It started with 2 or 3 picks and then Kimi wanted to add this and that. I had to stop him or he would use ALL my picks!! haha! Kimi loved the chocolate pearl I used for the elephant's eyes...not how it looked but how he loved the chocolate! Lol!
This was a last minute bento which I decided to make for Kimi. The worst thing was, when I was about to decorate it, I realised that I was COMPLETELY out of ham, cheese slices, seaweed to decorate my elephant. Yes, hardly looked like one but the little one was happy so that's all that matters! :) He finished the whole bento with only about 2-3 spoons of rice left. So proud of him! :)
I added a little green colouring to the water when cooking the rice to creat this green coloured rice to symbolise the elephant on the grassland. The chicken cutlet is homemade and I added another piece cos I know Kimi loves all these crispy stuff. There's also strawberries, corn, sugar beans, edamame beans and Japanese pumpkin (Kabocha - you can look here to see how you can cook Kabocha) simmered in sweet sauce.
Sweet sauce simmered Kabocha
- 3-4 wedges of Japanese pumpkin
- Japanese soya sauce (or the regular will do too)
- Mirin
- Sugar or maple syrup
- Water
Method
- Boil the pumpkin till just starting to be soft. Remove and set aside.
- Place all the rest of ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to boil.
- Taste to ensure saltiness/sweetness is acceptable (should taste like teriyaki sauce).
- Add the steamed pumpkin and let it simmer on slow fire for 10-15 mins.
- Remove and serve.
7 comments:
like the choice of picks - don't u, perks things up somehow, well done kimi!!
Javapot-Tks!! Kimi is rather assertive and many a times insists on wat he wants - good and bad hor? :)
Love this! The more the merrier hehehe ... and the green rice awesome!!
Lia-Tks!! Inspired by you! :)
Co cute and colorful bento!
The chicken cutlet sounds sooo good!
soooo pretty and inspirational!
Babykins & Fae - Tks!! :)
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