Spinach and 4-cheese (ricotta, asiago, parmesan and mozzarella) ravioli from Costco for today's quick and easy bento. I added a face with nori and radish detail, sweet potato stars, steamed purple cauliflower and sweet corn. Yes, I often use these heart picks for antenna; they're so cute for that purpose. So maybe we could call the stack of ravioli a little caterpillar? Other stainless steel box has a ripe apricot, cherries, black grapes and a little bunch of my garden-grown mini-strawberries! They all ripened at this very small stage; I don't know why. Some other fruit on the same plants are larger and still green. I guess this group was just meant for bento, so in they go! What a treat for my mini-mania!
We're so happy Friday's here too! It's Memorial Day weekend and we get next Monday off. See you later bento friends!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Oh this is a beautiful box! I love the ravioli face. The purple cauliflower is such a vivid purple! Cute strawberries. When do your kids get out of school? We go back after Memorial Day until next Friday!
ReplyDeleteHave a great Holiday Weekend!
Totally looks like a caterpillar! :D I love all of the colors, esp the psychedelic purple cauliflower!
ReplyDeletehow fun that your garden is cooperating with your mini-mania!! this caterpillar is another super clever ravioli idea, and the heart and star accents are perfect. would gobble him right up!!
ReplyDeleteadorable ravioli! I had the same issue with strawberries one year - I found the little ones were not nearly as sweet as their bigger siblings. They are perfect for bento though!
ReplyDeleteThe strawberries are just so cute! I've never seen purple cauliflower before, it adds a nice splash of color!
ReplyDeleteAww I love the caterpillar! What a cute idea for the picks!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Lyndsey!
ReplyDeleteI know, that cauli blows me away. We have 4 more days of school after Memorial Day, just like you. Can't believe it's almost over already!
Thanks for the vote of confidence Susan!
Haha megan, it's nice of them isn't it? And has nothing to do with my lack of fertilizing, heh! Thanks for your kind comments!
Thanks Cat! They're so cute, and dark red, but they're almost too small to even taste! Oh, but so perfect for bento like you say, so I don't care :D
Thanks Fluteloop!
Thanks Jenn! Picks are indispensable for animal props :)
Obsession of the day: I want a nori face punch! I want to make this adorable caterpillar!
ReplyDeleteThe fruit part (especially the tiny strawberries) just seems too good to be true!
So delightful--love the happy caterpillar who looks quite pleased about the long weekend on the way! Mini strawberries are wonderful, and so perfect for your edible bento art, yay! Happy happy holiday weekend to you and family, Sheri dear :)
ReplyDeleteThat is just darling! I'm totally wanting ravioli with faces now too. ;o)
ReplyDeleteAgree with Lyndsey, that cauliflower is vivid purple - the eye catcher when I look at the pict for the very fist time :D. Beautiful box as always :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Pipaw! I love the face punches too, but you can cut your own clever expressions by hand as well :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Bentobird! Hope you had a wonderful weekend too!
Thanks Shannon! Haha :)
Thanks tatabonita, the purple in cauliflower is very intense. Some comes out in the water while cooking, but still it remains very strong. :)
hello, new to the bento experience, how do you make the faces out of nori? I need to learn so much!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Maria,
ReplyDeleteI use a craft punch, similar to the ones you can use with paper, to cut the faces out. You could also cut them out by hand with a scissors. Have fun experimenting with bento, and I'm happy to help with whatever I can!