Category Archives: Bento / Cute Food

Keeping with tradition, my niece and my Mom made this breakfast while at my house for Christmas. Kangaroos – chocolate chip pancakes cut with a cookie cutter, Nutella Others in this series: Bear, Bunny, Groundhog, Camel, Cows, Dinosaurs, Ghosts, Moose, Raccoon, Sloth, Squirrels

I made this fun and seasonal meal for my parents and me. We LOVED the wonton snowflakes! Cauliflower Gratin Roasted Potato Snowflakes – cut potato slices with a snowflake cookie cutter, rub with butterfly pea powder, roast until tender Snowflake … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! I made this festive meal for myself. 2024 – Nishiki Rice pressed into cookie cutters with plastic wrap, dried parsley Roasted butternut squash

I made this festive lunch for myself. It was a delight to eat! Glass Container with Lid Santa: Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, food coloring marker details, Green Goddess Ricotta Pasta, cherry tomatoes

I made this cute breakfast for my Mom. Glass Container with Lid Angels: Pineapple cut with a cookie cutter, cottage cheese, cinnamon, mixed nuts

I made this fun pesto polenta holly themed meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Holly – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter, homemade pesto, cucumber skin, cherry tomatoes, cheddar mashed cauliflower Top Right: Holly – Melon cut with a cookie cutter, dried cranberries … Continue reading →

While preparing my Thanksgiving collection to share next week, I noticed I had never made a rice turkey. The lack of a rice shaped turkeys inspired this meal I made for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Turkey – Nishiki rice shaped in … Continue reading →

I made this Hurricane themed mashed potato lunch for my Dad. He enjoys weather so I often make weather themed food for him. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Hurricane – Mashed potatoes with garlic and cheddar cut with a cookie cutter, black olive, … Continue reading →

I made this dinner for my parents and myself. It was an easy make ahead dinner. I prepared it the night before. When I wanted to serve it, I only had to reheat. Twice Baked Potato Jack-O-Lantern – cut baked … Continue reading →

This is supposed to be a bat. I think it does not look like one because I have the eyes in the wrong place. I made this for a night I had Carol over for individual themed dinners. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left … Continue reading →

I made this Candy Corn themed meal for my Mom. She enjoyed it! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Candy Corn – Pizza with mozzarella, cheddar, and gouda Top Right: Candy Corn – Carrots, radish, and bell pepper cut into triangles, hummus Bottom Right: Fruit – … Continue reading →

I made this festive meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Spiderweb – Nishiki rice shaped in a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, Black beans and salsa mixed in a food processor and then piped with a zip lock bag, black beans, … Continue reading →

I made this cute and simple Kangaroo meal for myself. Container: U Konserve Contents: Kangaroo – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – cinnamon attached with a moistened toothpick, assorted lettuce leaves, macadamia nuts, blackberries

I made mole sauce with mashed potatoes on a night that I also made a themed meal for my friend Carol. Since Carol does not like spicy food, I made a mild version of mole. It was good and added … Continue reading →

I made this fun and colorful lunch for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Fairy – Polenta cut with a cookie cutter, Eyes – cinnamon attached with a toothpick, Mouth – red food coloring marker, Wand – pretzel stick with Star – cheese … Continue reading →

I made this fun meal for myself. Container: U Konserve Contents: Alligators – Nishiki rice pressed into a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, homemade pesto Eyes – Dried blueberries, cherry tomato, roasted green beans, almonds

I made this squirrel themed meal for my Dad at the Lake House. We decided that we would not make the Blueberry salad again. It was not special enough. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Squirrel – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, … Continue reading →

My niece made this while we were at my parents Lake House. Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Mushroom rice, broccoli, Bear & Snail – radish cut with a cookie cutter, mushrooms

I enjoy making themed rice meals. Here is my collection! Updated: 8/13/24 BIRDS Parrot Pesto Rice Cardinal Salsa Rice Penguin Rice Dove Cheese Rice Hummingbird Pesto Rice Bird Salsa Rice Eagle Rice Owl Rice Chick Cheese Rice Swan Brie Rice … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself on a day that I made similar meals for friends and family. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Flowers – Nishiki rice shaped in a rice mold, tomato sauce, homemade pesto, cherry tomatoes, lettuce Top Right: Peanuts Bottom Right: Raspberries and … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for my Mom when at my parents Lake House. We enjoy watching the many hummingbirds that use the feeders and flowers on the front deck. Container: U Konserve Contents: Hummingbird – Nishiki rice shaped in a cookie cutter … Continue reading →

I made this simple Tornado themed lunch for my Dad. Nobody knew it was supposed to be a tornado. My Mom thought it was an upside down sail boat. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Tornado – Nishiki rice shaped in a cookie cutter … Continue reading →

When I asked my friend Yuko what theme lunch she wanted she said, “Summer Festival“. I represented goldfish, fireworks, and the characters for “Summer Festival”. Container: Cloud box from Japan (set of 3) Top Box: NatsuMatsuri – Summer Festival – carrots cut … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for my friend’s husband Takeshi. They visited me and my parents and we all had themed lunches at my parents Lake House. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Train – Nishiki rice shaped in a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself. I am surprised that this is only my second parrot lunch. When I was a child, my imaginary friend was a parrot. Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Parrot – Niishiki rice shaped with plastic wrap and … Continue reading →

I made this simple but fun meal for myself to add to my Space collection. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Planet – Sweet Potato cut with a cookie cutter, roasted, peanut noodles Right Side: Stars – Carrots and cucumbers … Continue reading →

I made this themed vegetable potato salad meal for Carol. She enjoyed it! I think this is my first time to make flies out of food. The idea to make flies to accompany the frogs came from my 21 year … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my Mom. She kayaks at her lake house. My niece suggested that I add ducks. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Kayak – Niishiki rice shaped with plastic wrap, homemade pesto, Ducks – cheese cut with a cookie cutter, … Continue reading →