Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Pooltime Snack Bentos

This past weekend was all about lounging by the pool, well that and a bit of working and some art purchasing, but mostly about lounging by the pool. I made these two snack bentos for my step daughter and myself so we could play in the pool a bit longer without having to head back inside for replenishments. Her bento has a selection of Croque Monsieur sandwiches, a couple of cherry tomatoes, cucumber flowers, a cucumber "baran", a few slices of cheese, and half of a nectarine with a cute little bunny pick.
My snack bento also contains a few Croque Monsieur sandwiches, a cucumber flower, a homemade cornichon pickle, a little hunk of brie cheese, blueberries in a paper cup, a few cherry tomatoes, and two olives.

If you are wondering where to get the cutters to make the cucumber flowers, I suggest getting them from Amazon. I had really quick delivery and they are so useful to add that special touch to your bento boxes. Here are the two sets that I purchased: Stainless Steel Vegetable Cutters #K8444 "100% Made in Japan!!" and Vegetable Cutters, Stainless Steel set of 6 large #450106.
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10 comments:

  1. Happy Little BentoJuly 20, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Yum! Those sandwiches look AWESOME!
    Want some for dinner right about now...

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  2. BentobirdJuly 20, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    ah, these are real bento treats--I'd love those Croque Monsieurs!! nice and happy arrangements, sweet how you've used the nifty new veggie cutters!

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  3. Sonoma BentoJuly 20, 2010 at 7:34 PM

    Thanks sheri! The sandwiches are really straight forward: two slices of bread, buttered on the outside, then ham and emmentaler cheese on the inside. Grill until golden!

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  4. Sonoma BentoJuly 20, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    Thanks so much, Jenn! Sometimes the little details can really make a difference. These bentos were put together relatively quickly, but a little flower shape here, and a cute pick there really helps.

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  5. Kelly PolizziJuly 20, 2010 at 10:14 PM

    Looks nice and healthy. You have the best backgrounds!

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  6. Lia ChenJuly 21, 2010 at 5:42 AM

    Great snack bento and looks delicious too! Sandwiches are nice to put in the bento box. Cutter can do so much in our bento making, don't you think? (^.^)

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  7. Sonoma BentoJuly 21, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Thanks Kelly! I use scrapbook papers and quilting fat quarters as my backgrounds. As a crafty girl, I have tons of stuff to use for my photos.

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  8. Sonoma BentoJuly 21, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    Lia, I agree! Nothing like the right tool for the job making everything so much easier. :-)

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  9. ShannonJuly 21, 2010 at 11:33 PM

    Those look so good! I love croque monsieurs. We spent our honeymoon in France and there was a lovely little bakery just down the street, I need to make them at home sometime.

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  10. Sonoma BentoJuly 22, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Shannon, aren't French bakeries the BEST?! I was lucky I did a lot of walking while in Europe, or I would have gained so much weight.

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