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Monkey Mashed Potatoes Lunch
Originally this mashed potato lunch was supposed to be Curious George but it does not look like George to me. Maybe it is because of the color or that I forgot his ears. But I think it looks like a … Continue reading
Polar Bear Bread Lunch
I made this Polar Bear themed lunch for my 10 year old nephew on a day he stayed at my house. I don’t think that it looks like a Polar Bear but it looks like a bear. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left … Continue reading
Hinamatsuri Pizza Craft and Toast
This year for Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) I made pizza, toast and mason jars filled with candy. Even if you can’t get traditional sweets you can make your own cute gift. My Girl’s Day label template is at the end of … Continue reading
Easy Lion and Lamb Themed Food
If you are making macaroni and cheese for lunch or dinner, why not decorate it to look like a lamb or lion. Just be careful because if you put the decorations on hot pasta they will melt (but it could … Continue reading
Make Ahead Dinners
My husband works long hours and often comes home late. For those days I like to have dinner in the refrigerator for him to heat up. Here are five make ahead meals. These can also be leftover for lunch meals. … Continue reading
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Cheesy Fox Bento Lunch
I love this cookie cutter I received from my sister for my birthday last summer. I used it to make a fun garnish for this meal. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Fox – Gouda, white Cheddar, food safe marker, quinoa with … Continue reading
Pisces Bento Lunch
Continuing in my yearly series of Zodiac symbol lunches, here is Pisces. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and cooked spinach Pisces symbol. Top Right: Green grapes Bottom Right: Mini sweet peppers
Flower Bread Lunch
I had some leftover dough when making other shaped bread so I made this flower. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Flower shaped bread with food marker details, lettuce with mushrooms and mozzarella cheese, cherry tomato on flower stem pick Top Right: … Continue reading
Year of the Sheep Bread Lunch
2015 is the Year of the Sheep. Of course I had to make sheep shaped bread. I was surprised that I have not done it before but I did make sheep shaped cinnamon rolls. If you are interested in making … Continue reading
4 Valentine Themed Lunches
This year I have four new heart / Valentine themed meals. My niece made one of them. I have a large collection of heart and Valentine cookie cutters and enjoy using them. After I made the heart shaped rice, the … Continue reading
Two Savory Chocolate Lunches
I wanted to try to use chocolate in savory dishes instead of sweet. Today I have two lunches that include savory chocolate. In the first meal I used a cocoa chili rub on top of homemade bread. It had a … Continue reading
Setsubun Oni Pizza
In honor of Setsubun (bean throwing day) in Japan, I made this Oni Shaped Pizza lunch. Setsubun is generally celebrated on February 2 or 3. It is a custom for a family member to wear an Oni mask and other … Continue reading
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Happy Groundhog Day
Happy Groundhog Day! I made this meal for my husband to heat up (in the microwave) for dinner on a night that he came home late. He loves sauteed mushrooms. I choose applesauce as the fruit because he likes it … Continue reading
Aquarius Bento Lunch
This year I am planning to make each of the Zodiac symbols into a lunch somehow. Since it is January I am starting with Aquarius. I made a paper stencil and sprinkled hot paprika over my quinoa that is mixed … Continue reading
Penguin Awareness Day Pizza Lunch
Today I have penguin pizza in honor of Penguin Awareness Day. Over a year ago I tried to make penguin pizza with sliced olives but I did not like how it turned out. The olives shrunk and slipped. This time … Continue reading
Mermaid Bento Lunch with Templates
I considered making a mermaid bento for a long time. Today I finally have one to share. I made her out of Cheddar cheese. She is a bit strange looking but I like her. I am sharing templates in-case you … Continue reading
Deer in Snow Covered Woods Bento Lunch
I love using these deer cookie cutters I bought in Japan last year. The cookie cutters and the idea of snow covered trees was the inspiration for this lunch. Container: LunchBots Trio Top Left: Tortilla deer browned in a frying … Continue reading
Bagel Doughnut Lunch
My 10 year old nephew loves bagels and chocolate so he requested this bagel lunch that looks like a doughnut. I melted some chocolate chips in the microwave and spread it on top of the bagel. He helped by adding … Continue reading
350 Calorie Meal Ideas
These meals can be enjoyed for breakfast or anytime. Most of these were packed for a meal on the go and many are easy to put together. (The calories in these meals range from 240 calories to 373.5 calories). The … Continue reading
Christmas Breakfast 2014
My family often makes fun of me and says that I never make the same thing twice. But over the years our Christmas breakfast menu has held constant. Yes, this year I wanted to swap out the Pig Scones for … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2015 Lunch
Happy New Year! Today I have a simple cheese quesadilla meal. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cheese quesadilla with 2015 cut out with small cookie cutters Top Right: Green olives with pimentos on frilly toothpicks Bottom Right: Celery with bourbon blue … Continue reading
Top 14 Bento of 2014
Keeping with tradition I am happy to share my favorite bento from the year. It was difficult picking only 14. Momotaro (Peach Boy) story I made this lunch as part of a series of Japan travel photos and bento I … Continue reading
Christmas Cookies 2014
I like to make many different types of Christmas cookies it but does take a lot of time including cleaning up the kitchen afterwards. Many years ago I started making cookies that did well in the freezer so I could … Continue reading
Reindeer Hash Brown Potatoes
I made these Reindeer Hash Browns because one of my friends is hosting a cute reindeer snacks party (round-up) and I am not one to miss out on cute food parties. The first time I tried making these I used … Continue reading
Ho Ho Ho Holiday Bento Blog Hop
Today I am joining some Bento Bloggers and Friends on a Holiday themed bento blog hop. Since we already had quite a bit of snow this year, I ended up with a Frosty themed lunch and snack. My 10 year … Continue reading
Hanukkah Shield Lunch
I am not Jewish but I have an appreciation and interest in world cultures and religions. I made these Hanukkah lunches last year. This year I wanted to do something different so I looked at my Hanukkah cookie cutters for … Continue reading
Poinsettia Lunch
Today is Poinsettia Day so I made this simple Poinsettia themed lunch. It was easy to make and delicious. Question: What are the second and third most popular Poinsettia colors? (answer is at the end of this post) Container: EasyLunchBoxes … Continue reading
Gingerbread Man Bread
I don’t know why I made a Gingerbread man without a face. Looking at this photo afterwards I almost did not publish it. This was a very simple but well received meal. My shaped bread meals tend to be popular … Continue reading
Christmas Ornament Lunch
I am starting to decorate my house for Christmas so I made an ornament themed meal. Today I will probably start decorating my miniature trees. I have collected the Hallmark Miniature Ornaments since I was a kid. I make a … Continue reading
Holly Themed Lunch
Caution: While it is safe and fun to eat holly shaped food, actual holly leaves and berries can be toxic. This week my garden club worked with holly and other fresh greens to make holiday table arrangements. We sell arrangements … Continue reading
Snow Globe Bento Lunch
Recently I found Holiday Double Sided snow globe and snowflake cookie cutters at Target. I knew that I needed to make lunch with the snow globe. Since I thought that my readers would be just as excited I searched for … Continue reading
Gingerbread Houses and Bento Lunch
This year my 10 year old nephew and I each made Gingerbread houses for a contest in my town. Rules: they need to incorporate a candy cane, they can’t be larger than 12 inches by 12 inches, only the base … Continue reading
Snoopy Lunch for Schulz Birthday
In honor of Charles Schulz birthday, I have a Snoopy themed bento. I made this for my 12 year old nephew for dinner at home. I am thankful that my nieces and nephews of any age enjoy eating my bento … Continue reading
Turkey Shaped Bread Lunch
In time for Thanksgiving I made a simple lunch with a little bread shaped turkey. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Turkey shaped bread with food marker details Bottom Left: Broccoli Bottom Right: Plain Greek Yogurt with some yogurt dyed orange and frozen … Continue reading
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Fox in Snow Bento Lunch
I received some cute fox cookie cutters from my sister for my birthday in August. I finally got around to using one. The fox is cooked and mashed carrots. The snow is mashed potatoes with a little butter and a … Continue reading
Fish Shaped Bread for Lunch
Today is Homemade Bread Day so of course I had to make a shaped bread bento. I started baking bread when I was 12. I love working with the dough, the smell of it baking, and of course eating it … Continue reading
Taco Salad Lunch
I made this lunch for my 14 year old nephew to bring to school for lunch. He requested taco salad. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Lettuce, Mexican Cheese Blend, Salsa in Mini Dippers (I put the top on after taking the … Continue reading
Broccoli and Cheese Pasta for Lunch
Over the summer for my birthday a friend gave me the Moosewood Restaurant Cooking for Health cookbook. I love that it includes nutritional information for the recipes. I made the Broccoli-Cheese Wrap filling recipe with pasta for dinner with planned … Continue reading
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
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