bento-making ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂)⸝♡

I've noticed that my little sister has been hyperfixated on bento-making compilations, so i tried to make some for her! i already pack her lunch since the two of us live in an apartment together (mom and dad are busy), and thought that maybe making it a little cuter wouldn't be that hard... right?

well... let's see...

tuesday's bento (my first ever attempt!!)

(spam musubi with egg roll and cucumber slices)

i woke up real early (4am-ish) just so i could start making this. i was so nervous with everything and felt incredibly unprepared- so i knew i needed the extra time. surprisingly, i felt kinda relaxed when i found my groove. i found myself thinking of ways to make it more cuter, thus the cheese cutouts.

it was also my first time making the egg roll! while it was intimidating, i just tried it out and im glad it came out looking decent hehe. (also, the little jars have kwepie mayo in them)

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wednesday's bento

(bacon-wrapped enoki, omelette, hashbrowns, grapes and cucumber slices)

i learned from yesterday's bento that prepping the food would've made things easier for me, so that's what i did! before i went to bed, i made sure to thaw the bacon so i could wrap the enoki. my little sister was most excited for this one since she loves bacon lol (who doesn't??)

the ketchup design was inspired by those done in maid cafes... well it was an attempt. i realized that it didn't look as cute if i wrote my sister's name using the english alphabet... the characters of hiragana look cuter since they curve a lot. i ended up just drawing hearts, stars and dots lol.

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thursday's bento

(noodles with spam rice balls and some grapes)

i thought of mixing some corn with the spam balls but decided against it (i'm 100% sure my sister wouldn't like it lol), so i just went with nori. while making it, i sneaked a bite and yea! it tasted good :3. the noodles were pancit canton (it has this salty and citrusy flavour) and despite it already being salty, my sis likes cheese w it lol.

i'm getting the hang of this! i initially thought i would need to plan out how it looks the day before, but now i found myself just going with the flow.

(･ω･)つ ──────────── ⊂(･ω･)

friday's bento

(mini sausages, rice ball, grilled cheese, cucumber slices and grapes)

you could tell that the only available fruits and veg i had were the cucumbers and grapes lol, i'm already about to buy some lettuce, broccoli and carrots for next weeks' bentos. anywho, i woke up feeling sick and thought i wouldn't be able to make a bento for my sister, but i perservered.

the riceball,,.. didn't have a mixture lol, i just shaped it like that and realized i could put the sausages around them to make it cuter. i had to cut the sides of the sandwich cause it wouldn't fit lol. this bento was totally unplanned. i just stared at the food and my tools and the idea came to me hahaha. i guess watching those 'pack my lunch with me' videos helped.

(･ω･)つ ──────────── ⊂(･ω･)

well, that's all!

it was actually a pretty fun and relaxing thing to do. i recommend that if you have the time, try it out yourself! i wouldn't say it was easy, but it is so fulfilling to see my sister come home with a smile.

so yea, i'd say it was worth it.