Bento2016#Jun24~Totoro/HelloKitty/Kiiroitori

20.06.16 (Monday)

•  Totoro: Rice underneath then covered part section with nori and black sesame mashed potatoes as Totoro
• Side dishes: Shimeji mushroom with asparagus and chicken seaweed wrap

21.06.16 (Tuesday)

• Hello Kitty: Separated the egg whites and egg yolks to made the eggsheet. 
• Today's menu: Simple fried rice with french beans, chicken, carrots
• Fruits: oranges and grapes

22.06.16 (Wednesday)

• SpongeBob: Eggsheet, egg whites sheet for eyes and nori for all detailed
• Today's menu: Simple fried beehoon with fish cakes, chicken, nuggets
• Tomato sauce container: Some chilli sauce instead of ketchup ^_^
• Fruits: Kiwi fruits

23.06.16 (Thursday)

• Kiiroitori: Yellow quail eggs (soaked with turmeric water) carrots and nori detailed
• Main dish: Rice, chicken floss
• Side dishes: Broccoli, carrots (butterfly), edamame, gyoza

Bento2016#May20~Miffy/Sanrio/SanX

16.05.16 (Monday)

Sleepy Miffy

When comes to Monday, I felt like sleepy mode each time :D Perhaps due to  the weekend no alarm buzz so I can sleep longer! So Monday bento, I made sleepy Miffy Zzz.... Miffy made out of rice. Just shaped them into three parts (face & ears) Arranged them into the lunch box and filled up the holes by adding okra and prawns. At another two small containers, I added tamagoyaki, fish rolls and oranges sprinkle sour plum on top.

17.05.16 (Tuesday)

Rilakkuma Hello Kitty

On Tuesday, I prepared Rilakkuma & Hello Kitty for my theme bento. I spend some time on cooking the aubergine and pan-fried the pork slices as well some rolled together with okra. Since after done cooking all the dishes, I left less time on shaping my theme so I just filled up the brown rice (dark sweet sauce mixed rice) and left some part of white rice for Hello Kitty. Freehand scissor cut out the nori detailed and cheese for nose. Easy right? Hope you like it!

18.05.16 (Wednesday)

San-x Meat Patties

 On Wednesday, I stir-fried bee hoon for my kids's lunch box. Every day rice will made them bored so I need do some changes :D Honestly, I'm not really good on cooking but I felt lucky that my kids will eat whatever I cooked for them. Stir-fried bee hoon was my first attempt and it turned out "thumbs up" after I got feedback from them when I picked them up after school. To made cute theme, I cooked meat patties and one patty melted cheese on top for my Kiiroitori and the patty just leave if as Rilakkuma. Punched out nori by using puncher and arranged the detailed. 

19.06.16 (Thursday)

Sanrio & San-x

On Thursday, I combined the Sanrio characters & San-x character into one bento box. This bento box can be found at Daiso store and just nice for me to create into different characters. As you can see from the above photo, I created each square box into Hellot Kitty, My Melody, Kerropi and lastly Rilakkuma as I can't think of which Sanrio character brown in color so ended I made Rilakkuma instead :D 

• Hello Kitty : Rice/Nori/Apple
• My Melody: Noodles/Carrot/Cheese/Nori/Tofu skin
• Kerropi: Broccoli/Cheese/Carrot/Nori/Apple
• Rillakuma: Rice at bottom then covered up with minced meat on top. Cheese and nori

 

 

Bento2016#Mar18~Panda/Piggy/Eeyore/Kiiroitori

14.03.2016 Monday

Panda: Rice and seaweed nori detailed.

Baby panda: Quail eggs and seaweed nori detailed.

Side dishes: Pea sprouts, gyoza, oranges

15.03.2016 Tuesday
I cooked simple fried rice for her lunch and only add Kiiroitori for the half boiled egg as theme bento ^_^ 
 

16.03.2016 Wednesday
Do you like Disney Eeyore? It's been awhile have not make Eeyore :p 
Blue rice: Mixed rice with blue pea flower extract and add nori for the detailed.
Orange rice: Mixed rice with ketchup
To shape: I used cling wrap and shaped into Eeyore (head and two ears)
Side dishes: Broccoli, gyoza, oranges and fishballs
 

16.03.2016 Thursday
My girl requested to eat Japanese Curry for her lunch ^_^ In my Japanese curry have chicken in bite size, carrots and potatoes.
Piggies: Mixed the rice with ketchup since I don't have Sakura Denbu for pink color.
Side dishes: Pea sprouts and tamagoyaki

Bento2016#Feb05~Miffy, Girl, Baymax & Rilakkuma

Yay! Two more days is Lunar New Year and this week will be my final week to made bento for my kids. I hope you will like my bento creations ^_^

Day 1: 1/2/16 (Monday)

Miffy's Love Letter

 On Monday, I made Miffy using the cookie cutter as outline ^_^ It's simple and quick when you have cookie cutters at home. Simply filled up the rice and add the nori details. Crabstick for red dress, broccoli and meat floss at background. Underneath is rice as well and side dishes have broccoli, fish roll crabstick and the chicken herbs inside the foil (store bought)

Day 2: 2/2/16 (Tuesday)

Shopping Girl

 On Tuesday, I made shopping girl ^_^ I think majority ladies will love window shopping, perhaps including the man as well who knows :D Well, I have some cookie cutters for the handbag, shoe (dress & hat but I didn't use cut the eggsheet out) to matched the shopping girl theme bento. The dress is made out of milk cabbage奶白菜and perfectly pretty as a dress :) Eggsheet for hair details and I added nori for extra touched.

Day 3: 3/2/16 (Wednesday)

Since CNY is coming soon, I created my 3rd CNY Theme bento. I made Baymax wears samfu and wished "gong xi fa cai" for the upcoming CNY :D Looking smart and handsome right? Haha.... The "福" nori wording was punched out using puncher (I can't remembered bought from where) Side dishes have bean curd with minced meat, broccoli and button mushroom.

Day 4: 4/2/16 (Thursday)

 

Rilakkuma & Friends

On Thursday, my darling girl requested for noodles so I stir-fried some organic charcoal noodles for her lunch. To made Rilakkuma & Friends, I used rice to made since much easier :) As usual Rilakkuma in brown rice (dark sweet sauce + rice), Korilakkuma in white rice and Kiiroitori made of cheese (carrot as beak). Side dishes have spinach and spring rolls. 

Bento2015#Oct29~Korilakkuma & Kiiroitori Ghost Bento

Halloween just around the corner.... are you ready? Although I don't celebrate it but my kids school will have the Halloween Costume competition every year ^_^ This year my daughter won't be participate for the costume so I shall make Halloween Theme bento :D 
I made Hello Kitty Ghost before so this round I make Korilakkuma & Kiiroitori instead. What do you think? 

A closer look at the Korilakkuma in white and Kiiroitori as usual in yellow ^_^ As you can see Korilakkuma ears make of hard boiled egg white, I add punch out nori skull. To make Kiiroitori yellow, I mix the rice with hard boiled egg yolk (half), carrot for beak and nori details. Fill up the rest with spinach and I add cherry tomato for the Happy Halloween pick!

Reheat the overnight chicken curry from last night dinner and I add on to the thermos lunch box. 

By the way, I'm so excited and appreciate with lots of love to all who have been supportive in my Instagram account ^_^ I noticed that I have hit 10K followers at my IG!! Hugs & kisses to you all xoxo I'll continue update my blog and FB page although I don't get a lot of followers there :D Gambateh!!!

Bento2015#Oct27~Sleepy Rilakkuma & Friends

Sleepy San-X Rilakkuma and friends for today's bento ^_^ How I wish that I'm one of them can continue my beauty sleep Zzz..... So tired and forever no ending tasks to do everyday =_=" But after done the bento for my girl, especially with cute characters will make me feel great and no longer tired :D Looks like by looking at cute stuffs will brighten up each day! No wonder every night my daughter will asked me: "Mummy, what's for tomorrow? Can you make this and so on.... etc" Aww.....melts my heart <3 
 

Here's the close up Rilakkuma and friends. 

Rilakkuma: To make brown rice, just mix the rice with dark sweet sauce.
Korilakkuma: Rice, nori details and crabstick (I don't have kamaboko for pink touch)
Kiiroitori: Egg sheet, nori details and crabstick.

For side dishes have pan-fried fish fillets, broccoli and baby corns. (*I pack the grapes separately for her desserts)

I hope you like today's sharing bento. Have a lovely day!

Bento2015#Aug25~Kiiroitori Hard Boiled Egg

Cha Soba noodles with Kiiroitori hard boiled egg for quick and simple lunch ^_^ I cut half of the hard boiled after soak the egg with turmeric juice. Each of my kids get half and both of them have the same dishes :D 
 

Here's the close up Kiiroitori hard boiled egg ^_^ Just add nori details and carrot as beak. Arrange the cooked cha soba nicely and add some soy sauce at sauce container.
 

For side dishes have pan-fried prawn coated with breadcrumbs and pea sprouts.

I hope you like this simple Kiiroitori Bento ^_^

Bento2015#May07~Kiiroitori Quail Eggs

This bento is simple to make by just decorate the quail egg into Kiiroitori ^_^ Of course must soak the boiled quail eggs into the turmeric water to get the yellow touch. The nori details are done by puncher (save up time especially tiny details). The orange rice is white rice mix with furikake (Hello Kitty furikake packets with mini HK flakes).

 

Here is the close up Kiiroitori quail eggs ^_^ Carrot for the beak (secure it with spaghetti) and extra cuteness by adding the food picks! Lol! 

For side dishes have broccoli, pork cutlet and grapes.

Bon-appetit! 

Bento2015#Apr23~Rilakkuma & Friends

Bought some eggplants so today's bento I add some eggplants for kids lunch ^_^ They love it! I spend quite some time on cooking so to make a theme bento, I just use mashed potatoes to decorate as Rilakkuma & Korilakkuma. It was pretty rush but luckily still manage to get it done before send them to school. Phew!
 

Here is the close up Rilakkuma & Korilakkuma make from mashed potatoes/nori/ketchup. As for Kiiroitori make of quail egg soak with turmeric water to get the yellow touch :)

For side dishes have pan-fried salmon, eggplants, broccoli, cauliflower and grapes ^_^ 

Gosh....makes me hungry too! Lol! Bon-appetit!

Bento2015#Mar25~Rilakkuma & Kiiroitori Bento

Simple lunch bento for today that I just decorate my meat patties into Rilakkuma ^_^ I skip Korilakkuma due to the light colour because my patties are too dark for it. At least I have time to make Kiiroitori make from tamagoyaki :p And can you spot the missing part?
 

Here is the close up photo. I'm sure you can notice my mistake =_=" Is my Kiiroitori!!! I miss out two small dots at the carrot nose! Argh.... Well, by looking at the photo now, it seem that my Rilakkuma don't look like. Am I asking too much on perfection? Lol!

I don't follow any recipe for my meat patties. Just marinate minced meat with cornflour, soy sauce, fine garlic/onion, spring onion and dash of pepper. Before I pan-fried it (I prefer pan-fried instead of deep fried), roll the meat patties into the shape that you prefer then dip with egg and bread crumbs. Cook until golden brown.

To decorate into Rilakkuma, I cut out cheese for the nose, nori for details and button mushroom for ears.

For side dishes just pea sprouts, carrots, grapes and mandarin oranges. I hope you like this simple bento. Happy Wednesday!

Bento2015#Mar04~Rilakkuma & Kiiroitori Bento

Simple lunch for today :) I make Rilakkuma & Kiiroitori to match my lunch box :D I didn't use any rice mould to shape Rilakkuma. All you have to do is shape the bear using cling wraps. Honestly I prefer cling wrap compare to rice mould when you're not rushing time. But using rice mould will help you save up time. Well, just do whichever you like ^_^

Here the closer look of Rilakkuma. To make brown rice, I add little bit of dark sweet sauce to the rice and shape the head, ears and hands. For the white part, I cut out hard boiled egg (white) and add in the nori details. I take some of the egg yolk to add on top of the ears then press together using cling wrap.
 

For side dishes have stir-fried fresh button mushroom with chicken. I also pack some grapes and another small container (not shown). Kiiroitori make from hard boiled egg and add nori details. Cut out some cucumber leaf and apple leaf as well to brighten up the lunch box! 

I hope you like today's simple lunch post. Have a nice day!

Bento2014#Dec02~Kiiroitori Tamagoyaki

Hang in there my dear kids although other schools had started their long term break holidays ^_^ Another week to go and perhaps I could start making Christmas theme bento next week! Today, I just cooked some fried rice and decorate with tamagoyaki into Kiiroitori.
 

Here's the close up Kiiroitori Tamagoyaki ^_^ Just add in the nori details and carrot for mouth. Easy right? 
 

Simple Tuesday lunch and as usual less food so I just add tomato, mini mandarin orange and ketchup (chick sauce container).

Hope you like it! Happy Tuesday!

Bento2014#May20~Kiiroitori French Toast

It's Tuesday!!! Less food and light lunch for my kids. So I made french toast (wheat bread/eggs/sugar) and made kawaii Kiiroitori for my daughter only. What about my son? I just arrange it neatly into his lunchbox :D

Trim the french toast to fits in the lunchbox. Eyes/feet made from kambu and carrot for nose. I wanted to made flower egg so I tried out using quail egg to cook it :p To made sunny up egg view at my tutorial HERE. Same method but just using quail egg.

Kiiroitori cutter to cut out the watermelons and I cut out cucumber as leave as well ^_^ Small chick sauce container, I add one gummy for her :)

Simple and cute Kiiroitori French Toast for today's post. I hope you will like it! Happy Tuesday! 

Bento2014#May05~Children's Dayこどもの日Kodomo no Hi

Today in Japan country celebrate Children's Day こどもの日, Kodomo no Hi festival although I'm not in Japan but still like to create one bento each year ^_^ Click HERE & HERE to view my last year creation. 

Today, I chose Rilakkuma & Friends to join in this joyous festival! I did a sketched last night so that I won't waste time :) To matched this theme, I used Oyako Kingyo Bento box since is about fish and I liked this two different sizes goldfish bento boxes ^_^ Is like big bento box MAMA & the small bento box BABY.

For small Oyako Kingyo bento box, I made from Rilakkuma inarizushi, just add nori & cheese and of course must add Kabuto (Japanese Military Helmet) I folded last night :) Lastly, add some rock melons!

As for big Oyako Kingyo bento box, I filled some rice at half portion and decorate the Koinobori (carp streamer) on top. 

• Korilakkuma : imitation squid roll (surimi chikuwa)
• Rilakkuma : sausage, nori
• Kiiroitori : tamagoyaki, carrot, nori

I hope you like today's Japan Children's Day post ^_^ Happy Monday!

I can't helped it to took one more picture of the Oyako Kingyo Bento box before let my daughter bring to school ^_^

Easter Rilakkuma Foodart

Today I'm posting my last night dinner foodart ^_^ I want to make Easter Theme so decided to made Rilakkuma wears as bunny costume!! After done cooking dinner dishes, I start to decorate them.

Rilakkuma : sweet dark sauce mix with rice
Bunny         : rice and freehand scissor cut nori
Carrot         : mashed potato, nori, pasley

Nest              : pea sprout
Easter Eggs : quail eggs  yellow - soak with turmeric
                                           blue - soak blue pea flower juice
                                           orange - orange food colour
Kiiroitori     : quail egg

For side dishes: Fish, fresh button mushroom, bunny potato, apple and oranges

I hope you will like today's Easter Rilakkuma Foodart. Photo was taken during late evening even I use table light cannot brighten up the whole set  =_=" Oh well.... I'm not a professional!! Hahaha....