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Author Archives: eclecticlamb
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
Heart Salad Bento
My husband ate this as part of his dinner (he also had vegetable soup and additional french bread). Container: EasyLunchBoxes Salad: Romaine, spinach, toasted pecans, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper (cut into hearts), cheddar cheese (cut into hearts), and sugar … Continue reading
Pasta with Heart Beets Bento
This was a quick lunch to make and it could easily be made from dinner leftovers. If you want to heat the pasta in a microwave, you could use different sides or take them out. Usually I cook my own … Continue reading
Groundhog Day Bento
Will the groundhog see it’s shadow or will spring come early? This was a quick, easy, and fun bento to make. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: Terra Blues potato chips Groundhog Sandwich: Peanut butter on wheat with dried blueberry details Fruit: Blueberries … Continue reading
Seahorse Pasta Bento
This was a fun lunch to make for myself. I don’t mind cold pasta. Container: ECO Lunchboxes Pasta: Shell pasta with fresh pasta sauce (I cooked minced garlic, tomato, and some vegetable bullion) tossed with pasta and some Parmesan cheese … Continue reading
Homemade English Muffins
I have wanted to make my own English Muffins for a long time. Great Breads by Martha Rose Shulman has a recipe but the issue of rings prevented me from making them. I do not eat tuna fish and it … Continue reading
Frog Bento
This is my second lunch using the CuteZcute cutter. Awhile ago I made a Panda lunch. Sometime in the future I will make the cat and pig. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Grapefruit Waterlily: Cheddar cheese with yellow bell pepper Frog: I … Continue reading
Bear Bento
This lunch was quick and easy to put together. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Main: Pita Bites, celery, cheddar cheese cut into bear shapes (sprinkle eyes and dried blueberry nose), Lindt milk chocolate bears Dairy: Wegmans Strawberry Greek Yogurt with bear sprinkles Fruit: … Continue reading
Lego Pirate Bento
My 8 year old nephew and I made this today. He built the pirate raft to use in the photo shoot. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Cannon Balls: Black olives Lego Bricks: Hummus with carrots Sky/Water: Blueberries Pirate Ship: Cheese quesadilla, chocolate lego … Continue reading
Benjamin Franklin Birthday Bento
I had fun creating this bento in honor of Benjamin Franklin’s birthday. He was born on January 17, 1706. Please take a look at this awesome Benjamin Franklin bento from my friend Sarah of Zoe’s Lunchbox. Container: EasyLunchBoxes 100 Dollar … Continue reading
Small Plates Appetizer Dinner
I am finally getting around to posting this amazing meal. For Christmas Eve dinner my family enjoyed a small plates appetizer dinner. My Mom and I decided on the recipes and coordinated the plates/shooters/bowls we wanted to use. Yes we … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Party Planning
Tagged appetizer dinner, hors d'oeuvres, tasting dinner, tasting party, vegetarian
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Potato and Fruit Breakfast Bento
I continue to be interested in the idea of breakfast for lunch. I made this breakfast bento for my husband to take for lunch. He enjoyed this meal! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Grapefruit with mint sugar (I put some fresh mint … Continue reading
Salad Star Bento
For this lunch I had fun with my assortment of star cookie cutters. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Star Sandwich: Baguette with cheddar cheese stars Fruit: Apple stars with cinnamon Salad: Boston lettuce, apple stars, bell pepper stars, toasted almonds (served with ranch … Continue reading
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