Totoro Watermelon Carving

My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro), a popular animated family film, is a theme of the fruit display today.  

The Totoro watermelon and fruit platter are made for 10 years birthday party of a girl Diana. The display became a surprise for the girl and her guests. 

There are the film's characters made in fruits at the display. Totoro carved in watermelon, Mei carved in apples and Black Soots made of plums. 

Totoro watermelon and Mei apple sculpture

Black soots made of plums  running on apple leaves path

The whole fruit display in Totoro theme

When you carve apples remember to spray the white details with lemon juice. Use the citrus sprayer for this. 

Diana and her brother playing with Totoro watermelon

I wanted to make Catbus as a sweet bonus, but had no time for that... Maybe next time :)

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North Milky Shake With Cranberry and Plum Garnish

I am participating in Mocktails and Coolers Event (1st May - 31st May, 2011) hosting by Nayna. The Event is aiming to cool the sunmmer heat by sharing refreshing drinks.

Considering the weather we have today (the 2nd of May), there is a severe snowstorm here in Sakhalin, I have invented a North Milky Shake with cranberries. It is rich with vitamins!

Cooling milky shake - greetings from North
The white on the background is snow on the window glass.

Method:

Mix forest berries with milk in a blender. Then add cranberry syrop and shake well.

Done!

Milkyshake garnish:

A plum carved into a flower, a grape in the center, lemon strips and apple leaf for colour.

Fixation with 2 toothpicks.

North milky shake and cranberry syrop
Vitamins rich!

How to make a flower out of plum:

Cut a plum in half and remove a pit

make a zig zag cut

Separate skin and flesh. Form a nice flower

Milkyshake with a plum flower garnish

There is still a blizard. It's the 2nd of May on the calendar!

Check out more drink garnish posts:

Cute Drinks for Kids

Little Orange Sun to Bright Up Your Drink

Valentine Cocktails Garnish

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