Vice Versa Kitty Cat Bento Box

Directions

Candied KinniKritters®

1. Place Kinnikinnick KinniKritters® on a wire rack in a single layer.
2. In a medium size pot, combine butter, sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally.
3. Boil mixture for 3 minutes (do not stir during this stage). Remove mixture from burner.
4. If using food colouring, add at this point (you can divide mixture to create different colours).
5. Let sugar mixture cool slightly.
   
6. Carefully spoon or pour Sugar Mixture over Kinnikinnick KinniKritters® to coat. Sprinkle with optional confetti sprinkles before sugar sets.
7. Let sugar set up slightly. Transfer to a parchment lined baking tray to finish setting up.
8. Candied KinniKritters® can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 month. 

Vice Versa Kitty Sandwich 

1. Cut two small circles/dots for cat eyes and a triangle for the nose out of cheddar cheese slice. Set aside.
2. Cut 2 eye balls/larger round circles out of Havarti cheese. Set aside.
3. Build your first sandwich using 2 slices of Kinnikinnick Wide Loaf Seeded, 1 slice of black forest ham, lettuce, remaining cheddar cheese slice and your favourite condiments. Cut into a large circle using a cookie cutter or paring knife. Keep two triangle pieces from edge of circle for ears. Set aside. 
4. Cut two smaller circles using a cookie cutter or paring knife out of Kinnikinnick Wide Loaf White (this is for the cats snout). Fill with a slice of black forest ham, remaining Havarti cheese and your favourite condiments. Set aside.  
   

Assembly of Vice Versa Kitty Cat  

1. Place larger circle sandwich in bento box for base of Vice Versa Kitty Cat face.
2. Top with smaller round sandwich for snout of cat.
3. Place cheese cut-out eyes above snout.
4. Place triangle cheese cut-out on snout.
5. Cut 3 thin strips of celery to make mouth of cat. Attach under cheese triangle to resemble cat mouth. 
6. Cut 6 thin strips of carrot for cat whiskers. Attach 3 on each side of snout to resemble cat whiskers. 
7. Nestle 2 triangle corner pieces of seeded sandwich at top of large round sandwich to resemble cat ears. 

Assembly of Bento Box 

1. Add cut strawberries, celery sticks, carrot sticks and cucumber to bento box. 
2. Add optional gluten-free vegetable dip. 
3. Add 8 Candied KinniKritters®. 
4. Enjoy and have fun with your bento box design!