But this burger is even more awesome than yesterday's. I used the same burger mix and stuffed today's burger with cheese and salami, then pan-fried. The cheese oozed out the side and got all crispy and golden around the edge of the burger, and the parts of the salami that stuck out got crispy-fried too. Yum. And remember, he still gets the carrot and broccoli bits in the turkey burger too. Super score. I lay some dandelion greens in the whole wheat bun and placed the patty on top. I found these little buns and thought they would make a cute Rilakkuma. I used Susan's idea for raisin eyes and nose (but I later pb'd them on), and added a radish muzzle and nori mouth. His ears are salami rounds. And Kiiroitori is there too, to make sure he doesn't fall asleep. I dyed a hard-boiled quail egg with golden beet juice, and it turned a super dark shade of yellow. I love it, especially since it's totally natural! Facial details and feet are nori and carrot. I used grass baran to keep the fruit and veggies separate from the bread. Along with carrot sticks and romanesco, I tossed in a bunch of strawberry cherries, a half plum and a homegrown apricot.
Have fun MisterMan!
Crispy cheese stuffed burgers!!! Wow, that sounds awesome! Rilakkuma is so cute and thanks for the mention! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thanks Susan :D
ReplyDeleteSo cute and so much fun to take for the field trip! Love your go green-recycle idea :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks a lot Lia! Lots more field trips to go; good thing we eat a LOT of strawberries :D
ReplyDeleteha ha ha so cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks Snowfern :D
ReplyDeleteLove this one! Such a cute bear!
ReplyDeleteThis one is nice! I think I'll start collecting recycle strawberry boxes huh? They look so handy in your field trip bento! :)
ReplyDeleteAww...that is so cute! You did a great job. A burger stuffed with cheese and salami?!?! That's just plain genius. Lucky kid. My mom always sent me off with a boring PB&J sandwich and a bag of chips. lol
ReplyDeleteOMG, super kawaii! And I have collected a few containers after seeing your example of recycled bento containers. So far, the fresh mozzarella cheese tub is the best candidate for reuse. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it! I'm going to start collecting them containers too - get at least another use out of it rather than just binning it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I loveeee the yellow!!! Such a deep, sunny color! Wonder if I can find golden beets here...
So wonderful, and yes, that burger sounds like the ultimate in flavorful yumness...combined with off-the-charts cuteness, this is just amazing, Sheri! You got the serious/adorable Rilakkuma and Kiiroitori expressions spot on!!
ReplyDeleteWait! This is for your kid?! He eats all these amazing fruits and veggies?? Oh wow. I love the salami+cheese add on! So delish. Totally cute bear and little chick, I don't think I've ever seen them before! You do quail egg characters like no other Sheri!
ReplyDeleteToo cute! I thought the Kiiroitori was a little toy because it's made so perfectly! How did you get the nori to stay in place? Awesome bento and blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pocky! Me too! I loved pb&j; nothing wrong with that sometimes :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sonoma Bento! Recycled bento box ftw!
mils, you can also use curry or turmeric, but I think golden beet is the most intense. And it only takes a short time (few minutes). Really amazing. Hope you can find it! Thanks a lot!
Thanks so much Jenn, for your kind comments!
Chantale, well, mainly fruits and not much veggies in this one, heh. He got the rest in the burger, right? Thanks a lot!
yt_lee10 -- I used peanut butter to make the raisins stay in place, but the nori will stick easily to a moist radish or egg. So sweet of you, thanks for reading!
Oops, didn't see your comment KidsDreamWork!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think the strawberry containers are just the right size for a sandwich and side fruits! Very handy and disposable!
Thanks a lot!!
so yummy and cute!! too cute to eat?!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sofia! ^_^
ReplyDeleteRecycling berry boxes for field trip lunches is BRILLIANT!!
ReplyDeleteThe bear burger is not only cute, but sounds delicious. The quail egg is awesome. I love that you colored it naturally!
Thanks a lot Melissa, for your sweet comment. I'm always pleased when I can go greener with bento, and recycled disposables and natural food colorings are my happiest achievements!
ReplyDeletelove everything about this cute rilakkuma, from his ears to his muzzle! and kiiroitori is also adorable, wonderful idea to use the golden beet juice, and i do get tired of turmeric, so i will definitely keep that one in mind :-)
ReplyDeleteHi megan! So nice to see you again!
ReplyDeleteFunny thing, I think the turmeric really helps the yellow along with the beet. At least it's "good" for you :)
Thanks a lot!
Oh My God!! I'm a big Rilakkuma fan and this one is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!! =D
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks P's Design Miniatures!! :D :D
ReplyDeleteI have lots of Rilakkuma's stuffs and collections.. I want to try this when I got home. So cute.... ^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks Mikka- you should totally make it. So fun!!
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