My Singing Monsters

There is one Android game called "My Singing Monsters" that my kids love so much. It has super cute monsters that really can sing in harmony. In spite of more than 30 cute monsters in that game, I only featured two of them, called Furcorn and Toe Jammer.

I also made Zucchini and Parmesan Balls that taste fantastic!. Here is the recipe :

Zucchini and Parmesan Balls
source Stay at Home Mum

Ingredients:

2 zucchinis, grated
125 grams pickled onion cheese or any strong crumbly cheese
1/2 cup flour
2 pcs rashes bacon
1 egg
20 grams parmesan cheese, finely grated
50 grams parmesan cheese, for coating
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup oil, for frying

Method :
* Mix grated zucchinis, pickled onion cheese, flour, egg and parmesan cheese together until just combined. They will be quiet moist this is ok, it’s perfect for the crumbs and keeps them nice and moist while cooking.

* Place breadcrumbs and extra parmesan cheese in a bowl. Spoon a small tablespoon of mix and drop into crumb mix, toss and coat well. Set aside on baking paper.

* Heat oil in small wok and cook in batches over a high heat. They will only take about a minute each side to cook and be golden brown. Drain on paper towel. If you have a deep fryer you can always use this on 190 oC.

Recipe Hints and Tips:
Zucchini and Parmesan Balls are suitable for freezing for up to 6 months. Keep refrigerated for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

Details as below :

For my Year 3 son, I prepared :
1. Ham and cheese scroll with Furcorn on top (eggsheet, nori, crabstick, breadcrust)
2. Zucchini and Parmesan Balls
3. Broccoli
4. Halves hard boiled egg with salt and pepper
5. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. Rockmelon cuts for recess

For my Pre-primary son, I prepared :
1. Ham and cheese scroll with Toe Jammer on top (eggsheet, crabstick, nori)
2. Zucchini and Parmesan Balls
3. Carrot sticks
4. Hard boiled egg with nori
5. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. Banana for recess

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Easter Bunny Wraps

My last Easter-themed bento this year. I prepared "Easter Bunny" wraps (mini flour tortillas with filling consists of roast chicken, grated carrot, broccoli, BBQ sauce, ham and cheese). And then I sealed it with "bunny stamps" that made of nori, cheese, carrot, beetroot, and black sesame seed).

Details as below :

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. "Easter Bunny" wrap
2. Corn on the cob
3. Hard boiled egg with salt and pepper
4. Banana for recess

And for my eldest son, I prepared :
1. "Easter Bunny" wrap
2. Corn on the cob
3. Hard boiled egg with salt and pepper
4. Carrot sticks
5. Watermelon cuts for recess


Happy Easter to you all. Have a safe and blessed holiday!



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Cute Bunny Butts

I remember once I saw the bunny butt cake in the Pinterest, and it looks adorable. So I implemented that idea in this bento today. The bunny butt is made of hard boiled egg, sandwich bread, and nori. And the mini carrot is made of carved carrot and broccoli that connected using angel hair pasta.

Details as below :

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Sausage rolls and BBQ sauce
2. "Bunny butt" hard boiled egg
3. Rice cracker
4. Carrot and broccoli
5. Sausage
6. Watermelon cuts for recess

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Sausage rolls and tomato ketchup
2. "Bunny butt" hard boiled egg
3. Carrot and broccoli
4. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. Kiwi fruit for recess

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Easter Rabbit and Eggs

Easter is fast approaching so to get the kids in the Easter spirit, I made Easter-themed bento for them.
Details as below :

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Easter egg onigiri (white steamed rice, nori, asparagus, and carrot)
2. "Hatching" hard boiled egg with salt & pepper
3. Shredded grill chicken
4. Beetroot cubes
5. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. Kiwi fruit for recess

And for my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Easter rabbit onigiri (white steamed rice, nori, fried Angel hair pasta and beetroot)
2. "Easter" hard boiled egg (with asparagus & carrot decoration)
3. Shredded grill chicken
4. Beetroot cubes
5. Asparagus and carrot
6. Rockmelon cuts for recess

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Delicious Sausage Rolls Bento

I made sausage rolls in bulk on weekend and saved some in the resealable bags and kept them in the freezer for staples. It's perfect for snack after school as well.

Sausage Rolls

Ingredients:
250 gr beef mince and 250 gr pork mince
half an onion – diced thinly
1 egg
mixed herbs (I put parsley & mint)
small amount of grated carrot and celery
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup breadcrumbs
3 sheets puff pastry
sesame seed

Method :
In a bowl, mix the mince, diced onion, egg, mixed herbs, nutmeg and grated veggies together.  Season well with salt and pepper. Add the breadcrumbs and again mix well.

Wrap up the mince in the puff pastry, brush with milk, sprinkle with sesame seed and bake in 180C for approximately 25 minutes or until golden brown.

For my little one, I prepared :
1. Sausage rolls and tomato ketchup
2. Tamagoyaki (egg rolls)
3. Ham "flower"
4. Carrot sticks
5. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. Banana for recess

For my eldest one, I prepared :
1. Sausage rolls and BBQ sauce
2. Tamagoyaki (egg rolls)
3. Ham "flower"
4. Carrot sticks
5. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. "Checker & rabbit" apple cuts for recess

Colourful Bento

"You eat with your eyes!". That's the reason I love creating bento for my kids. These colourful lunches look so appetizing, I'm sure they can't wait to dig in :)

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Bacon & mushroom mini quiche (recipe in this link)
2. Corn on the cob
3. Halves hard boiled egg
4. Asparagus & carrot sticks
5. Rockmelon cuts for recess

For my little one, I prepared :
1. Bacon & mushroom mini quiche (recipe in this link)
2. Corn on the cob
3. Halves hard boiled egg with salt & pepper
4. Carrot sticks
5. Kiwi fruits for recess

Party Animals Bento

I love cute food picks, they make ordinary lunches become more attractive. Today's lunches still use Bacon and mushroom mini quiches (recipe in here) that I made in batches and stocked in the freezer. It comes very handy on a busy day!

For my youngest son, the bento consists of :
1. Bacon and mushroom mini quiches with carrot "flower" and black sesame seed
2. Mini potatos with BBQ sauce
3. Green seedless grapes
4. Kiwi fruits for recess

For my eldest son, the bento consists of :
1. Bacon and mushroom mini quiches with carrot "flower" and black sesame seed
2. Mini potatos with tomato ketchup
3. Green seedless grapes
4. Apple "rabbits" for recess

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Bacon & Mushroom Mini Quiche

These mini quiches are very suitable for lunch box filler and they taste so good! Recipe as below :


Bacon & Mushroom Mini Quiche
source : www.stayathomemum.com.au

Ingredients:
400 grams Sliced button mushrooms
75 grams butter
2 cloves of garlic
2 rashers of bacon, diced
4-5 eggs
½ cup cream or milk
Salt & pepper to taste
3 sheets frozen puff pastry
½ cup grated tasty cheese

Method:
1. Thaw pastry and pre-heat oven to 180C.
2. Lightly grease with spray oil a 12 cup muffin tin (standard size). 
3. Use a jar or cutter to cut out 4 circles from each thawed pastry sheet, large enough to line muffin cups. Alternatively, just cut the pastry square into equal quarters which will give the quiches a more rustic appearance. Once all muffin cups are lined with pastry, make a small cross in the bottom of each pastry cup with a bread knife, for even cooking.
4. Fry mushrooms in butter and garlic until golden brown, set aside. 
5. Cook bacon and combine with mushrooms. 
6. Evenly divide mixture between all 12 cups. 
7. Combine eggs, cream and salt and pepper in a jug and whisk together.
8. Pour egg mixture evenly between all 12 cups and top with grated cheese.
9. Cook in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes or until pastry browned and cheese melted.

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Bacon & Mushroom Mini Quiche
2. Cracker with cheese and carrot "flower"
3. "Checker" apple
4. Corn on the cob
5. Celery sticks
6. Pear cuts for recess

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Bacon & Mushroom Mini Quiche
2. Cracker with cheese and carrot "flower"
3. "Checker" apples
4. Corn on the cob
5. Celery sticks
6. Green seedless grapes for recess

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