Thursday, February 24, 2011

Hobbies, hobbies and more hobbies? - bento

Ok, this post is not about my bakes too, but about a simple bento that I assembled for my kids on Valentines' Day. It may not be a hobby as in an activity that I do during my leisure time, but I definitely love doing this.

I put together bento for them since they started school (ie from age 4 nursery). No, I am not telling you how experience I am, because I do not do beautifully decorated ones, but simple one that my kids are happy with. They are usually bread cut into shapes or roll up since they have very limited break time during the kindy days. Now that they went to Primary School with a half hour recess and longer school hours, I need to upsize the bento, ie more assembly work but of the similar ingredients since my kids are rather fussy eaters. LOL.

This Valentines' Day, I put together the below for them.


I cut frozen cocktail sausages diagonally the night before and left them to thaw in the fridge. Early next morning, I halved them, arranged them into heart shape on small pieces of bread "lined" with cheese (bite size bread is easier for them to eat). Then I popped them into the toaster oven for around 5 minutes. I am using the melted cheese to "secure" the heart shape sausages. Flowers and strawberries cannot be wrong for Valentines' so I added the flower shaped store bought biscuits and two strawberries in a food pick to fill up the box. They do not take the usual "space fillers" raw vegs like lettuce so there is no way I include it. They are happy and so am I. Would be nice and more appropriate if I have bought the below food picks earlier.














Initially I thought of using this post to support my cyber friend in a challenge she started, but after seeing a few entries, 我打退堂鼓。The rest of the entries are so much nicer. Next time perhaps SSB.

Now .. how about my baking and beading ....

9 comments:

The Sweetylicious said...

is so nicely done and lovely! (:

Happy Homebaker said...

你好用心! Your kids are very lucky :):)

sherlyn said...

Thank you Sweetylicious.

HHB, I am sure your kids are luckier than me .. 你出得廳堂,入得廚房。

CaThY said...

nice bento :)

Esther said...

Sherlyn
As long as your kids are happy, everything worth the effort. Right? Furthermore, all along I find that you are a great mum, one who cares so much for your family. Lucky to have you as mummy and wifey. :-)

sherlyn said...

Thank you Cathy. You have a very nice blog too. It is too late now, will find a time to read it. Can see you bake very well and take nice pictures.

sherlyn said...

Esther,

They are only happy for a while .. but i m the one who is happier making it.

Not really caring, but just likes to do this. You also cook alot for your hubby leh :)

Our Unique Runway said...

Wow, din know can make heart shape with hotdog. Bravo!! Nice nice....

sherlyn said...

Dear April,

This sausage turn heart idea is copied. :-) Do you know it can make into octopus too? With a quail egg, it can turn into a flower.....

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