Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Totoro and Girl's Day Empanadas Bento
We were gifted with handmade empanadas today, so the kids get a treat for their bento. There are a variety of flavors, and they are a hit. As an enclosed baked pocket of goodies, an empanada (and other similar types of foods) makes an ideal candidate for bento. They are easy to eat, neat to pack, and require no utensils. Perfect for kids! I decorated MisterMan's as Totoro, with yellow carrot and watermelon radish details, and on the side I packed some strawberries, carrots, grapes, lightly steamed broccoli and yellow cauliflower.
TinySprite's empanada is decorated as a girl in honor of Girls' Day, which is celebrated on March 3rd. Her head is a quail egg with nori detail and a flower pick, and her kimono has yellow carrot and watermelon radish detail. I was able to squeeze in some strawberries, a carrot and some peapods as well. This bento is an enameled metal bowl (from Daiso) with a plastic sealing lid. It's lightweight and a perfect size for my 4 year old. Added this one to What's For Lunch!
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I can't see the girl bento, but Totoro is so cute! What a great way to decorate a delicious empanada :D
ReplyDeleteJenn,
ReplyDeleteYou are too quick! I hadn't uploaded the second picture yet when I saw you had already commented :)
Thank you for the sweet words!
Love the empanada Totoro!! So cute and so creative!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot KidsDreamWork :) We love Totoro here!
ReplyDeleteI must admit, I had to google empanadas because this isn't something that's common here. They look like jamaican pastries! Yummy. I love the totoro one but I love the enamel round bento too. You gave TS's bento a cute island look, so cute!
ReplyDeleteSuper creative you! I just love the both bento. It seems no trouble at all for you to decorate those empanadas into cute characters (^.^)
ReplyDeleteThanks Chantale! These ones are Filipino but I think there are similar types all over the world. I gotta do more flowers, now that spring is in the air!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lia; I much rather put a face on a readymade pastry than cut one out of egg sheet! Much faster and more forgiving :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute bento! I used to love totoro when I was little. What a creative idea!
ReplyDeleteI love empanada 'ohinasama' too!
Just when I think your bento lunches can't get any cuter or creative. You do this! *Squeals with delight*
ReplyDeletevery cute..i love both of them. Just like Lia said, you're very creative. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mayu! Totoro is very cool. Both kids enjoy him a lot :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Debra, for your sweet comment, as always :)
Thank you mama elaine! I get lots of inspirations from other bentomakers :)
I love them! They're really cute.
ReplyDeleteI must look for those watermelon radishes, they look so pretty in your bento :)
ReplyDeleteThe Totoro is awesome! I'm now realizing that it's been way too long since I've had empenadas! You're making me hungry! :)
ReplyDeleteCan I just say how much these charming bentos lit up my morning? Thanks for the joy and creative sparkle you add to my day, Sheri :D
ReplyDeleteYup, there are versions of empanadas all over the world, really. What were theirs filled up with?
ReplyDeleteMaking Totoro from empanadas...! This is a wonderful idea :)!!
ReplyDeleteYou are always so creative!!! I love both of the empanada bentos. :)
ReplyDeleteI love Totoro! Such a cute idea. I just wanted to say that I have recently tried kabocha (thanks to your promotion) and it was delicious! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh! I read they were Filipino empanadas! So interesting, what was the filling? The empanadas I know are Argentinian... and they are similar in most of the Latin American countries... delicious :9
ReplyDeleteLovely Totoro! And the little girl, looks she is on bed under a sweet blanket! AAAW
sooo cute your totoro! Looks delicious too! Totoro was one of my favorite japanese animated movies. I recently showed it to my little one and he enjoyed it too. Ponoyo is next on my list. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Pipaw, Margot, Heather, Jenn, TJ, Cooking Gallery, Susan, Marfio, karaimame and Mrs. P!!
ReplyDeleteTJ and karaimame, some were chicken and some were beef.Luckily the flavors were mild, so it wasn't too strong for the kids. I might like curry or spicy ones; I wonder if they have those in Latin American styles?
Marfio, so glad you can join our Kabocha Lovers Club now! It's a flavorful squash packed with vitamins. Good for you :)
Mrs. P, Totoro is a fun and delightful movie without any scary parts. Ponyo has a little scary bit, but the most of it is wonderful. It's actually my favorite because of the swimming and undersea elements. Hope you enjoy that one too :)