Cute cheese decorations...

Going through the daily blogs I read and also recommended by a friend of my sister, I'd like to share these cute creations with Baby-Bel cheese found at this blog: Cute Food for Kids
Just adorable!

To all the dedicated obento mommies out there!

A touching video recommended by the blog Just Hungry... Also nice ideas on decorative bentos!!!

Hard Boiled Eggs - the cute way

I am amazed at how cute simple boiled eggs can come out if you have the time... Here is a DIY tutorial at Anna, the Bento Factory - so neat that she even thought of a way to do it at home without the Japanese molds!

I definitely will try one soon - star shape or Hello Kitty? My daughter will probably prefer the last one... the only problem: she does not eat hard boiled eggs, only scrambled...

Lunch box shopping

Just found this neat website ( Reusable lunch bags ) for lots of options on bento boxes and lunch bags. Very cute and affordable.

Bento boxes and acessories

One of my favorite bento blogs just created this post about shopping for bento boxes/gear in San Francisco Japantown.(Lunch in a Box post) Wow, reading through the post, I found out about so many places I didn't know... I definitely should schedule a trip to SF just for that purpose!!! Her blog is amazing and also inspiring!

Apple Rabits

I just received a great simple step by step of how to make apples shaped as rabbits in my Inbox. It is one of the things that you grow up seeing your mom doing it if you live in a Japanese household but it might be a curiosity for others. Great cute addition for your daily bento, the Easter table or just as a snack for kids during a playdate...
Hope you enjoy it!
Apple Rabbits

Dinner tonight, lunch box tomorrow.

This recipe is a staple at our house: Tofu burgers. It is pretty much crumbled tofu, some ground beef or pork, chopped cilantro, frozen veggies that you mix, form into little balls and sear it. My daughter likes to eat it with catchup or a squeeze of lemon. My husband and I eat with sambal sauce or sriracha sauce. Very yummy. (Recipe was originally learned from Harumi Kurihara's cookbook - great English translation available)