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Author Archives: eclecticlamb
Lobster Shaped Rice and Beans Lunch
In my quest to find appropriate themes for salsa rice and black beans, here is a lobster. I made this meal for my 14 year old nephew for lunch at home. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Hot cooked Nishiki rice mixed … Continue reading
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Tagged salsa rice
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Chewie Cheese and Bread Lunch
I made this Star Wars themed lunch for my 12 year old nephew at his request. Bread and cheese is always a popular lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: French bread, Cheddar cheese cut with imprint cookie cutter, white Cheddar cheese … Continue reading
4 Woodland Animal Lunches
These are lunches that I made awhile ago and did not yet blog. In this set I have a deer quesadilla, moose and owl shaped rice, and a soft pretzel shaped as a turtle. I made this deer lunch a … Continue reading
3rd Flower Show Entry
This week I entered my 3rd Flower Show. I tried to think about what I learned from my 1st and 2nd flower shows when I worked on my entry. Some things I kept in mind were hiding mechanics, something to … Continue reading
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Chess Themed Food
Today I have four chess themed lunches that I made for my 14 year old nephew. The chess cookie cutters are from here. I have the smallest sized set. My nephew likes salsa rice and black beans and it was … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, lasagna, salsa rice
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Halloween Treats 2016
I enjoy Halloween at my house. Typically on October 31 I receive 250-300 trick-or-treaters in a 2 hour period from 6 pm until 8 pm. I make it obvious that I am open to hand out treats – carved and … Continue reading
4 Halloween Lunches
This year I have 4 fun Halloween lunches to share. I made all of them for my husband. The first one is a candy corn themed mashed potato (the mashed potato cake is under the cheese). Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, halloween
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Snoopy Taco Salad
I made this for my taco loving nephew. As usual I did a theme because it makes me happy and I am very glad that he does not mind. In this case once the cheese is dumped into the salad, … Continue reading
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Tagged EasyLunchboxes, snoopy, taco
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Quilting Themed Lunch
Awhile ago, my 14 year old nephew and I had his great-grandmother (my grandmother-in-law) over for lunch. While over the years I have had her over for tea with her great-grandchildren, it was my first time to make her a … Continue reading
Sombrero Burrito Lunch
I made this awhile ago for my 14 year old nephew. He likes good food, I like making fun lunches. I gave him the Happy Bento!: Lunches on the Go book to look at and to choose a lunch idea. … Continue reading
Parchment Paper Dinner
For many years I was fascinated about the idea of cooking in parchment paper packets. To find recipes and directions I searched under “vegetarian” and “cooking in parchment”, “cooking en papillote”, and “cooking al Cartoccio”. I finally made the opportunity … Continue reading
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Harry Potter Lunch
I made this Harry Potter themed lunch at the request of my 7 year old nephew. I was happy to also eat lunch with him. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Harry Potter peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread, crust, … Continue reading
Squirrel Pancakes for Lunch
I made this lunch for my pancake loving nephew. I find it easiest to make round pancakes first and then cut it with a cookie cutter. My nephew is happy to eat the scraps. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Mini Dippers … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes
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Pokemon Lunch
I made this lunch for my 8 year old nephew at his request. I love it when people in my life request a theme! It was also fun to be able to have lunch with him. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: … Continue reading
Nephews Favorite Lunches
For the second day of school (2 weeks ago) I made favorite lunches for 3 of my nephews. My back to school tradition is to make mini Jam tarts with their school year on them (grades 7, 10, and 11 … Continue reading
Power Rangers Lunch
I made this Power Rangers lunch at the request of my 4 year old nephew. I was fortunate to be able to make lunches and eat with him, his brothers and their Mom that day. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Power … Continue reading
Cat Birthday Party
I was thrilled to help my friend create cute food for her daughters 11th birthday party. We made cat themed ice cream sandwiches, cat shaped cinnamon tortilla chips with fruit salsa, giant cat cookies and decorated paper plates to look … Continue reading
Chocolate Candy Salsa Rice Lunch
Since I am always looking for new ways to serve salsa rice, I made this M&M themed lunch for my nephew. Please let me know if you have any ideas for other themed lunches with salsa rice. Container: LunchBots Trio … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, LunchBots, salsa rice
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Sunflower Bread Lunch
My 14 year old nephew and I have a special tradition but he does not think it is special. We plant sunflower seeds together in my garden each year. We have done it for 3 years so far. I enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged EasyLunchboxes, flower, shaped bread
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Ice Cream Cone Themed Lunch
I made this lunch for my waffle loving nephew. I love finding new ways to include waffles in lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Ice Cream Cones – waffles cut with an ice cream cone cookie cutter, bell pepper cut with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, food theme, waffles
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Graduation Themed Food
When I make themed food for an occasion the food becomes part of the memories of that event. I am thrilled when I have new occasions to plan for and create cute food. My niece graduated from high school and … Continue reading
Mountain Day Japan Bento Lunches
This year on August 11, Japan has a new national holiday. Mountain Day (山の日) is a day to appreciate mountains. Growing up I spent a lot of time in the Adirondack Mountains since my family has a summer home there. … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged book bento box, holiday, LunchBots, mashed potato art, mountain day, sandwich
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2 Adirondack Themed Lunches
My nephew and I visited my parents at their Adirondacks lake house. I packed these easy lunches for our trip in case we had a late arrival. We arrived on time and ate our lunches on the front deck overlooking … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged adirondacks, Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, moose, quesadilla
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Olympics Soccer Themed Lunch
I love making themed food and my nephew likes soccer and bagels so this was the perfect lunch for him. I drew the Rio Olympics soccer pictogram using a plastic sandwich bag and cream cheese. My nephew was pleased with … Continue reading
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Tagged bagel, Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, olympics
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3 Robin Hood Themed Lunches
Today as part of our 50 Summer Activities, I have Robin Hood themed food. We read the book, watched the BBC Robin Hood TV show and ate bento lunches. I used vintage cookie cutters to make sandwiches and crackers and … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged cheese art, EasyLunchboxes, homemade crackers, Robin Hood, sandwich
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Fresh Watermelon Birthday Cake
Two of my nephews, my niece and I made this fresh fruit cake to serve with dinner on their Mom’s birthday. My sister-in-law is a fan of fruit so it seemed like the perfect time to make this cake (it … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Party Planning
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Jellyfish Rice Lunch
I made this as an easy meal my husband could heat up on a night he came home late from work. It could also be eaten for lunch. The sides are in silicone cups for easy removal before heating in … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, shaped rice, Under the Sea
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5 Year Blogiversary Giveaway
Edited: The giveaway is now closed. I will notify the winners. I am very excited that it is my 5 year blogiversary! I am celebrating with a giveaway in appreciation for my readers. I have a prize for a person … Continue reading
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Easy Yoda Ice Cream
As part of our 50 things to do this summer, my nephew and I made this ice cream treat. It is supposed to be Yoda but maybe it looks like a strange monster. Last year we tried to make Yoda … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food, Party Planning
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16 Birthday Car Themed Bento Lunch
In my area when a person is 16 they can take a written test and once they pass it, they get a learners permit to drive. My nephew turned 16 today. He took and passed his written test and can … Continue reading
Tanabata Star Festival Lunch
I enjoy celebrating the Japanese festival Tanabata. My neighbor (and Japanese student) and I made this Tanabata themed lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Brownie with star shaped powdered sugar (sprinkled sugar in a star shaped stencil) Bottom Left: Stars and … Continue reading
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Tagged EasyLunchboxes, holiday, shaped rice, tanabata
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Apple Turnover Day
Happy Apple Turnover Day! I made these very easy and delicious apple turnovers by following this recipe. The dough is frozen puffed pastry and makes this dessert simple to make. I did not use an egg wash or extra sugar … Continue reading
Shepherds Purse Lunch
An item on our 50 Summer Activities list this summer was to make a bento lunch for their sister and deliver it to her at work. My 17 year old niece has a summer job as a field scout. She … Continue reading
Waffle Iron Day
Today is National Waffle Iron Day. We like waffles for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I did not take photos of my two waffle irons (one makes round waffles and one makes square ones) but I have two meals featuring waffles. … Continue reading
Sea Turtle Pancake Lunch
My nephew made this lunch for himself with only a little advice from me. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Sea Turtle pancakes (after making pancakes, cut-out with cookie cutter, eat scraps), strawberries, maple syrup (in small blue container) Top Right: Sea … Continue reading
Waffle Flags
Since I often make food for the same people and they have limited food they will eat, it sometimes takes a lot of creative thinking to come up with new ideas for my meals. My 11 year old nephew likes … Continue reading
Music Pretzel Lunch
We are fans of homemade pretzels and I am always looking for new ways to serve them for lunch. I found this and used my normal pretzel recipe to make it. My 14 year old nephew ate this lunch. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, music, soft pretzel
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Flower Pot Bread with Vegetable Flowers
My nephew and I made these flower pot breads with vegetable flowers and ate them as part of our dinner. I used this bread recipe. The flowers are bell pepper and carrots cut with flower cookie cutters. The flowers are … Continue reading
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Ladybug Rice Bento Lunch
I made this lunch for my nephew since he enjoys salsa rice with black beans and salsa. I enjoy seeing how many salsa and rice themes I can make. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Ladybugs – cooked hot Nishiki rice mixed … Continue reading
Mashed Potato Fish Bento
I made this meal for my husband to eat as dinner on a night that he returned home very late from work. I put the sides in silicone cups for easy removal before he heated the rest in a microwave. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, mashed potato art, Under the Sea
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Dinosaur Birthday Lunch
I made this lunch for a good friend to take to work for her birthday. I gave her a few choices of themes based on her interests. She said dinosaur or birthday. When I asked my Mom for ideas to … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Cookie Cutter, dinosaurs, EasyLunchboxes, mashed potato art
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Space Guest Post at Bento Ninja
Today I have a space themed guest post at Bento Ninja. Go check it out!
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged EasyLunchboxes, guest post, space
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50 Summer Activities
Last year my nephews and I completed 100 Summer Activities. This year it was requested that we only do 50. I was surprised but it might end up being easier for me. Some of these activities are repeats from last … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Bento / Cute Food, Crafts, Party Planning
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Frog with Cap and Diploma Graduation Bento Lunch
This is the last lunch I made for my niece while she was in high school. I am emotional writing this. She is a talented and special young woman and I am honored to be her aunt. While I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, graduation, mashed potato art
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Cardinal Bento Lunch
I made this lunch for my 17 year old niece during her last days in high school. She enjoys eating salsa-rice and black beans so I incorporated them into this bird themed meal. Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Cardinal – … Continue reading
Crepes for Lunch
My 17 year old niece requested crepes for lunch. I have made savory crepes many times before but not for my niece or nephews and I had never sent them to school for lunch. I was a little worried but … Continue reading
Panda Mashed Potatoes Bento Lunch
Each day this week I will feature lunches I made for my niece during her last days in high school. She became my niece just after she graduated from kindergarten when I married her uncle. She will graduate on Saturday. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, mashed potato art, panda
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Zucchini Pie and Cherry Pie for Lunch
My 17 year old niece and I were looking through posts of past lunches that I made for her. When she looked at this pie themed lunch from 2 years ago, she mentioned that it was delicious. I decided to … Continue reading
Raccoon Themed Lunch
This simple lunch was made with a cookie cutter set, food coloring marker and a cupcake ring. It was healthy and fast to make but has a bit of whimsy. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Raccoon – orange Cheddar cheese, white … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged animal, cheese art, Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes
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Brown Bear Brown Bear Book Themed Lunch
Today I have a food version of the book, “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle. I enjoyed working with food, color, and cookie cutters to create this snack type lunch. Container: … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, book theme, Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, snack lunch
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