Eclectic Lamb

Last week, my 20 year old niece came over for dinner. When I asked for her meal request, she said apples. I had fun planning an apple themed dinner and we both had leftovers for lunch the next day.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Left Side: Apple and Gruyere Cheese Tarts – I used cheddar. 

Top Right: Pistachio nuts

Bottom Right: Apple Celery, and Walnut Salad – I did not use raisins.

Apple and Gruyere Cheese Tarts – I used cheddar. These are delicious!

Apple Celery, and Walnut Salad – I did not use raisins.

Cheesecake Stuffed Apples – Very easy to make and delicious! I had graham crackers but did not serve the crumbs with this.

My critique of the meal: My niece suggested that next time I should use an apple skin cut in a decorative shape on top of the cheesecake. It would make it more attractive. I loved the apple cheddar tarts so much that I expect to make them again soon. Also, maybe another time I will make larger individual tarts.

This candy corn themed lunch doesn’t have any actual candy corn in it. I made it for my coworker Angie since I like to make meals for other people. I am pleased with how it looks. Maybe it will make my list of top lunches for 2018.

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Left Side: Candy Corn – Havarti, orange cheddar, white cheddar – with a little yellow food coloring (cut with a cookie cutter), cheddar cheese bread

Top Right: Cauliflower, carrot, bell pepper

Bottom Right: Apple, cantaloupe, pineapple (cut with a cookie cutter) put on a paper candy stick, grapes

I made this for my 19 year old niece when she stayed with me in June. It is a fun autumn themed meal that I gave her in the summer since I like to work ahead.

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Left Side: Chocolate covered almonds, carrot leaves (cut with a cookie cutter), Trader Joe’s Seed & Bean Medley, leaf shaped tortilla chips – cut flour tortillas with a cookie cutter, place on cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray, spray shapes with cooking spray, bake in a 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp

Top Right: Pineapple

Bottom Right: Celery with peanut butter and tiny carrot leaves (cut with mini cutter)

I made this for my friend Dennis as a packed meal to take to work. Same as the above lunch for my niece, it was made out of season. But I don’t think he minded.

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Left Side: Leaves – cheddar cheese (cut with a cookie cutter), pasta with sauteed onion, spinach, and zucchini with a cheese sauce

Top Right: Cashews

Bottom Right: Leaves – pineapple and melon (cut with a cookie cutter)

I made this lunch for myself to eat at work. I struggled to make this little cheese dog but it was so fun to eat this cute lunch that I really need to make themed lunches for myself more often.

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Left Side: Dog – cheddar cheese cut with a knife, food marker details, on top of Black Bean and Corn Quinoa (I did not use celery or cilantro), carrot leaves (cut with a mini cutter)

Top Right: Walnuts

Bottom Right: Leaves – watermelon (cut with a cookie cutter)