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
my bento
garlic naan; greek style honey yogurt; basmati rice; punjab eggplant curry (from trader joe’s)
not a very exciting LOOKING bento, very white and brown :( but it will be very tasty, so i have no complaints!
his bento
basmati rice; teriyaki salmon with pineapple (from trader joe’s); broccoli cooked in leftover teriyaki marinade; tamagoyaki with mozzarella cheese
my bento
rice w/ umeboshi; trader joe’s soy-cutash and thai baked tofu stir fried with a dash of soy sauce; hard boiled egg; shrimp tempura (also frozen from trader joes!)
his bento
teriyaki chicken; rice w/ some teriyaki sauce; fire roasted corn (frozen from trader joe’s); stewed konbu
my bento
jaipur vegetable curry (instant pouch from trader joe’s); basmati rice; tempura shrimp; garlic naan; honey greek yogurt
yet another trader joe’s instant fabulous bento! they have this awesome tandoori garlic naan that is so tasty! as well i am addicted to the curry pouches. the curry pouches are totally constituted, you just open them and heat them up. the shrimp tempura comes already made, it’s frozen, you just warm it up in the oven. very tasty.
