Little Panda Bento

Dear readers, I have been low on time lately, and the kitchen is suffering, but this weekend and next week is much more time, so look forward to it!!

Also, I officially declare this blog to be updated on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Today I am making mini-panda bento. It's a little bento with a lot of cuteness!!

For the panda you need:

• white cheese
• seaweed sheet

For the bento you need:

• rice (any type you like)
• ketchup (or your choice of a similar texture and color sauce)

Select a container for your bento

Then fill it with rice. To make the top smooth, wet a spatula and use the spatula to press down and smooth the top of the rice.

Sesame rice, recipe at bottom.

Place two blobs of ketchup onto the rice, then spread them out with a butter knife...

...to make hearts.

The bottom heart is so cute--it's better since the smoothed rice.

 Cut out a bear shape from your cheese, like the picture.

This will become our panda

Pick up your panda gently and hold it by the middle since the ears are rather delicate, then place it onto your rice.

Then cut out two circles of seaweed, and place them shiny side up onto the cheese. Be very careful since once you put it down, it's hard to remove afterwards.

 Then cut out two smaller ovals for eyes.

Cut out a wide 'v' for the mouth, and little panda bento is done!!

 Here is recipe for sesame rice:

• sesame seeds (judge how much to use by how much rice you have, use the picture as a reference)
• rice
• chicken powder (optional)

Place ingredients in a bowl

Mix and you're done!!

Hope you like your little panda bento!!

Sweet Pea