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Category Archives: Food
Pumpkin Muffins for Lunch
I found these cute pumpkin chocolates from Trader Joe’s and decided that I need to make a pumpkin lunch. It had been a long time since I made these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins (link is no longer on Pillsbury … Continue reading
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Octopus Bread for Lunch
As part of my never-ending quest to make character shaped bread, I made this cute Octopus lunch for my nephew. I never get complaints when I make bread and cheese meals for them. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Strawberries Bottom Left: … Continue reading
4 Simple Lunches
Here are 4 easy lunches: tortellini kebabs, spinach quesadilla, pretzel bagel sandwich, bistro snacks, all packed in EasyLunchBoxes. I made this simple but fun lunch from party leftovers. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Strawberries Bottom Left: Peanuts Right Side: Kebabs – … Continue reading
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Ice Skates Birthday Lunch
I made an ice skates themed meal for my niece on her 11th birthday. She is a figure skater so a skating themed lunch was a natural choice. I had so much fun planning this meal with her and hope … Continue reading
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Squirrel Shaped Bread
I made this squirrel themed bread lunch for my nephew. I bought an assorted pack of doughnut holes and the kids (1 niece and 2 nephews) had fun arguing over who would get which leftover doughnuts. I rarely buy doughnuts … Continue reading
Strawberry Rice Same Food Different Lunch Boxes
I made this lunch for my nephew but did not like how it looked. (I think that it was actually my rice that were supposed to look like strawberries that I did not like). Since I had some extra time … Continue reading
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Dragon Bento Lunch
I made this mashed potato dragon by cutting chilled Cheddar mashed potatoes with a cookie cutter. (see directions below) Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Dragon – Cheddar mashed potatoes, cooked broccoli, strawberries, blueberries, walnuts Cookie Cutter … Continue reading
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Strawberry Cream Pie Day
Today is Strawberry Cream Pie Day. My family did not object to celebrating it with me. I made this recipe but used my own crust and substituted vanilla for the almond extract.
Yummy Kawaii Bento Book Review and Lunch
I was happy to receive a copy of Li Ming Lee’s new bento book Yummy Kawaii Bento. I have long admired Ming’s food art. She makes amazing creations. In this book, Ming features cute character bento with rice, eggs, bread, … Continue reading
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12 Taco Lunches for Teen
My teenage nephew loves it when I make him tacos for lunch. Sending tacos for lunch can be a fun change from other lunch food. You are only limited by what you or your kid will eat. Here are 12 … Continue reading
Sheep Rice Bento Lunch
Earlier the summer I made this sheep rice lunch for my nephew. After getting the lunch he decided that he does not like plain rice for lunch anymore. Anyway, I still have others in my life that will eat my … Continue reading
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2015
Ahoy, me Hearties! Happy Talk like a Pirate Day! (it is actually tomorrow but I am starting the celebration today) Me nephew helped me make this pirate themed lunch for him. He had fun placin’ t’ picks and blueberries. Container: … Continue reading
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Linguine Day
Today is Linguine Day! It also happens to be my Dad’s birthday. Happy Birthday Dad! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Linguine with cheese sauce, smoked sun-dried tomatoes, dried parsley Top Right: Raspberries Bottom Right: Lettuce, shredded carrots
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Challah Apples and Honey for Lunch
I kept it simple and made my nephews the exact same lunches. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Apples (dipped in water with a splash of lemon juice to prevent browning), honey (in small green container) Bottom Left: Carrots Right Side: Round … Continue reading
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Frog Bread Lunch
Here is another fun shaped bread lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Green grapes Bottom Left: Frog shaped cucumber (cut with mini frog cookie cutter), carrots Right Side: Frog shaped homemade bread, food coloring marker details, Cheddar cheese
Paw Patrol Lunch
I asked my 3 year old nephew what theme he wanted for lunch. He said, “Paw Patrol”. He loved the dog picks! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Peanut butter sandwich with carrot lettering Top Right: Blueberries Bottom Right: Bone shaped apples … Continue reading
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Lego Day
On our list of 100 summer activities, we had many Lego activities. My 11 year old nephew is a huge Lego fan so we decided to have a Lego day on his birthday. On Lego day of course I made … Continue reading
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September National Honey Month Themed Food
September is National Honey Month so I have some food featuring honeycombs, beehives and bees. Yes I took liberty with the definition of beehive and honeycomb for the sake of having fun with food. This first meal came about with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Cutter, EasyLunchboxes, shaped bread, waffles
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Ninja Sandwich for Lunch
This lunch was for my 7 year old nephew. He requested this theme. It was actually a very easy lunch to make once I figured out how I would make it. This photo shows only one Ninja sandwich but I … Continue reading
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Back to School Bento Lunches
This week I made four lunches for back to school. I am featuring three of them here. I love that my niece and nephews allow me to make cute lunches for them. My 15 year old nephew had a taco … Continue reading
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Happy Bento Book Review and Lunches
I was excited to receive a copy of Anna Adden’s book Happy Bento! Lunches on the Go. This book may look small but there is a lot of helpful information, fun ideas, and beautiful photos in it. From beginners to … Continue reading
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Virgo Bento Lunch
Next in my monthly series of Zodiac symbol lunches, here is Virgo. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cheese quesadilla with Virgo Zodiac symbol written with food marker pen, mixed nuts Top Right: Snow peas Bottom Right: Blackberries
Panda Bread Lunch
I made this Panda shaped Nutella bread lunch for my 13 year old niece. I don’t see her very often and she loves Nutella so I baked some inside this bread just for her. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade bread … Continue reading
Spiderman Food for Lunch
Read a book, watch the movie, eat themed food was on our 100 list of summer activities this year. The boys decided on a Spiderman theme – graphic novel, movie, lunches. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Spiderman raspberry pancake (I added … Continue reading
Fit & Fresh Lunches and Review
I was excited when Fit & Fresh contacted me to try out their Bento Lunch Kit. So far, I tried the box twice for packed lunches for myself but it would also be great for kids and teens. I loved … Continue reading
African Animal Muffin Tin Meal
I made this African Animal themed muffin tin for a nephew. As usual at my house, muffin tin meals are popular with my older niece and nephews. You don’t need to be a toddler to enjoy a muffin tin meal. … Continue reading
Sunflower Cupcakes
My nephews and I made these sunflower flower pot cupcakes as part of our 100 Summer Activities list. I had the terra-cotta baking pots for about 20 years and it was my first time to use them. We followed these … Continue reading
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Shawn the Sheep Lunch
The Shawn the Sheep movie will be released in the U.S. this week so of course I made a Shawn the Sheep themed lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Pumpernickel bread almond butter sandwich, cheese, food coloring marker details, lettuce Bottom Left: … Continue reading
Constellation Dinner
My niece and some nephews joined me for a constellation themed dinner. This dinner featured Strawberry & Kiwi Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips, Star Salad, Big Dipper Baked Pasta, and Orion Brownies. I also taught each of them their zodiac sign … Continue reading
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10 Reasons Why Adults Eat Cute Food
I am passionate about making and eating cute food. People often assume that all of the food art I create is made for children. Why should only kids have all of the fun? I even received the following comment on … Continue reading
Super Mario Bros Bento Lunch
I made this Super Mario Bros sandwich lunch for my 5 year old nephew. I ate lunch with him and was very pleased that he enjoyed it so much. The bag was dropped on it’s side and everything stayed in … Continue reading
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Leo Bento Lunch
Next in my monthly series of Zodiac symbol lunches, here is Leo. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Mashed potato with white cheddar cheese molded in a custard cup, blue mashed potato piped on top in the shape of the Leo symbol, … Continue reading
4 Year Blogiversary Giveaway
Edited: The giveaway is now closed. I will notify the winner. It is that time of year again! I am celebrating my 4 year blogiversary with a giveaway in appreciation for my readers. My long time readers know that I … Continue reading
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Cow Themed Food
Today in celebration of Cow Appreciation Day I have cow shaped food. I used cow cookie cutters for a majority of these meals. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cow shaped pizzas with mozzarella cheese, black olives (no sauce) Top Right: Sugar … Continue reading
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Vegetarian Taco Lunch
This was for my taco loving nephew. I made it with kidney beans instead of black beans because I wanted to try something different. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Tomatoes, lettuce, Mexican cheese blend Top Right: Grapes Bottom Right: Kidney beans, … Continue reading
Sunny Pizza
I made several versions of these sun pizzas and decided to share both of them. Both types have mozzarella and cheddar cheese but one type has tomato sauce and one does not. My niece ate these as part of a … Continue reading
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Bear Pancakes for Lunch
I know that these pancakes are funny looking but my nephew loves pancakes and chocolate and he enjoyed these. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Grapes Bottom Left: Peanuts Right Side: Bear shaped pancakes with regular and mini chocolate chips, maple syrup … Continue reading
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World UFO Day Food
Happy UFO Day! I made this fun cheese and bread meal for my nephew. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade bread – I shaped the roll and baked on a cookie sheet, after it was cooled I drew on it with … Continue reading
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Cinderella Lunch
Not long ago I received this glass slipper pick from a friend so of course I had to make a Cinderella themed meal. I served it to my niece. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade bread – I shaped the roll … Continue reading
Vegetarian Cookout Food
Here is a vegetarian grilled meal that does not include veggie burgers. My parents and I ate this meal when they came to visit. My parents are not vegetarians but they enjoyed this. My Dad did the grilling. Menu Composed … Continue reading
4th of July Food
This year for 4th of July I have themed food in the shape of an eagle, the United States, fireworks, and the American Flag. All of these feature rice and most have rice and salsa which is a new favorite … Continue reading
Cancer Bento Lunch
It is that time of the month again, time for another Zodiac symbol themed lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Wegmans Kansas Medley Rice Blend, green dyed spaghetti Cancer Zodiac symbol Top Right: Asparagus Bottom Right: Watermelon
Tabouleh Lunch
This Tabouleh (or Tabbouleh) lunch with red pepper hummus veggies is low-cal but satisfying. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Near East Tabouleh with tomatoes and feta Top Right: Wegmans Red Pepper Hummus Bottom Right: Cucumber and carrots
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Twice Baked Potato Sheep
In my never ending quest to make lamb/sheep themed food, I made these potato sheep. They are a little funny looking but maybe they are also cute? Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Twice baked potatoes (added cottage cheese to the baked … Continue reading
Artichoke Rosemary Bruschetta for Lunch
My Mom loves artichokes so I made this for lunch during her visit. I often bring this to parties but never made it for lunch before. Delicious! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Artichoke Rosemary Bruschetta Top Right: Blueberries and Raspberries Bottom … Continue reading
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100 Summer Activities for Tween and Teen Boys
Update: See the end of this post for an update on the changes we made to the list. We completed 100 activities but we did make many changes along the way. This summer I will have my nearly 11 year … Continue reading
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Graduation Themed Lunch
My 18 year old nephew is graduating this week. I made this graduation themed lunch for his last week of classes. I was nostalgic while making this lunch. It was my last time to make a school lunch for him. … Continue reading
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9 Dinosaur Food Ideas
As regular readers of this blog know, I am a huge fan of using cookie cutters with savory food. I wanted to use some of my dinosaur cookie cutters so I decided to make this collection. This dinosaur shaped cheese … Continue reading
Pasta Leftovers for Lunch
I won’t lie. I LOVE pasta. I can eat it hot, cold, or at room temperature. I love having leftovers to eat for lunch. In this collection I have Lasagna, Bow Tie (Farfalle), Liguini, Ziti, Elbow, Orzo, Angel Hair, Large … Continue reading
Ultimate Tea Party
For the second year in a row I hosted a tea party for my garden club (I am their president). I was pleased to receive so many kind comments. I took advantage of freezer recipes and my large chest freezer … Continue reading
Eclectic Lamb 
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