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Category Archives: Bento / Cute Food
Cow Themed Food
Today in celebration of Cow Appreciation Day I have cow shaped food. I used cow cookie cutters for a majority of these meals. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cow shaped pizzas with mozzarella cheese, black olives (no sauce) Top Right: Sugar … Continue reading
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Vegetarian Taco Lunch
This was for my taco loving nephew. I made it with kidney beans instead of black beans because I wanted to try something different. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Tomatoes, lettuce, Mexican cheese blend Top Right: Grapes Bottom Right: Kidney beans, … Continue reading
Sunny Pizza
I made several versions of these sun pizzas and decided to share both of them. Both types have mozzarella and cheddar cheese but one type has tomato sauce and one does not. My niece ate these as part of a … Continue reading
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Bear Pancakes for Lunch
I know that these pancakes are funny looking but my nephew loves pancakes and chocolate and he enjoyed these. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Grapes Bottom Left: Peanuts Right Side: Bear shaped pancakes with regular and mini chocolate chips, maple syrup … Continue reading
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World UFO Day Food
Happy UFO Day! I made this fun cheese and bread meal for my nephew. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade bread – I shaped the roll and baked on a cookie sheet, after it was cooled I drew on it with … Continue reading
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Cinderella Lunch
Not long ago I received this glass slipper pick from a friend so of course I had to make a Cinderella themed meal. I served it to my niece. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade bread – I shaped the roll … Continue reading
Vegetarian Cookout Food
Here is a vegetarian grilled meal that does not include veggie burgers. My parents and I ate this meal when they came to visit. My parents are not vegetarians but they enjoyed this. My Dad did the grilling. Menu Composed … Continue reading
4th of July Food
This year for 4th of July I have themed food in the shape of an eagle, the United States, fireworks, and the American Flag. All of these feature rice and most have rice and salsa which is a new favorite … Continue reading
Cancer Bento Lunch
It is that time of the month again, time for another Zodiac symbol themed lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Wegmans Kansas Medley Rice Blend, green dyed spaghetti Cancer Zodiac symbol Top Right: Asparagus Bottom Right: Watermelon
Tabouleh Lunch
This Tabouleh (or Tabbouleh) lunch with red pepper hummus veggies is low-cal but satisfying. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Near East Tabouleh with tomatoes and feta Top Right: Wegmans Red Pepper Hummus Bottom Right: Cucumber and carrots
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Twice Baked Potato Sheep
In my never ending quest to make lamb/sheep themed food, I made these potato sheep. They are a little funny looking but maybe they are also cute? Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Twice baked potatoes (added cottage cheese to the baked … Continue reading
Artichoke Rosemary Bruschetta for Lunch
My Mom loves artichokes so I made this for lunch during her visit. I often bring this to parties but never made it for lunch before. Delicious! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Artichoke Rosemary Bruschetta Top Right: Blueberries and Raspberries Bottom … Continue reading
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100 Summer Activities for Tween and Teen Boys
Update: See the end of this post for an update on the changes we made to the list. We completed 100 activities but we did make many changes along the way. This summer I will have my nearly 11 year … Continue reading
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Graduation Themed Lunch
My 18 year old nephew is graduating this week. I made this graduation themed lunch for his last week of classes. I was nostalgic while making this lunch. It was my last time to make a school lunch for him. … Continue reading
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9 Dinosaur Food Ideas
As regular readers of this blog know, I am a huge fan of using cookie cutters with savory food. I wanted to use some of my dinosaur cookie cutters so I decided to make this collection. This dinosaur shaped cheese … Continue reading
Pasta Leftovers for Lunch
I won’t lie. I LOVE pasta. I can eat it hot, cold, or at room temperature. I love having leftovers to eat for lunch. In this collection I have Lasagna, Bow Tie (Farfalle), Liguini, Ziti, Elbow, Orzo, Angel Hair, Large … Continue reading
Ultimate Tea Party
For the second year in a row I hosted a tea party for my garden club (I am their president). I was pleased to receive so many kind comments. I took advantage of freezer recipes and my large chest freezer … Continue reading
Gemini Bento Lunch
Next in my yearly series of Zodiac symbols in food, is Gemini. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Apple Bottom Left: Pine nuts Right Side: Cream Cheese and jam on toast with Cream Cheese Gemini details
Broccoli Dollar for Lunch
I had a dollar symbol cookie cutter so I decided to try it with broccoli. It is not very clear but this simple lunch was satisfying to eat. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Nishiki rice with cooked broccoli (used a cookie … Continue reading
Taco on a Stick
Before a planned day out with my taco loving nephew, we tried to think of a different way to prepare tacos for lunch. I think that it was his younger brother who said, “Taco on a Stick”. This is my … Continue reading
Iris Themed Lunch
Today is Iris Day so I made this themed meal. I copied the Iris design from this fantastic bento made by Beneficial Bento. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Quinoa with white Cheddar, purple potato, snow pea, Cheddar cheese, black sesame seeds … Continue reading
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Gift Themed Bread
My nephew is turning 13 today so I made him a themed lunch to take to school. He is fine with a theme as long as it is food that he likes. I think that he especially loved that I … Continue reading
May the 4th be with You
May the 4th be with you! Happy Star Wars Day! I am excited to once again share some Star Wars themed bento lunches with you. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Blackberries, apple stars (dipped in lemon juice and water to prevent … Continue reading
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May Bread Lunch
Happy May Day! I decided to make bread that spelled, “May”. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade French bread dough in the shaped of “May” Top Right: White and orange cheddar cut with flower cookie cutters Bottom Right: Radish and carrots … Continue reading
5 Vegetable Stuffed Shells Recipes
If you are on a quest to add more vegetables to your diet or just want to try something new – here are 5 recipes. Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with Cheddar Sauce, Eggplant Stuffed Shells, Peanut Veggie Stuffed Shells, Veggie Stuffed … Continue reading
Taco Salad Packed for Lunch
This was made for my taco salad loving teen nephew. I try to make it a little different each time. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Ortega Mini Fiesta Flats Bottom Left: Raspberries Right Side: Corn, lettuce, Mexican blend cheese, black beans … Continue reading
Mickey Mouse Themed Food
I often eat dinner at my friend’s house with her family so I thought it was about time I made food for them. I invited them for lunch and made the parents and kids Mickey and Minnie Mouse themed food. … Continue reading
Taurus Bento Lunch
Next in my yearly series of Zodiac symbols in food, is Taurus. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Rice, peas, corn, diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese (made and used stencil) Top Right: Cucumber Bottom Right: Grapefruit
Titanic Themed Lunch
Today is Titanic Remembrance Day, on April 15, 1912 the Titanic sank. Other than cutting the cheese quesadilla in the shape of the Titanic, this lunch is very easy to make. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Cheese quesadilla with food marker details, … Continue reading
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Trio of Bird Themed Food
This trio of bird themed lunches came about because they were planned bentos to enter a contest. I only ended up entering the first one in the contest but I thought I would share all of them here. This came … Continue reading
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
I enjoy working with nursery rhyme and fairy tale themes. When I showed this to friends from Japan they were confused and did not know the significance. They did not know the nursery rhyme. They said if there was a … Continue reading
Easter Themed Lunch Food
This year I have 6 new themed meals for Easter. I had fun with Easter Egg shaped food, chicks, and an English Muffin lamb. See here for other Easter themed food. I often make and share shaped bread. For these … Continue reading
Hedgehog Shaped Bread
I made this hedgehog shaped bread meal for my nephew for lunch at home. My nephew added the almonds after I baked the bread. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Hedgehog bread with almonds and food marker details, cheese sticks Top Right: … Continue reading
Waffle Day
Today is International Waffle Day so I have a lunch quesadilla waffle and a dinner or dessert waffle with ice cream and fruit. I got the idea for the quesadilla waffle from here. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cheddar cheese quesadilla … Continue reading
Muffins for Lunch
Today is my husband’s birthday so I made a special lunch for him. He loves muffins and fruit so it was a natural choice. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Fruit muffins with streusel topping (I used Welch’s Antioxidant Fruit Blend of … Continue reading
Aries Bento Lunch
Next in my yearly series of Zodiac symbols in food, is Aries. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Lettuce, radish Bottom Left: Blueberries, raspberries Right Side: Penne pasta with a little butter, Parmesan cheese, orange Cheddar cheese Aries symbol
Happy Snail Bento Lunch
I had fun making and eating this Happy Snail lunch. The snail is mashed potato with these eye picks and spinach details. I used a cookie cutter from the Ikea Woodland set to make the snail shape. Since I don’t … Continue reading
New York NY Bento Lunch
I don’t live in New York City but I live in New York State and decided that this would be a fun theme for a lunch. Also I had the Statue of Liberty cookie cutter. I made the Statue of … Continue reading
Macaroni and Cheese Lunch for Teen
My oldest nephew turned 18 this week! I made this lunch for him to take to school on his birthday. His school has a microwave for students to use so I put the raspberries in a silicone cup so his … Continue reading
Bear in the Woods Bento Lunch
I had these bear cookie cutters and decided to use them with rice. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Cooked Nishiki rice, soy sauce, food coloring (face details), broccoli, carrot Bottom Left: Blueberries, melon Bottom Right: Post Great Grains Bar Undone Granola Snack … Continue reading
6 Saint Patrick’s Day Lunches
Last year I shared 7 St. Patrick’s Day lunches including some old ones. This year I created new cute food for St. Patrick’s Day. I love making cute shaped food for any holiday or occasion. This food includes a shamrock, Claddagh … Continue reading
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
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