-07:002010-07-11T09:55:40.451-07:00Bento #10 : Timmy Time BentoMy little brother was coming to Jakarta. He knew that I had been making bentos these days and asked me to make one for him. I guess not only girls like cutey stuff.<br />Cinderella likes Timmy Time a lot nowadays (although Cinderella is still definitely her number one idol). And since I don't think I can set up a Cinderella bento (just to think about it make me cry >_<), I decided to create a simple character bento (kyaraben), Timmy Time. The character was so easy to copy. The head and ears was cut from nori. I also add the hands (still from nori). Done! Yipppeeeee my first kyaraben.... Cinderella recognized the bento immediately (fiuhhh) but my brother thought it was Shaun the Sheep. Well, they still belong on the same sheep family, so I was quite satisfied. Hee hee..... Cinderella had really fun time eating her bento with Uncle Pepen. She still remembered the time when she was having the Timmy Time bento with Uncle, the days after. She kept asking, "Mama, Mama, where's Uncle Pepen? Want to have Timmy Time with Uncle Pepen." It's so sweet, isn't it? By the way, my brother didn't finish everything. He left the veggies, while Cinderella ate all the veggies. Shame on you! Ha ha! <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dQsRxJ58uyTNzrjKk7uevrmXMto62narI8aBmm6OpsOBe1WgLT6UE4r8cQJ8_LkNYXpOnHyUtyjY0ATt06YkFWRZ-nSf6I5Q3rTFKqivgcu_krwncG7OQHvIqfZ3uQGfV6JycUbQIqo/s1600/timmy+time.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dQsRxJ58uyTNzrjKk7uevrmXMto62narI8aBmm6OpsOBe1WgLT6UE4r8cQJ8_LkNYXpOnHyUtyjY0ATt06YkFWRZ-nSf6I5Q3rTFKqivgcu_krwncG7OQHvIqfZ3uQGfV6JycUbQIqo/s320/timmy+time.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492692069040671922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />In the above picture : beef rollade, veggies<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOKT1mgYchP8YRshO9WCmchoM4VsYoUsgcnnC-Cr3U1vUCNyHJNTjC1wrAQeFb0EbyoRCv-94A13kinTUpYDzR36mTUiyzCjO1G641yGE6rSvEv1ey44xwvqpbCSMUiUG5VvyQR3iMyU/s1600/freya+with+timmy+time.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOKT1mgYchP8YRshO9WCmchoM4VsYoUsgcnnC-Cr3U1vUCNyHJNTjC1wrAQeFb0EbyoRCv-94A13kinTUpYDzR36mTUiyzCjO1G641yGE6rSvEv1ey44xwvqpbCSMUiUG5VvyQR3iMyU/s320/freya+with+timmy+time.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492691798479661554" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Cinderella was enjoying her lunch with Uncle.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WuB8bqZsdnu2IE5DqJCEd8-wsL0sMLGIo2S4VakoHMQEyL1HsXe6Wyu_Efw4E8DgvtlsgFW_o_rrF3_LnVrr8-fynkqk-6jyTIXc3IkF39NeZhHijoFAhC_6QwACdz2Tu4d_Vk7-xV4/s1600/freya+eating+timmy.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WuB8bqZsdnu2IE5DqJCEd8-wsL0sMLGIo2S4VakoHMQEyL1HsXe6Wyu_Efw4E8DgvtlsgFW_o_rrF3_LnVrr8-fynkqk-6jyTIXc3IkF39NeZhHijoFAhC_6QwACdz2Tu4d_Vk7-xV4/s320/freya+eating+timmy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492692647836554050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Cinderella with her favourite veggie, broccoli. On the left bottom side was her uncle's bento. Can you see something blue on the right side of the picture? That was her Cinderella's dress, her favourite toy ever.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>By the way, can you see the picture was sooooo improved? Yup, that was taken by my brother, a professional photographer. He made the food looked ten times yummier. Hee hee...Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-31146563776521215072010-07-11T09:07:00.000-07:002010-07-11T09:21:30.276-07:00Bento # 09 : Snail Bento<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTndNWaAArTqIAaDK8Ri9ZwmJo3faIaFsCoiIMcgHPCa3_IxlpINDKiPT1ppplj-RR4LTzvcT6K80kodkx696rEXJ-3koUS8Z0H-eb3CdPQGvpEHF8pKjiTxl1aY8cW65Mkjba4fCCk5U/s1600/P1010880.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTndNWaAArTqIAaDK8Ri9ZwmJo3faIaFsCoiIMcgHPCa3_IxlpINDKiPT1ppplj-RR4LTzvcT6K80kodkx696rEXJ-3koUS8Z0H-eb3CdPQGvpEHF8pKjiTxl1aY8cW65Mkjba4fCCk5U/s320/P1010880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492683350033566706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Beef rollade is one of my favorites food to cook. It is so easy and nutritious, besides Cinderella loves it, too. A snail bento is a perfect one to expose the rollade, and it's very quick to prepare too. I must admit that this snail is imperfect. Do you notice that it doesn't have the antenna? My in law said it more resembles to a turtle. Haha! I run out of spaghetti for the antenna. But I guess Cinderella didn't mind at all. She finished everything. She is quite an eating monster these days.... =)<br /></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904382909093519767.post-53034109846197670942010-07-08T06:10:00.000-07:002010-07-08T06:39:09.141-07:00Bento # 08 : Best Friend BearI remembered back then in high school I was so much in love with Forever Friend Bears. They are cute and huggable. Well, this bento is far from the famous FF bears. But these two bears are best friends. Look, how sweet, they are holding hands together.<br />I had darkest days in my life. And it was only because of my friends that I can stand still until now. They stood by me through my teary days. So, this bento is dedicated to my best friends : Monna, Valerie, and Xiao Yan.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4b-K8vB4e-S-4LcPHFm6ZFU3tDlEQrXHkw68LqMSlg4Ojg2ThdeE1qrNmS0UXGQBWmVTl97SqaJudMXnrMDG-8BeNmLWYcvxGbS_O5oG8SNIduzcHSsphQ6ZpHIdphnY9YOO8NeaBbw/s1600/P1010862.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4b-K8vB4e-S-4LcPHFm6ZFU3tDlEQrXHkw68LqMSlg4Ojg2ThdeE1qrNmS0UXGQBWmVTl97SqaJudMXnrMDG-8BeNmLWYcvxGbS_O5oG8SNIduzcHSsphQ6ZpHIdphnY9YOO8NeaBbw/s320/P1010862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491528888515824098" border="0" /></a><br /></div>In this picture : Primavera Pasta (see the previous posting for the recipe), spinach omelette, zucchiniJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726577305002692530noreply@blogger.com0