Eclectic Lamb

I made this simple lunch for myself and ate it at work. I find dogs to be adorable but I prefer well behaved dogs that do not jump up on me. One time when I told my young nephew that his dog tackled me, he told me that I was not tackled since I did not fall down. Thinking of that time makes me smile.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Left Side: Dog – black beans (cut dog shape with a cookie cutter), polenta with Parmesan cheese

Top Right: Pecans

Bottom Right: Bones – Daikon – Japanese radish (cut with cookie cutter)

Not in Photo: Red pepper hummus

I made this lunch for myself and enjoyed it at work. It was my first time to use this cat rice mold set that I received from a friend in Japan. I guess I am a cat person more than a dog person but I prefer to not live with either.

Container: ECO Lunchboxes

Contents: Cat heads – hot cooked Nishiki rice pressed in a rice mold, spinach details, black beans and salsa, Cat – cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, cooked asparagus, cherry tomatoes

Happy Lunar New Year! It is the year of the Pig. This was a simple but satisfying lunch that I enjoyed at work. Since I was born in a pig year, my friend in Japan sent this cute pig figurine.

Container: Book Bento Box

Contents: Pig – cooked Nishiki rice mixed with some salsa and shaped in a cookie cutter (spoon rice into cookie cutter, press down with plastic wrap, gently remove cookie cutter), black beans mixed with salsa, 2019 – Daikon radish cut with cookie cutters, pink grapefruit

I have a tradition of making various Groundhog Day themed meals. Another tradition is that without context, people don’t know what it is supposed to be. My friend Renae helped me a lot with this one. I texted photos of tweaks and she gave critiques. The shadow may still look like a dead groundhog but not as much as my first try. For the purpose of the photo, I only included one quesadilla but I served more with the meal.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Top: Groundhog – cheddar cheese quesadilla cut with a cookie cutter, shadow – homemade cinnamon tortilla chip, sun – cheddar cheese with food coloring marker details, cut with a cookie cutter

Bottom Left: Apple slices (cut side was dipped in water with lemon juice to prevent browning)

Bottom Right: Raspberries, macadamia nuts

These little pizzas are supposed to look like frogs. I considered not sharing this lunch but I did enjoy eating it at work so I am sharing it here.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Left Side: Frogs – pizza dough cut with a cookie cutter, mozzarella cheese, broccoli

Top Right: Macadamia nuts

Bottom Right: Green grapes