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Category Archives: Bento / Cute Food
Ikebana Experience and Bento
This is next in my series of travel photos from my trip with my Mom to Japan. The bento lunch was inspired by an Ikebana class we took. This bento did not come out as beautiful as it did in … Continue reading
Travel to See Mt Fuji and Bento Lunch
This is the third article in my series of travel photos and bentos inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom wanted to to see Mt. Fuji. We knew it is often covered by clouds. Since we had a Japan … Continue reading
Ugly Duckling Lunch
I like the idea of representing stories or songs with food but I think that I have only made a few. This Ugly Duckling themed lunch based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson has been on my to-do list … Continue reading
Kid Made Eyeball Lunch
My 9 year old nephew made this lunch for himself. He used bagels leftover from breakfast to make sandwiches. I think that he had fun using these eyeball picks to add character to each course. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Sandwiches: Assorted homemade … Continue reading
Eight Easter Lunches
I love working with a theme. Here are 8 Easter themed bento lunches. I included many common symbols of Easter: eggs, lamb, chicks, basket, cross, and bunnies. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Easter Egg Rice (Nishiki rice packed with plastic wrap … Continue reading
Easter Themed Dinner and Ribbon Egg Decorating
My niece (15 years old) and I have a tradition of decorating eggs for Easter. Each time we focus on a different technique while keeping with our initial color scheme of blue and white. This year we decided to decorate … Continue reading
Okayama Travel and Bento Lunch
This is the second article in my series of travel photos and bentos inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom and I stayed at the Hilton in Osaka and took the Shinkansen (Bullet train) to Okayama for a day … Continue reading
Hiroshima Travel and Bento Lunch
In March my Mom and I returned from a 2 week trip to Japan. My plan is to make bento and share travel photos and memories. I am not yet sure how many articles will be in this series but … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, hiroshima, travel, vegetarian
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Treat Yourself with Van’s Natural Foods
I was so excited when Van’s sent me some products to try. It was such a treat to try these. Of course you can eat these products by themselves right out of the packages but I came up with a … Continue reading
Snail Bread Bento Lunch
In my never-ending quest to shape cute things out of bread, I created this simple snail. I used a basic french bread dough and added some cinnamon to the piece I used for the body. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Salad: Lettuce with … Continue reading
7 Saint Patrick’s Day Lunches
I like any excuse to make cute themed food. I am particularly excited about St. Patrick’s Day food because of my Irish heritage. Here are 7 ideas for Irish themed lunches all presented in EasyLunchBoxes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Shamrock: Homemade bagel … Continue reading
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Tagged holiday, shaped bread, St. Patrick's day, vegetarian
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Hinamatsuri Bento
I will be in Japan for Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) this year. I made this in advance for my 15 year old niece. She helped place the black sesame seeds on the radish flowers and said that she prefers my more … Continue reading
Knights Arsenal Bento
I made this lunch for my 9 year old nephew. He is interested and very knowledgeable about ancient weapons such as a Mace. He helped me add the spikes (almond slivers) to the baked bread. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Strawberry shield … Continue reading
In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb
It has become my tradition to make something lamb and lion themed to celebrate the arrival of March. This year when I happened upon these very cute Mini Sheep Shepherd’s Pies from Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons, I knew … Continue reading
Valentine Bento Hop
In celebration of Valentine’s Day I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends on a Valentine themed bento blog hop. Please use the button at the end of this post to see what the other bento bloggers made. I made … Continue reading
Heart Bread Lunch
I like any excuse to make cute shaped bread. I made this meal with Valentine’s Day in mind. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Heart Bread: French bread dough, strawberry cream cheese (cream cheese with strawberry jam and strawberry hearts garnish) Heart Strawberries Red … Continue reading
Olympics Bento Blog Hop
In celebration of Olympic athletes and their countries I made this flag themed meal. I am joining eight bento friends on a Winter Olympics themed hop. Please click on the button at the end of this post to see how … Continue reading
14 Satisfying 400-Calorie Meals
Each of these meals are vegetarian or vegan and contain about 400 calories. (The calories in these meals range from 347 calories to 450 calories.) I created this set to show that meatless, low calorie meals do not need to … Continue reading
First Bento of 2014
Here is a simple but delicious bento. I used this decorative cutter set. Container: Blue Box from Japan Top Tier: Jasmine rice, red bell pepper, pepper jack cheese, red pepper flakes Bottom Tier: Kiwi, Goji berries, walnuts
Top 13 Bento of 2013
I have a tradition of sharing my favorite bento from the year. This year I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends in a Top 13 of 2013 link party. Please use the button at the end of this post … Continue reading
Wreath Bread Lunch
Just in time for the season I made this basic meal. There is something very satisfying about homemade bread with peanut butter and fruit for lunch. I deviated from including a vegetable (besides lettuce) and added two servings for fruit. … Continue reading
Santa is Coming for a Bento Lunch Hop
I am happy to join my Bento Bloggers & Friends on this Santa Claus Is Coming To Lunch themed hop. Please use the button at the end of this post to continue through the rest of this Santa hop. Container: … Continue reading
21 Ways to Play with Your Rice
I love crafting with food. Here are 21 suggestions for playing with rice. See the end of this post for a simple visual tutorial and information about the three types of molded rice featured here. 1. Having a celebration for … Continue reading
Elf Lunch
Once again I was inspired by the weekly theme at the Bento Blog Network. This Elf themed meal can be a lunch or snack depending on the needs of the person eating it. My 15 year old niece helped me … Continue reading
Winter Wonderlunch Bento Hop
Today I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends on this Winter Wonderlunch themed bento hop. Please use the button at the end of this post to continue through the rest of this 13 blog hop. This snowflake themed lunch … Continue reading
Candy Cane Lunch
Sometimes I don’t know what inspired a particular theme. In this case, I know that I wanted to do another shaped bread. I also wanted to make a holiday themed lunch. Somehow I came up with candy cane. Again, I … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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