1311 birds bento box Recipes

cooked japanese-style rice, crabsticks, hard-boiled egg, cheese, sheet nori (seaweed), salt water, ketchup (tomato sauce), mayonnaise, black pepper, sheet plastic wrap, mayonnaise (optional), wasabi (optional)

soba noodles, organic vegetable or chicken broth, homemade or store-bought, toasted sesame oil or hot pepper sesame oil, kombu, green tea bags, carrot, peeled and grated, stemmed and sliced shiitake mushrooms, firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, tamari, white miso, scallions, white and green parts, sliced diagonally, freshly squeezed lemon juice, loosely packed baby spinach

lard (no substitutes), chunky peanut butter (cheapest is fine), cornmeal, flour (any kind ), oatmeal (any kind ), sugar, bird seed, dried fruits (optional)

glue , gun, ribbon (raffia), wine corks, dried spanish moss dried herb like lavender or rosemary, glue sticks (you may need more or less depends on how long the sticks are), ribbon (raffia, to make a bird nest)

fish base , dried bird nests, oil, chicken stock, fresh gingerroot, chopped, chicken meat, small diced, straw mushroom, diced, roux , cornstarch

bird nest, chinese rock sugar, water, few slices of ginseng

cooked sushi rice (i find it in the oriental aisle of my local fred meyer or kroger), water (salted, and in a bowl big enough to dip your hands in), melon (cantaloupe, honeydew , water ), strawberry (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries), apple (pears, asian pears), pineapple (mango, starfruit, kiwi, small orange sections), nori (seaweed sheets), hard-boiled egg, carrot (celery, asparagus, beans, peas, cucumber, radishes), greens (lettuce , spinach, parsley), deli turkey (ham, beef), cheese, bread (or sandwiches cut into shapes), cracker (fishy s)

fresh spinach (i use the frozen ) or 2 (10 oz) boxes frozen chopped spinach (i use the frozen), parmesan cheese, minced onions (heaping), light cream or 6 tbsp half-and-half, butter, melted, divided (can use low fat or fat free substitute), salt & fresh ground pepper, cracker crumb

beef suet, fat, rendered, peanut butter , crunchy, unsalted peanuts, chopped, mixed bird seed, fat, rendered, unsalted peanuts, chopped, unsweetened dried cranberries, chopped, dried apple, chopped, mixed bird seed

bacon fat , solidified, room temperature or 1/2 cup lard, peanut butter, raisins or 1/4 cup chopped nuts or 1/4 cup bird seed or 1/4 cup crumbled bacon, stone ground white cornmeal (or more )

ground chicken or 1 lb ground beef, egg (alternative is 1/2 tsp starch & 1/2 tsp water), onion, chopped, sugar, soy sauce, sake, ketchup, rice vinegar, water, starch (mixed with 1 tsp water), vegetable oil (for stir fry)

soba noodles, uncooked, low-sodium tamari, divided, sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil, pepper , to taste, nori, broken into small pieces, whole wheat flour, garlic powder, extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, frozen broccoli florets, thawed, carrots, grated, fresh ginger, minced, frozen shelled edamame, thawed

string , for hanging, pinecones (5 high), chunky peanut butter (no salt, no sugar), vegetable shortening (or bacon drippings), yellow cornmeal, bird seed

sized pan cornbread (i use 2 boxes of prepared jiffy mix), toasted bread, crumbled, stalk celery, chopped, onions, chopped, eggs, butter, salt, pepper, sage, pan drippings from turkey (i use packaged chicken broth to make ahead)

water, margarine, peanut butter, cereal (cornmeal, rolled oats, roman meal and/or cream of wheat), chopped fruit (raisins, dates, apples), sunflower seeds or bird seed

chopped suet, wild bird seed, black oiled sunflower seeds, oranges (cut in half(pulp removed ), string