In this dinner bento the girls had:
- Nigerian Jollof rice.(Recipe to follow) The Two African children are made from pancake batter with Wilton brown gel color. Their clothing is purple egg sheet, but the purple doesn't show up well in the photo. The children's details are cheese and nori pieces.
- In the small round dish is a traditional African Peanut Stew. (Recipe to follow)
- Mini fufu balls. Another traditional African staple. Its simply boiled cassava (a starchy root, almost like potato) and lots of butter.
- Beef meatballs
- Carrot salad with a cherry tomato
- Sliced cucumbers and diced fresh mango fruit.
Jollof Rice:
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice (long grained or medium variety)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 onion
- 2-3 cloves of garlic (as per taste)
- 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 large tomatoes,chopped finely
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 3 1/2 cups water vegetable or chicken stock (I like the glass bottle stock)
- cilantro or parsley to garnish
African Peanut Vegetable Stew: (Vegan friendly)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons water for sauteing
- 1 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 2 cups of mixed beans, Black beans, chili beans, and Pinto
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch squares
- 1 can diced tomatoes or 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1 chopped medium sized zucchini
- 1 cup smooth natural peanut butter (crunchy works great, too)
- 2 cup textured vegetable protein (TVP)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)
I have to apologise about being so slow in my Children of the world posts. I have a huge project assignment from my daughter's school. Missy Lulu's snack bentos have been noticed by her teachers and school administrators. Monday, I was asked by a school board member if I would enter a gingerbread house contest. The winner of this contest wins a 1,000 euros worth of toys for the school! I said "Sure, I can!" I mean, how hard could it be? Oh, and the house is due in complete with photos on the 3rd of December....(yeah, I'm an idiot)
Anyways, will keep you all posted with all that, and do a catch up post hopefully by Sunday! Everyone Have a beautiful Thanksgiving, and a wonderful weekend!!! Love Kiki ^.^