Bento # 19 : Mission to get Cinderella eat Strawberry

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.
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.
In the bento : minced pork katsu, green beans, strawberries, broccoli, asparagus wrapped with ham
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.com

Bento obsession

I have to admit this bento obsession has taken over my life. Haha! Well, it's the second thing that rules over my brain, next after my baby girl, Cinderella (she wants to be called like that).
I started to collect bento accessories when Cinderella is one year old and she can eat table food. She (just like most toddlers in the world) was picky eater. I can eat my hat out of frustation of wanting her to eat good, healthy food. I tried to decorate her food when she was one year, just to found out that she was more interested in playing with the food and leave it at the table. Or she might take one snap look and decided that her toy train was more interesting than a plate full of healthy food.
Not until recently that I bought a set of bento accessories (including the nori puncher that I dreamt of) from a family trip to Japan, did she begin to appreciate the beauty of bento arts. Hee hee.
It takes me by surprise that she's now even willing to eat the whole broccoli and peas that she hated, given that it is decorated nicely.
And so..... my bento journey begins.....