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Author Archives: eclecticlamb
Did Not Make The Cut Bento Blog Hop
I am joining 7 of my fellow Bento Bloggers & Friends on this “I Didn’t Make the Cut” bento blog hop. Please find the hop button at the bottom of this post and continue through the hop until you visit … Continue reading
Sashiko Pillow
This is my first experience with Sashiko. I found it relaxing and fun. Sashiko is a type of embroidery stitching from Japan. It uses a running stitch. In 2011 I took a Sashiko class at the City Quilter in Manhattan. … Continue reading
Ready to Drive Bento
I made this bento for my nephew who recently turned 16. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Vegetable: Sugar snap peas Fruit: Strawberries Bagels: Peanut butter on homemade poppy seed bagels Cheese: Car (horseradish cheese with food coloring paste details), Railroad sign (sharp cheddar … Continue reading
Artichoke Pasta Bento
This was a fast bento to make because it was entirely made from dinner leftovers. I was not very fond of the pasta recipe but it was good enough to eat as leftovers for lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Vegetable: Asparagus with … Continue reading
Knight Bento
When I made my first knight bento I knew that there would be other knight themed bentos in my future. My 8 year old nephew requested that I use the ECO Lunchbox because it is metal like armor. I don’t … Continue reading
April Showers Bring Bento Flowers
This bento was enjoyable to assemble. The colorful cucumber and melon make this rainy lunch cheerful. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Rain: Flour tortilla pieces with homemade apricot jam in the middle, rain drops drawn with Wilton food marker Umbrella: Peanut butter and … Continue reading
Tissue Box Die
When my 8 year old nephew and I spent the day together recently, we created a craft for JDaniel4’s Mom: 3rd Annual Tissue Box Challenge 2013. The challenge was to “decorate or build a tissue box(es) with or for your … Continue reading
Reject Pasta Bento
Recently I made several pasta bentos for possible entry in the Bento & Co bento contest. The theme this year is pasta. I determined that this bento is not good enough for entry but it was delicious. Container: Bento box … Continue reading
Cat Bento
This is my forth lunch using the CuteZcute cutter. Previously I made the Panda, Frog, and Pig. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Vegetable: Cucumbers Mice: Colby Jack cheese Cat: I used the CuteZcute cutter to make a black sesame rice onigiri. I used … Continue reading
Tortilla Puzzle Pieces Bento
This lunch ended up being very neutral and without a vegetable. I had planned to have salsa in this bento but when making the lunch I discovered that I did not have any. So I used hummus instead. Container: EasyLunchBoxes … Continue reading
Archery Bento
This was lunch for my 8 year old nephew on a day that we were out and about. It was packed in an insulated bag with an ice pack. I thought that the pretzel sticks would get soft but he … Continue reading
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Bento
Today is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day so I decided to make a bento with grilled cheese. I made this one for my Mom. She came up with the idea to use jam in the center. It brought back memories of … Continue reading
Sunflower Bagel Bento
This was an easy and satisfying lunch. I just had to make the sunflower bagels. But you can buy bagels for this if you want. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Bagels: Homemade bagels with sunflower seeds on top, cream cheese Vegetable: Cucumber Fruit: … Continue reading
Pig Bento
This is my third lunch using the CuteZcute cutter. Previously I made the Panda and Frog. Sometime in the future I will make the cat. I asked my 8 year old nephew to help me brainstorm how to make this … Continue reading
Muffin Tin Monday Jungle
This is my first time participating in Muffin Tin Monday. My 8 year old nephew was on vacation and we collaborated on planning this lunch. It was so much fun to do something different. Top Row: Brazil nuts Cucumber filled … Continue reading
Snack Bento
My 8 year old nephew and I were out and about for most of the day so in addition to our lunches I packed this snack bento for my nephew. I used an insulated bag and ice pack. Container: Tucker … Continue reading
Around the World Birthday Party
I hosted an Around the World birthday party for my husband’s birthday. I invited his family and friends. My husband picked the countries based on the food he wanted to eat. Our countries were: Mexico, Italy, and Thailand. Decorations: I … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Food, Party Planning
Tagged around the world party, italy party, mexico party, thailand party
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Vegetable Fruit and Quinoa Bento
For this bento I used two recipes (Cucumber Feta Salad and Pine Nut Quinoa) from the Cooking with Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Easy Lunch Boxes by Kelly Lester. The Cucumber Feta Salad is on page 192. I basically followed the recipe … Continue reading
Pony Express Bento
This Day in History: On April 3, 1860 the Pony Express began. It was an American mail delivery service that used horses and young riders to deliver mail across rough terrain as fast as possible. It only lasted 18 months. … Continue reading
Leftover Pierogi Bento
This bento lunch was very fast to make. It contains leftovers from our Easter dinner. I put the dairy in a silicon cup so it can be removed and the rest of the lunch heated in a microwave. At my … Continue reading
Dyngus Day Bento
The first time I heard of Dyngus Day was when I moved to Western, NY state. Dyngus Day is a Polish-American holiday celebrated the day after Easter. Traditionally, men throw water on women and hit them with pussy willows. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food
Tagged bento, Dyngus Day, flag, lunch, polish american, pussy willows food, vegetarian
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Birthday Candle Bento
I made this little birthday candle bento for my husband. He requested homemade pretzels so I made some pretzel twists. It was actually an accident that it looked like candles. So I added cheese flames. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: Lettuce (served … Continue reading
Salad with Cheese and Crackers Bento
My 14 year old niece and I made this bento. She beautifully cut and styled the vegetables in the salad. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Cheese and Crackers: Town House crackers and cheddar cheese Fruit: Sliced strawberries Salad: Lettuce, snow peas, carrot, radish, … Continue reading
Spring Lamb Bento
I love lambs so I had to make some lamb shaped scones. Not counting making the scones this lunch was very quick to put together. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: Celery filled with peanut butter (upside down) Lamb Scones: Scones with unsweetened … Continue reading
Easter Cross Bento
My 8 year old nephew requested an Easter lunch with a cross. I do not usually use this container with kids because it is difficult to open but we had lunch at home today. Container: EZ-Freeze Stay Fit Background: Cheese … Continue reading
Cheesy Chicks Bento
I made this bento so it can easily be heated in a microwave at lunch. The fruit is in a silicone cup so you can remove it before heating the rest of the meal. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: Baby zucchini and … Continue reading
Tea Party Trivia Game
I am part of a small women’s group. We get together at each others homes for some type of activity. Last month our get together was a tea party. The hostess did an amazing job with the food and table … Continue reading
Easter Basket Bento
I love making bread. I also love eating bread. This Easter Basket sandwich was fun to eat. Container: ECO Lunchboxes French bread shaped as Easter Basket – cheese, lettuce, and mustard sandwich Easter egg – cheddar cheese with candy egg … Continue reading
Teeny Tiny Potatoes Bento
This was my first time cooking dried Great Northern beans. I used the overnight soak method and cooked the beans in water without salt. I did not like them. I prefer canned Great Northern beans. Do you know of a … Continue reading
Giraffe Bento
I knew that I wanted to create a giraffe themed lunch. I went back and forth about what food I would use for the giraffe. I am so glad that I ended up with a quesadilla because the browning looked … Continue reading
Vegetarian Irish Dinner
My Grandmother was born in Ireland. As an Irish-American I took step dancing classes as a child and my family had corned beef and cabbage St. Patrick’s day dinners. As a lifelong vegetarian, I ate Irish Soda Bread and potatoes … Continue reading
Irish Heritage Card
For St. Patrick’s Day this year I made cards for my 2 nieces. Both cards are the same except for the recipients name. This one of course is Ella’s. I am not sure if the idea of a custom heritage … Continue reading
Coat of Arms Bento
I offered a rice ball to my 8 year old nephew for lunch. I asked him for ideas of what to make out of it. He said, “Shield” and drew a design for a coat of arms. I copied his … Continue reading
Irish Flag Bento
In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday I created this lunch. It is made of simple food but was satisfying. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Irish Flag: Broccoli, white rice, roasted carrots Fruit: Kiwi Nuts: Walnuts
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged bento, flag, Irish Flag, St. Patrick's day, vegetarian
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Shamrock Bento
This lunch was easy to prepare and tasted delicious. I loved the broccoli and garlic shamrock! In fact everything went well together. A satisfying meal. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Shamrock: Broccoli and garlic sauteed in olive oil, surrounded by sticky rice and … Continue reading
Cheese Onigiri Bento
I had some leftover rice balls (onigiri) so this was a quick lunch to prepare and delicious. Top Tier: Pink grapefruit Bottom Tier: Broccoli and garlic pan fried in olive oil, onigiri with broiled cheddar cheese Linking to:
Emerald City Oz Bento Blog Hop
This bento was quick and easy to prepare. Once again, I am proud to join my Bento Bloggers & Friends on an Oz the Great and Powerful themed blog hop. Please continue on to view the other blogs in this … Continue reading
Knight on Horse Bento
This is my first time making a knight bento. I see many knights/armor bentos in my future because my 8 year old nephew is very interested in them now. I am not thrilled with how this turned out so if … Continue reading
Sheep Embroidery Floss Organizer
I was inspired by this and my love of playing with shrinky dinks to create this project. I used a sheet of white shrink film. I had it left over from an angel place card/ornament project my niece and I … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Embroidery
Tagged how to make an embroidery floss organizer, lamb, sheep, Shrinky dink, tutorial
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Flowers and Leftover Rice Bento
My 14 year old niece made this bento. She used leftover rice from our Hinamatsuri dinner as her starting point. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Homemade Strawberry cream cheese (leftovers from breakfast) with strawberry flowers Nuts: Toasted almonds with pecan flower, center … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food
Tagged bento, hina matsuri, hinamatsuri, leftover lunch, vegetarian
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Hinamatsuri Dinner Party
I had some young relatives and a neighbor over for a Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) themed dinner. Click here to find out more about this Japanese holiday. I made a vegetarian meal tailored for American kids to eat. Music: I played … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Party Planning
Tagged ひな祭り, girls day japan, hina matsuri, hinamatsuri, vegetarian
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Will March Come in Like a Lamb or Lion?
This was the second time I created a March lamb or lion bento. The first one was this bento I made last year. As the name of my blog may tell you, I like lambs. This was my first time … Continue reading
Cupcake Bento
These silicone flower cups were also in the package from veggie bento love. I was inspired by the cute cups to create this cupcake themed bento. If you want your macaroni and cheese heated, you can remove the cupcake from this … Continue reading
Onigiri Lunch in Black Bento Box
Awhile ago I won this bento box and fish sauce container as part of an awesome giveaway from veggie bento love. I enjoyed using the little fish to put soy sauce on my sauteed spinach. Top Tier: Orange segments and … Continue reading
Shark Bento
Awhile ago a friend gave me the idea of making a shark themed lunch. My 8 year old nephew is visiting today so it seemed like a perfect time to make a shark bento. It was very easy to make. … Continue reading
Buchanan Log Cabin Bento
The theme this week at the Bento Blog Network is Politicians. I decided to do a bento for United States President James Buchanan. He was one of seven presidents thought to be born in a log cabin (Andrew Jackson, Zachary … Continue reading
Stitched Valentine’s Day Cards
I stitched these simple cards for Valentine’s Day this year. There is something very satisfying about stitching on paper. I prefer fabric but I can see myself making more paper stitched cards in the future. Basically I followed this tutorial … Continue reading
Pretzel Heart Bento
This lunch has a lot of orange and did not turn out like I imagined but it tasted great. It was my first time filling homemade pretzels with cheese. I tried goat cheese and cheddar. I preferred the cheddar pretzels. … Continue reading
X O Bagel Bento
Many years ago (pre-blog) I made X and O shaped bagels for a Valentine’s Day brunch I attended. I decided to make them again for a bento lunch. It was fun and delicious. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: Romaine lettuce Bagels: Homemade … Continue reading
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