Category Archives: Food

I made this for my 19 year old niece to take as a packed lunch. It is very monochromatic and not the most attractive. I can say it was delicious since I had a similar lunch in a different theme … Continue reading →

My 19 year old niece is staying with me for 6 weeks. I am excited to make and share a lot of fun lunches and dinners. I will probably be sharing the meals I make during this time until long … Continue reading →

I made this for my companion Dennis to take as a packed meal for work. I used my Shark Attack cookie cutters for the first time. I thought about using the person with the severed leg but I did not … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for myself because I had leftover black beans. It was good but too healthy tasting. Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Bear – (I used my food processor to puree black beans with … Continue reading →

My friend “J” came over for lunch. She wanted black beans and a cat theme. I am always happy when people suggest themes and food. Also it caused me to come up with a technique new to me – I … Continue reading →

I made this for my companion Dennis. He actually suggested the theme and I was happy to oblige. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Rhino – cheddar mashed potatoes cooled then shaped and stamped with a cookie cutter, horn – cheddar cheese, peas … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for my 13 year old nephew for lunch at home. I was thrilled that he was able to come and spend the night at my place. He loves basketball and bagels. I enjoyed carrying out my … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my niece. It is healthy and plain but I served chocolate with it. She helped style it and placed all of the almonds for the mermaid’s tail. Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Mermaid – hot … Continue reading →

I enjoy making food art on a plate but don’t do it very often. Typically making a full meal works better into my plans. I had this idea last year but I was busy starting my new life (job and … Continue reading →

I made this dog themed lunch for a co-worker. She was thrilled and loved it! It is exciting to make food for different people because it often provides new theme and food ideas. This co-worker suggested a dog theme and … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for my supervisor at work. She loved it! My goal for this meal was to make a cute lunch that was relatively low-carb. It was my first time making the Roasted Mexican Broccoli and I loved … Continue reading →

Today is National Toothache Day. Toothaches are horrible and not something to celebrate but it is a good reminder to take care of your teeth. I ate this lunch at work. The sides were in silicone cups for easy removal … Continue reading →

This year to celebrate February and Valentine’s Day, I have 3 Heart and Animal themed lunches. They feature mashed potatoes, rice, and quesadillas. This first lunch is a cheddar mashed potato giraffe with heart shaped markings. I made it for … Continue reading →

I enjoy making groundhog themed lunches. But when I showed a photo of this one to friends only my companion could guess (on the second try what it was), my other friends gave up after several guesses. If I somehow … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! I made this meal for my Mom. She is always happy when I make lunch for her. She especially enjoyed the cheesy mashed potatoes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: 2018 – Cheddar mashed potatoes cooled then shaped with … Continue reading →

It is that time again when I love to share my favorite bento lunches from the year. It was a wonderful year for me and I am looking forward to what 2018 will hold. Toki Mashed Potatoes The inspiration and … Continue reading →

I enjoy challenging myself to see how many different themes I can make with cheesy mashed potatoes. While this Christmas tree is not my favorite, it was fun to eat. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Christmas Tree – cheddar mashed potatoes … Continue reading →

Holly is toxic but broccoli shaped as holly was a delicious and healthy lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cooked broccoli – press into holly shaped cookie cutter, hot cooked Nishiki rice spooned around cookie cutter then carefully remove cookie cutter,  … Continue reading →

I made these lunches for my companion Dennis and myself. I quickly made them a little cute with cookie cutters and cheese. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Alligator – cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter, broccoli rice – mix cooked … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for my 13 year old nephew. He loves fruit and chocolate chip pancakes! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Dog – chocolate chip pancakes cut with cookie cutter, green grapes Top Right: Dog bone cinnamon tortilla chips – … Continue reading →

This was a simple meal I made for myself using a tulip rice mold. Container: U Konserve Left Side: Cat – Nishiki rice shaped with a rice mold, carrot and spinach details, black beans and salsa Right Side: White carrots, … Continue reading →

I love space! So it is surprising to me that in the 6 years since having this blog, I have only created 10 space, alien, and planet themed lunches. In contrast I have made over 20 sheep / lamb themed … Continue reading →

Often my best themed lunches are ones I make for other people. I wanted some inspiration so I arranged to make lunch for a co-worker. She wanted the theme and food to be a surprise. I picked elephants since it … Continue reading →

I made this fun camel themed lunch for my companion Dennis to take to work. Cookie cutters made this cute meal quick to make. I put the sides in silicone cups for easy removal before heating the rest of the … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my companion Dennis to take to work. I enjoy making food for the people in my life. This looks a little strange but it was for Halloween and I am told that it tasted great. … Continue reading →

My 19 year old niece and I enjoyed these fall themed lunches. Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Leaf pasta with a little butter, Squirrel – press cooked hot Nishiki rice (or short grained sticky rice) into a cookie cutter using … Continue reading →

I made this lasagna meal for my 15 year old nephew. I thought that it looked a little gross and I think he did also. It did not matter too much because with this method, when he heated it in … Continue reading →

I made this simple meal for myself. The elephant rice was easy to shape using this mold. Container: Book Bento Box Contents: Elephants (cooked Nishiki rice shaped using plastic rice mold), spinach details, carrots, broccoli, toasted sliced almonds

I made this sheep themed salad for myself on a day that my niece and I went furniture shopping. We ate our lunches in my car. I used “daikon“, (Japanese radish) for the sheep. It is larger than typical radish … Continue reading →

I made this salad for my niece on a day that she helped me go furniture shopping. We ate our bentos in the car between furniture stores. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Butterflies – melon (cut with cookie cutters), raspberries, pistachio … Continue reading →

Last week my lasagna loving nephew turned 15. I made this lasagna lunch for him to bring to school. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade lasagna with a cheddar “15” cut with cookie cutters Top Right: Pistachios Bottom Right: Blackberries and … Continue reading →