Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Meatballs Bento

Meatballs Bento by sherimiya ♥
Meatballs Bento, a photo by sherimiya ♥ on Flickr.
TinySprite gets sweet tomato sauce meatballs in her little bento today (see the sauce recipe here). I was able to squeeze four of them in, alongside a piece of sweet corn on the cob topped with an Okinawan sweet potato butterfly cutout. I nestled everything into a lettuce leaf, but naturally she didn't eat it. She's not a big "salad" fan, unlike her brother, unfortunately. The top tier contains carrots, steamed broccoli, cherries, blueberries, a blackberry and sliced dapple dandy pluot. This pluot variety has sweet flesh but tart skin. Have you tried it?

16 comments:

  1. I almost bought a pluot the other day. That's one fruit I haven't tried yet. Lovely!

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  2. Jenn, it's my favorite summer fruit! So many different varieties. The best are the dark (almost black) ones with blood red flesh. If you can find those, they're definitely worth getting. Thanks!

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  3. New fruit for me, pluot looks like plum / apricot. Just great to see your colorful summer bento! My kids not a big fan of salad too. So I'm okay with only the lettuce left in their bento box :)

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  4. Hi Lia! Hope you're feeling better.
    Yes, many kids leave the lettuce, but I've been spoiled by my boy, who never leaves anything in the box. Ah well! Thanks :)

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  5. Like the way you wrote "dapple dandy pluot"! Simple cut out makes the whole meal look so great!

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  6. I enjoy pluots! Some markets here call them "Dinosaur Eggs" LOL!

    Wonderful variety of color and flavor!

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  7. Thanks Xelia! They really are called Dapple Dandy; that's the name of the variety. Funny, right? :D

    Me too Debra! They've been called Dinosaur Eggs here too. Last summer we had a bigger variety than this season. Hope to see more next summer. Love them. Thanks :)

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  8. I don't eat meat and I don't like sauce too much - but this looks delish! The pluot sounds familiar...I might have had it before and never thought about it.

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  9. I never heard of that kind of fruit, but I will definetely try these meatballs soon!.

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  10. I love seeing how colorful the Okinawan sweet potatoes are. I'm dying to find some!

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  11. AikoVenus, I've seen some pluots labeled as plums at the market, I guess so as not to confuse the public. So you may have tried them after all. Thanks :)

    Amaaris, I hope you enjoy this sauce recipe. It goes with any kind of meatball you like.

    Thanks Mande! Try your local Asian market. That's where I find mine.

    Thanks a lot Candice :)

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  12. Never tried the pluots, they look yummilicious though! That butterfly is so sweet. I esp like the elephant pick to eat the meatballs with. That is a lot of food for a tiny sprite like yours.. Possibly she eats the fruits for morning/afternoon snacktime? She is one lucky kiddo to have an awesome Mama like you!

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  13. Thanks so much Chantale. You're always so sweet!

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  14. I have the same elephant toothpick (or whatever it's called)! Love your bento has lots of fruits. I know some kids don't even eat fruits while yours are consuming lots of them every lunch!

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  15. Thanks Nami. I love the little animal picks in this set. Fruit are always guaranteed to be eated in each box :)

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