In the box: chicken cocktail sausages, star-shaped pancakes with maple syrup (believe it or not, but it's my 1st attempt at pancakes!)Thursday, April 30, 2009
Bento #5
In the box: chicken cocktail sausages, star-shaped pancakes with maple syrup (believe it or not, but it's my 1st attempt at pancakes!)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Bento #4
In the box: star-shaped hard boil egg, butter cookie, bunny-shaped toasted nutella bread (I think the face looks kinda freaky :p)
In the bagMonday, April 27, 2009
Bento #3
In the box: sauteed tomato, heart-shaped poached carrots, automobile-shaped pasta with luncheon meat (likewise had bought this lunch box from Japan last year)
There were no bentos for the past few days because I had been away at a company retreat in Amara Santuary Resort Sentosa. For those who still remembered, I was there the year before for team building as well. It was a great break away from work and kudos to the BHPT committee who planned it really well. I had a most enjoyable time and definitely bonded with my great bunch of colleagues!
In the bag: Yan Yan Kids biscuit stick & strawberry cream (a treat for Meg)
As you can tell by now, Meg's nuts about Cinamoroll. She's got a set of Cinamoroll fork/ spoon & I was so happy to find a box to match in Daiso
Meg's kinda sick of the lunch bag that I bought her from Japan & had requested that I use this new one. Another great find from Daiso!Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Bento #2
In the box: baked beans, character-shaped chicken nuggets, poached heart-shaped carrots, heart-shaped green applesTuesday, April 21, 2009
Bento #1
In the box: heart-shaped egg, baked beans, steamed mixed vegetables, bear-shaped Onigiri
I made my very first bento today!
I had been following LZmommy's blog and had been wowed by the űber kawaii bento that she makes for her kids. (Haha ...... I think she'll be proud of me :p) Oh and by the way, congratulations to your hubby and you for the new addition to your family, LZmommy!
It took me a long time to get down to it though (many many months). And finally, I walked past Daiso the other day and decided to just quit thinking and start acting. Well the thing you have to understand about me is that I CANNOT cook to save my life and my artistic flair is next to nothing. When both skills are nought, it's pretty daunting.
But things have been quite stressful for Meg recently. We went for a medical consult yesterday and there is a possibility that she might have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD and some other sensory disorder which might need occupational therapy. But I don't know that for sure yet until a full evaluation is done.
Anyway, both of us needed some cheering up and I thought the bento might be a good idea. But we did have a great time last night bonding over making teddy bear rice balls. And I think she's mighty pleased with the bento this morning although, she's still upset at the prospect of going to school :(. (I had initially hoped that the bento will make her look forward to school a little bit more.)
But I'm not going to stop and hope these bentos will be Meg's little ups during the days when she's down.
I had been following LZmommy's blog and had been wowed by the űber kawaii bento that she makes for her kids. (Haha ...... I think she'll be proud of me :p) Oh and by the way, congratulations to your hubby and you for the new addition to your family, LZmommy!
It took me a long time to get down to it though (many many months). And finally, I walked past Daiso the other day and decided to just quit thinking and start acting. Well the thing you have to understand about me is that I CANNOT cook to save my life and my artistic flair is next to nothing. When both skills are nought, it's pretty daunting.
But things have been quite stressful for Meg recently. We went for a medical consult yesterday and there is a possibility that she might have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD and some other sensory disorder which might need occupational therapy. But I don't know that for sure yet until a full evaluation is done.
Anyway, both of us needed some cheering up and I thought the bento might be a good idea. But we did have a great time last night bonding over making teddy bear rice balls. And I think she's mighty pleased with the bento this morning although, she's still upset at the prospect of going to school :(. (I had initially hoped that the bento will make her look forward to school a little bit more.)
But I'm not going to stop and hope these bentos will be Meg's little ups during the days when she's down.
Bought both the lunch box & bag from Japan during my trip there last year - I had thrown in a whole green apple into the bag as well, just for good measure :pSunday, April 12, 2009
Spain Day 5 Part II - Toledo _ Puerto Lapice _ Cordoba
Buying handmade marzipans from the nuns at the convent. I didn't buy any cos I knew it'd be way too sweet for my liking.
It was raining & hence the pointy hood :p That's St. Martin's Bridge in the background.
The bridge dates back to 13th century & spans the Tagus River.
After our very brief visit in Toledo, we moved on to Puerto Lapice, La Mancha. Miguel de Cervantes gave international fame to this land and its windmills when he wrote his novel Don Quixote de La Mancha (The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha). 
It is considered as perhaps the greatest--and certainly the most famous--novel ever written in Spanish. "Don Quixote" is the classic picaresque tale of a knight-errant living in a world which has no use for him. Written as a history, it gives an account of the life of Don Quixote of la Mancha, a deluded 17th-century Spaniard who believes himself to be a medieval knight and attempts to win renown through acts of chivalry that are invariably disastrous or absurd.
One of the famous scene was when Don Quixote fought the windmill (& was badly injured) because he thought that it was a monster.
The novel was published way back in 1605 & dubbed 'The Greatest Book of All Time' in 2002 by the Nobel Institute.
The townsfolk were quick thinking & turned Peurto Lapice into a tourist attraction. It is well visited by many die-hard fans of the book.
This restaurant serves food as per described in the novel
However it wasn't really suited to our taste :p But I'm still happy to have tried though. I mean that's the spirit when you travel, right? I don't mind if it's not nice but I mind it very much if I didn't even get to try what the locals have to offer. If I had wanted comfort food, I'd have just stayed in Sinagpore.
Remarkably clear bue sky!
The scene was just too beautiful for words - Pristine white houses against that stunning blue sky.
Parting shots of Puerto Lapice before we carry on with our journey
Most spectacular sceneries as we move along but such a pity that I can only take shots of it while in the coach.
My favourite photo of the entire trip
Arrived in Cordoba. After Cordoba was captured by the muslims, it became their capital & was one of the most advanced cities in the world, as well as a great cultural, political and economic centre.
Many buildings with strong Islamic influences
We were so late that we were almost not allowed into the Mezquita - Great Mosque of Cordoba.
It was initially a Roman Catholic Church but was converted to a mosque after the Muslim' s conquest. It was then greatly extended until it became the 2nd largest mosque in the world.
It was raining & hence the pointy hood :p That's St. Martin's Bridge in the background.
The bridge dates back to 13th century & spans the Tagus River.
After our very brief visit in Toledo, we moved on to Puerto Lapice, La Mancha. Miguel de Cervantes gave international fame to this land and its windmills when he wrote his novel Don Quixote de La Mancha (The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha). 
It is considered as perhaps the greatest--and certainly the most famous--novel ever written in Spanish. "Don Quixote" is the classic picaresque tale of a knight-errant living in a world which has no use for him. Written as a history, it gives an account of the life of Don Quixote of la Mancha, a deluded 17th-century Spaniard who believes himself to be a medieval knight and attempts to win renown through acts of chivalry that are invariably disastrous or absurd.
One of the famous scene was when Don Quixote fought the windmill (& was badly injured) because he thought that it was a monster.
The novel was published way back in 1605 & dubbed 'The Greatest Book of All Time' in 2002 by the Nobel Institute.
The townsfolk were quick thinking & turned Peurto Lapice into a tourist attraction. It is well visited by many die-hard fans of the book.
This restaurant serves food as per described in the novel
However it wasn't really suited to our taste :p But I'm still happy to have tried though. I mean that's the spirit when you travel, right? I don't mind if it's not nice but I mind it very much if I didn't even get to try what the locals have to offer. If I had wanted comfort food, I'd have just stayed in Sinagpore.
Remarkably clear bue sky!
The scene was just too beautiful for words - Pristine white houses against that stunning blue sky.
Parting shots of Puerto Lapice before we carry on with our journey
Most spectacular sceneries as we move along but such a pity that I can only take shots of it while in the coach.
My favourite photo of the entire trip
Arrived in Cordoba. After Cordoba was captured by the muslims, it became their capital & was one of the most advanced cities in the world, as well as a great cultural, political and economic centre.
Many buildings with strong Islamic influences
We were so late that we were almost not allowed into the Mezquita - Great Mosque of Cordoba.
It was initially a Roman Catholic Church but was converted to a mosque after the Muslim' s conquest. It was then greatly extended until it became the 2nd largest mosque in the world.
Noel was the photographer & I think he did a great job with this photo
Mezquita in the background
It was orange trees galore along the road
The streets were really narrow & it's amazing how they managed to drive through these streets. *2 thumbs up*
The sky was lighted up in a most spectacular shade of blue
Night in Cordoba
Chinese dinner again :(
It was really more starch than anything else
Our resting place for the night
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