Summer 2011 Bentos

This summer both Sydney and Vienna attended to the Gymnastics camp for 7 weeks. Of course, I had to pack two bentos 4 days a week for both of them. I used the Good Bites Sandwich/Lunch Container I bought in BabiesRus. 

The larger compartments could hold two silicone cupcake baking cups and a sandwich wrap, and you can pack fruits in the smaller containers.  

The lunch box was less than $5 and it was easy to open for the kids.  

Sometimes, I put different snacks in their lunch box. Sydney likes potato chips and Vienna loves Gold Fishes. 

Farm Animals Bento

I made this bento on the day that Sydney visited Rutgers Farm with her classmates. I made a round rice ball and made pig's ears and nose with ham. I also used the candy eyeballs (you can find them in the baking section in Target!!). I also put the cow and sheep cupcake picks I bought from shopbakersnook.com. 

St. Patrick's Day Bento

We moved to a new house in March this year and I haven't updated my blog since then. This morning, I finally sat down and viewed my bento pictures in the computer. I decided to pick some special bentos I made after March and write some posts.  

This was the Bento I made for Sydney on St. Patrick's Day. Everything was GREEN!!!!  I made green rice ball by mixing with the green color rice seasoning mix. The egg was dyed in the green food coloring. I also packed green apple slices and broccoli in the box. 

This was the colored rice seasoning mix I used. It came with 5 colors (pink, green, yellow, red and purple). You just miedx the seasoning with rice, and the rice would turn into the color. I bought the seasoning in H-Mart in Edison, NJ. 

Bento 2/28/2011-3/4/2011 & My Bento Space

We moved to a new house last week and I got more space to store my bento stuffs. Because I am cleaning up my kitchen, so I was only able to make three bentos for Sydney last week. 

Monday, Sydney had pan fried dumplings, broccoli and cantaloupe.

Tuesday, Sydney had fried pork chop noodle soup, and strawberries.

Sydney had half ham and cheese sandwich, carrots with blue cheese dipping sauce and cantaloupe on Wednesday.

I got a full top cabniet to store my rice modes, cookie cutters, picks and some other bento stuffs.

I put the cutleys on the top drawer.

Large bento boxes in the middle drawer.

Snack bento boxes, thermos and  bento bags in the lower drawer.



Bento 2/23/2011-2/25/2011

Sydney had stomach virus last Saturday and stayed home for Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday, I made a mad face spaghetti girl with froot loops cereal, shrimp strips and broccoli. Sydney also had IKEA meat balls and strawberries. 

I got stomach virus from Sydney and didn't feel well starting Wednesday night. I was too sick to get up on Thursday morning. Sydney got a chance to buy lunch at school.  

Sydney was invited to have lunch with principal on Friday. This year, the school theme is "Bee your best". So I made a bumble bee sandwich bento. Sydney had jelly sandwich with bumble bee cheese and flower picks. I also packed salad with Japanese ginger dressing in Winnine the Pooh container and strawberries.

Bento 2/14/2011-2/17/2011

Monday was Valentine's Day, I made a hearty bento for Sydney. Sydney had fried rice, Korean BBQ Beef, broccoli and strawberries.

Sydney had rice with Furikake rice seasoning, Korean BBQ Beef and vegetable for lunch on Tuesday.

Wednesday, Sydney had grilled cheese sandwich with bunny and sheep picks, cucumber and cantaloupe on mushroom picks.

I made a Spa girl bento on Thursday. Sydney had fried rice with cucumber for eyes, seaweed for nose and mouth and strawberries.

Bento 2/7/2011-2/11/2011

Next Monday will be the Valentine's Day, and I made some Valentine's Day bentos this week.

I packed grilled salmon with rice, seaweed and clementine for Sydney on Monday.

Tuesday, I made a heart shape rice seasoning on top of the rice, scallion omelet, Korean BBQ beef and strawberries.

Sydney had a jam sandwich with heart shape fruit leather, cantaloupe, strawberries and blue berries on Wednesday. 

I cook the nabeyaki udon and packed in the Princess Thermos .

Friday, Sydney had Chicken Noodle Soup in the princess Thermos.