Monday, July 30, 2012
Cheesy Stuffed Tomato Bento
I sent TinySprite to summer school with this stuffed tomato duo nestled in a lettuce nest aside some crunchy fresh carrots. The tomatoes were halved, hollowed, and filled with a mixture of cottage cheese, parmesan, rice, chopped spinach, minced garlic and seasoned with salt and pepper. You could add bacon or prosciutto to the mix if you like. I topped with cheddar and melted it just a little under the broiler, but these are good without any cooking at all. Plus they are very refreshing on a hot summer day. I made these for #twittercheeseparty, July edition, but they are great for bento too. The other side holds a little cup of blueberries, some fresh corn off the cob, white peaches, raspberries, and a watermelon ball caterpillar. Happy Summer!
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Those tomatoes look incredible! I'm going to have to make some! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle; go for it! The kids like them too because they're so much fun to eat.
DeleteLooks delicious! And the little melon caterpillar is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fresh! Perfect summer bento. Sheri, did you use lettuce cutouts for the caterpillar's facial detail? I can never think of using except nori to make bento's facial expressions. Thanks for the idea :D
ReplyDeleteYes, tata I used spinach leaves for the face. Since the watermelon is so wet already, there was no problem to stick it on. Thanks! :D
DeleteSuch a wonderful summer bento! Colorful and cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy!
DeleteSo adorable! Would be a joy to eat!
ReplyDeleteThank you Igloo!
Deleteyum yum yum..
ReplyDeletehappy summer, Sheri
and what a great idea on caterpillar's facial detail :b
You too Yenny. Thanks!!
DeleteI've been intending to stuff some tomatoes--thanks for the reminder! Looks so good!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot SFD!
DeleteThat caterpillar could not be more adorable! (And how awesome do those tomatoes look?! Totally stealing those for a non-bento dinner!)
ReplyDeleteSteal away EA. Thanks a lot! ^^
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