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Giraffe Lunch
When I put a call-out for shaped bread suggestions, a friend suggested that I make giraffe shaped bread. I was up for the challenge. When I told my Mom about it she suggested that I make a Mom and baby. … Continue reading
Pyramids Lunch
My 9 year old nephew requested the theme of this lunch – Pyramids. He wanted the background to be tortillas to look like the desert. I broiled mozzeralla cheese on the tortilla chips and then transferred them to my EasyLunchboxes. … Continue reading
Vegetarian Turkey Thanksgiving Lunch
As a vegetarian, the holiday of Thanksgiving does not thrill me. Some years my family has prepared ethnic vegetarian food instead of the traditional turkey. Usually my focus for cute Thanksgiving themed food is the cornucopia made out of bread. … Continue reading
Charlie Brown and Lucy Bento
Today was Charles Schultz birthday. I was a fan of Peanuts when I was a child. When I found these cookie cutters at Michaels. I knew that I had to use them in a bento lunch. I placed hot cooked … Continue reading
The Hundred Dresses Lunch
I first read The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes several years ago. My niece was part of a team that competed against other schools with book trivia. Each team was provided with a list of books to read. I read … Continue reading
4 Hanukkah Lunches
I was not raised in the Jewish religion but growing up we celebrated Hanukkah every year. My Mom brought up my sister and I with an appreciation for other cultures. We had friends who were Jewish and we spent one … Continue reading
Decorated Gourds
Every November my garden club makes some type of arrangement for the Skilled Nursing Facility in our county. Last year we made this arrangement. This year we decorated a variety of orange, white, and multicolor miniature gourdes. We had raffia, … Continue reading
Little Red Hen Bento
The idea for this lunch came about when I was visiting in my neighbor’s house. They have a collection of rooster figurines. It made me think about the story of the Little Red Hen. The Little Red Hen asks her … Continue reading
Build Your Own Potato Lunch
A few months ago we attended a wedding with food stations. One of the stations had build your own potato skins. It was so much fun that it inspired this lunch. There are so many possibilities for this that I … Continue reading
Florida Vacation Lunch
My husband and I will take our 9 year old nephew on a vacation to Florida. It will be his first time on an airplane. We will go to Disney World and Legoland. In celebration of our upcoming trip I … Continue reading
Football Themed Snacks and Lunches
I found Football Shaped Ritz crackers at a local Tops Grocery Store. It was my inspiration for this simple snack bento. I used a Sistema Split Food Container. A simple snack of cheddar cheese with food marker details, chocolate footballs, and … Continue reading
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Tortellini Lunch
For awhile now it has been on my list to make a cheese tortellini lunch. It was a cold week but for some reason I decided to make this cold meal. I tried a healthy tortellini pasta salad with lots … Continue reading
Elephant Lunch
As my readers know, I love making cute food with homemade bread. These were so much fun to make and my husband seemed to enjoy eating them. What bread theme do you want me to make next? Container: EasyLunchBoxes Elephants: … Continue reading
Days of the Week Lunches
I had a conversation with my 9 year old niece about my blog and things I wanted to make that I did not want to put on my blog. One thing I mentioned was a project to stitch a set … Continue reading
Windmill Salad
The idea for this salad came about because I asked a friend for menorah food suggestions. He suggested, “Hearts of Palm”. I had never tried Hearts of Palm but bought a can of it. Before opening the can, I wondered … Continue reading
Fleur-de-lis Bento
What is a fleur-de-lis? Why did I make a fleur-de-lis themed lunch? What: A fleur-de-lis is an artistic form of the lily or iris flowers. In French, fleur means flower, and lis means lily. It has been used for decoration … Continue reading
Paris Themed Birthday Party
My niece had a Paris themed birthday party for her 15th birthday party with family. The party colors were purple and white with some black accents. The birthday girl’s favorite color is purple. 25 family members attended the party and … Continue reading
Castle Lunch
My 9 year old nephew designed this lunch. He is interested in medieval times including knights, weapons and everything else that goes along with it. All I did for this lunch was make the knight helmet pick and follow his … Continue reading
Election Day Lunch
Today is Election Day in the United States. It is not a Presidential election year but I feel that it is always important to vote. My husband is very busy with work this time of year. I made this quick … Continue reading
4 Ways with Leftover Lasagna for Lunch
I like lasagna and enjoy eating leftovers for lunch. Here are four different leftover lasagna lunches. You can use any of these ideas for dinner and/or lunch. Three of these lunches include a different type of bread since it is … Continue reading
Yahtzee Bento
Once again I was inspired by the weekly theme at the Bento Blog Network. The theme this week is games. I always enjoyed playing Yahtzee so it was a natural choice for this meal. Also, this week I had an … Continue reading
Fall Back Standard Time Lunch
My husband came up with the idea of making a lunch for the change over to standard time. He also came up with the idea for the orange clock. All I did was put this together and add some lettering. … Continue reading
Halloween Treats 2013
We normally get about 250 trick-or-treaters. I usually like to prepare something special for the first 25 kids. This year I prepared special bags for the first 20 kids. I also prepared 111 bundles this year. I took industrial size … Continue reading
Pumpkin Potato Gnocchi Lunch
I love Wegmans grocery stores. My closest Wegmans is about 25 minutes from my house. I have another grocery store about 5 minutes from my house but I do a majority of my grocery shopping at Wegmans. This lunch is … Continue reading
Halloween Pizza Lunch
My 11 year old niece and I made this Halloween themed lunch. It was fun to collaborate with her. It was her idea to carve the cherry tomatoes, it was my idea to add olives to the tomatoes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes … Continue reading
Boo Eek Halloween Lunch
I had fun with my Halloween cookie cutters for this lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Dairy & Fruit: Cottage cheese, peaches, cinnamon Vegetables: Pumpkin (carrot), green pepper Sandwiches: Spider and Eek are peanut butter sandwiches on pumpernickel bread, Boo is a peanut … Continue reading
Frightful Fall Bento Hop
Today I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends on this Frightful Fall themed bento hop. Use the button at the end of this post to continue through the rest of this 14 blog hop. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Main Compartment: Large … Continue reading
Pumpkin Patch Lunch
With pumpkin shaped cookie cutters, this is a quick lunch to prepare. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Pumpkin Patch: Peanut butter and strawberry jam on wheat bread, pretzel sticks Vegetable: Pumpkins (cucumber) Fruit: Raspberries
Lamb Bento
Recently I received my order of the Animal Palz Mini Sandwich Maker and Egg Press. It makes a lamb, bat, panda, and monkey. Of course for my first time using it I had to see how many different things I … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, bento, CuteZCute, lamb, sheep, vegetarian
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Flying Bats Bento
I had some leftover pumpernickel bread so I thought it would be perfect to make bat sandwiches. Container: Goodbyn Bynto Top Tier: Bat shaped pumpernickel sandwiches with peanut butter, icing eyes Middle Tier: Mozzarella cheese stick, pretzel sticks Bottom Tier: … Continue reading
Columbus Day Lunch
My neighbor asked me if I was going to make a Columbus Day themed lunch. I was not planning on it but I liked the idea. So here it is. I made this for my husband with items I had … Continue reading
Flash Card Stitching Contest Entry
This is my entry for the &Stitches Back to School Stitching Competition. My flash card is for the Japanese character ひ (Hi). The Japanese word ひつじ (Hitsuji) means sheep. Since I am interested in Japanese language and culture and love … Continue reading
Pasta Alla Norma Lunch
This was an tasty dinner turned into delicious leftovers for lunch. I love eggplant but my husband doesn’t so I had this for dinner with my parents when he was working. I put the fruit in a silicone cup so … Continue reading
Peace for Niece
I made this lunch for my now 9 year old niece. It is her birthday today! This was a lunch at home and she ate the pasta warm. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Peace Pasta: Annie’s Homegrown Organic Peace Pasta with Parmesan, peace … Continue reading
Vegetable Biryani Lunch
I love having leftovers for lunch! This dish made a pleasant dinner with my parents and a tasteful lunch for me. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Main: Vegetable Biryani – I did not use the cumin seeds, used ground ginger, and added lime … Continue reading
Celebrate the Harvest Vegetarian Dinner
Recently in my area I have seen advertisements for community Celebrate the Harvest dinners. They all feature meat as the main part of the meal. When I think of harvest I think of fruit and vegetables. I decided to have … Continue reading
Maine Vacation Lunch
The last weekend in September I went with my parents to Maine for the weekend. We had wonderful weather! My parents like eating fish while in Maine. As a vegetarian that is not my interest but I love walking the … Continue reading
Turn That Frown Upside Down
Today is World Smile Day. When I read about this day I immediately thought about a smile toast stamp that I had not yet used. I think that my vegetable smile may look a little creepy. This was an easy … Continue reading
Robot Bento
This is the first time I used a Goodbyn Bynto container that I purchased at Target. It was also the first time I used my newly purchased robot cutters. My 9 year old nephew ate this on a day we … Continue reading
Soccer Bento Lunch
I wanted to have cheese and crackers for lunch so I made this soccer themed bento for myself. It was easy to make but so much fun to draw the soccer ball on cheese! Container: ECO Lunchboxes Fruit: Apples with … Continue reading
The Colors of Autumn Bento Lunches
To celebrate the season of fall, I made these three leaf themed bentos for myself. While I did enjoy the treat of having maple apple crisp for lunch (and my husband enjoyed eating the rest of it), the oak leaf … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, lunch, themed potato salad, vegan, vegetarian
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Blue Cheese Walnut Fettuccine Lunch
The green beans and fettuccine were from a dinner with my parents. It made an excellent leftovers for lunch meal. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Vegetable: Green Beans with Toasted Almond Gremolata Fruit: Green grapes Fettuccine: Blue Cheese Walnut Fettuccine with Toasted Breadcrumbs … Continue reading
Black Bean and Cheddar Quesadilla Lunch
I made this lunch for my 11 year old nephew. It contains a lot of food so this would be suitable for a large appetite. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Quesadilla: Flour tortilla with black beans, cheddar, and some salsa – also served … Continue reading
Lunch on a Roll
I like any excuse to make homemade bread. I thought it would be fun to make swirl bread and theme the lunch with roll up food. I made two of these lunches, one for my husband and myself while out … Continue reading
Batman Bento Lunch
My husband and I spent the day with two young nephews. My 4 year old nephew loves batman so I made this lunch for him. It was a hit! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Batman: I was inspired by this Batman lunch created … Continue reading
Legos for Lunch
My husband and I spent the day with two of our young nephews. My 6 year old nephew is a huge Lego fan. So naturally I made this Lego themed lunch for him. Container: ECO Lunchboxes Bread: I baked french … Continue reading
Vegetable Medley with Rice Lunch
I love having leftovers for lunch. This one has a lot of food and should satisfy a bigger appetite. Container: ECO Lunchboxes Vegetable Medley: Basmati Rice and cashews with onion, green pepper, carrot, and cauliflower sauteed in a little olive … Continue reading
Pirate Bento Blog Hop
Once again I be thrilled t’ join me Bento Bloggers and buckos on this Talk Like a Pirate day bento blog hop. Please click on t’ button below t’ continue on t’ t’ next blog. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Jolly Roger: Forbidden … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, blog hop, lunch, Talk Like a Pirate Day, vegetarian
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