Awhile ago a friend gave me the idea of making a shark themed lunch. My 8 year old nephew is visiting today so it seemed like a perfect time to make a shark bento. It was very easy to make. The only thing that took some time was cooking rice. If I had frozen rice in my freezer this would have been very fast to make. I experimented with using frozen fruit (blueberries and blackberries) to dye the rice. The winner for this bento was the blueberry rice. Yes it is purple but I liked using a natural dye for the rice.
Container: EasyLunchBoxes
Ocean: Blueberry rice
Shells: Walnuts
Shark: Wheat peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich, eye (dried blueberry)
Sharks and Fish: Sharkies Organic Fruit Chews and Pepperidge Farm Goldfish baby
Fruit: Green grapes
Linking to: The Creative HomeAcre Hop!
Feb 18, 2013 @ 12:10:03
Very cute! Your nephew is very lucky having you as his aunt.
Feb 18, 2013 @ 13:15:51
Thank you so much!
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:02:45
I like the water/sea/ocean, and it being something to eat is even better. http//projectsbyMtetar.wordpress.com
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:12:57
Thank you for your comment and for visiting!!
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:44:06
You’re always welcome, Mtetar
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:24:35
Nice theme.
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:26:26
Thank you!
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:37:20
Love the shark and the colored rice! How did the blueberry rice taste? Interesting as I have never thought of using blueberries to color rice.
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:41:15
Thank you! I did not try the blueberry rice but I tried the blackberry rice. I found the blackberry rice to be very mild in taste. My nephew liked the blueberry rice. I just threw a few frozen berries into the hot rice and stirred until uniform in color. Then I took out the berries.
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:59:08
I love your posts so much! they always put a huge smile on my face! Very lucky nephew!
Feb 18, 2013 @ 15:59:49
Thank you so much!
Feb 19, 2013 @ 01:02:13
So cute! You are such a creative food artist.
Feb 19, 2013 @ 07:37:43
Thank you so much!
Feb 19, 2013 @ 08:50:08
I love this cute lunch and I am sure my son will love it too:) The blueberry rice looks amazing!
Feb 19, 2013 @ 08:54:25
Thank you Rina! I hope that your son likes it. My nephew loved the rice.
Feb 19, 2013 @ 17:26:07
That is so cute! I love the rice!
Feb 19, 2013 @ 17:29:27
Thank you!
Feb 19, 2013 @ 20:23:31
What cute ideas!
Feb 20, 2013 @ 06:34:35
Thank you!
Feb 20, 2013 @ 09:07:39
Blue berry rice! amazing!!! Does it have the fruity taste?
This one is really cute!
Feb 20, 2013 @ 09:11:16
Thank you! I did not use many blueberries and it had a very mild taste I am told.
Feb 20, 2013 @ 09:52:39
What an awesome bento, II’ve never heard of using berries to dye rice – definitely on my to-do list!
Feb 20, 2013 @ 09:56:33
Thank you Grace! I used frozen berries with hot rice, and then removed the berries. It was fun.
Feb 22, 2013 @ 11:30:48
Awesome! Love this!
Feb 22, 2013 @ 11:42:52
Thank you!
Feb 28, 2013 @ 21:29:58
I need to try that rice. Great idea!
Mar 01, 2013 @ 05:35:31
Thanks!
Mar 03, 2013 @ 19:37:52
I love your edible creativity.
Mar 03, 2013 @ 19:43:32
Thank you!
Mar 15, 2013 @ 14:47:20
How fun! Thanks for sharing this on The Creative HomeAcre Hop! Hope to see you this Sunday at:
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Mar 15, 2013 @ 14:48:38
Thank you!
Mar 24, 2013 @ 13:17:37
Very cute!