Category Archives: Bento / Cute Food

I made these cute thistle pesto pizzas for myself. My Mom bought the cookie cutter for me when my parents when to Scotland in 2019. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Thistle – pizza cut with a cookie cutter, with homemade pesto and … Continue reading →

I made this Kodomonohi (Children’s Day Japan) themed meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Koinobori – cucumber, radish, carrot with food coloring marker details, peanut noodles Top Right:  Dried soybeans Bottom Right: Strawberries

I made this camel themed meal for myself on the night I made a soft dinner for Carol. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Camel – mashed carrots (shape made with a cookie cutter), Eye – spinach cut with mini cutter, garlic cheese mashed … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for my Mom. She likes cream cheese. I think maybe jam cream cheese with mashed potatoes is a strange combination but she did not complain. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Flowers – cream cheese with raspberry jam (put in … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself to celebrate spring flowers. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Top Container: Spinach with toasted pecans, mandarin oranges Bottom Container: Flowers – red bell pepper cut with a cookie cutter, dried blueberries attached with spaghetti, … Continue reading →

White horses remind me of my Grandpa. When I was a child and we saw a white horse, he said it was good luck. He showed me the custom of stamping to get the good luck. My Grandpa is the … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself. I used a cookie cutter to cut the butterfly from the center of the waffle. I also ate the waffle scraps (not in photo). Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Butterfly – waffle cut with cookie cutter, … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for myself. The theme was part of my continuing quest to use all of my cookie cutters. Container: Cloud box from Japan (set of 3) Large Box: Bicycle – black radish cut with a cookie cutter, black olives, … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for myself. The diamonds are because I discovered that I had never used my diamond cookie cutters. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Diamonds – orange and white cheddar cut with a cookie cutter, baked asparagus and … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my Dad at his request. I seldom ask him what theme he wants. I usually make whatever I want. This time I thought that weather was appropriate since he often talks about the weather. I … Continue reading →

I made this colorful and delicious meal for myself. Container: Cloud box from Japan (set of 3) Top Box: April – carrot cut with cookie cutters, clouds – cheddar cheese cut with cookie cutters, blueberries Bottom Box: May – carrot cut with cookie … Continue reading →

I enjoy using my cookie cutter collection. This meal was cute and easy to prepare. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Chicks – orange cheddar cut and imprinted with a cookie cutter, rice with roasted zucchini Right Side: Mandarin oranges

I made this Purple Bunny Peeps themed lunch for myself. I don’t eat Peeps but I think they are cute and was happy to use my Peeps cookie cutter. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Bunny Peeps – cheddar mashed potatoes with Butterfly Pea … Continue reading →

What are Wagashi? Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets usually served with green tea. Most of the ones I made here are in the Nerikiri style. Traditional Nerikiri Wagashi are soft and smooth. They are made by hand from rice flour and … Continue reading →

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I made this cute leprachaun for myself. I mostly followed this idea. To see all of my St. Patrick’s / Ireland themed food, please go to my collection. Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Leprechaun … Continue reading →

I drew Saint Patrick on a quesadilla! It was a fun meal for myself. Every year I think I will make a themed meal with the Saint but it never happened until now. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Saint Patrick – drawn with … Continue reading →

I made this shamrock pesto pizza meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Shamrocks – pesto pizza cut with a cookie cutter Top Right: Shamrocks – orange and white cheddar cut with a cookie cutter Bottom Right: Mandarin oranges

I made this easy lunch for myself. The cheese decoration is supposed to be a Celtic knot. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Celtic knot – orange cheddar cut with a knife, rice with roasted zucchini Right Side: Pineapple, pumpkin seeds

I made this camel chip and hummus snack lunch for myself. Container: ELB Snack Boxes Contents: Palm Tree – zucchini cut with a cookie cutter Camels – tortilla chips – flour tortillas cut with cookie cutters, (place on cookie sheet sprayed with cooking … Continue reading →

I made this Hinamatsuri (Girls Day Japan) lunch for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Emperor – garlic mashed potato with spinach and radish details, painted with green food coloring mixed with water, Empress – garlic mashed potato with spinach and radish details, … Continue reading →

I made this as part of dinner for myself. Will March come in like a Lion and go out like a Lamb? This proverb to describe the weather in March amuses me. It was fun to celebrate the idea of … Continue reading →

I made this potato whale lunch for my Mom. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Whale – garlic and Asiago cheese mashed potato cut with cookie cutter, Eye – dried blueberry, Ocean – blue mashed potato Bottom Left: Blackberries Bottom Right: Macadamia nuts

I made this meal for myself as part of my emoji rice series. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Heart Eyes Emoji – cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a round emoji cookie cutter, cheddar cheese broiled on top of rice. Eyes – radish … Continue reading →

Happy Groundhog Day! I made this meal for myself on the same day that I made a lunch with polenta hands for my friend Deborah. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Groundhog – polenta cooked in vegetable broth – cooled then cut with a … Continue reading →

My Dad ate this potato and cream cheese penguin for lunch. He did not know what it was supposed to be but he said it tasted great. Both my Mom and Dad independently turned the lunch around and though it … Continue reading →

I made this easy lunch for myself. I also ate the waffle scraps not shown in this photo. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Greek yogurt with sprinkles Bottom Left: Walnuts Right Side: Waffle cut with a cookie cutter, radish slices

I consider this blog my scrapbook of the past 9.5 years. I made this lunch for myself to represent this time in history. A year ago I owned no masks and now I have many. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Mask Emoji … Continue reading →

I made this snowy lunch for myself. So far this year we have less snow than usual. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Snowflakes – cream cheese piped (imprint in potato with cookie cutter, cut corner off of small plastic bag and pipe … Continue reading →

I made this simple meal for myself. Happy New Year! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: 2021 – Carrot (cut with cookie cutters), rice with peas and cheese Top Right: Mixed nuts Bottom Right: Pomegranate seeds

I made this pesto pizza tree for myself. It was delicious! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Tree – homemade pizza dough cut with a cookie cutter, pesto, Star- yellow bell pepper cut with a mini cutter Top Right: Hazelnuts Bottom Right: Cotton Candy Green Grapes

I continued my challenge to find ways to use my angel cookie cutters. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Angel – cooked and mashed carrots inside an angel cut-out (cookie cutter), cheddar mashed potatoes Top Right: Pistachios Bottom Right: Angels – mango cut with a … Continue reading →

I made this angel lunch for my Mom. As usual, she enjoyed the meal! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Angels – Cheddar cheese, tortellini, cherry tomatoes, spinach, black olives, olive oil and red wine vinegar Top Right: Pistachios Bottom Right: Raspberries, blackberries

I made this Turkey themed cheese quesadilla for my Dad. I was inspired by this. Body: Apple Eyes: Raisins Nose: Carrot (attached with spaghetti) Feet: Carrot Feathers: Cheddar cheese quesadilla, carrot sticks