Monday, February 7, 2011

Conversation Hearts Bento

CasaBento is having another contest on their facebook page, and this was my second entry for the contest. Sadly, they had so many great entries that mine didn't make it into the top eight. But it sure is fun to check out the other great bentos. You can vote now for your favorite Valentine's Day themed bento on Casa Bento's facebook page. Good luck to all of the finalists!

This bento was made with some help from my friend CocoCarina who suggested the "Bento Love" verbage for one of the conversation hearts. I thought "Bite Me" would be fun and playful for the second heart, since you do actually eat this and biting is encouraged. :) The "candy hearts" are actually made from egg sheet (I used Lia's great tutorial on Bentolicious to make the egg sheet) and alphabet pasta colored with food coloring pen for the words. Also in this bento: rice, edamame, char sui bbq pork, a blackberry, steamed broccoli from Triple T, french breakfast radishes from Ortiz Farms, and baby carrots. The doily in the photo was actually made by my husband's mom, Phyllis.

Happy Almost Valentine's Day!
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27 comments:

  1. Happy Little BentoFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Supercute candy hearts idea! I love 'em! And lucky to have a doily-maker in the family. So handy :)

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  2. Sonoma BentoFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Thanks sheri! My hubs was lucky to have a doily-maker, but sadly she passed away 15 years ago. I'm sad I never had a chance to meet her.

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  3. Susan YuenFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    The candy hearts are perfect!!! Gorgeous bento. :)

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  4. dragonmammaFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Now I've got to check the finalists. They must be pretty darned impressive if they beat that.

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  5. Sonoma BentoFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Thanks so much, Susan! This one came together really well and the hearts turned out just how I wanted them to.

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  6. Sonoma BentoFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Ha ha, thanks dragonmamma! I appreciate the support. :)

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  7. BoboFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Lovely bento, and perfect egg sheets.

    I like the " Bite me" hearts too..haha

    Thanks for sharing this great idea.

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  8. mama elaineFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Cute bento. Love the candy heart also.

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  9. SysylFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Aww...its so cute!!! Love the candy heart :)

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  10. Lia ChenFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Looks so gorgeous! I would love to have this for my lunch. All the best for the contest! And thanks for the mention :)

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  11. OhayoBentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    I think they're adorable! I totally would have voted for you ^_^ Plus, any bento that actually says "bite me" is on my number one list!!!

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  12. Sonoma BentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Thanks Bobo! Lia's tips make it easy to do really good egg sheets.

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  13. Sonoma BentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Thanks so much mama elaine! It's healthy 'candy'. :)

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  14. Sonoma BentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Thank you Sysyl! This one is very kawaii.

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  15. Sonoma BentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Thank you so much, Lia! Your bentos are always an inspiration to me. And I love the tips you put on your site. So informative!

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  16. Sonoma BentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Heh heh, thanks Ohayobento. I thought it was pretty hilarious to write Bite Me on the heart. I guess I was too edgy for the contest, lol. :)

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  17. Mrs. PFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    wow so cute!! I also wanted to do Lia's egg sheet....but I haven't had the time. You did a great job!!! :)

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  18. Sonoma BentoFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Thanks Mrs. P! Lia's directions and photos make it really easy to follow, but it does take a little bit of time. You have to cook the eggs slowly.

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  19. ShannonFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Love this!!! And I want a Bite Me heart. :o)

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  20. BentobirdFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    AWESOME! Love this witty and super cute bento SB. You've cut the letters SO well, this really rocks. Happy almost Valentine's Day!!

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  21. hapabentoFebruary 9, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Awesome and a winner in my book! Clever idea Michelle.

    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  22. Sonoma BentoFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Thanks Shannon! Who doesn't want a Bite Me heart? ;)

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  23. Sonoma BentoFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Thanks Bentobird, but I can't claim amazing knife skills. Those are actually alphabet pasta letters. They're already shaped like letters, I just colored the tops of them with a food coloring pen and then placed them on the hearts.

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  24. Sonoma BentoFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Ha ha, thanks hapabento! It was fun to make, and I think I will make Valentine's Day cards out of the image. Win-win!

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  25. MayuFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Your hearts bento looks so cute! Great colors! How genius of you to use alphabet pasta!

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  26. Sonoma BentoFebruary 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Thanks so much Mayu! I love alphabet pasta. I used it in a Halloween bento once, to great effect. :)

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  27. Diana of Diana RamblesFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    Bite Me! Hahaha!

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