Category Archives: Bento / Cute Food

This was a quick and easy lunch. In the time that it took to cook the pasta, the rest of the meal was ready. The Mickey pasta was a gift from my 10 year old niece. The watermelon was inspired … Continue reading →

This was made in the summer. My niece and I made this easy lunch. She was 13 at the time but is now 14. Container: Sistema Klip It to Go Main: Penne with Wegmans Pasta Sauce Decoration: Italy flag and … Continue reading →

Container: ECO Lunchbox Fruit: Orange sections with raisins (Jack o’ lantern face) Sandwiches: Homemade mini bagels with pumpkin cream cheese (cream cheese, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice), roasted pumpkin seeds (eyes), black olives (faces), sugar snap peas (stems) Vegetables: baby … Continue reading →

My friend and I made this lunch for her 4 year old daughter. Her daughter was very happy with this cute lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Crackers: Pepperidge Farm Butterfly Crackers Cheese: Cheddar cheese Fruit: Apple slices cut into butterflies with apple … Continue reading →

My friend and I made this lunch for her 7 year old daughter. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Apple leaves, Wegmans Fruit Flat (veins on leaf sandwich) Sandwich: Peanut Butter and Raspberry Jam on wheat bread Vegetable: Carrots Dairy: Wegmans Blueberry Greek … Continue reading →

On Columbus Day I went on a hike and picnic with my niece (13) and nephew (8). We went to Linear Park in Penfield, NY. It was a beautiful fall day with falling leaves. The hike was fun and our … Continue reading →

I made this for my 8 year old nephew. It was a simple and quick lunch assembled from breakfast leftovers (I added the pistachios for protein and crunch). It was  not a cute lunch but my nephew thought it was … Continue reading →

This week is the 1 year anniversary for the Bento Blog Network. In celebration I made this simple bento. I discovered Diana’s site about 6 months ago. I enjoy creating bentos to fit her weekly theme. Some of my most … Continue reading →

Treasure Chest with Vegetable Treasure: French bread baked in a mini loaf pan, mini corn, peas, carrots, and peas & carrot necklaces Skull: White chocolate with milk chocolate features (cheddar cheese under skull) Pirate Monkey: White cheddar, Sargento ultra thin … Continue reading →

This lunch was fresh from the garden (mine and my grandmother-in-law’s). The Lentil Salad with Feta Cheese is a typical summer staple for me. I added the crackers for an extra “crunch” factor. Lentil Salad with Feta Cheese from Cooking … Continue reading →

This week the Bento of the Week (BOTW) theme at the Bento Blog Network is “Dance”. I made a stencil for the first three ballet positions. Bento Box: ECO Lunchbox Fruit: Apples with music picks Main: Rice with carrots, green … Continue reading →

Unsweetened Iced Tea with lemon Mini bagels with cream cheese, pepper, and cucumber slices Watermelon and blueberries Apricot and Oat scones (Martha Stewart Baking Handbook) Apricot jam (low sugar, homemade – I picked the apricots myself), and fresh whipped cream … Continue reading →

When I was a child my dad watched Doctor Who. I was often drawn into an episode but I don’t think I ever watched an entire show. I found parts of Doctor Who too scary to watch. I have not … Continue reading →

I made this bento for my 10 year old nephew. It was his first day of 6th grade at a new school. My nephew enjoys math so I decided on a math theme. The carrots and cucumber are supposed to … Continue reading →

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 →