Monday, March 22, 2010

Spring Blossoms Bento


Spring Blossoms Bento, originally uploaded by sherimiya ♥.
Okay, ready for more spring blossoms?
Pink sakura (beet-dyed satsumaimo), white plum (plain satsumaimo), and um, carrot flowers. I made chicken "medallions" using an egg/flour mix and pan-frying. The kids love chicken like this, and I don't know why! It's really easy and they don't even ask for any sauce although I like sriracha. I tried making him a smallish musubi, hoping he'll start to like eating more rice. Plus it made a nice background for the pink flowers. Steamed broccoli and enoki mushrooms complete this bowl. Other bowl contains three super juicy strawberries and a little clementine.
Am I overdoing the flowers theme bento? Can't help it. Got flowers on the brain -- everything blooming over here right now!

18 comments:

  1. ooh, so many pretty flowers here! i never get tired of them! the pink on the black is SO striking, the larger box has a totally chic feel to it!

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  2. lots of sweet blooms here, lovely!

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  3. Very colorful and spring-like! So many flowers and so artistic! Beautiful!

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  4. Beautiful spring bento! Sean is like MM too- not much of a rice eater unless it's with stew, curry, or soup! Paige is the exact opposite and loooooves her rice. The chicken sounds delish, simple is always yummy!

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  5. Thanks megan, yay for flowers!
    Thanks javapot :)
    Thanks Lyndsey, appreciate it :)
    Thanks Susan, wonder why that is? It's the only thing he'll say there was "too much" of :)

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  6. Agree with everyone here. This bento is so pretty with all those flowers and colors. I like the pink sakura! You made some works there. Hope to see more colorful spring bento from you Sheri :)

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  7. I doesn't look to flowery to me!

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  8. Thanks a lot Lia and Fluteloop! You encourage me... well, you'll probably see lots more flowers then :D

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  9. Hi sheri! No, never too many flowers! Bring it on! I like the little white flowers... the best but I don't know why either1 LOL

    The chicken sounds like fun to make AND eat!

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  10. Hehe, no, I think your flowers are great ^-^ This bento looks so beautiful and elegant! And thats surely because of your beautiful flowers ;)

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  11. You can never have something as too much flowers especially in spring. Very nice bento.

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  12. Thanks friends!
    Debra, Lil'chan, Marisa, Bento Box, Ingrid -- you folks are the best! Yay for spring flowers :D

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  13. Not overdoing the flowers at all! It puts me in a nice springy mood :D which is good because we're having cold weather and lots of rain, yuck!

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  14. Well I love all the flowers! Our daffodils are just beginning to bloom here, always our first sign of spring. Love the enoki--they always look so delicate, but I rarely buy them because I'm the only one who likes them, sigh.

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  15. Never too many blooms, especially charming sherimiya-style. Love these bentobouquets!

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  16. Jenn, sorry to hear about the rain. I'll cross fingers for sunshine your way soon :)
    veganf, I'm with you! Too warm here for daffs..I can get mine to bloom some years, but not well. Enoki tastes great quick sauteed with garlic powder too.
    Yay for bentobouquets! Thanks bentobird! Wish I had irises and crocuses like yours :)

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