Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Inarizushi and Sausage Bento

Made this bento before I headed to the F-F-FREEEEZING farmers market today. My poor little fingers were in pain from the scooter ride there, even with gloves on. This bento is a little light on veggies, so I really needed to make that trip to the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market.

In this bento: steamed edamame, inarizushi (fried tofu pouches filled with rice), Arkansas Black apples from Walker's Apples, and italian chicken sausages from Aidells. This was the first time I tried doing a checkerboard cut on an apple, and it worked pretty well. :) I only spent about 2 minutes on the pattern.

Here's my haul from the farmers market today: baby chard and a kabocha squash from Triple T Ranch, garlic from Armstrong Valley Farm, a ruby red grapefruit from De'Santis Farms, and some dried sweet melon slices from Neufeld Farms. There are lots of great things at the market during the winter season. Don't miss out! The Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:30am to noon right next to the vets building.

I included this bento in Shannon's What's For Lunch Wednesdays blog. Check it out for great bento ideas. :)
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12 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Hey Sonoma,
    Inarizushi I wanted to try out soon again. I've yet they dared to make. Let's see if they succeed.

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  2. dragonmammaJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    You took a scooter ride TODAY? My god, woman, it's a miracle you're alive! I went this morning (after hosing the ice off my windows) to get a haircut, during which I refused to take off either of my two jackets or my gloves. And my fingers still got numb.

    Dried sweet melon slices sound fantastic. Dare I ask how much they are per pound?

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  3. UniflameJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Thanks for your comment! I love your loot from the market! Such great products!

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  4. Sonoma BentoJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Hallo Mokiko! Du sollst probieren! Wenn man die Tofutaschen hat, ist es nicht schwer Inarizushi zumachen. Und es schmeckt ganz gut. :)

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  5. Sonoma BentoJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Brrrr! Seriously, dragonmamma, I wanted to cry after that ride. :( I had to be really zen about it and kept repeating "You will not always be cold, this is temporary" during the last minute or two of my ride. I got about 4 ounces of dried sweet melon slices for 2 dollars, so I guess that makes it 8 bucks a pound? They are super flavorful, so a little goes a long way. I've chopped them up and added nuts to the pieces for a little snack, really yummy.

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  6. Sonoma BentoJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Thanks Uniflame! I am so lucky to have access to a farmers market that is open all year long! Can't wait to start cooking. :)

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  7. Happy Little BentoJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Was it that cold up there? It was pretty nice down here in the east bay girl! You need to scoot on down here :)
    Aidells and inari sounds super yummy!! Love the combo!

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  8. SysylJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    The bento looks yum yum, especially the italian chicken sausages >.<

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  9. BentobirdJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Nom, a bento so full of tasty flavors and contrasts, SB! I agree with Sysyl, the sausages look quite yummy. Hope things warm up soon!!

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  10. Sonoma BentoJanuary 6, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    sheri, It was super cold yesterday: 32 degrees at the farmers market. I should scoot to warmer climes, except I would freeze and fall off my scooter before I got there. :)

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  11. Sonoma BentoJanuary 6, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Thanks Sysyl! I felt bad that it didn't have enough veggies, but it sure was tasty!

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  12. Sonoma BentoJanuary 6, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Thanks Bentobird! We've got sun, but really cold temps, at least for NorCal. Not probably very cold compared to Virginia. :)

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