Lunch box, 24nd Jan 13

Today's lunch....

• Toasted sandwich (sauteed cabbage, bacon and sliced cheese with BBQ sauce)
• Boiled potato topped with mayonnaise and parsley
• Onion pancake
• Fried egg (Cheese and dried seaweed to make the face)
• Boiled carrots and basil leaves

Lunch box, 22nd Jan 13

Today's lunch....

• Girl's face rice ball (dried seaweed and carrot to make the face, soy sauce and sesame oil to make the face colour)
• Grilled pumpkin seasoned with soy sauce and chili pepper
• Boiled egg
• Chicken nuggets with BBQ sauce
• Boiled beans mixed with soy sauce, sugar and sesame seeds
• Turkey breast ham and sliced cheese
• Boiled broccoli, carrot and mini tomato

Juicy hamburg steak

This hamburger patty is one of my favourite recipes. It's easy to make and I always store them in the freezer to save some time to prepare dinner. Today's dish is one way of using this patty. Be creative! You can make as many dishes as you like!

Ingredients (serve 2)

• 120g minced beef
• 120g minced pork
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp red, white or mixed miso
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• salt and black pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil

Method:

1. Combine everything together (except for oil) in a big bowl until the mixture gets sticky and a whitish colour. 
2. Shape it round or oval and flatten with hands to get rid of air from the patty.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Cook the patty one side in medium heat. When it gets brown, flip it and cook the other side. (Do not try to flatten with a spatula while cooking, or you'll lose all the tasty juice!)
4. Put cooked rice on a plate with the hamburg, cannellini beans and fresh vegetables topped with Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise.

Note:

If the patty starts to burn, turn down the heat after you flip it to cook the other side. Another way is to add 1-2 tbsp of water(white wine or sake if you have!). Cover with a lid and steam with low heat until the meat is cooked.

Lunch box, 14th Jan 13

Today's lunch....

• Polar bear-shaped white rice balls (Dried seaweed to make the face)
• Small size hamburg patties with BBQ sauce
• Boiled egg with dark soy sauce
• Boiled beans mixed with soy sauce, sugar and sesame seeds
• Tomato, Thai red chili and coriander salsa
• Miso-marinated garlic
• Broccoli and carrots glaces

Lunch box, 11th Jan 13

Today's lunch....

• White rice with flower-shaped grilled spam (green and yellow peppers to make leaves and pollen)
• Sardine cooked in tomato sauce
• Layered cheese omelet
• Cannellini beans and vegetable salad

Lunch box, 10th Jan 13

Today's lunch....

• Pirate-shaped brown rice ball (Dried seaweed and cannellini bean to make the face)
• Lemon chicken
• Sauteed beef and vegetables with black bean sauce
• Deep fried spring roll
• Potato salad
• Broccoli and small tomatoes 

Lunch box, 9th Jan 13

Today's lunch....

• Potato salad & rocket pesto sandwich
• Elephant-shaped chicken breast ham
• Beef steak marinated in honey soy sauce with green and yellow peppers
• Boiled kidney beans mixed with soy sauce, sugar and sesame seeds
• Glaced carrot with cheese