Steak and Tatters Variation

Top: Green Olives, Chimichurri Marinated Beef, Baby corn, Fancy cut carrots.

Bottom: Baked crinkle cut fries, Edamame steamed in the pod with a small shaker of Sea Salt to sprinkle over the bean.

Okay so this Bento wasn't planed, really... I just started dinner to late and my husband had to get to work, so I just dumped dinner into his bento box lol. I know cheater.

Snacks!

Late night snacks Mmmmmm.... I made a Grilled cheese sandwich with tomato's and wasabi on wheat bread. And had Baby corn, fancy cut carrots, and green Olives on the side. Quick, easy, yummy, and pleasing to the eye.

Steak-n-Taters on the Go!

Left: Baby Corn, Fancy cut/cooked carrots, Red Radish, Shiitake Mushrooms, Sweet baby Pickles, Green and Black Olives, Yellow Bell pepper.

Right: Seasoned Steak strips, Home made Corn Bread, Roasted/Seasoned baby baker Potatoes.

eHappy Birthday to Me...e

So for my Birthday I wanted to try something new. Cook something I'd never cooked before. So the winner was... Crab!

This dinner was Soooooooooooooooo yummy! There's steamed King crab legs, Mixed Veggi, lightly buttered with a touch of garlic and pepper white rice, and of course the drawn butter.

It was accompanied of course by White Grape Juice, and a sourdough bread. *drool*

Mommy's Get well soup

My hubby woke up today feeling misserable. But unfortunately he can't miss work, I hate sending him in when he's sick. So I did the best I could for him... made him get well soup for lunch!

Chicken broth with noodles, carrots, mushrooms, green onions, and Garlic. With fresh ground pepper to taste. Hope you feel better quick love!

KernDra's BentoY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

My friend Kerndra (online name) has been watching my blog and asked me if I would make him a bento too. For his birthday I thought... why not?! So although he lives far away and can't enjoy eating this bento :( I made it non the less. Hope you like it Kern! *hugs*

Top: Cucumbers, Radish pyramid and pin wheel, sliced Kiwi, baby Corn, baby Garlic Dill pickle, Mushrooms (sorry I didn't have any shiitake ones left), Butternut Squash, Green Onions, and the dip is Pineapple mango chutney sauce with a sprig of Italian parsley.

Bottom: Sticky Rice with radish peel initials and smiley, Jumbo Coconut shrimp, Italian parsley sprig.

Left: Small cup of Banana flavored tofu dessert with banana slices as garnish.

Trick or Treat!

Okay so not a kitchen creation but it's a creation non the less. This is my oldest son who went as a Pirate for Halloween this year. We made his costume mostly. Made his tunic, vest, eye patch, necklace, treasure chest. The Sash is an old scarf, the sword a thrift store special, and the captains hat is a Disneyland memento from my trip there back in High School. Finishing touches are the eye liner pencil mustache/beard and you can't see it in the picture but he has a skull and cross bones tattoo on his arm. Also not pictured is his paper towel roll telescope. "What does a pirate say?" ARRRRG!!

My youngest son was also a Pirate, kinda. He was a pirate monkey! Again we made the vest, necklace, eye patch and treasure chest. He also has the skull and cross bones tattoo on the back of his hand. He also had a toilet paper roll telescope. The monkey suit was a store pick up, and yes that is a banana on his head. Both my boys had a blast dressing up and playing around, getting candy wasn't to bad ether of course lol. Okay so there we go, got my little brag moment outta the way tehe.

Combined Effort!

My husband and I worked together to make this dinner... He cooked the meat and I made the rest.

Garlic and herb pork cutlets, Home cut oven baked spiced fries, Green beans with carrots, Butternut Squash, and a Red bell pepper accent.

Snack Lunch!

Hokay so I think I may have been taking just a few pictures of food lately. I set out a snack lunch for my boys today and my eldest son asked me over and over "Mommy take a picture of my food too!" So to make him happy we did... then he said "now put it on da puter Mommy". LOL! So here it is just for him *smiles*

We had hot dogs with catchup/mustard, Colby cheese sticks, baby dill pickle and raisins. (not shown: his sippy cup of "awple duce")

Bento = "Edible love in a box"

So I was in a flirty kinda mood so I played on that a little when making my husbands bento.

Top: Sticky rice with carrot sprinkles and red bell pepper heart, and breaded chicken bites.

Bottom: Asparagus spears, sweet pickled ginger, Butternut squash, red bell peppers, baby dill and sweet pickles, baby corn, sliced carrot wall, cottage cheese with raisins spelling the word "LUV".

My husband said it made him smile when he opened his bento that night, so it did it's job *smiles*.

Dinner by Husband

Okay so it was the hubby's night to cook and I really liked the way he did the pototo's so I naturally took a pic! We have chimichuri beef steak, Marinated potato's with carrott shreads, and peppered cut corn. It was very yummy and very filling. Go Honey!

Bento with Dessert!

Left: Mushrooms, Green bell peppers, Butternut squash, Sweet pickled ginger, Baby corn, Baby Garlic pickle, Kiwi and Banana flavored tofu dessert!

Right: Sticky rice with Beef-n-veggie stir fry.