Bento Corner

Onigiri is Back!

I finally packed a mini umeboshi onigiri for my daughter.

Bento also includes tamagoyaki with kanikama, Asian pears, and okra ohitashi.

I even made a bento for my son:

And even one for my husband:

My husband works from home so I don't need to really pack bentos for him, but just did it for fun.

I actually made another bento for my daughter to eat at home after school, but she alredy began eating hers, so I didn't bother taking a photo of that one. Didn't make one for me since I got too lazy after making everyone else's. I just dumped the same contents on a plate and dug in that way. :o)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sun Pancake Bento

My daughter has been requesting a sun shaped bento for sometime now and I tried to trick her with stars and whatnot, but she still kept remembering her original request. I am really missing those times when she was so easily distracted. We could be at the park and she would want ice cream from the ice cream man, but all I had to say was, "You want ice cream from the ice cream truck? Hey, but first let's look at squirrel over there!" Then we'd chase after the squirrel and she would completely forget about ice cream.

But come to think of it, my husband still seems to go through this stage from time to time. Chocolate or anything technically related seems to distract him quite a bit. So perhaps it's not a stage that people go through but more personality? He is a great guy and everything, but this is sometimes why I refer to my husband as my "third child".

In any case, this was made from the lion mold, but still sorta looks like a sun, right? It's got peanutbutter and strawberry jam in the middle. The mini heart also has the same filling. Strawberries with mini forks which my mom's friend sent me from Japan! Hideko-san, itsumo osewani narima~su!

Bunny Sandwiches

This bento looks washed out due to the flash. I think they were ham sandwiches with American cheese and strawberries to the right. I also have honey roasted almonds in the green cup which my duaghter loves and is very filling.

Star Sandwich Bento

Salami and swiss cheese sandwich stars with kiwi fruit.

Back from a short hiatus -- parents visiting, husband away on business trip = lotts and lotts of chaos with kids running amuck. The picture didn't come out that great since I took the photo. I think I was yelling at my kids to turn off the TV and get their shoes on while I rushed outside to snap this.

Although my daughter's school is located near our house, I am still getting used to the idea of leaving the house almost an hour earlier than before.

My daughter is adjusting fine to the English school and likes it much better than her Japanese preschool. I was surprised to learn, however,  that she must be placed in an ESL class since her English ability is not up to par...