Saturday, September 18, 2010

Oh My Stars!

My mom is originally from the midwest and one of her favorite sayings is "Oh My Stars!" It cracks me up. And since I get to see her this weekend in Seattle, I thought I would make a starry bento.

This bento has cherry tomatoes from Ridgeview Farms and Triple T Ranch, corn from Duffy at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market, star shaped onigiri rice balls with black sesame seed accents, and a few grapes from Schletewitz Family. In the lower compartment: another star onigiri, baby carrots, steamed edamame, and chicken prepared kind of like karaage (Japanese style fried chicken) but with a glaze.

I have to head to the airport soon, so I'll try to come back and post the recipe while I am waiting for my flight. Have a great weekend Bento Buddies, and maybe I will run into you in Seattle. :)

19 comments:

  1. So cute *___*
    I love star-shaped stuff X3
    Have a good flight and much fun^^

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  2. great and colorful bento sonomy!!! :D I love the rice stars and the corn looks so delicious! Have a nice time by your mom! <3

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  3. oh wow, that chicken looks so yummy. lovely bentos :)

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  4. do you cook the corn but eat it cold? it always looks so fresh!

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  5. Have a good flight! Hope you packed your rain-gear! :)

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  6. Mmmm...looks tasty AND cute! I love the little sesame accents. :)

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  7. Love the idea behind this bento making :D. Hope your mom will love it and say Oh My Stars! and then it cracks you up ha ha. Have a wonderful time in Seattle SB :D

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  8. lovely bento! will it cracks you up, if I say "oh, my stars" too...??? LOL

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  9. Danke Ty! Mein Flug war richtig leicht, kein Probleme dabei. Die haben mich kostenlose Bier gegeben waerend den Flug! Wow!

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  10. Thanks Token! Dieses Bento hat auch wirklich gut gechmeckt. Ich werde mit meine Mama heute fruehstucken! Jawohl!

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  11. Thanks Kelly! It was super yum, I'll post the recipe when I get a sec.

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  12. Hi Corey! After I shuck the corn, I chop it into manageable bento sized sections, then put it uncooked in freezer bags. When I want some, I pop a piece in my microwave steamer basket for about 2 minutes, then put it in the bento. By the time I eat it, it's either room temp or cold from the fridge. It's good either way!

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  13. Thanks hapabento! It was actually a nice change to have the rain welcome me home. And kudos to the pilots who know how to land in puddles! :)

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  14. Thanks Krysta! Small details make a big difference.

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  15. Thanks tatabonita! I get to have brunch with my whole family today, I can't wait! I am sure mom will say Oh My Stars! Or Oh my Heavens! When she sees it. :)

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  16. Ha ha Journal Mommy Jenny! It would totally crack me up. I hope lots of people in Jakarta start saying "Oh My Stars" now, that would be hilarious. :)

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  17. That's awesome, my mom says "blast" instead of cussing sometimes, too cute! What kind of glaze did you use on the chicken? It looks great!

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  18. Awww, I love those stars; the seed details make them perfect. Now I'm thinking of how many ways to make a sun with thin-cut veggies radiating out from a central circle.

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  19. Lovely STARS bento! Hope you'll have enjoyable time in Seattle! That place always reminded me of 'You've got mail!'

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