Sushi Sandwich Bento

Sushi or pinwheel sandwich is so pretty and easy to make. This time I put ham and cheese filling. But you can use any ingredients that you want, for example : combination of smoked salmon, cream cheese, and dill or else. 
To make it, all you need to do is flatten the sandwich with rolling pin, put cheese sliced and ham on top, roll it and then cut into three.

Inside the box :
1. Ham and cheese sushi sandwich
2. Octopus and flower sausages (with cheese and black sesame seeds)
3. Corn on the cob
4. Milk jelly with nata de coco
5. Carrot flowers

Beside that, I also provided banana and yogurt for recess.

Mix and Match Bento

This time I used recipes from my previous posts. I prepared mushroom, leek and bacon mini quiche, homemade fruit jelly (inspired by Nami - Just One Cookbook), and ham & cheese pinwheel sandwiches.

Details as below :

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Mushroom, leek, and bacon mini quiche
2. Ham and cheese pinwheel sandwich
3. Corn on the cob
4. Homemade fruit jelly
5. Watermelon cuts for recess

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Mushroom, leek, and bacon mini quiche
2. Ham and cheese pinwheel sandwich
3. Corn on the cob
4. Homemade fruit jelly
5. Roast diced beetroot
6. Kiwi fruit cuts for recess

Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Bento

For this Valentine's day, I made Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head bento for my boys. They are Woody's friends at Toy Story, and are so cute together. 

Happy valentine's day to you all...have a great day with your loved ones!

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Mrs. Potato Head (hard boiled egg, crab stick, nori, cheese, and carrot) with salt and pepper
2. Ham and cheese sandwich pinwheels with carrot hearts
3. Broccoli
4. Twiggy sticks
5. Heart shaped jelly with nata de coco
6. Kiwi fruit for recess

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Mr. Potato Head (hard boiled egg, crab stick, nori, cheese, and carrot) with salt and pepper
2. Ham and cheese sandwich pinwheels with carrot hearts
3.Twiggy sticks
4. Heart shaped jelly with nata de coco
5. Rockmelon cuts for recess

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Fish Drumsticks Bento

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Inside the box :
1. Ham and cheese pinwheels
2. home made fish drumsticks (recipe below)
3. Quail eggs
4. Baby carrots and celery sticks
5. Grapes and apple cuts

FISH DRUMSTICKS

Ingredients :
250 gr mackerel paste
50 gr prawn, minced
100 gr tapioca flour
50 gr breadcrumbs
2 egg whites
2 pcs garlic, minced
2 tsp white sugar
salt - as needed

For coating :
2 egg whites, beaten
breadcrumbs - as needed

Method :
1. Mix the mackerel paste, minced prawn, garlic, egg whites, sugar and salt until well combined
2. Add in tapioca flour and breadcrumbs, mix gently
3. Mold mixture around little bamboo stick into drumsticks, repeat for all mixtures
4. Dip one by one into beaten egg whites, then coat with breadcrumbs
5. Fry into medium hot oil, until change colour.

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Mummy Dogs

These mummy dogs were made of sausages wrapped with slices of puff pastry, then were baked in the oven at 180° C for around 25 minutes. I put black sesame seeds for the eyes.

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Mummy dog
2. Corn on the cob
3. Siomay
4. Broccoli and cheese
5. Milk jelly with nata de coco
6. Rockmelon and banana cuts for recess

For my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Mummy dog
2. Corn on the cob
3. Ham and cheese pinwheel
4. Siomay
5. Broccoli and cheese
6. Carrot slices
7. Milk jelly and nata de coco
8. Banana for recess

Leftovers Bento

Two different bentos using leftovers in my fridge.

Details as below :

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Chicken, leek and mushroom pie (recipe here) with BBQ sauce
2. Carved carrot, crab stick.
3. Tamagoyaki (egg-rolls)
4. Corn on the cob (with Carrot "flower", black sesame seed, and dill)
5. Kale leaf as baran
6. "Checker and rabbit" apple cuts for recess

And for my youngest son, I prepared :
1. Smoked salmon, sour cream and dill pinwheel
2. Corn on the cob
3.  Carved carrot, crab stick and corn flakes
4. Tamagoyaki (egg-rolls)
5. Kale leaf as baran
6. "Checker and rabbit" apple cuts for recess

Smoked Salmon Pinwheel Bento

Another great idea to avoid boring sandwiches is to make pinwheel. This time I made smoked salmon pinwheel. Just flatten the wholemeal sandwich, spread the cream cheese, smoked salmon, and the dill, roll it and then cut into half.

For my little one, I prepared :
1. Smoked salmon pinwheel
2. Corn on the cob
3. Crackers and cheese
4. Carrot "flower" and kale leaf
5. Red grapes
6. Kiwi fruit for recess
7. Banana yogurt

For my eldest son, I prepared :
1. Smoked salmon pinwheel
2. Corn on the cob
3. Tamagoyaki (egg rolls)
4. Carrot "flower" and kale leaf
5. Red grapes
6. Pear cuts for recess

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TOP 13 of 2013

We come to the end of year and this is my last post in year 2013. Above are some of my creations  in Bebento-kids that I love. The first eight pictures (clockwise) are : The Minion Onigiri, the Pirate Sandwich Bento, the cute Doggy Rolls, my kids favourite Power Ranger, the yummy Smoked Salmon Pinwheel bento, the adorable Peppa Pig, the famous Harry Potter, and the colourful Christmas Stocking.

And the other five pictures (clockwise) are : Tooth Fairy and Tooth Superstar, First Day of School, Om Nom from Cut the Rope game, yummy Roast Pork Wrap, and last but not least, my cutey Pussy Cat. 

This year has been so fruitful in my bento blogging journey. I managed to add more variations and recipes, put up affiliate link (if you want to know where I buy my cute stuff, you may click the link on the left side of my blog or some that I included in my posts), created my Bebento E-book, joined my fellow Bento Bloggers and Friends, put my button up (at the bottom right side of my blog - you're welcome to grab it), and improved my picture quality.

I'm pretty sure that you have your own favorites. Thanks for being with me in this journey. I have so much fun in creating bento and make sure my kids have fun in eating their lunches as well. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you, may you have a wonderful and prosperous year ahead. And I'll see you in the beginning of next school term!  All the best!

Please spare your time to visit my friends in Bento Bloggers and Friends, we're having linky party.

Enjoy then :)

Smoked Salmon Pinwheel

These are the meals for the boys today. There are apple, banana, and yogurt for recess. Details as below:

For my kindy son, I prepared :
1. Smoked salmon pinwheel ( flattened white sandwich, cream cheese, smoked salmon, and dill)
2. Corn on the cob
3. Sausages
4. A cup of sultanas
5. Kiwi fruit
6. Lettuce and baby carrots

For my year 2 son, I prepared :
1. Smoked salmon pinwheel ( flattened white sandwich, cream cheese, smoked salmon, and dill)
2. Corn on the cob
3. Sausages
4. "Hatching chick" hard boiled egg
5. Lettuce and baby carrots

Penguin Brothers

This bento consists of :
1. Pinwheel strawberry sandwich
2. Corn on the cob (decorated with eggsheet flower)
3. Penguins sausages (eggsheet, corn, and black sesame seed)
4. Broccoli, baby carrot, and rose carved red radish

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