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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

babykins inspiration bento

This bento was inspired by the beautiful lunches made by Babykins at her very fun and colorful blog, Soul, Soup, Soap. I love the cozy and inviting look of her bento meals and am excited that she has started sharing recipes for her yummy dishes. I had to try this delicious and seasonal mushroom preparation, and it was sooo good! I used Enoki, maitake, and chanterelles to make this recipe.

I've followed Babykin's soft and vibrant bento palette with fresh greens and pink crab tossed in a light ginger dressing with scallions...
Radish sprouts, mixed rice with daikon radish seeds, green peas, hard-boiled egg, and accents of avocado and decorative wheat gluten "fu" are in the bento, too. For dessert, crisp green apple, clementine and a sweet Japanese candy.

Camellias and pansies in chilly bloom today after a night of rain:

Happy cooking, friends!

40 comments:

  1. Well done Jenn! Yummy and colorful ... love it so much! You put everything so carefully in the right place to create this beautiful bento :)

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  2. Hi Lia! Thanks indeed for your lovely comments...have a great Thursday, dear!

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  3. Lia beat me...I'm a bit late to come here lol! Wow beautiful!! I'm so happy to see your own mushroom rice. This sounds delicious and looks waaay much better than mine, I envy you... Now your bento really inspires me again. I gotta do BENTO soon! :D

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  4. Thanks for introducing nicely my blog and recipe, my dear friend!

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  5. Great bento arrangement, Jenn. I feel like I am looking at sunrise moment now...so fresh & delightful. :)

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  6. Another gentle masterpiece! I always love all your thoughtful touches that you add to every bento and photo! I now have another blog to check out!

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  7. looks so yum yum >.<) i love the color combination, such a beautiful bento! :)

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  8. So lovely...
    really admire your imagination :)

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  9. yum yum, look at the crab and the mushroom..makes me drooling.. (excuse me :P)

    I notice you have quite a collection of cute pouches..

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  10. I always spend more time to enjoy such beautiful pictures .... thanks for sharing this!

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  11. Ooo, thanks for introducing us to Babykins, gotta go check out her blog now. I love the flavors for the crab, sounds so good. :)

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  12. Hi Izumi! I hope I did justice to your wonderfully appealing bento style here...looking forward to more yummy recipes, hint hint ;) Have a great day, my friend :D

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  13. Aw, Emily that is such a nice description, thank you!

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  14. Hi Lyndsey! Thanks so much, I'm sure you'll love Babykin's super blog :D. Hope your week is going well...cold temperatures have arrived here, late but with attitude, so I can't help but think of your palm treed vistas!

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  15. Hi Sysyl, many thanks! I love Babykin's use of pink, green and gold in her bentos so tried to follow that cheerful example here :D!

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  16. Hi Journal Mommy Yenny, that is so sweet of you!

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  17. Hello Bobo, thanks so much! I've been collecting little bags recently...they combine my love of bright silks and little things in one cute package! This little green bag with birdie was found at a Korean shop last weekend :)

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  18. Hi Lina, love to have you visit! Let's have a warming cup of tea as cold temperatures and winter winds come to our East and West coasts...

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  19. Hi SB! Glad to share this great source of bento inspiration and fun...have a great Thursday!

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  20. *slapping my forehead* you kill me Jenn :D

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  21. Brilliant, as always! I love the arrangement of the crab and the rice!

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  22. ^.~ I love your gorgeous bento. The little pouch is cute too :)

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  23. Hi Megg, such a nice comment, much appreciated! Love the flavor combo of rice, crab, avocado and ginger...yum! Have a great weekend :D

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  24. Hi there Kaimono888, how have you been? Thanks for your visit and see you at your blog, pal!

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  25. Gorgeous bento! I love all of the colors and the delicious mushrooms and pink crab! Yummy!

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  26. Hi Susan, thanks indeed for your lovely comments!

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  27. love the colours! the flowers add a sunny touch to the cheery looking bento :)

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  28. This looks so lovely - I adore mushrooms and the crab is so delicate looking! Yum yum!

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  29. It's beautiful! I love Babykins' bentos as well. Your attention to detail here is absolutely breathtaking. Wonderful colors and flavors!

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  30. Hi Lexi! Thanks a bunch...I found this lunch quite energizing :) Hope you enjoyed a nice weekend...

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  31. Hi Heather, so sweet of you, thanks! Isn't it fun to find inspiration from our fellow bentoists? Babykin's bentos always look so soothing and yummy...

    Congrats on your recent win, btw!!

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  32. Isn't it funny how sometimes there's a signature "style" to our bentos? I can always recognize yours, for example! Love this one--nice fusion of your style and Izumi's :)

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  33. Yes, that's so true and I find it very interesting that we all have distinctive styles yet can be inspired and influenced by one another! Thanks for this cool and insightful comment, Carol :D

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  34. I adore this healthy, beautiful and delicious bento. I'm thinking of making a bento packed with Persian food! Is it possible? Or does it sound crazy?

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  35. Hello Azita, many thanks! No, not crazy at all!
    I've really enjoyed making bentos with Persian and Middle Eastern foods....a couple of examples:

    http://bentobird.blogspot.com/2010/12/maizbon-afghan-restaurant-mediterranean.html

    http://bentobird.blogspot.com/2009/10/mash-hassan-bakery-and-market.html

    Can't wait to see your creations...we love Persian cuisine (hubby lived in Iran as a child for a year just before the revolution and has amazing memories...)

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  36. Hi, thank you so much for your response and beautiful examples. I think I'll try that soon. Happy Holidays!
    Azita

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