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.

Bento 1/31/2011-2/4/2011

Happy Chinese New Year!! This is the year of rabbit.

                                     

Monday, Sydney had scallion omelet, broccoli beef and strawberries with bunny picks.

I made a rice seasoning bunny with a bow tie, but the bunny looked more like Yorkshire Terrier :( Sydney also had fish cake, vegetable and grapes. And of course, bunny picks.

We had an ice storm on Wednesday morning, so Sydney had a day off. It was also the Chinese New Year Eve. Our family got together to have traditional Chinese dinner with hot pot, eggs, fish and dumplings. I packed two bunny rice balls, egg, floral print fish cake and blue berries.

Friday, Sydney had grilled cheese sandwich with bunny cheese on top, salmon salad and blue berries for lunch.  

Bento 1/24/2011-1/26/2011

We had another snow storm last week, and Sydney had one early dismissal and two snow days. We have  exceed the scheduled snow days this year. There will be another winter storm tomorrow and Wednesday. Let's keep our fingers crossed. 

On Monday, I packed Korean seafood pancake with Japanese radish, salmon and cantaloupe.

I made a lady bug rice ball with salmon along with broccoli, Taiwanese sausage, cantaloupe and blue berries on Tuesday.

We had 3 inches of snow on Wednesday morning, so I made a ham and cheese sandwich, carrots with blue cheese dipping sauce, blue berries and strawberries on snow man pick. 



Bento 1/19/2011-1/21/2011

This must be the WORST WINTER EVER!! We got snow at least once every week. I am so tired of the "white stuff" now, and wishing there will not be another snowstorm tomorrow.

I finally received my picks on Tuesday, and I was able to use them this week.

Sydney was off on Monday (MLK day) and Tuesday (snow day). I packed half croissant, ham, cantaloupe and custard wafer rolls in the Goodbyn lunch box for Sydney on Wednesday.

I made some smiley face girls rice balls on Thursday. I also packed vegetable, pork and strawberries on facial expression picks.

Friday morning, we got 4 inches of snow and Sydney's school had a delay opening. I made a snowman rice ball, BBQ beef, vegetable and clementine on leaf pick.

The picks were purchased from FIT Japan Store and Fancy Flours.