Bento2016#Mar04~Pooh/Hinamatsuri/Goldfish/Miffy

Good day everyone! Here I am to update my weekly bentos and I hope you like it ^_^ 

Day1: 29/2/16 (Monday)

Winnie The Pooh

On Monday, I made Winnie the Pooh rice popsicles ^_^ I have Pooh bear rice mould so pretty easy to shaped it. To made the rice yellowish simply add boiled egg yolk to mixed the rice and I used half of the boiled egg only for this bento. The other half boiled egg went to my son's lunch box :D

I added some chicken floss for each Pooh rice popsicle and filled up with nori details on top. To made it cuter I added bee foodpicks too! As for side dishes have pea sprouts, gyoza, grapes and chilli sauce (small container)

Day2: 01/03/16 (Tuesday) 

Goldfishes

On Tuesday, I made used of the cherry tomatoes to create goldfishes ^_^ Most of the bento-ers will know how to made and I must thanks to the first person who created this awesome creative idea. I'm sorry that I've no idea who started first but you can easily learn it from Youtube (that's how I know after saw from others). 

Filled up the rice into the thermos and add on the goldfishes on top (Be sure to have enough level to cover up, you wouldn't want to pressed the goldfishes flat when your kids open it) Designed with cheese for the eyes & mouth (I used two different sizes of straws) To made "blue" background, I used one blue pea flower petal soaked at hot water then tap them surrounding area of the rice.

For side dishes have sesame chicken drummets, broccoli, tamagoyaki and some fruits.

Day3: 02/03/16 (Wednesday)

Hinamatsuri

On Wednesday, I created my 2nd attempt of Hinamatsuri Bento. I cooked some pasta and to decorate the theme characters, below will be my ingredients:

• Fish ball : Cut half for each Emperor & Empress face
• Nori/seaweed : Freehand scissor cut out to add on as hair
• Japanese cucumber : Emperor body
• Tamagoyaki : Empress body
• Carrot : Fan/Flowers (to made holes simply used a small hole straw)

For side dishes have beef patties (mayo on top) and some kiwi fruits with grapes.

Day4: 03/03/16 (Thursday)

Miffy

On Thursday, I wanted to make another Hinamatsuri theme bento for my girl since it's the actual day but my girl prefers other character ^_^ Well, I know my girl likes to bring thermos lunch box so I made "MIFFY". To made Miffy, I used fish ball again for the face and ears. Tamagoyaki for Miffy yellow dress instead of using crabstick for red dress :) 

For side dishes have dark sweet sauce chicken drummets, broccoli and some frutis.   

Bento2015#Dec08~Hello Kitty Egg Sheet

When was the last time I prepare egg sheet designed? Hmm..... quite long I think =_=" Looking at the Hello Kitty Thermos lunch box makes me think of easier way to decorate since is small space :) To learn making deco egg sheet simply visit +Shirley Wong "Little Miss Bento" tutorial HERE ^_^

A close up photo of my Hello Kitty egg sheet ^_^ I use two large eggs then separate the whites and yolks. Why I need two eggs? Because the balance egg sheets and add on to my son's lunch box compare to use 1 egg don't think will be enough :p

After separate the egg whites and yolks simply beat it using a fork and sieve to remove the bubbles. I pour the egg yolks to non stick pan then let it cook under low heat and off it when look dry. Remove from heat and I use Hello Kitty cookie cutter to cut the head and heart shape cutter for the love surrounding. Put back the cook yolk sheet and inject the egg white using injection syringe under low heat. When cook then remove and add on the nori details ^_^
  

For side dishes have pandan chicken wraps, broccoli, fish ball (oval shape) as Hello Kitty and egg sheet yolk after cut out.

I hope you like today's sharing "Hello Kitty Egg Sheet" bento ^_^ Have a lovely day!

Bento2015#Dec07~Miffy Mashed Potato

Countdown towards 3 weeks school holidays that will start on next week for my kids ^_^ I make Miffy Bento to match Miffy Thermos lunch box :D It seems that most of the afternoon will rain so I thought of adding umbrella pick for Miffy as well tiny handbag to go along.
  

Miffy make of mashed potato/crabstick/nori/carrot. Underneath is rice then cover with pea sprouts.

As for side dishes have gyoza (chicken), balance pea sprouts, carrots and some oranges (add one sour plum)

I hope you like this lovely Miffy Bento. Yay! 3 more days of bento to post then I can enjoy my bento breaks ^_^

Bento2015#Oct26~Hello Kitty Tamago Bento

What's for her bento lunch today? I try to make some thing simple and cute at the same time for this Hello Kitty thermos lunch box since limited space. This round I make use of the tamagoyaki to create Hello Kitty ^_^ 

A closer look of the Tamagoyaki Hello Kitty :) Pretty simple right? I'm sure you can create any characters ^_^

For side dishes have chicken sweet soy sauce with carrots and I add some sauce at the sauce container. Another container will fills with grapes (my girl's favourite)

Hope you like this simple Hello Kitty Tamago bento.

Bento2015#Sep15~Pooh Tsum Tsum

I saw these cute Pooh Tsum Tsum at Google Image (image can be view after the post) so I decided to make for my daughter lunch box ^_^ Anyway, I didn't follow the actual image expressions from Google search.

First, I add the rice to the thermos and put one piece of inari on top. Next, I make three different sizes of Pooh Tsum Tsum mashed potatoes with nori details. All the nori details not freehand scissor cut out...I use puncher ^_^

For side dishes have spam meat, pea sprout, cherry tomato roses and another container have apples/grapes.

Ta-da! Simple and quick bento ^_^ I hope you like today's Pooh Tsum Tsum bento.

 

Bento2015#Aug27~Tic Tac Toe Hello Kitty

Tic Tac Toe game bento ^_^ So which colour is the winner? I'm running out of idea to create cute creations for the Hello Kitty Thermos lunch box =_=" So this round I thought of making tic tac toe and perhaps she can play with her friend :D Well.....don't think so!!! 

 

Here's a closer look of my Hello Kitty Tic Tac Toe :) I manage to make all yellow into Kitty-chan but the blue ones.....hmm.... only two of them I didn't shape into Kitty-chan  =_=" 

• Yellow Hello Kitty make of egg yolk + rice
• Blue Hello Kitty make of bluepea/butterfly pea flower extract + rice
• Red make of crabstick
• Black details make of nori/seaweed 

Side dishes have star shaped nuggets, pea sprouts and grapes ^_^

I hope you like this simple Tic Tac Toe Hello Kitty Bento lunch. Have a lovely day!

Bento2015#Aug26~Miffy Thermos Bento

Do you like Miffy? Since I'm using Miffy thermos lunch box and I've created Miffy using different ingredients so this round I choose quail egg ^_^ I think is perfect due to Miffy is white colour :D How do I shape it? You just need hold the quail egg and rub palms together after peel away the eggshell while still hot. Easy right?  

A closer look of sweet Miffy quail egg :) I cut half of the quail egg for Miffy head so that will stay firm. Underneath is rice cover up by the sweet minced meat so that Miffy will stand out nicely on top. Cherry tomato for Miffy red dress and nori for details. As for ears/legs also make from quail eggs.
 

Honey cherry tomato, cucumber leave and half of the quail egg from Miffy. 

I hope you like this simple and quick Miffy bento. 

Bento2015#Aug24~Back to school Hello Kitty

Hooray! Kids finally back to school after long breaks and I'm back to bento routine. Yawn! What's for lunch? Hello kitty bento using thermos lunch box since is my daughter's favourtie ^_^ 

A closer look of my mini Hello Kitty size that I used cling wrap to shape the head. Underneath just plain rice with meat floss and put Hello Kitty on top. To make pink rice simply mix with sakura denbu and punch out nori for the details. I also added Hello Kitty flakes and I'm happy that our local Aeon Malls selling the few different types of Hello Kitty furikake with mini flakes! Hopefully this good news will remain or else I need to go Singapore to restock =_="

For side dishes have quail eggs and how to shape into Hello Kitty? Simply do it while still hot but be careful :) I even cut out the cucumber using Hello Kitty cookie mould.

At another container I add pandan chicken wraps and milk cabbage奶白菜 

I hope this Hello Kitty Bento will brighten up your day!

Bento2015#May28~Sanrio Cathy Cheese

My sweetie requests shell pasta for her lunch ^_^ So here I cooked tomato pasta with simple & quick way to use cheese for cute Sanrio Cathy character. Simply pressed the cheese using the cookie cutter shown above. 
 

For side dishes contain tamagoyaki, lettuce and yam samosa. Of course with some grapes as dessert ^_^
 

I'm using Miffy Thermos lunch box and this round not making Miffy. Hahaha..... but is still bunny character! Lol!

 

Bento2015#Apr29~Miffy Thermos Bento

Quick and easy bento for today using thermos set, my sweetie girl always love to use separate container thermos set ^_^ But give me a headache due to limited space for decoration  =_=" 
Luckily I have Miffy cookie cutter! Yay, help me a lot that I don't have to think at all or create! haha....
 

Here's the close up Miffy ^_^ I use cheese since the bottom are rice. Add furikake at side and lay the Miffy cheese on top. For red dress, I use crabstick (red part). Easy right? Cut out nori for Miffy face details. All done!
 

As for side dishes have pea sprouts, eggplants and minced meat. Some grapes for dessert ^_^

Gosh..... Makes me hungry after took the pictures :p

Bento2015#Apr21~Hello Kitty Fishball

Quick and easy lunch for today ^_^ I cooked fried rice and just decorate the fishball as Hello Kitty. To make it cute, I add small My Melody mug miniature to beautify the whole theme bento. Lovely right? 
 

Here is the close up Hello Kitty fishball. I cut the fishball into half and use the white part for Hello Kitty. Punch out the nori details and just add onto the fishball. Cheese for nose or you may use eggsheet. Filled up the body and ears and arm to hold the mug ^_^ Simple and quick!  By the way, the Melody miniature mug is Re-Ment toys that I bought during my Japan Trips :)
 

It's Tuesday so I don't have to prepare a lot of foods for her. This kawaii Hello Kitty fried rice surely brighten up her day! Hope  you like it too!

Bento2015#Apr16~Baymax Hello Kitty

My daughter requested Hello Kitty pasta so instead of decorate the quail egg into Kitty-chan, I make Baymax!!! Hahaha....trying to make Baymax quail egg disguise as Hello Kitty but look weird right or can't see the difference :)
 

Here's the closer look of my Baymax Hello Kitty quail egg. Just add nori for all the details and add red ribbon as HK ^_^ Tomato Hello Kitty pasta for her lunch and extra sauce will be at another sauce container.
 

Side dishes hav pea sprouts, chicken star-shaped nuggets and grapes.

Bento2015#Mar26~Hello Kitty Mashed Potato

Whenever my daughter requests to bring this thermos lunch box, I need to crack my head to design it =_=" Limited space to decorate.... all I can think of is make use of mashed potato to create Hello Kitty ^_^ 
  

First of all, I add the rice into the thermos and cover up with inari bean curd. Arrange broccoli along the side then shape Hello Kitty mashed potato. Freehand scissor cut out nori details and apple for red bow :) As for the pencil is just a decoration. Can't be eat :D Last minute add on to the bento for photo takings as I find it too plain. Lol!

At one of the container contains minced pork, quail eggs and sweet potato that I use cookie cutter to cut out the shapes. The red spots at the quail eggs is tomato ketchup. Before I add the ketchup, cut out a heart shape using cutter then fill in the ketchup.

Another container just add grapes and checker apple. 

I hope you like my simple Hello Kitty bento lunch. 

Bento2015#Mar17~Saint Patrick's Day

Today is Saint Patrick's Day ^_^ Although I don't celebrate this feast day but I tried to join in the fun of making bento each year. Click HERE for my last year St. Patrick's Hello Kitty post. Well, this year I try to make it as simple as possible since is Tuesday less food for my kids. I make use of the cookie cutter for decorate as clover and I can't find three-leaved shamrock cutter. But there are images shown at Google with four-leaved for this feast ^_^ So I guess still can be use right? 
 

Here is the close up look of my clover. I stir-fried some organic spinach ramen and decorate the shamrock on top after filled up the ramen. 
 

Side dishes have sausages, broccoli, grapes and Korean strawberry.
 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day for those who are celebrating this feast day! Hope you like my today's bento.