A busy mother became so worried she and her son were failing to bond due to her two-hour commute that she started creating amazing breakfasts for him which look like his favourite animals.
Michelle Rozmarin Tamburro, 45, from New Jersey, prepares the fruit creations for Hudson, five, before she leaves to travel to her office in New York City, where she works as a jewellery designer.
It means that he wakes up every morning to the joy of a new design, such as a lion crafted from slices of pineapple and pancake, and a parrot made from apple, raspberries and yellow peppers.
And the intricate meals, which each take one hour to put together, have allowed the mother-of-one to connect with Hudson.
Busy mother Michelle Rozmarin Tamburro, 45, from New Jersey, became so worried she and her son Hudson, five, were failing to bond due to her two-hour commute that she created amazing breakfasts for him which look like his favourite animals.
Michelle prepares the fruit creations – such as this colorful parrot – for Hudson, five, before she leaves to travel to her office in New York City, where she works as a jewellery designer
She talks to him about the designs when she arrives back home from work and they inject some fun into the most important meal of the day.
Michelle said: ‘I was worried I was missing out on special time with him because I wasn’t there when he woke up.
‘The breakfasts give me something to talk to him about when I return in the evening.’
Hudson, who is cared for by his father – Michelle’s husband – when she is at work, loves the meals, which sometimes resemble his favourite superheroes.
Hudson wakes up every morning to the joy of a new design, such as a lion crafted from slices of pineapple and pancake, and a parrot made from apple, raspberries and yellow peppers. Pictured: Superhero-loving Hudson and his mother enjoying fun in fancy dress
The intricate meals, which each take one hour to put together, have allowed the mother-of-one to connect with Hudson. Pictured: A fox made from mango, coconut, blueberries and chia seeds
Michelle said: ‘I was worried I was missing out on special time with him because I wasn’t there when he woke up. ‘The breakfasts give me something to talk to him about when I return in the evening’. Pictured: A panda made from pineapple leaves, apple slices, frozen blueberries and coconut
Hudson, who is cared for by his father – Michelle’s husband – when she is at work, loves the meals which sometimes resemble his favourite superheroes. Pictured: A great white shark made from yoghurt, strawberries, coconut, apple, banana, coconut and chia seeds
Michelle added: ‘The meals are something I prepare most days for my son.
‘I ask him what things he’d like me to make out of breakfast, and I do them for him as a surprise when he wakes up.
‘The meals have allowed us to connect and bond through talking about the designs when I arrive back home.’
Michelle moved to New Jersey with her husband in 2015 when Hudson was born. It is a two-hour commute from New York City, where she had lived for 20 years previously.
Initially, Michelle came up with the designs herself but now Hudson is older he suggests animals and scenes from his favourite TV series’ like ‘Wild Kratts’ – an animated TV show which focuses on a different wild animal every episode – for Michelle to create out of breakfast.
Michelle added: ‘The meals are something I prepare most days for my son. ‘I ask him what things he’d like me to make out of breakfast and I do them for him as a surprise when he wakes up’. Pictured: A flamingo made from grapefruit, apple and blueberries
Michelle moved to New Jersey with her husband in 2015 when Hudson was born. It is a two-hour commute from New York City, where she had lived for 20 years previously. Pictured: A llama crafted from apple, banana, blueberries and coconut
Initially, Michelle came up with the designs herself but now Hudson is older he suggests animals and scenes from his favourite TV series’. Pictured: A cow crafted from banana, blueberries, coconut and nectarine
Michelle has no fixed method for creating each piece of food art. Pictured: A hummingbird made from apple. blueberries, chia and coconut
While having no fixed method to how she creates each piece of food art, Michelle often uses banana as a base upon which to build-up an image on top of.
She has recently started using food dye applied to plates with a food airbrush gun to create delicate backdrops, such as the ocean, for scenes depicting marine life.
And since she started to share the creations on her Instagram page, @hudsonshappymeals, she has built a loyal fan base of more than 500 followers, many who are fellow food art fanatics with whom she shares tips and tricks.
And since she started to share the creations on her Instagram page, @hudsonshappymeals, she has built a loyal fan base of more than 500 followers. Pictured: A jellyfish made from grapefruit, nectarines, banana and coconut
Michelle said: ‘Now that Hudson is older we’ve started making some designs together – and if he’s not interested one day I just do them myself for fun. ‘I’ve got really into them.’ Pictured: An ostrich made from banana, chia seeds, coconut, fig, blueberries and nectarine
Michelle said: ‘Now that Hudson is older we’ve started making some designs together – and if he’s not interested one day I just do them myself for fun.
‘I’ve got really into them.
‘There was a moment when Hudson didn’t want to make them, and I became sad because making them has become part of my routine.
‘I usually prepare them after Hudson has gone to sleep in the evening and preparing them relaxes my brain after a long day at work.’
Michelle said she prepares the breakfast after Hudson has gone to sleep in the evening. She said it ‘relaxes’ her brain after a hard day at work. Pictured: A toucan made from blueberries, pineapple, chia seedsand apple
Michelle enjoys dressing up with Hudson when he puts on superhero outfits