here are some japanese themed xmas tree ornaments i’ve made!
here are some sloppy pictures of the gameboys (they are very fuzzy):
and last (but not least) here is the tree topper i made, for the top of our tree (i promise i will share a picture of our xmas tree when we put it up!)
his bento
tamagoyaki with spinach and smoked cheese; stewed kombu; sweet roasted corn; basmati rice; chimichurri salmon (from trader joe’s); brownie for dessert
his bento
onigiri stuffed with tuna salad (tuna, mayo, ginger, soy sauce); simmered carrots; sesame ginger broccoli; kamaboko; tuna sandwich
his bento
rice with furikake; sweet simmered shiitake; steamed baby bok choy; steamed green beans and simmered carrots rolled in thin sliced beef
simmered konbu and umeboshi soup base (just add hot water!)
edit: added a pic of my bento
hard boiled egg, beef rolls, simmered kabocha, cherry tomato, vegetable fried rice w/ nori flakes, doriyaki for dessert
i got some frozen kabocha and i don’t like it as much as i like the fresh stuff. the texture is too mushy 
maybe it got defrosted and refrozen. last time i made kabocha i made so much i couldn’t finish it all, so i thought this would be a good work around but i was MISTAKEN.
his bento
rice w/ furikake; octopi and crab hot dogs; sweet simmered shiitake; stir fried green beans w/ soy sauce; tamagoyaki w/ smoked cheese; strawberry w/ sugar
strawberries during the off season aren’t nearly as sweet as the ones in the summertime. to make them sweeter, i sprinkle them with a little bit of sugar and lemon juice. the sugar brings out the strawberry’s juice, making it juicier and more dessert like. it gets SO JUICY i have to put it in it’s own little cup haha.
edit: added a pic of my bento from that day
tofu and frozen mixed vegetables; crab hot dog; hard boiled egg; cherry tomato; rice w/ furikake
