A-chan's class went on a field trip today and I was so excited that I was able to join them! We went to an old Gold Mine in Dahlonega. It was much more fascinating than I was expecting. At first A-chan was nervous about being underground but then the guide pointed out lots of cute brown bats hanging from the ceiling. She got so interested in finding more bats that she completely forgot to be scared.
In A-chan's bento: Rice with black sesame seeds, carrot butterflies and flower, baby corn spears, steamed broccoli, a lemon wedge, an apple bunny and Tofu Kaarage.
Earlier this week I attempted making a vegetarian version of a well loved and popular Japanese dish, Chicken Kaarage. I was inspired by this bento at Soul Soup Soap and I knew just where to go to look for a recipe. Maki's site Just Hungry had not only a recipe, but tons of other info too! The finished product was delicious and I think that it will become a regular hit around here.
Almost as exciting as the walk deep down into the dripping rock tunnels was the fact that I got to pack a bento for me! Again I kept it simple in the need for speed this morning.
In my bento: Rice with black sesame seeds, tofu kaarage, lemon slice, carrot maple leaf and flower, baby corn, two veggie gyoza, steamed broccoli and an apple bunny.
While I would normally have steamed the gyoza, the oil was already hot from cooking the tofu and I gave in to the impulse for easier cooking. There was one less pan to clean up if I fried them which partially makes up for having two fried foods in one bento, right? (Okay, maybe not a great argument healthwise, but it sure made lots of sense at seven o'clock this morning!)
2 comments:
The field trip sounds like it was a lot of fun!! And lunches look delicious :D I think saving a clean pan certainly negates any bad thing about two fried foods in the lunch :D
Thanks, Jenn! It was lots of fun and I appreciate the solidarity for fried foods :D
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