How to make Ham Flowers

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Jan 302013
 

One of the quickest and easiest way to dress up a Bento lunch is by making a Ham Flowers (or Ham Blossoms) and the best thing about it, is that you don’t need any special tools!

Ingredients:
 Ham

Instructions:
Fold ham in half.
Make small inserts along the folded edge almost halfway with a knife (or scissors if you can find them – which I couldn’t at the time I did this!) not too deep or the ‘Petals’ will go droopy!!
Roll ham from one end to the other tightly.
Trim the bottom if you want it to stand nicely.

Watch as your child discovers something new on their plate!

  25 Responses to “How to make Ham Flowers”

  1. Shelly
    January 30, 2013 at 5:11 amReply
     

    Yvette, this is so simple yet clever! I wish your blog was around when my boys were younger; they would have loved your ideas.

    I’m curious though, what do you do with all the offcuts? I imagine, if it were me they’d be going ‘in ma belleh!’

    • January 30, 2013 at 10:42 amReply
       

      Yum Yums in my Tum Tum!! The offcuts use to go on my son’s plate when he was a baby learning to eat (baby led feeding way)

      Now he demands his own bento plate – I get the offcuts for my lunch – (or freeze the bread crusts for croutons or garlic toast!)

  2. Cathy
    January 30, 2013 at 6:13 amReply
     

    You constantly amaze me! Your children will have the best lunch boxes EVER!

  3. Trish
    January 30, 2013 at 6:31 amReply
     

    Very cute idea Yvette.

  4. Janet @ Redland City Living
    January 30, 2013 at 6:52 amReply
     

    What a cool lunch! No wonder your little man looks so happy!

  5. Kate @ Back to Basics Tuition
    January 30, 2013 at 10:31 amReply
     

    Hey this is really cool! And simple enough that even I might be able to do it lol – love the ‘discovery’ pics :)

  6. Thea
    January 30, 2013 at 10:36 amReply
     

    So cute!! I love his little face.
    And I’ll have a triple chocolate brownie, please. :)

  7. Sannah
    January 30, 2013 at 10:51 amReply
     

    So cute!!

  8. Tahlia @ the parenting files
    January 30, 2013 at 11:05 amReply
     

    what a wonderful creation! Fantastic! xx

  9. Jodi
    January 30, 2013 at 11:15 amReply
     

    What a great idea!! My kids LOVE Berliner, so I may have to try some Berliner flowers on the weekend. :)

  10. h on Me
    January 30, 2013 at 11:25 amReply
     

    You never cease to amaze me with your creations! Oh and I’m not sure if I’ve said I LOVE your new header, it’s new right? Emily

    • January 30, 2013 at 11:54 amReply
       

      Im not sure you have said.. but thank you! Yes it is a new header.. I am glad you like it! :)

      And thank you for your kind words about my lunches :)

  11. Tamara
    January 30, 2013 at 2:42 pmReply
     

    Oh boy I wish you were making my lunches. I love seeing what you create

  12. Alison
    January 30, 2013 at 5:40 pmReply
     

    I wonder if my little fuss pot would be tempted by these??

  13. Jacana
    January 30, 2013 at 6:50 pmReply
     

    How clever

  14. Tina Gray
    January 30, 2013 at 7:03 pmReply
     

    Love, LOVE that! x

  15. Rita
    January 30, 2013 at 7:30 pmReply
     

    You’re so clever! What a good and simple idea!

  16. Housewife in Heels
    January 30, 2013 at 7:38 pmReply
     

    Genius! x

  17. Nathan
    January 31, 2013 at 3:35 pmReply
     

    Wow, you are far more imaginative than I am. My recipe for ham is:

    Fold ham in half.
    Eat it! :)

    My kid’s might eat more ham if I follow your lead…

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