A little bit of this & A little bit of that...

Today I made "Bento Bear" sandwhiches which were bread that I cut out using my nifty little bear cutter with then I spread on some Laughing Cow creamy swiss cheese on (which really helps the little sandwhich to stick together), then added ham. For Reyna I also cut out a cheedar cheese Usagi (rabbit) and a cheedar cheese house and star for Nico. They both have green beans, cheez-its, kiwi, apples and shredded carrots with hijiki that I sauteed in a little sesame oil.

TIP: I really like using the laughing cow spreadable cheeses because it as I mentioned above really helps keep the sandwhich together sort of like yummy edible glue! It comes in small individual packages so it is perfect for using with bento! I used one triangle of it this morning and it was the perfect amount for both sandwhiches!

SUPPLIES,SUPPLIES,SUPPLIES!

First and foremost you must have bento making supplies! If you are in Japan then this is a peice of cake! Any 100 Yen Store is going to have a variety of supplies and many other stores such as Jusco and San-A will have Bento supplies as well! If you are not here in Japan then I would suggest EBAY as a great resource for Bento boxes and supplies!

The must haves are Bento Boxes, Rice Molds,Silicone cups & molds,tiny skewers and small containers that fit inside the Bento boxes to seperate your foods with!

I have added some photos of my supply drawer!