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Baymax Big Hero 6 Bento Lunch
Tonight I will take 2 nephews to see the movie Big Hero 6. I made this Baymax as part of dinner for one of my nephews (the other does not like mashed potatoes). Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Baymax (mashed potatoes, … Continue reading
Another Snack Bento Lunch
My husband enjoyed his last snack bento lunch so much that I made another one. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Above Box: Banana Left Side: Goldfish Pretzels, raisins, Ritz snack mix, carrots Top Right: Dill Pickles Bottom Right: Hard boiled eggs
5 Vegetarian Lunches
This was an easy and delicious sandwich lunch I made for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Pretzel roll purchased at my Wegmans grocery store with Dijon mustard and Swiss cheese, sugar snap peas. Top Right: Pistachio nuts Bottom Right: Blueberries … Continue reading
Halloween Treats 2014
I enjoy handing out treats to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Usually around 250 – 300 kids come to my door in a 2 hour period on Halloween night. This year we had 244 but it was cool and a little rainy. … Continue reading
Onigiri Face Bento
I made this easy bento for my 16 year old niece to take to school. She loved the fun book box and it’s contents! Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Onigiri filled with black beans and salsa, spinach face details, broccoli, … Continue reading
Sweet 16 Bento Lunch
My niece turned 16 this week. I made this “sweet” themed bento for her to bring to school for lunch on her birthday. She loved it! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cooked Nishiki rice, cooked broccoli and cauliflower (in a little … Continue reading
Pretzel Crust Pizza
I was inspired by Little Caesars Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza commercial to try it. I don’t have any Little Caesars locations near my house so my only option was to try making it myself. Mine does not look as beautiful … Continue reading
Fork and Spoon Lunches
Today I am sharing 5 different lunches that used the same cookie cutters. I bought the fork and spoon at the Seria 100 Yen Store on my trip to Japan last March. I was so excited to find these two … Continue reading
5 High Protein Vegetarian Meals
I am a nearly lifelong vegetarian. When people hear that I am a vegetarian they often worry about the amount of protein I eat. There are many thoughts on protein including that most people eat too much protein but here … Continue reading
10 Halloween Lunches
Today I am sharing 10 new Halloween lunches. I made these for my husband, friend’s daughter, my Mom, my Dad, and myself. I enjoy making cute food for anyone who will eat it and luckily I have no trouble finding … Continue reading
Lunch with Pumpkin
My 17 year old nephew likes pumpkin pie so when I thought about making a lunch with pumpkin, I immediately thought of him. I made this lunch and gave it to him in time to take to school. He was … Continue reading
13 Fall Themed Lunches
Some people may not understand it but I truly enjoy making and eating cute food. So of course, I made some new Fall/Autumn themed lunches. This collection includes quinoa, sandwich, quesadilla, vegetable potato salad, pizza, onigiri, tortilla chips, and rice … Continue reading
Snack Bento Lunch
I made this lunch for my husband. I decided to make a snack themed lunch to give him something different. He enjoyed it so I am now planning another one. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Pretzels, Town House Crackers, Cheddar cheese, … Continue reading
Cat Bread
I enjoy coming up with new shapes for homemade bread. I had fun matching the fruit and vegetables to this theme. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cat shaped bread with food marker details, peanut butter in Mini Dipper Top Right: Carrots … Continue reading
Pumpkin Shaped Bread Lunch
I made this lunch for my husband. He also had another pumpkin bread and yogurt. This was my first time making my own cinnamon cream cheese. I just added cinnamon and a little bit of sugar to softened cream cheese. … Continue reading
Shel Silverstein Bento Blog Hop
Today was Shel Silverstein’s birthday so along with some of my Bento Bloggers and Friends we are having a bento blog hop. I love The Giving Tree book so it was a natural choice for my lunch theme. My husband … Continue reading
Elephant Appreciation Day
Today is Elephant Appreciation Day so it seems like a perfect time to share elephant shaped food. Today I have 7 new food ideas with elephants and 3 previously published ones. Elephants were my sister’s favorite animal when we were … Continue reading
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2014
Arrr! I have two lunches today for Talk Like a Pirate Day, a Lego pirate and a pirate map pizza. I made this for my 10 year old nephew for lunch at home. We were not sure if this would … Continue reading
14 Music Bento Lunches
I did not start playing taking piano lessons until I was in the 4th grade. I remember thinking that my Mom should have put me in lessons much earlier. I thought that I was too old to start taking music … Continue reading
Dolphin Bento Lunch
Friday night my husband and I took two nephews to see the movie Dolphin Tale 2. So of course I made my 10 year old nephew this dolphin themed meal. My 12 year old nephew had some snacks and dessert … Continue reading
Roald Dahl Day Bento Blog Hop 2014
I am joining my Bento Bloggers and Friends on this Roald Dahl Day Hop. Please use the button at the end of this post to continue on to see the other Dahl themed lunches in this hop. When researching books … Continue reading
Pie for Lunch
My 15 year old niece requested this lunch. She wanted a main course pie and pie for dessert. I love getting food requests and enjoyed making this meal. My husband had it for dinner the night before and this meal … Continue reading
10 Ways to Add Fun to Your Sandwich
Here are some (mostly easy) ideas for making a sandwich more fun to eat. Most of these techniques are quick to make. Try these at home or in a packed lunch. 1. Fun Picks – Just stick a pick in … Continue reading
Lunch with Apples
Here is another featured ingredient lunch. I made this for my 10 year old nephew. He was not a fan of the maple vinaigrette but I liked it. I had house guests for breakfast the same morning and served them … Continue reading
National Skyscraper Day Lunch
Today is National Skyscraper Day so I made two different themed lunches. They may not look like skyscrapers but I made them for myself and they were enjoyable meals. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Polenta with black beans Top Right: Cashews … Continue reading
Letter E Lunch
I made this simple lunch for my husband on a day that I made a different shaped bread meal for someone else and I also wanted to make him a shaped bread meal. With a lack of ideas, I decided … Continue reading
Head Heart Hands Back to School Bento Lunch
I made this learning with the head, heart, and hands themed lunch for my 12 year old nephew. The order is counterclockwise because I knew that my nephew would prefer more fruit than vegetables. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Head (thinking): Angel hair … Continue reading
Hit the Books Back to School Lunch
I made this “Hit the Books” themed lunch for my 15 year old niece on her second day of school. She is a great student so she does not need the subtle reminder in this lunch. But it was fun … Continue reading
Green Lunch
This was a simple but satisfying lunch that I made for myself. My inspiration was fresh asparagus from my mother-in-laws garden. This container was perfect to showcase it. Container: LunchBots Trio Top Left: Campanelle pasta with a little olive oil … Continue reading
Cow and Goat Sandwich Lunches
I made these simple lunches for 2 of my nephews on a day that I made an elaborate dinner for them. Cookie cutters made these sandwiches quick to make. I let them have Popchips because they prefer eating something other … Continue reading
Birthday Bento Lunch from Niece
When my 15 year old niece asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year I said painted clothespins to use as clips or a cute bento lunch. My thoughtful niece made both for me! I was delighted to … Continue reading
Minion Bento Lunch
My friends 9 year old daughter loves Minions so when I asked her what theme lunch she wanted, naturally she requested a Minion theme. We were both very pleased with how this turned out. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Minion quesadilla … Continue reading
Cow Onigiri
I know that this may not look like a cow but my 15 year old niece enjoyed this lunch and I had fun making it. I tried to copy the cow from a book I bought while in Japan this … Continue reading
Lunch with Dill
This is another lunch in my featured ingredient series. The ingredient dill is used in each recipe in this lunch. I have a lot of dill in my herb garden this year. I am enjoying looking at it from my … Continue reading
12 Butterfly Themed Lunches
The girls in my life enjoy butterfly themed lunches. But I think that any gender can enjoy a butterfly themed meal. For most of these lunches I used butterfly cookie cutters. As long time readers know, I have a large … Continue reading
Taco Salad and Quesadilla Lunches
I made these two lunches for my teen nephews to take to school. They have similar ingredients but are different. They could be made for the same person on 2 different days or as I did for 2 different people … Continue reading
Garage Sale Lunch
My town has a day in the July when there are town wide sidewalk sales, garage sales, and yard sales. My niece and nephews enjoy searching for treasure at these sales and I agreed to drive them around and walk … Continue reading
Guest Post at Student Bento
I was happy today to guest post over at Student Bento. I wrote an article about ideas to use pasta, flour tortillas, rice, homemade bread, and potatoes in your lunches. It includes some of my favorite lunches. Please go check … Continue reading
Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Today is National Raspberry Cream Pie Day. I love food days, it gives me delicious ideas for my blog. If I did not read about this day and I did not have a blog, I probably would not have made … Continue reading
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Back to School Basics Blog Hop and Giveaway
I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends on this Back to School Basics lunch hop and giveaway which is open worldwide. We have awesome prizes so please hop through to collect the letters and enter the code in a … Continue reading
Raspberry Lunch
My 15 year old niece and I went raspberry picking at Chase Farms. It is a beautiful place for u-pick. I needed fresh raspberries to make this featured ingredient lunch. I also needed raspberries to make a Raspberry Cream Pie … Continue reading
Seven Simple Lunches
I made these lunches on days that I wanted to keep it quick and easy. Many of these were for outings with my niece and nephews and I made the lunches from ingredients I happened to have in my house. … Continue reading
Noah’s Ark Bento Lunch
I am happy today to participate in the 3 Tools, 3 Bloggers series at Wendolonia. Each of us used the EasyLunchBox, Animal Picks, and Wilton Noah Cookie Cutters in our lunch. Visit Wendolonia to see how each blogger used the … Continue reading
Lunches for Hike at Nature Preserve
I made these lunches for my nephews and myself on a day we hiked at a nature preserve. One of my nephews wanted a Canadian Goose themed lunch. The other nephew wanted a beaver dam lunch. I used the opportunity … Continue reading
3 Year Blogiversary Giveaway
Edited: The giveaway is now closed. I will notify the winners. It is that time of year again! I am celebrating my 3 year blogiversary with a giveaway in appreciation for my readers. During my trip this year to Japan, … Continue reading
Strawberry Rice Bento Lunch
I am honored today to participate in the 3 Tools, 4 Lunches series at Wendolonia. Each of us used the Lunchbots Trio, Lace Cutter, and Wilton Romance Mini Cookie Cutters to make our lunch. Visit Wendolonia to see how each … Continue reading
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Shark Watermelon
I made a shark watermelon for my nephews 6th birthday party. I followed the directions from watermelon.org for this shark. I only made a few changes. I did not cut the watermelon pieces into triangles and I put blueberries at … Continue reading
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Lunches for the Zoo
My husband and I took our nephews to the zoo. Of course I made themed lunches for each of us. They were quick to make with cookie cutters. The only template I had to make was for the flamingo. My … Continue reading
Lunch with Cuddle Palz
This week I had my niece, 5 nephews and my sister-in-law over for lunch. Since I had recently received the new CuteZCute Cuddle Palz I thought it would be the perfect time to use the set for our crowd of … Continue reading
Tanabata Bento Lunch
In celebration of the Japanese holiday Tanabata, I made this lunch. Last year I hosted a Tanabata Dinner Party for my niece, nephews and my husbands young cousins. Tanabata is a Japanese star festival. According to a folktale, Hikoboshi (star … Continue reading
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