Hello Kitty Tea-Sandwiches

I was actually going to make a video for this one but I've been too busy working on a paper for next month. All you need for the great shapes is the bottom of a Hello Kitty egg mold (which I got online from Japan). Once you have that, everything else is a breeze, even though I obviously got the bows facing the wrong way.

Ingredients List:
1 tbl Hummus (spread 3/4 in the middle of each sandwich and the rest on the top)
2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread
Baby Spinach Leaves or Other Small Fillings (for the sandwich)
2 Slices Mozzarella-Style Tofutti
1 Slice Orange Cheddar Tofutti
1 Small Patch of Nori
1 Small Patch of Red Pepper and Kamaboko
Cucumber Slices for decorating

Use your egg mold bottom to cut out the slices of bread first (side by side in Whole Wheat Bread) and then carefully spread some of the hummus on. Set it aside, add two small pieces of folded spinach and repeat with the other slice of bread.  You should get two HK pieces from each. Sandwich a naked bottom to a hummus-topped one and spread the rest of the hummus gently on top (not too much). Cut out your white cheese with the egg mold and carefully place it on top. Cut out your bows (make sure they'll face the right way) by cutting out one largish heart and a smaller heart, plus a little dot to connect them. Place them on the right side of HK's head and then cut out your nori with a very small hole punch. Add the eyes and then cut out six whiskers for each, using either tweezers or a bamboo skewer to adjust them. Add the nose with a lightly pinched straw (to give it that oval shape) and add cucumbers for decoration.

This dish is perfect for those with small children or for those who have a small appetite. I really hope that you'll enjoy this. Make sure to leave a comment to tell me how I'm doing! Enjoy!

Signed,

<3 Bou Shin <3

Sci-Fighters Themed Bento

Using my favorite character, Skip, from one of my favorite games on newgrounds, I decided to come up with a bento. Also - the game is made by one of my favorite groups, The-Super-Flash-Bros. Obviously this isn't the healthiest of bentos (or the most awesome) but I'm just experimenting right now so this won't be a total constant. I used the vegan kamaboko as well as the vegan egg sheets - aren't I awesome?

Sci-Fighters Ingredient List:
1 Green "Egg" Sheet (oval)
1 smaller Soy Sauce "Egg Sheet" (also oval)
3 small pieces of "Kamaboko"
1 Large Radish (cut into long fourths for the antenna and eyes)
Nori
Cheddar-Style Tofutti
Turmeric + Water (around the edges)
Spinach (underneath the egg sheets)
Sticky Rice


Enjoy!

Signed,

<3 Bou Shin <3

Vegan Kamaboko Exists

I've gotten some great suggestions for vegan kamaboko and decided to make this as firm as possible without it being like a rock. I used extra-firm tofu so that the vegan kamaboko wouldn't just be vegetarian jello and then I added exra beet juice after I fully blended the water together with it.

(Vegan Kamaboko Ingredients)

• Beet Juice for Color (you'll add it throughout)
• 1 Cup of Cold Water
• 1 and 1/2 tbl Agar Agar (soaked for 5 min. in 3 tbl of water)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbl Mirin
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/3 Package of Extra-Firm Tofu

(Directions)

• Put the cold water in a medium-sized saucepan and add in enough beet juice for a dark pink color.
• Place the agar and the rest of the ingredients, except for the tofu in and boil it until it starts to firm up.
• Press your tofu until mostly dry.
• Crumble tofu into a large blender. Add in all of the agar and then liquefy until it is all a light pink color.
• Add in some extra beet juice to darken it even more and mix once more.
• Place into your preferred mold and let it sit for five minutes outside of the fridge, place into the fridge for about 15 more minutes or so until firm.
• Enjoy!