Well everyone, the new blog is open! It's still under a bit of set-up, but I will now be posting on it. There will still be your favorite segments, plus a few new ones! Hope to see you there!
Courtney ^_^
P.S: Here's the link to The Dancing Bento-
www.dancing-bento.blogspot.com
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
And The Winner Is....
Dun dah dah dahhhh!!! Well everyone, the name of the new blog is decided. My new blog is going to be:
THE DANCING BENTO
I am sooo excited I can hardly wait!! I still have some things to do before I can open it though. As soon as it's open, I'll post a link here. Plus, I'll try to get it started ASAP!!
BEN-to infinity and POINTE beyond!! : )
Courtney
THE DANCING BENTO
I am sooo excited I can hardly wait!! I still have some things to do before I can open it though. As soon as it's open, I'll post a link here. Plus, I'll try to get it started ASAP!!
BEN-to infinity and POINTE beyond!! : )
Courtney
Sunday, June 10, 2012
New Blog!!
Guess what! I am deciding to start a brand new blog. I miss blogging, and even if I can't post as often, I don't want to stop completely! I'll post a link here as soon as it's open.
Now don't be sad about Ballet and Bento! It will still be here! And the new blog will have all the same features: The super-cute pics, the bento how-to's, quiz day, etc. Plus maybe a few new surprises! ;)
Now that I've announced that, I need help. I'm trying to come up with a name for the new blog. Here's a list of what I've come up with:
"Cute-ness"
"Ballet and Bento II"
"Bento and Battements" *(Note: 'Battement' is a ballet step)
"Food and Fouettes" *(Note: 'Fouettes' are one of my favorite ballet steps)
"The Dancing Bento"
Here's where you come in! Leave a comment below telling me what name you like best! Or, tell me your own idea for a blog name! The name with the most votes or the most original will be the name of my new blog!
Super excited!
Courtney ^_^
Now don't be sad about Ballet and Bento! It will still be here! And the new blog will have all the same features: The super-cute pics, the bento how-to's, quiz day, etc. Plus maybe a few new surprises! ;)
Now that I've announced that, I need help. I'm trying to come up with a name for the new blog. Here's a list of what I've come up with:
"Cute-ness"
"Ballet and Bento II"
"Bento and Battements" *(Note: 'Battement' is a ballet step)
"Food and Fouettes" *(Note: 'Fouettes' are one of my favorite ballet steps)
"The Dancing Bento"
Here's where you come in! Leave a comment below telling me what name you like best! Or, tell me your own idea for a blog name! The name with the most votes or the most original will be the name of my new blog!
Super excited!
Courtney ^_^
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
OH NO!!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE HORRIBLE NEWS!!!!!! AWFUL NEWS!!!! NEWS THAT I ALMOST CAN'T BEAR TO GIVE YOU!!!!
So if you don't want to hear any bad news, I suggest you stop reading. Right now. Seriously, stop reading this right now if you don't want bad news.
Alright, now that we're left to the people who want to hear bad news, (or have their curiosity peaked enough to read on,) let's get it over with.
Here it is: IHAVETOSTOPBLOGGING! Yes! I know, awful news! I have to stop blogging! I'm getting really busy with ballet and school so I don't have the time to blog. I mean, I could try to keep up the blog, but it wouldn't be fair all you readers.
So I have decided to stop the blog. I'm a bit sad too, because I enjoy running the blog. Unfortunately, I can't keep up with it. Maybe sometime, when I'm not so busy, I'll start it up again, or start a new blog! (I'll post on here if I do!) But for now, I'm going to have to stop.
See you in the internet future!
Courtney
So if you don't want to hear any bad news, I suggest you stop reading. Right now. Seriously, stop reading this right now if you don't want bad news.
Alright, now that we're left to the people who want to hear bad news, (or have their curiosity peaked enough to read on,) let's get it over with.
Here it is: IHAVETOSTOPBLOGGING! Yes! I know, awful news! I have to stop blogging! I'm getting really busy with ballet and school so I don't have the time to blog. I mean, I could try to keep up the blog, but it wouldn't be fair all you readers.
So I have decided to stop the blog. I'm a bit sad too, because I enjoy running the blog. Unfortunately, I can't keep up with it. Maybe sometime, when I'm not so busy, I'll start it up again, or start a new blog! (I'll post on here if I do!) But for now, I'm going to have to stop.
See you in the internet future!
Courtney
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Bento Week: Day 4
Wow, day four of Bento Week already! Plus it's Thursday, so you get a quiz too!
Let's start off with the bento, okay?
Alright, for this bento you'll need:
1. A Sandwich (of your choice) 2. Cheese 3. Cupcake Holder
4. Mochi (if you don't have mochi, which you can find at most Asian markets, you can use a doughnut, or a small pastry or something)
5. Apple 6. Raisins
Now, how to assemble this bento:
1. Take your apple and slice a quarter of it off. Then place it into the bottom right corner of your bento box.
2. Place the cupcake holder above the apple.
3. Cut the cheese into small squares and put them inside the cupcake holder.
4. Now take your sandwich and cut it into a triangle shape using kitchen scissors.
5. Use the raisins to make a cool face on your sandwich. Then put it in the top left corner, next to the cheese.
6. Place the mochi in the remaining corner.
7. Enjoy!
What did you think of today's bento? If you make it, I would love to see a picture! Send me one at balletandbento@live.com and it might end up here! (Be sure to include your first name so I can give you credit!)
Alright, so for Bento Week, we're going to do a bento related quiz! Are you ready for...
ARE YOU A BENTO EXPERT?
1. You have to pack a lunch for tomorrow and you're still working on homework that's due. You:
A. Stop and fix up some cute looking eggs, colorful fruits, and fun-shaped veggies!
B. Fill a container with half salad and half fruits, and add some raisins in a cool shape to make it look interesting.
C. Throw some leftovers in a lunchbox and draw a smile face on your banana peel.
2. You like your bacon and eggs arranged:
A. Like a happy face.
B. Separate from each other.
C. It doesn't matter.
3. It's your friend's birthday! While she leaves the table, you:
A. Arrange her lunch to look like a kitty cat and to say HB.
B. Put your present on the table next to her drink to make it look like eyes.
C. Give her your present once she gets back.
4. You're starving, and you need food now! You:
A. Cut a pop-tart into fun shapes before you eat it.
B. Grab some goldfish. They already have smiles!
C. Snatch an orange from the fridge. It's more important that you eat!
5. Ice cream time! You're putting on chocolate sauce, so you:
A. Put it on in a cool pattern.
B. Try putting it on like you see chefs doing all the time on food network, but wind up watching it slide together anyway.
C. Pour it on.
ANSWERS
Mostly A's: You are a bento extraordinaire! You know that food tastes better if it looks neat, so you make an effort to make it as colorful, cute, and interesting as possible! Great job!
Mostly B's: You are a good bento maker! You can make bento, but sometimes things just don't turn out the way you want to. Don't get upset, just keep up the good work, and you'll be a bento extraordinaire in no time!
Mostly C's: Keep practicing! You can make amazing bentos if you just try! Try following a recipe for a little, and pretty soon you'll be creating your own elaborate bentos!
Well, that was this week's quiz! See you tomorrow!
Courtney
P.S: What do you think of a bento cookbook by yours truly?
Let's start off with the bento, okay?
Alright, for this bento you'll need:
1. A Sandwich (of your choice) 2. Cheese 3. Cupcake Holder
4. Mochi (if you don't have mochi, which you can find at most Asian markets, you can use a doughnut, or a small pastry or something)
5. Apple 6. Raisins
Now, how to assemble this bento:
1. Take your apple and slice a quarter of it off. Then place it into the bottom right corner of your bento box.
2. Place the cupcake holder above the apple.
3. Cut the cheese into small squares and put them inside the cupcake holder.
4. Now take your sandwich and cut it into a triangle shape using kitchen scissors.
5. Use the raisins to make a cool face on your sandwich. Then put it in the top left corner, next to the cheese.
6. Place the mochi in the remaining corner.
7. Enjoy!
What did you think of today's bento? If you make it, I would love to see a picture! Send me one at balletandbento@live.com and it might end up here! (Be sure to include your first name so I can give you credit!)
Alright, so for Bento Week, we're going to do a bento related quiz! Are you ready for...
ARE YOU A BENTO EXPERT?
1. You have to pack a lunch for tomorrow and you're still working on homework that's due. You:
A. Stop and fix up some cute looking eggs, colorful fruits, and fun-shaped veggies!
B. Fill a container with half salad and half fruits, and add some raisins in a cool shape to make it look interesting.
C. Throw some leftovers in a lunchbox and draw a smile face on your banana peel.
2. You like your bacon and eggs arranged:
A. Like a happy face.
B. Separate from each other.
C. It doesn't matter.
3. It's your friend's birthday! While she leaves the table, you:
A. Arrange her lunch to look like a kitty cat and to say HB.
B. Put your present on the table next to her drink to make it look like eyes.
C. Give her your present once she gets back.
4. You're starving, and you need food now! You:
A. Cut a pop-tart into fun shapes before you eat it.
B. Grab some goldfish. They already have smiles!
C. Snatch an orange from the fridge. It's more important that you eat!
5. Ice cream time! You're putting on chocolate sauce, so you:
A. Put it on in a cool pattern.
B. Try putting it on like you see chefs doing all the time on food network, but wind up watching it slide together anyway.
C. Pour it on.
ANSWERS
Mostly A's: You are a bento extraordinaire! You know that food tastes better if it looks neat, so you make an effort to make it as colorful, cute, and interesting as possible! Great job!
Mostly B's: You are a good bento maker! You can make bento, but sometimes things just don't turn out the way you want to. Don't get upset, just keep up the good work, and you'll be a bento extraordinaire in no time!
Mostly C's: Keep practicing! You can make amazing bentos if you just try! Try following a recipe for a little, and pretty soon you'll be creating your own elaborate bentos!
Well, that was this week's quiz! See you tomorrow!
Courtney
P.S: What do you think of a bento cookbook by yours truly?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Bento Week: Day 3
All right readers, are you ready for day three of Bento Week? Let's go ahead and get started then!
All right! Now for this bento, you will need:
1. Strawberries 2. Bananas 3. Carrots
4. Hello Pandas (These are cookies filled with chocolate. You can use what you want to though.)
5. A Wrap of your choice 6. Trail Mix 7. Cupcake Holder
Ready to learn how to make it? Here's how:
1. Place your wrap in the bottom right of your bento box.
2. Fill the cupcake holder with trail mix.
3. Put it next to the wrap.
4. Fill the other half of your bento with Hello Pandas or whatever you're using.
5. This next part gets a little tricky. To create a 'faux-sushi' I cut the strawberries into slices. Then I cut a little hole in the middle of them. After that, I cut a banana to the correct size to fit inside the hole. Then I cut super tiny pieces of carrot and stuck two into the banana at different angles.
6. Put your 'faux-sushi' in on top of the Hello Pandas.
And then you're done! The 'faux-sushi' is tricky, but can look pretty cool. Maybe I'll do it in a future bento so you can get more practice!
If you make this bento or even you're very own inspired by this, I'd love to see it! Send me a picture to balletandbento@live.com and it might end up on the blog! (With credit to you of course!)
Until tomorrow!
Courtney
All right! Now for this bento, you will need:
1. Strawberries 2. Bananas 3. Carrots
4. Hello Pandas (These are cookies filled with chocolate. You can use what you want to though.)
5. A Wrap of your choice 6. Trail Mix 7. Cupcake Holder
Ready to learn how to make it? Here's how:
1. Place your wrap in the bottom right of your bento box.
2. Fill the cupcake holder with trail mix.
3. Put it next to the wrap.
4. Fill the other half of your bento with Hello Pandas or whatever you're using.
5. This next part gets a little tricky. To create a 'faux-sushi' I cut the strawberries into slices. Then I cut a little hole in the middle of them. After that, I cut a banana to the correct size to fit inside the hole. Then I cut super tiny pieces of carrot and stuck two into the banana at different angles.
6. Put your 'faux-sushi' in on top of the Hello Pandas.
And then you're done! The 'faux-sushi' is tricky, but can look pretty cool. Maybe I'll do it in a future bento so you can get more practice!
If you make this bento or even you're very own inspired by this, I'd love to see it! Send me a picture to balletandbento@live.com and it might end up on the blog! (With credit to you of course!)
Until tomorrow!
Courtney
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Bento Week: Day 2
Day two of Bento Week is here! Let's learn how to make another bento!
For this bento, you will need:
1. Strawberries 2. Raisins 3. Carrots
4. A Sandwich of you choice (cut into the shape of a little person)
Here's how to make it:
1. First, put your strawberries on the left side of your box in a line.
2. Then, place your sandwich person beside the strawberries.
3. Fill in the areas your sandwich person doesn't fill with the carrots
4. Take three raisins. Place two of them next to each other on your sandwich person for eyes, and one below them for a mouth. If you want to be really creative, you can add something like a lettuce shirt, broccoli hair, or a chocolate shirt! Be creative!
There you go! An easy bento to make in four steps. If you make this bento, I'd love to see your version! Take a picture and e-mail it to me at balletandbento@live.com! I might show it on the blog!
See ya tomorrow!
Courtney
For this bento, you will need:
1. Strawberries 2. Raisins 3. Carrots
4. A Sandwich of you choice (cut into the shape of a little person)
Here's how to make it:
1. First, put your strawberries on the left side of your box in a line.
2. Then, place your sandwich person beside the strawberries.
3. Fill in the areas your sandwich person doesn't fill with the carrots
4. Take three raisins. Place two of them next to each other on your sandwich person for eyes, and one below them for a mouth. If you want to be really creative, you can add something like a lettuce shirt, broccoli hair, or a chocolate shirt! Be creative!
There you go! An easy bento to make in four steps. If you make this bento, I'd love to see your version! Take a picture and e-mail it to me at balletandbento@live.com! I might show it on the blog!
See ya tomorrow!
Courtney
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