ninja rice balls

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Oct 172012
 

Last week I received a massive box of bento goodies from my friend Lyndal who has taken my breath away with her generosity and kindness!!

bottom left hand corner is what I used to make the sushi rolls.

One of the Bento Goodies was this sushi roll maker.
It was SO simple and easy to use that now I can make the perfect Sushi little rolls without getting my hands sticky!

The question was what do I serve with leftover Honey Chicken Stirfry?

Ninja Rice Balls thats what!!

The lil squirts are so use to the camera now, to get them to smile for the camera I sing…
Dance, Dance, Dance and FREEEZE to make them stay still!
Do you do silly things to make your children smile at the camera?
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  32 Responses to “ninja rice balls”

  1. Housewife in Heels
    October 17, 2012 at 8:04 amReply
     

    These are so cute!

  2. x S.K.K x
    October 17, 2012 at 8:41 amReply
     

    Arrrrrrr what a fabulous idea! How awesome are those!!!! I love them

  3. carmen
    October 17, 2012 at 9:08 amReply
     

    Gorgeous! We had these yesterday for the offspring’s lunches! Love sushi!

  4. Lisa@RandomActsOfZen
    October 17, 2012 at 9:52 amReply
     

    Sushi is such a favourite here too x

  5. Naturally Carol
    October 17, 2012 at 9:57 amReply
     

    They’re a proper hit with the kids aren’t they? Love ‘em!

  6. Kylez @ A Study in Contradictions
    October 17, 2012 at 9:58 amReply
     

    Love it! They look so cool! Mia is pretty good at giving me smiles for the camera, but then the poor girl has had a camera rather than my face in her face for the majority of her short life. However trying to take her monthly photos is getting harder and harder now that she wants to move about and grab the camera from me so I am having to employ the assistance of Dave in distracting her long enough to snap a few pics that aren’t just of her hand reaching towards me!

    • October 17, 2012 at 7:15 pmReply
       

      oh bless her lil cotton socks!! MissC loves taking photos with the camera – or wanting to see the picture after we’ve taken it!

  7. Alison
    October 17, 2012 at 10:04 amReply
     

    How cute is that!

  8. Ai Sakura
    October 17, 2012 at 10:07 amReply
     

    Aww too cute to eat!

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  9. Ang
    October 17, 2012 at 10:31 amReply
     

    What a great idea. I usually sing ‘Bananas in pyjamas to get them to look up at the camera’ lol.

    • October 17, 2012 at 7:12 pmReply
       

      hehe thats a good one!! Yo Gabba Gabba has alot to answer for…

      wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle and freeze is another favourite :)

  10. Julia Kuku Couture
    October 17, 2012 at 11:41 amReply
     

    I love the sushi maker I’m going to have to get one for myself x

  11. veronica lee
    October 17, 2012 at 1:31 pmReply
     

    I couldn’t eat those – they are wayyyyy toooooo cute!!!

    My teenaged boys hate to pose for the camera – I have to threaten/blackmail/bribe them to make them smile!

  12. Jacana
    October 17, 2012 at 4:48 pmReply
     

    they look great – nearly too good to eat.

  13. Tamara
    October 17, 2012 at 4:59 pmReply
     

    Oh my there is nothing greater than fun food.

  14. A Cajun Down Under
    October 17, 2012 at 7:19 pmReply
     

    Awesome! You totally rock! I’m going to try these with my girls too.

  15. Mums Take Five
    October 18, 2012 at 8:39 pmReply
     

    OH so cool! my kids would love these. I wish i had a friend like Lyndal too what an awesome present!!! i will have to go to woolies for seaweed instead.
    you’re so patient and clever. i’d appreciate you work if you made my lunches !

    • October 19, 2012 at 8:29 amReply
       

      I do have some special people in my life!! I was chatting to a friend yesterday saying that making these lunches takes alot of effort and imagination.. you definitely do have to be patient and plan (otherwise I have 2 lil ones screaming at my feet for lunch!)

  16. Trish
    October 19, 2012 at 8:05 amReply
     

    I love them.

    I need to find one because it would encourage my boys to eat nori more.

    • October 19, 2012 at 8:24 amReply
       

      ebay :) So cheap!! My ones are now loving ‘sushi’ even though its mainly rice and seaweed!! I do triangles aswell which have tuna mayo or spag bol leftovers or chicken mayo inside! They love it.. plus sushi rice is easier to hold in your hand than normal rice (doesn’t go everywhere!)

      • Trish
        October 19, 2012 at 9:05 amReply
         

        what brand should I look for – Sushi roll maker ?
        Ps Did you just cut the shapes for the Ninjas ?

        • October 19, 2012 at 9:19 amReply
           

          Google Nori Cutter Punch (ebay are the cheapest I paid about $7 for the smiley one). They punch out the faces on the nori seaweed – then I put them on the rice :)
          YOu can get all different types of smiley faces (I just went with a normal one) and also different ones like airplanes and rabbits etc..

        • October 19, 2012 at 9:21 amReply
           

          As for the rice balls – I make them myself by hand (little rice on wet hands or in gladwrap and roll into a ball) the device I used for the ninja ones came from Daiso in Melb/Syd.. its in japanese so I don’t know what its called ($2.30 the price!) My friend sent it to me! :)

          Sushi makers u can pick up from groupon or spreets for $20

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