Author Archives: eclecticlamb

I made this cat themed tortellini lunch for my Mom since she likes cats. My entire tortellini collection is here. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Cat – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, Spinach tortellini with Garlic Butter Sauce … Continue reading →

I made this patriotic themed meal for myself. Here is my collection of other USA / Patriotic themed food. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: USA Country Shape – Cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, pesto, tomato sauce Top … Continue reading →

I made this for breakfast. It was a fun meal. Fish – Cantaloupe cut with a cookie cutter, melted chocolate details Blue Background – Cottage cheese with butterfly pea flower powder

I made this snack lunch to take to work. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Fish – Corn tortilla cut with with a cookie cutter brushed with olive oil and baked at 350 for 10 minutes until brown, Hummus Top Right: Fish – Carrots cut … Continue reading →

I made this for breakfast. It was a delight to eat. Monarch Butterflies – Cantaloupe cut with a cookie cutter, melted chocolate details Green Background – Cottage cheese with matcha powder

I made this snack box meal to take to work. Container: ELB Snack Boxes Contents: Hummus, leaf carrots cut with a cookie cutter, broccoli, Honey Roasted Pistachio nuts, corn tortilla cut with with a leaf cookie cutter brushed with oil and … Continue reading →

I made this unusual looking turtle meal for myself. It tasted better than it looks. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Top: Green Grapes, Edamame, sliced almonds Bottom: Turtle – Cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, pesto, … Continue reading →

I made this easy lobster polenta themed lunch for my Dad. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Lobster – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter, tomato sauce, peas Top Right: Blueberries Bottom Right: Sliced radish

I made this simple and fun meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Frog – Cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, pesto, dried blueberry eyes, tomato sauce Top Right: Top Seedz Roasted Seeds with Sea Salt – Sunflower … Continue reading →

My parents and I enjoyed this delicious lunch at their Lake House. My Dad said it reminded him of a recipe his Mom used to make but she put bacon in it. Tomato, Cucumber, Feta and Black Olive Salad – … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself. Other Vegetable Potato Salad lunches are here. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cherry Blossoms – Potato cut with a cookie cutter then roasted, red bell pepper and Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, pesto Top Right: Cashews … Continue reading →

I enjoy exploring how many ways I can depict the same theme. Today I have polenta as the main and a play on bee colors with savory and sweet. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Bee Hive – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my Dad at his request. The surprise item was spiralized radish. My Dad loves radish. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Tornado – Mexican cheese blend mashed potatoes chilled then cut with a cookie cutter, Funnel Cloud – Piped … Continue reading →

I made this beautiful lunch for myself to bring to work. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Daisies – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, Center – cinnamon, cheese tortellini with olive oil, red wine vinegar, black pepper, black olives, tomatoes and snow … Continue reading →

I made this for myself on a day I needed to work in the office. Container: Cloud box from Japan (set of 3) Large Box: Airplane – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, cottage cheese mixed with blueberries Small Box: Airplane – … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my 22 year old niece. The bread is stuffed with Nutella. Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Butterfly Bread – Shaped bread with Nutella inside, Raspberries

I made this meal for my Dad as part of my tortellini and weather series. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cloud with Lightning – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, tortellini with olive oil, red wine vinegar, black pepper, black olives, grape … Continue reading →

I made this easy and fun meal to take to the office for lunch. Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Moon – Cheddar cut with a cookie cutter, blackberries, Marcona almonds, Rocket – Cheddar cut with a cookie cutter, spinach leaf, cottage cheese … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself. I was happy to use a rice mold that has been in my stash for awhile. Crab – Niishiki rice shaped in a mold, tomato sauce on top, Eyes – Cheese cut with mini … Continue reading →

Here is another simple meal to continue with a recurring food theme – tortellini. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Bunny – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – cinnamon, cheese tortellini with olive oil, red wine vinegar, black pepper, black olives, … Continue reading →

l made this meal for myself. It is early in the year, but maybe it will make my top 10 list for 2025. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Buffalo – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – Dried blueberry, snow peas cut … Continue reading →

Here is my collection of cute camel shaped food. Updated: 4/6/25. Camel Cantaloupe Camel Pancakes Camel Mashed Carrot Camel Paprika Tortilla Chips Camel Cheddar Mashed Potato, Camel Apple Camel Corn Pancakes Camel Animal Crackers Vegetable Potato Salad, Cantaloupe Rice and … Continue reading →

I decided to make a themed apple-peanut butter sandwich to add a new shamrock to my St. Patrick Themed Food Collection. It is a technique I think I only used once before in my over 13 years of this blog. … Continue reading →

Today I have an easy and fun lunch I made for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Camel – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – Dried blueberry, shredded cabbage Top Right: Hazelnuts Bottom Right: Camels – Cheddar, Eyes – Cinnamon, blueberries

Continuing with my Peanut Noodles series, here are some camels. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Camels – Carrot cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – cinnamon, peanut noodles Right Side: Camel – Apple cut with a cookie cutter, yogurt, cinnamon

I wanted to make our 16th president out of a different food than I have tried for him before so I made him out of mashed potatoes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Abraham Lincoln – Cheese mashed potatoes chilled then cut with a … Continue reading →

This year I made another Be Mine themed meal since in the over 13 years of this blog, I only made one before. See my whole Valentine collection here. Hearts: Waffles made in a heart shaped waffle maker, strawberry cream … Continue reading →