Cooking Pinoy atbp.

i used the egg molder to make these cute rice shapes of a bear and rabbit. I baked my son's favorite Mrs. Paul's fishsticks and then made a fruit kebab of raspberries, strawberry, grapes, kiwi and cantaloupe. Side dish was spinach dressed with soy sauce and black sesame seeds. :)

Today, my son's lunch was his favorite chicken katsu. I got my new rice molds from Amazon.com and so I shaped the rice into star and flower patterns and put some rice sprinkles (furikake) on top. I also made a ladybug out of cherry tomatoes with egg noodles as his legs & round nori circles. I put shredded cucumber as the grass.

Today, I received my new egg molds and steel cutters from Amazon.com! So today's bento box I decided to use it for boiled egg (upper left photo) in the shape of a rabbit and bear. Cute... The lunch today features Ground turkey, sauteed bok-choy, rice onigiri face, flower shaped apples and lychee jelo (from an Asian store). To make, here are the recipes... Vegetables: Put 1 cup baby bok-choy in a bowl of water and heat in microwave 30 seconds. Remove hot water, and pour ice water to blanch. Drain water and cut up leaves in small sizes. In a small pot, heat 1 tsp sesame oil, add shredded imitation crab meat and bok-choy. Season with salt to taste. Sautee until vegetable is done about 3-5 minute. Ground meat: in a Frying pan, add 1/2 cup chopped onions & 1 Tbsp minced garlic. Brown 1lb ground turkey until meat is done. Season with 1 Tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp ground pepper. Optional: add 1/4 cup frozen green peas, raisins and chopped red pepper for extra flavor. Onigiri: FA...

Another bento idea from the book I got. Teddy bear pancakes chicken nuggets (home made) apple rabbits glazed baby carrots with parsley leaves

this was what was on my husband and son's lunch today. Chicken Katsu Panda rice onigiri strawberries and kiwi rolled spinach omelet and boiled brocolli.. Yummy goodness.

I just ordered this book on Amazon..so excited! So, for the last few days I've been scouring the internet for various how to's on the topic of bento boxes and I've found quite a few websites and youtube videos on the subject. While waiting for my book and tools to arrive, I thought I'd do my first attempt at a 1 level bento box today..:) Japanese fried chicken recipe: Cut up chicken thigh pcs (bite size) marinate in soy sauce, sake and garlic powder or minced garlic (1T each) Before frying in olive oil, coat evenly with pototo or cornstarch. Fry until all sides are golden brown. Onigiri (rice ball) Cook white rice in rice cooker. When cooked, scoop lukewarm rice in a Glad plastic wrap and using your hands....shape into a triangle. I used black sesame seeds for eyes, and carrot for the mouth and flower.