Category Archives: Bento / Cute Food

My 8 year old nephew planned this bento. I gave him my animal cookie cutters and the mouse inspired him. His sister and I just helped a little with styling. Background: tortilla Mouse hole: red pepper Border: Wheat thins and … Continue reading →

I made this especially for Fancy Sandwich Friday at Beneficial Bento. It is raining this morning so I could not get good photos. I assembled this meal quickly with food I had in the house. My husband went out in … Continue reading →

I continue to experiment with edible backgrounds for my bentos. I make a lot of American food bentos because that is what my nieces and nephews will eat. Many of my bentos contain some type of sandwich. I love the … Continue reading →

This is not a cute bento but it was delicious. I love the combination of pasta, blue cheese, and beets. Farfalle pasta (bow-tie) with blue cheese and a little bit of olive oil Peach Beets (from my sister-in-law’s garden)

This lunch was for my 10 year old nephew. In my constant quest to find interesting backgrounds, I used caramel popcorn this time. I think it was my first and last time. It is not healthy and is a bumpy … Continue reading →

My 13 year old niece and I planned this bento. I am proud of her concept and planning. She even created a grocery list for me! Picnic blanket: rice and red pepper Grass: snow peas Watermelon: red pepper, chocolate sprinkles, … Continue reading →

This week the Bento of the Week (BOTW) theme at the Bento Blog Network is “Beach”. My inspiration was Maine vacations my family took when I was a kid. I loved to walk the beach and find sand dollars. This … Continue reading →

This week the Bento of the Week (BOTW) theme at the Bento Blog Network is “4th of July”. My 11 year old nephew and I came up with this red, white and blue theme for this lunch. We worked together … Continue reading →

This week the Bento of the Week (BOTW) theme at the Bento Blog Network is “Hot”. While brainstorming the theme I thought about three interpretations for hot. Sun Spicy Cool and refreshing for a hot day I decided to incorporate … Continue reading →

I created this bento lunch for my 11 year old nephew. He did not want a theme. Typically I like to make themed bentos but it was fun to try to make ordinary food interesting. Chocolate covered pretzels Strawberries and … Continue reading →

Maybe this should be called Sugar Bento. There are not as many M&M’s as there appear. They are not under the tree. But there are still more than I intended. My 10 year old nephew requested this theme and helped … Continue reading →

I created this basketball themed bento for my 15 year old nephew. I had thought that he would not want a themed bento but he did not care as long as it tasted good. I was happy to work with … Continue reading →

This weeks theme for Bento of the Week (BOTW) at Bento Blog Network is kabobs. When brainstorming kabobs I came up with a Marionette. I was aiming for clown but I think it looks more like a silly puppet. Wood … Continue reading →

This is my attempt at using a leftover stuffed shell to make an armadillo. I had to curve the tail to fit in the bento. The armadillo is on a bed of green beans. I used a slivered almond for … Continue reading →

You need an imagination for this one. My 7 year old nephew and I made this the same day we went to a movie at the planetarium. Saturn: Clementine Rings: Nutella bagel sandwich (homemade from bagel dough) Sky: Wegmans blue … Continue reading →

This bento was for my 13 year old niece. I decided on a fruit and vegetable theme to use some of the cute items my friend sent me from Japan. Left: Strawberries and Blackberries Middle: Salad with cucumber cut outs … Continue reading →

My 7 year old nephew helped design and style his lunch. He wanted a blue box and an American cheese sun (upper left corner). The airplane is a peanut butter sandwich. The plane is flying in the clouds (popcorn) with … Continue reading →

I made this dump truck themed bento for my 3 year old nephew. The dump truck is a peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich. I used Craisins for the tires and American cheese for the window. The truck is carrying … Continue reading →

We were  invited to a Superbowl party at my in-laws this year. I have no interest in watching football but I love any excuse to make cute food. I made a Corn Cheese Dip from Better Homes and Gardens Holiday … Continue reading →

Two of my nephews (ages 7 and 9) spent the day at my house. We decided to make snowman themed lunches. We were inspired by this snowman pizza to make our own tortilla snowmen. We modeled the marshmallow snowman after … Continue reading →