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Guest Post at Student Bento
I was happy today to guest post over at Student Bento. I wrote an article about ideas to use pasta, flour tortillas, rice, homemade bread, and potatoes in your lunches. It includes some of my favorite lunches. Please go check … Continue reading
Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Today is National Raspberry Cream Pie Day. I love food days, it gives me delicious ideas for my blog. If I did not read about this day and I did not have a blog, I probably would not have made … Continue reading
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Back to School Basics Blog Hop and Giveaway
I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends on this Back to School Basics lunch hop and giveaway which is open worldwide. We have awesome prizes so please hop through to collect the letters and enter the code in a … Continue reading
Raspberry Lunch
My 15 year old niece and I went raspberry picking at Chase Farms. It is a beautiful place for u-pick. I needed fresh raspberries to make this featured ingredient lunch. I also needed raspberries to make a Raspberry Cream Pie … Continue reading
Seven Simple Lunches
I made these lunches on days that I wanted to keep it quick and easy. Many of these were for outings with my niece and nephews and I made the lunches from ingredients I happened to have in my house. … Continue reading
Noah’s Ark Bento Lunch
I am happy today to participate in the 3 Tools, 3 Bloggers series at Wendolonia. Each of us used the EasyLunchBox, Animal Picks, and Wilton Noah Cookie Cutters in our lunch. Visit Wendolonia to see how each blogger used the … Continue reading
Lunches for Hike at Nature Preserve
I made these lunches for my nephews and myself on a day we hiked at a nature preserve. One of my nephews wanted a Canadian Goose themed lunch. The other nephew wanted a beaver dam lunch. I used the opportunity … Continue reading
3 Year Blogiversary Giveaway
Edited: The giveaway is now closed. I will notify the winners. It is that time of year again! I am celebrating my 3 year blogiversary with a giveaway in appreciation for my readers. During my trip this year to Japan, … Continue reading
Strawberry Rice Bento Lunch
I am honored today to participate in the 3 Tools, 4 Lunches series at Wendolonia. Each of us used the Lunchbots Trio, Lace Cutter, and Wilton Romance Mini Cookie Cutters to make our lunch. Visit Wendolonia to see how each … Continue reading
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Shark Watermelon
I made a shark watermelon for my nephews 6th birthday party. I followed the directions from watermelon.org for this shark. I only made a few changes. I did not cut the watermelon pieces into triangles and I put blueberries at … Continue reading
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Lunches for the Zoo
My husband and I took our nephews to the zoo. Of course I made themed lunches for each of us. They were quick to make with cookie cutters. The only template I had to make was for the flamingo. My … Continue reading
Lunch with Cuddle Palz
This week I had my niece, 5 nephews and my sister-in-law over for lunch. Since I had recently received the new CuteZCute Cuddle Palz I thought it would be the perfect time to use the set for our crowd of … Continue reading
Tanabata Bento Lunch
In celebration of the Japanese holiday Tanabata, I made this lunch. Last year I hosted a Tanabata Dinner Party for my niece, nephews and my husbands young cousins. Tanabata is a Japanese star festival. According to a folktale, Hikoboshi (star … Continue reading
Tennis Bread Lunch
I wanted to use my tennis racquet pasta in a different way so I made this lunch. I used homemade French Bread dough to make tennis balls. The pasta racquets with peas makes a cute side dish. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left … Continue reading
Rhubarb Lunch
This lunch may not look pretty but some of it was delicious. For this meal I tried something new for me, I made savory food with rhubarb. This is a continuation of my series of featured ingredient lunches. I have … Continue reading
Make Your Own Puzzle Pizza Lunch
My nephews and I used Grands biscuits to make individual pizzas. We made one of them in a puzzle shape using this to create this make your own pizza lunch. It can be a small meal or a hearty snack. … Continue reading
14 Fourth of July Themed Meals
Since I was a child I loved holidays and celebrations. Making cute, themed food is a fun way to celebrate and mark the event. This year I enlisted my niece, nephews, and husband to eat these Independence Day / Patriotic … Continue reading
Science Museum Lunch
I made this lunch for my 12 year old nephew. We spent the day together and visited the Buffalo Museum of Science. My drawing of the atom is not perfect but my nephew did not care. He gobbled it up. … Continue reading
How to Train Your Dragon Dinner and a Movie
I love the idea of a themed homemade dinner and a movie. A few weeks ago I asked my niece and nephews for movie ideas and they said, “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. We worked together to plan this … Continue reading
Airplane Bento
I made this airplane themed bento for my 9 year old nephew. I picked this theme because it is the theme of the week at the Bento Blog Network. Also I was happy to use my 3D Airplane cutter again. … Continue reading
Hummingbird Lunch
This lunch came about because I wanted to use my hummingbird cookie cutter. I have had it for awhile and never used it. I ended up with this simple and delicious lunch of a cheese quesadilla over salad. Container: EasyLunchBoxes … Continue reading
15 Flower Themed Bento Lunches
I love flowers and of course making cute food out of healthy ingredients. Recently I was feeling up to the challenge to make flowers out of savory food. In the 15 meals presented here, I showcase 13 different flowers made … Continue reading
Potato Butterfly Bento
I made this bento for my 15 year old niece. I am somewhat new at mashed potato sculpture but I enjoy it. It seems to be very versatile. To make the mashed potatoes I added a little butter, milk, and … Continue reading
Potato Snoopy Bento
I made this meal for my 12 year old nephew. He enjoyed it very much. Since this nephew does not eat a lot of vegetables I asked him what to use for the background. I was surprised but pleased when … Continue reading
Garden Club Tea Party
Last week I hosted a tea for my garden club. It was my first time hosting this event. In addition to eating a variety of attractive food we also played my Tea Party Trivia Game. A member of my club … Continue reading
Toast Art Lamb
This is my first time making what I consider toast art. I have used toast stamps before, here and here. I made this breakfast for my Dad because the theme this week at Bento Blog Network is Toast. This bento … Continue reading
Pig Bread Lunch
Continuing in my series of shaped bread lunches… I made this simple but fun meal for my 9 year old nephew. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top Left: Green grapes Bottom Left: Brazil nuts Right Side: Bread pig (made with homemade french bread … Continue reading
Bread Football Lunch
I made this meal for my 12 year old nephew. He loves bread, football, and pistachios so this was a natural choice. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Bread football (made with homemade french bread dough), cheddar cheese sticks, snow peas Top … Continue reading
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Japan Travel and Bento Roundup
Here is a roundup of my Japan travel and inspired bento articles. It was such an amazing trip and I enjoyed making bento and sharing my photos with you. See the links below for details about each location and bento. … Continue reading
Kyoto Travel and Bento
This is my last Japan travel and inspired bento article but I will share a compilation post to put all of the links in one place. My Mom and I rented a house in Kyoto from Japan Experience. It was … Continue reading
Osaka Travel and Bento
This is the next to last article in my Japan travel and bento series. My Mom and I spent time in Osaka at the beginning and the end of our trip. At the end of our trip my friend who … Continue reading
Nara Travel and Bento
The city of Nara is next in my series of travel photos and bento inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom and I visited Nara as a day trip from Kyoto. I laughed out loud at the results of … Continue reading
Soccer Bagel Lunch
I made this lunch for my 9 year old nephew. He requested bagels and a soccer theme. I was happy to work within the restraints. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Homemade bagel with poppy seeds (I made a soccer ball stencil … Continue reading
Star Wars Bento Hop
May the fourth be with you! I am joining my Bento Bloggers & Friends on this Star Wars themed bento lunch hop. Please use the button at the end of this post to continue on to all of the other … Continue reading
Dance Around the Maypole Bento
In celebration of May Day I made this cute dancing around the maypole lunch for my 15 year old niece. She loved it! I mostly followed these directions to dye the pasta. Other than dying the pasta (which was a … Continue reading
Arashiyama Travel and Bento Lunch
This is a continuation of my series of travel photos from my trip to Japan and bentos inspired by my experiences. When planning our Kyoto portion of our trip, I knew that I wanted to visit the Monkey Park in … Continue reading
Ikebana Experience and Bento
This is next in my series of travel photos from my trip with my Mom to Japan. The bento lunch was inspired by an Ikebana class we took. This bento did not come out as beautiful as it did in … Continue reading
Travel to See Mt Fuji and Bento Lunch
This is the third article in my series of travel photos and bentos inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom wanted to to see Mt. Fuji. We knew it is often covered by clouds. Since we had a Japan … Continue reading
Ugly Duckling Lunch
I like the idea of representing stories or songs with food but I think that I have only made a few. This Ugly Duckling themed lunch based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson has been on my to-do list … Continue reading
Kid Made Eyeball Lunch
My 9 year old nephew made this lunch for himself. He used bagels leftover from breakfast to make sandwiches. I think that he had fun using these eyeball picks to add character to each course. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Sandwiches: Assorted homemade … Continue reading
Eight Easter Lunches
I love working with a theme. Here are 8 Easter themed bento lunches. I included many common symbols of Easter: eggs, lamb, chicks, basket, cross, and bunnies. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Easter Egg Rice (Nishiki rice packed with plastic wrap … Continue reading
Easter Themed Dinner and Ribbon Egg Decorating
My niece (15 years old) and I have a tradition of decorating eggs for Easter. Each time we focus on a different technique while keeping with our initial color scheme of blue and white. This year we decided to decorate … Continue reading
Okayama Travel and Bento Lunch
This is the second article in my series of travel photos and bentos inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom and I stayed at the Hilton in Osaka and took the Shinkansen (Bullet train) to Okayama for a day … Continue reading
Hiroshima Travel and Bento Lunch
In March my Mom and I returned from a 2 week trip to Japan. My plan is to make bento and share travel photos and memories. I am not yet sure how many articles will be in this series but … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, hiroshima, travel, vegetarian
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Treat Yourself with Van’s Natural Foods
I was so excited when Van’s sent me some products to try. It was such a treat to try these. Of course you can eat these products by themselves right out of the packages but I came up with a … Continue reading
Snail Bread Bento Lunch
In my never-ending quest to shape cute things out of bread, I created this simple snail. I used a basic french bread dough and added some cinnamon to the piece I used for the body. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Salad: Lettuce with … Continue reading
7 Saint Patrick’s Day Lunches
I like any excuse to make cute themed food. I am particularly excited about St. Patrick’s Day food because of my Irish heritage. Here are 7 ideas for Irish themed lunches all presented in EasyLunchBoxes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Shamrock: Homemade bagel … Continue reading
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Tagged holiday, shaped bread, St. Patrick's day, vegetarian
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Hinamatsuri Bento
I will be in Japan for Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) this year. I made this in advance for my 15 year old niece. She helped place the black sesame seeds on the radish flowers and said that she prefers my more … Continue reading
Knights Arsenal Bento
I made this lunch for my 9 year old nephew. He is interested and very knowledgeable about ancient weapons such as a Mace. He helped me add the spikes (almond slivers) to the baked bread. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Strawberry shield … Continue reading
In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb
It has become my tradition to make something lamb and lion themed to celebrate the arrival of March. This year when I happened upon these very cute Mini Sheep Shepherd’s Pies from Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons, I knew … Continue reading
Eclectic Lamb 
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