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Tennis Bento

15 May 2013 18 Comments

by eclecticlamb in Bento / Cute Food, Food Tags: bento, pasta lunch, racchette pasta, vegan

When I found Racchette pasta at Wegmans, I knew I had to make a tennis themed bento lunch. I made this lunch for my 14 year old niece. She ate it at school and heated the pasta with a microwave available for students. I placed the sides in silicone cups so she could remove them before heating the pasta.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Fruit: Mineola Tangelo

Nuts: Toasted pecans

Tennis Pasta: DeCecco Racchette pasta with green peas, dressed with a garlic and olive oil sauce, carrot lettering

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Lily of the Valley Bento

14 May 2013 27 Comments

by eclecticlamb in Bento / Cute Food, Food Tags: bento, lily of the valley shaped food, vegan, vegetarian

Lily of the Valley is my favorite flower. I love the shape and smell. I am also reminded of my Grandmother’s garden in the house she had when I was a kid. That house and garden holds magical memories for me. I have a memory of fresh cut Lily of the Valley in a small juice glass on a counter in the kitchen. The memories are probably more special because that house and garden no longer exist. When I was about 11 my Grandparents sold that house. A contractor bought it, destroyed the house and garden and built apartments.

Container: ECO Lunchboxes

Soil: Wild rice cooked with a vegetable bouillon

Lily of the Valley: Apple with chives (from my herb garden)

Vegetables: Lettuce, mukimame, cucumber, carrot, roasted green and orange bell pepper, roasted asparagus (difficult to see in photo)

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May Day Bento and Mini Photo Tutorial

30 Apr 2013 26 Comments

by eclecticlamb in Bento / Cute Food, Food Tags: bento, may day, vegan

In honor of May Day which is tomorrow, I made this flower basket themed bento. It was a delight to make and eat this cheerful bento.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Fruit Flowers: Watermelon with dried blueberry centers (attached with spaghetti – will soften by lunch)

Nuts: Almonds and walnuts

Basket of Flowers: Peanut butter sandwich, basket made with french bread dough, asparagus, plum tomato, radish with carrot and yellow pepper centers

Braid Basket Handle