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Kids Encourage Their Mom To Post Her Food Art On The Internet, And She Goes Viral (30 Pics)
Jolanda Stokkermans is a married mom living in Koersel, a small village in Belgium, with two children and two Jack Russells. One of her superpowers is meal prepping. Roughly a year ago, Jolanda started creating easy recipes and taking pictures of them, and got so carried away with it, she began presenting the food on a plate in the shape of famous actors, gorgeous flowers, and adorable animals.
Jolanda, aka De Meal Prepper, forms the edible pictures in a realistic style and even paints them, too. Doing both requires immense attention to detail. For example, while balancing different components, the mother goes as far as using spices as watercolor pigments to add depth to the piece.
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"When I started 'De Meal Prepper', it was meant to be about preparing food for several days in advance one afternoon, convenient for busy people and families," Stokkermans told Bored Panda. "Trying to search for nice stock photos on the Internet, I decided to take my own."
Stokkermans said she really got into the project, and the plates started getting out of hand. "Eventually, I ended up with human portraits, landscapes, and animals. My children told me to post pictures of my creations on Instagram. I listened, joined the platform, and now am at 14,000 followers."
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Lynn Dougherty Quin 5 years ago
This is too cute! I love hedgehogs! Had 4 take up residence in our garden a few years ago. Delightful little creatures.
The mom constantly has numerous ideas running through her mind. "In the beginning, I look in the fridge to see what ingredients we have. Sometimes I notice a special vegetable or pasta, and I come up with something new."
"I mostly use vegetables, tomato sauce, natural food coloring, soy sauce and spices to color the dishes. Everything on the plate is edible."
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Laila Hernandez 5 years ago
I cat eat that and not feel like a total bish, white tiger r endangered :(
MELONLOOOORD 5 years ago
I love white tigers!! This is so perfect and beautiful! I wonder what she used for the eyes?
Each meal takes Stokkermans about 2-4 hours to create, depending on the difficulty of the subject and available ingredients, of course.
The mom said it's hard to choose which of her own pieces she liked best, but if she had to, it would be either the lion, the unicorn, the zebra, or the white tiger.
She also added that nobody should feel sorry for devouring her creations. "All of the plates are meant to be eaten."
Right now, she's working on several workshops, mostly online due to coronavirus and is planning to make a calendar.
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Kerless Wispa 5 years ago
IKR! 'A chicken, a tiger and a lion walk into a bar...'
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Isatou Banora 4 years ago
me: gasp*!! my sis: hah you can't even bake a proper cake. me: aren't you supposed to support me. my sis: naaaa i don't think so anymore. my mom: well you better.
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Myxomatosis 5 years ago
This is a perfect portrait. To be able to capture the 'starlight' and what I consider to be the night sky in this owls wing is truly REMARKABLE.
MELONLOOOORD 5 years ago
This one is my favorite, cannot upvote it enough! It looks so realistic and detailed, and I love the colors!
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Laila Hernandez 5 years ago
omg who made this, this is the best, let alone drawn, best fake peacock ive EVER SEEN
Carman Davis 5 years ago
This is good art. It doesn't say with what kinda food she made it in but that's what this is. Food art. Read the caption
Load More Replies... Myxomatosis 5 years ago
Just about every single one of these conjures an "oh my gawd!" from me outloud. This got one loud enough to bug my husband and he came to look. Magnifique!
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postboredom 5 years ago (edited)
i get this is a food masterpiece, but i wouldnt eat the dry leaves without any dressing
JK Rowling 5 years ago
Most likely they're gonna add dressing and stuff later, because it wouldn't look natural now
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jane holland 5 years ago
I didn't think I could come up with a favorite but I guess I was wrong! I used to see pig's heads stareing at me from atop the butcher counter when I was a kid. This is the closest facsimile ever! I want to know what it's made out of but it doesn't matter.
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Gretchen Smith 5 years ago
I might have to pass on that one....those sweet little eyes would make me feel guilty
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Elli Rahim 5 years ago
This reminds me of yellow sticky rice used in Malaysian traditional celebrations. Super festive!
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L.j. Bus 5 years ago
I’m more certain this is 100% edible than some of the others. The blue might be food coloring but everything else? Seaweed, rice, lentils and vegetables and a whole lot of patience and art skills
Load More Replies... Lynn Dougherty Quin 5 years ago
The lady who is the subject of the post made all of these. Her children encouraged her to post some of her culinary creations.
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Slune 5 years ago
Making it a bit humid and then I use to cut it with a scalpel
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Rainbow Panda 5 years ago
Ruldoph the pumpkin-nosed reindeer! 🦌 (It’s a guess, not sure if that is even pumpkin 🎃)
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Laila Hernandez 5 years ago
omggg so ute, whoever you are who did this, you are one amazing artist
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Drishti Pillai 5 years ago
This must've taken so much patience and careful effort; kudos to the artist!
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postboredom 5 years ago
okay, if thats chocolate, i wouldnt even wait to dive in, no matter the beauty and hardwork in this piece
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Si 5 years ago (edited)
I’m not sure “food” is the right description. Grains and leaves maybe. These have more in common with pasta collages than meals.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
So grains and leaves are not food? Only meat, dairy, and eggs are? .... only consumption of animal protein is a sure way how to sabotage your body's natural defenses, and stay healthy to very old age.
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Cupcake168 5 years ago
I just bought fresh food for my kid, served it diversified but as it comes along and teached her to appreciate it how it grew - pure, clean, worthful. I hope I#m still a good mum. (To be honest, I give a ***+ if or if not, at least in most ppls opinion)
Destiney Torres 5 years ago
Think about how much detail she put and time it took her to get it so smooth and perfect,now this is a person who has a lot of patience.
Si 5 years ago (edited)
I’m not sure “food” is the right description. Grains and leaves maybe. These have more in common with pasta collages than meals.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
So grains and leaves are not food? Only meat, dairy, and eggs are? .... only consumption of animal protein is a sure way how to sabotage your body's natural defenses, and stay healthy to very old age.
Load More Replies... Cupcake168 5 years ago
I just bought fresh food for my kid, served it diversified but as it comes along and teached her to appreciate it how it grew - pure, clean, worthful. I hope I#m still a good mum. (To be honest, I give a ***+ if or if not, at least in most ppls opinion)
Destiney Torres 5 years ago
Think about how much detail she put and time it took her to get it so smooth and perfect,now this is a person who has a lot of patience.
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