Author Archives: eclecticlamb

As a continuation of my Featured Ingredient meal series, I have Beets. As with the rest of the series, this meal was packed into an Easy Lunch Box. For dinner, however, I plated the tarts alongside the orange beets for … Continue reading →

A simple meal made a little more fun. Cheddar mashed potatoes shaped into tulips, carrot butterflies, and a fresh mix of greens come together for a colorful, playful bento that’s as enjoyable to look at as it is to eat. … Continue reading →

I’m not totally convinced this ended up looking like Earth—but it’s interesting enough that I still wanted to share it. Happy Earth Day! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Earth – Cheddar mashed potatoes, rolled in butterfly pea powder, cream cheese with pesto, black … Continue reading →

Adding a radish, cut and decorated like Charlie Brown, made this lunch a lot more fun. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Charlie Brown – Daikon radish cut with a cookie cutter, food coloring marker, Peanut Noodles Top Right: Pistachio nuts Bottom Right: Cucumber

This bird’s nest mashed potato bento lunch is a simple, comforting meal made with everyday ingredients. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Birds Nest – Cheese mashed potatoes chilled then shaped by hand, brushed with soy sauce, Eggs – Fresh Mozzarella balls sprinkled with … Continue reading →

This year, I have another design in my bunny Peeps look-alike collection. I made it for myself. It was attractive and delicious. Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Bunny Peeps – Polenta made with water and cornmeal, stir 1 cup … Continue reading →

Here’s a little herd of giraffes enjoying some peanut noodles. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Giraffes – Rainbow carrot cut with a cookie cutter, food coloring marker, Peanut Noodles Top Right: Maple Pepitas Bottom Right: Cucumber

After nearly 14 years of creating cute food, I’m still finding “firsts”. Somehow, one adorable theme had never made its way into my kitchen—until now. This bento marks my very first seal-themed lunch, I can’t believe it took me this … Continue reading →

Continuing my never-ending quest to turn mashed potatoes into magical creations… here’s a unicorn! Container: U Konserve Contents: Unicorn – Cheddar cheese mashed potatoes slightly cooled, then cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – Dried blueberry, Horn – Carrot, Stars – Cheddar … Continue reading →

I made this festive shamrock-themed cheese ball. Shamrock Cheese Ball: Softened cream cheese mixed with ranch dip dry mix, shredded Cheddar, cut with a cookie cutter then rolled in dried parsley, green bell pepper Crackers: Wegmans Brown Rice Crackers

This space-themed meal is a continuation of my Peanut Noodles series. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Moon – Daikon radish cut with a cookie cutter, Space Ships – Rainbow carrot cut with a cookie cutter, Peanut Noodles Top Right: Mandarin oranges Bottom Right: Fresh mozzarella … Continue reading →

Continuing my long-standing tradition of creating and sharing lion-and-lamb–themed food at the beginning of March, I put together this playful and delicious snack board to welcome the new season. LionA bright yellow bell pepper forms the lion’s mane, with hummus … Continue reading →

I thought it was time to create and share another theme in my Peanut Noodles series. This one is all about dinosaurs. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Dinosaurs – Rainbow carrots cut with a cookie cutter, Peanut Noodles Top Right: Mandarin oranges Bottom Right:  … Continue reading →

I turned my meal into a little moment of joy by making a Snoopy-inspired cheese creation just for myself. Glass Container with Lid Snoopy: Sliced Mozzarella cheese cut with a cookie cutter, ground cinnamon details Tomato Quinoa

I made this adorable snack for myself. I was inspired by this. Penguin Cheese Ball: Softened cream cheese mixed with ranch dip dry mix, shredded Cheddar, and rolled into balls, dipped in poppy seeds, Eyes – dried blueberry, Nose – … Continue reading →

I made this heart-themed lunch to brighten up an in-office workday. Container: U Konserve Contents: Heart Rice – Used a rice mold to shape hot cooked Nishiki rice, strawberry juice on top (from a frozen strawberry thawed in a microwave for a … Continue reading →

I made this cute snowman cheese ball snack for myself. Snowflakes: Carrot and cucumber cut with a cookie cutter Snowmen Crackers: Townhouse Snowmen Snowman Cheese Ball: Softened cream cheese mixed with ranch dip dry mix, shredded Cheddar, and rolled into … Continue reading →

Happy Groundhog Day! I made this fun and delicious meal for myself. Go here to see my collection of groundhog themed meals. Glass Container with Lid Groundhog: Sliced Mozzarella cheese cut with a cookie cutter, then rubbed with ground cinnamon Tomato Quinoa

Happy New Year! I made this festive meal for myself. 2026 – Beets cut with cookie cutters, spinach leaves, goat cheese, toasted walnuts

This year, we have 6 different types of cookies on the official cookie tray. Each cookie was made with family involvement, reflecting nostalgic recipes and new experiments, showcasing a blend of tradition and creativity in baking. Frosted Sugar Cut-Outs – … Continue reading →