Bento2016#May27~Gudetama/HelloKitty/Totoro/Mickey/Minnie

23.05.16 (Monday)

Gudetama

On Monday, I made Gudetama still sleeping Zzz.... because I'm on the sleepy mode too :D Gudetama made of hard boiled eggs and nori detailed. Side dishes have bacon, broccoli, carrots and plum. Simple and easy designed ^_^

24.05.16 (Tuesday)

Mickey & Minnie

On Tuesday, I made Disney Mickey & Minnie Mouse Tsum Tsum. Freehand scissor cut out both disney character nori detailed then shaped two big onigiri for heads and four smaller onigiri for ears. Inside onigiri with chicken floss fillings and side dishes have prawn gyoza, cheese tofu and spinach.

25.05.16 (Wednesday)

My Neighbor Totoro

On Wednesday, I made Totoro theme bento. First, I filled up the rice then add the cut out Totoro tofu skin (freehand scissor cut out Totoro). Next cover up the broccoli on top of the rice and lastly add on Totoro detailed. Side dishes have pan-fried fish fillet, potatoes wedges and fruits (apple/oranges/sour plum)

26.05.16 (Thursday)

Gudetama Hello Kitty

On Thursday, I combined Gudetama and Hello Kitty into one ^_^ Gudetama yellow rice made of hard boiled egg yolk mixed with rice. Kitty-chan just plain rice and nori detailed. As for side dishes have pea, carrots, hard boiled egg (1 slice), taiwanese sausage and plum.

Bento2016#Jan29~My CNY Bento

Time flies so fast another week passed and soon the Lunar Chinese New Year just around the corner ^_^ So this week bento sharing I started to create some CNY Bento and hope you like enjoy and like them.

Day 1: 26.01.16 (Tuesday)

Hello Kitty Monkey Costume

Monday is a public holiday so I didn't make any bento since no school ^_^ On Tuesday, I started to create my 1st CNY bento and since is the year of Monkey why not let Hello Kitty wears Monkey Costume to celebrate this upcoming CNY. I know my daughter will love it :D 

To made brown rice as monkey, I add some sweet dark sauce and mixed with rice. Shape the head, body, arms, ears and legs. The white kitty-chan face just shaped a thin layer of rice and lay on top of the monkey head. Next create the cheese face featured for monkey and nori detailed.

As for side dished have spinach, bitter gourd with egg and prawn potato.

Day 2: 27.01.16 (Wednesday)

Sleepy Pandas

On Wednesday bento will be sleepy pandas =_=" Felt so sleepy that day so all I could think of was PANDA!!! Is pretty easy to create since I've the panda rice mould and panda nori mould to create the detailed. So basically I just spend time on cooking the eggplant (pan-fried) and meat patties (pan-fried). I did packed a small container for the grapes but forgot to take picture :(

Day 3: 28.01.16 (Thursday)

Little Girl GONG XI FA CAI

On Thursday, I made 2nd CNY Bento creations ^_^ This round I thought of made some Tangerines since oranges in Chinese sound like the "gold" hence it has an auspicious meaning to bring in good luck and wealth. So I made the tangerines using mashed sweet potato to create them and to made it cuter I add little girl holds one tangerine :) I should have made her dress in red qipao Cheongsam then will looked nicer :D Oh well, I didn't thought of it that day.....

As for side dishes have spinach, fishballs and potato croquette.

Bento2015 #Nov30~Pink Angry Bird

Continue making "Angry Bird" theme bento and this round I make PINK female angry bird ^_^ Look a little bit sleepy! Haha...

Not sure have pink angry bird but I know my daughter will be happy to eat this lunch meal.

To make pink rice simply add sakura denbu to the rice and mix well. Shape into onigiri with some chicken floss fillings for the head. Then make another three shape as feathers and secure with spaghetti. The eyes make of rice as well instead of using crabstick for the white part. Freehand scissor cut out the details and carrot for the beak.

For side dishes have pandan chicken wraps, broccoli, tamagoyaki, shimeji mushroom, carrot flowers and some grapes.

I hope you will like this simple Pink Angry Bird theme bento ^_^

Bento2015#Nov24~Hello Kitty A+ Bento

Good Luck bento for my daughter's lunch box because last Thursday my kids having their 1st Term Exam and will end on this Friday. Just to make her happy and wish her all the best for her test paper. 

I make "Hello Kitty" since is her favourite and add on "A+ Work" pick ^_^ 

A closer look of the Hello Kitty. I shape the rice using cling wrap and add some chicken floss fillins inside. Freehand scissor cut out the nori face features and egg sheet for the nose. Arrange Hello Kitty first then fill up the rest with broccoli and carrots in star shapes. Crabstick for Kitty-chan red ribbon that I used oval shape cutters to cut it.

As for side dishes have tamagoyaki and pandan chicken wraps. 

I hope you like this simple Hello Kitty bento :) Have a lovely day ahead.

Bento2015#Nov16~Green Angry Bird

Continue my Angry Bird Theme bento and this round I make "Green Angry Bird". Too bad my green AB not that green in colour because I use mashed cooked edamame. May be I didn't add a lot of edamame so end up lighter green AB =_=" 

Anyway, I am still happy with my female AB creations. Do you like it? 

Here's the close up Green Female Angry Bird ^_^ Shape the mix edamame rice with white rice and I add some chicken floss fillings. Carrots for the beak and nori details for eyes/feather.

This is the male AB :D 

Underneath the Angry Birds have pea sprouts, prawns, cheese fish rolls and Korean grapes.

Yay just few more Angry Bird colour themes to make for my next round! Gambateh!  

Bento2015#Nov04~Summer Girl Bento

Yay! Finally I bought my dear talented friend +Ming Bentomonsters as known as BentoMonsters "Yummy Kawaii Bento" book at Kinokuniya Liang Court Singapore. Please do call up the bookstore to check out whether in stock ^_^  Other than Kinokuniya, you may try out Popular or Amazon for oversea.

Okay, back to the books, I flipped through every pages and all bentos really attractive with details tutorial pictures! She's awesome! Do check out and I recommend for those beginner must grab a copy :D
   

Well, I choose this "Summer Girl" since my daughter prefers girly bento ^_^ 

~ The yellow hair make from egg sheet but I make it too thick so it will breaks when I try to make flower =_="
~ Orange face and hands make from rice mix with some ketchup and shape into balls.
~ Face features make from nori and I add extra touch for the girl eyes (opps.... I can't help it whenever I trim the eyes) Honestly, I almost add on eyelashes :D
~ Red cheeks make from crab stick (red part)
 

As for side dishes have broccoli, carrots, pan-fried minced meat patties coated with breadcrumbs and grapes.

Lastly, I've shared this picture at my Instagram account. Ain't the book look super awesome! 

I hope you like today's Summer Girl Bento :D 

Bento2015#Oct30~Angry Birds Bento

Have you watch the official teaser trailer of "Angry Bird Movie"? My daughter can't wait to watch the movie but still long way to go because release date on May 2016 =_=" Well, she can get her bento from me :D So I make a female angry bird in blue colour.

Today the school extended the school hours for replacement lessons (When there is no school for the past few weeks due to bad haze) so I need to prepare lunch for them ^_^
 

A closer look of the female blue bird and smaller male blue bird on top ^_^ To make the rice blue, I use butterfly pea flower extract mix with rice. Freehand scissor cut out the nori details, carrot for beak, crabstick (white) for eyeballs and red part for ribbon and underneath eyeballs.

For side dishes have broccoli, panda chicken wraps, yam samosa, grapes and ketchup (Monbento sauce container).

I hope you like today's sharing and wish you all have a blessed coming weekend ^_^

Bento2015#Oct22~Snoopy sister Belle Bento

I bought new toy for my Tomica collections ^_^ Look at Snoopy sister "Belle" pretty and long eyelashes!!! My girl said: "Mummy, make Belle bento instead of Snoopy :D" So here you go.... my first attempt making "Belle" as Tomica car shape.
 

Here is my closer look Belle! Underneath Belle is pea sprout with goji-berry (goujizi). To make pink rice, I mix some sakura denbu and shaping using cling wrap. Freehand scissor cut out the nori details and I left out making the car screen pink :)

For side dishes have chicken cheese donuts and potato wedges.

I hope you like today's sharing bento ^_^ 

Bento2015#Oct20~My Neighbor Totoro Bento

Do you like Totoro? I'm sure most of you will love it! 

During the school holidays, I watched "My Neighbor Totoro" movie together with my girl at home. It was super cute whenever Totoro scene appear especially the sleeping part ^_^ So here I make Totoro bento for her lunch. 
  

Here is the closer look of the Totoro. I mix the rice with black sesame powder to create grey in colour. Shape the Totoro using cling wrap and arrange into the lunch box. White rice for tummy and freehand scissor cut out the nori details. I use oval shape cutter to cut out the hard boiled quail egg (white part) for Totoro white eye then I add some mayo to let it stick on the rice. As for other parts like the ears and legs, I secure with spaghetti. Lastly, I will fill up pea sprout along the side of Totoro.

As for side dishes have pandan chicken wraps, quail eggs, baby corn and grapes.

I hope you will like today's sharing ^_^ 

Bento2015#Oct01~Hello Kitty Mashed Potato

Yay! Kids back to school today although the haze still bad this morning. I was at home on leave to stayed with my kids for the past two days (main job is to cook and make sure they don't just PLAY but revision). So what's for today lunch bento? I can't think of any idea but I want to try out playing with the mashed potato using the cream flower mould ^_^ (saw it at Snapdish)  

Here's the close up Hello Kitty mashed potato. Underneath is rice with some chicken floss. Honestly, this is my first attempt using the cream flower mould for the potato and is not easy compare to icing cream =_=" I took quite some time to squeeze out the mashed potato because some flower shape not nice so I redo. Freehand scissor cut out the nori details for Hello Kitty, nose make of corn and crabstick for the red bow.
 

For side dishes have spinach, fish balls in Hello Kitty design and gyoza.
 

I hope you like today's sharing bento. Have a lovely day and hope the weather will be better.

Bento2015#Sep28~Hotel Transylvania 2 Bento

Have you watch "Hotel Transylvania 2"? My kids can't wait to watch part 2 ever since they watched Hotel Transylvania. Especially my daughter so excited and we had a great movie hang out together during the weekend as well with my family. 
So I made this bento during the weekend and took me some times to update it today :P 
  

Here's the closer look of Dennis & Dracula Grandpa ^_^ Aww... think back the movie scene Dennis red curly hair super cute with big round eyes :D I didn't buy the organic red yeast noodle (used to bought it) due to my kids dislike the taste or else will be perfect to create Dennis hair here. Oh well, I use carrot instead and to make Dennis/Dracula face, I mix the rice with ketchup and shape them up by covering with nori details.
*Mostly freehand scissor cut out nori details.

For side dishes have chicken katsu with mayo and some broccoli. I also added the "Happy Halloween" food pick to match the upcoming next month Halloween Day :D Am I too early?

I hope you will like this Hotel Transylvania 2 Dennis & Dracula Bento ^_^

Bento2015#Sep17~Sanrio Inarizushi

Let's make some Sanrio Inarizushi ^_^ I think this is my first attempt making three different Sanrio characters :p So which one you like the most among all three Sanrio? Honestly, I find My Melody face too small! Don't you think? Haha....

Here's the close up for Pom Pom Purin Inarizushi. Yellow rice make of hard boiled egg yolk mix with rice. Nori for the details and shimeji (top) for hat and I secure with toasted spaghetti.

Here's the close up for My Melody Inarizushi :) To make pink rice, I mix the rice with sakura denbu. The white face is make of fish ball and the red bow is crabstick.

Who's next? Of course is Hello Kitty ^_^ I know my daughter will tell me she likes Kitty-chan the most after she see her bento! If among all three Sanrio character I miss out Hello Kitty.... she will ask me why? Haha.... 
To make Hello Kitty is pretty easy, I just shape the rice and add two ears then finish up with nori details. Egg yolk for nose.

Since I'm using Monbento lunch box, I just fill up the extra space with some sausages, sweet peas, fishball (balance), lettuce and oranges.

I hope you like this simple Sanrio Inarizushi design ^_^ Have a great day!

Bento2015#Sep14~Bunny Sleeping Bento

Sshh..... little bunny still sound asleep ^_^ I think I'm the one who wish to be like bunny can sleep longer whenever is back to school day after weekend :D Well no worries.... coming Wednesday I can have a day break since is a Public Holiday for Malaysia Day! Yay!

So let's get back to my bunny bento. Is pretty simple and easy to make that I'm sure you can do it.

A closer look of the bunny bento. First, I shape the bunny head/ears/legs then leave a side. Second, I arrange some rice for the blanket, press firmly using cling wrap then cover up with inari. Third, I arrange the bunny head onigiri first follow by the ears (*Note: I didn't secure the ears with spaghetti since I'm putting broccoli). Next, I arrange the arms and finish up with the face feature nori (freehand scissor cut). The red part is make of crabstick. 

As for side dishes have pan-fried fish fillets, crabroll, carrots, quail egg and some grapes.

I am sorry for the over exposed photo editing due to most of the taken photos were not bright in the morning =_=" 

I hope you like my bunny bento sharing :) Have a great day!

Bento2015#Sep09~Line Brown Bento

It's been quite some time I didn't make LINE emoticons :p Among "Brown", "Cony"& "Moon" I prefer to make BROWN.  What about you? Which character that you prefer the most? I marinated the chicken drummets overnight so that I can cook it next morning. All about "Brown" colour theme for my girl bento ^_^

A closer look of my Line Brown character. To make it brown, I add some sweet dark soy sauce into the rice and mix it. Next I use cling wrap to shape the head/body/ears. As for the white rice also press it until thinly to join with the brown head. Lastly, punch out some nori details and add-on. To avoid Brown body parts will loosen by the time reach school break, simply secure it with spaghetti.

As for smaller Brown is make of quail egg. After peel away the shell, rub against palm to make it round shape for Brown face. Slightly trim away the middle part to make it white circle. Just add-on the nori details and you got your smaller Brown as a plushy :D

For side dishes have honey with soy sauce chicken drummets, pea sprouts. 

I hope you like this simple Line Brown Bento. Have a lovely day!

Bento2015#Sep03~Pusheen The Cat

So long didn't make Pusheen Bento ^_^ This round I make two different sizes and I got the ideas from Pusheen Google images! Haha.... 
I make one big Pusheen eating pizza and the one snuggle inari blanket.
 

To make Pusheen the cat black, I add little bit of charcoal powder mix with rice then shape it firmly using cling wrap. Next add on the nori details. Baby Pusheen make it smaller and hiding inside the inari pouch. I also punch out nori kitties and put on top of inari pouch ^_^
As for mini pizza make of egg sheet and the red dots are crabstick.
 

For side dishes have spring rolls, broccoli and shemeji mushroom.

I hope you like my Pusheen Bento. Have a nice day ahead!