Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Jack O'Sandwich Bento

I'm crazy about Halloween, my very favorite holiday of the year. If I could get away with it, I would probably make Halloween themed stuff year round. So get ready for lots of spooky bentos!

This Jack O'Sandwich bento was very easy to make. I roasted the brussel sprouts in the oven while I assembled the rest of the bento. In this bento: a ham and cheddar sandwich with a cheddar Jack O'Lantern on top. The pumpkin is decorated with nori (toasted seaweed) face, and a cucumber peel leaf. Tucked into the corner are a few baby carrots and two little cherry tomatoes from Middleton Farms. Also in the bento: two raspberries, a few slices of cucumber (you can see where I took the peel off of the cuke), more cherry tomatoes, and a few roasted brussel sprouts.

Remember to enter my 10,000 Hits Bento Giveaway! I love reading about the fun costume ideas you have. Deadline to enter is this Friday, October 8th at noon.

Recipe for Roasted Brussel Sprouts
1 pound small brussel sprouts, trimmed & any brown leaves removed
olive oil
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut and X mark in the top of each brussel sprout. Put brussel sprouts in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast for about 15 to 17 minutes, stirring the sprouts a few times during roasting time, until sprouts appear browned in areas and are fragrant.

Because brussel sprouts are a great fall food, I am including this in hapa bento's fun B.O.M.B. contest. Enter your fall food bentos now! :)

12 comments:

  1. LOVE it!
    Thanks for sharing! I'm new to posting my "lovable lunches" on my blog!
    Yours is so cute!

    ~Jody

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  2. Thanks Jody! Bentos are very loveable. :) I just saw this commercial for Tokyo Gas that a bento friend posted and it shows exactly how bentos = love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgp3aPR-llM&feature=player_embedded

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  3. Aw so cute the tiny jack effect! I love Brussels too. Sometimes I'll change it up and toss after roasting with garlic or balsamic vinegar or Parmesan. Yummy, and kid-approved too!

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  4. Ooo, good ideas sheri! I will try those brussel sprouts additions next.

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  5. Those mini cherry tomatoes are sooooooooo cute!!!
    I have not seen any of these here.

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  6. haha...the little Jack is co cute. Your bentos always so delicious and healthy...I like all those fresh fruits and veggies. :)

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  7. Yay for Halloween! Your brussel sprouts sound amazing!

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  8. Yummy, stylish and so fun--excellent roasty sprouts and cheerful jackosandwich, SB! Looking forward to more "spooky" halloween themed bentos :D!

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  9. Thanks Angeleyes! I was lucky enough to find them at the Sebastopol Farmers Market. They are reallllly small!

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  10. Thanks Emily! I had fun making the little Jack character. A little detail like that can make the whole bento really fun.

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  11. Thanks Ohayobento! They could not be easier to make, and sheri's flavoring suggestions sound delicious.

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  12. Hi bentobird! This one is not all that spooky, huh? But totally cute and definitely in the spirit of Halloween. :)

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