Bento Mania #26
For us, our Saturday is usually spent lazying in bed till late morning where we only managed to catch our brunch at 11.00am. Last Saturday being a schooling days for most schools to replace the upcoming Hari Raya break, I prepared hot porridge for daughter’s bento – something that I don’t get to prepare for her on a weekdays.
We have here ABC dry scallops porridge which consist of diced carrot, potatoes, onion, dry scallops and some fish balls. I season them with concentrated chicken stock and written here on the labels is a bold “NO MSG”. How true can that be? For dessert, we have red dragon fruits and checkered apple.
We manged to fit everything nicely into a insulation bag. I was moved when Daughter blurted this, “Mummy, you don’t go to work so that I have hot and nice lunch to bring to school.” I also wish lor.
According to Daughter, she took a longer time to finish the porridge as it is still hot (but not piping hot). The poor girl only managed to finish half of her apple as the “Prefect-Has-Blew-The-Whistle” and “We-Must-Stop-Eating”. *sigh… Talking about which, I have prepared a tutorial on how to craft the checkered apple. Stay tune for my next post.
Shooi said,
July 28, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
Wuah, got insulated bag sommo!
Btw, i also use the No MSG chic cube to season my dishes sometimes. No MSG but certainly lots of salt. 😛
sue said,
July 28, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
At least you have some feedback from your daughter, she appreciates your effort in Bento making to feed her good food 😀
Selena said,
July 28, 2008 @ 8:47 pm
waaaa….HQ, u so good wan, make hot lunch for your daughter. No wonder she doesn’t want u to go to work!
This morning I packed for the Cavebabykambing a tupperware of strawberries, two sticks of cheese and a small packet of Doritos. I worked out that it was only the second time I’d packed her snacks for her this year :blush furiously: usually in the morning Capt Caveman does it :malu lah saya:
and OMG – HSM water bottle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
athena said,
July 29, 2008 @ 7:58 am
i’ve always envied kids whose moms dun hv to work… always get cool stuff for recess!!!!
domesticgoddess said,
July 29, 2008 @ 11:37 am
you are so creative!!
i hope i can live up to my nickname *embarrased*… and prepare such a beautiful bento like yours.
aj7 said,
July 29, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
i tabik u-lah. Really creative with all the food you prepare for your kid.
Hijackqueen said,
July 29, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
It is the encouragement (from bloggers) and appreciation (from family members) that keeps me going on. Once I started, I can’t stop. The inspiration just keep on coming. Thanks fellow comrades .
Selena – Daughter is so crazy over HSM. Watch out for the HSM College years! I can’t wait to watch them.
allthingspurple said,
July 29, 2008 @ 9:38 pm
i would LOVE for my kids to eat dragon fruits like yours do but they wouldn’t touch it. Kimberly asked, “What is that purply thingy, but no thanks” sigh..
love the thermos idea but dare not try it on my kids without my supervision. may be too hot to handle.
sila said,
July 30, 2008 @ 2:31 am
nice bento! memang menyelerakan 🙂
a-moms-diary said,
August 13, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
Sigh! I also wish I can stop working to prepare hot lunches for YY…I can also wish!