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I made this snack lunch to take to work. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Dragonflies – Corn tortilla cut with a cookie cutter brushed with olive oil and baked at 350 for 10 minutes until brown, radish Top Right: Hummus Bottom Right: Blueberries Not in … Continue reading →

A little while ago, when Carol and I were making dinner plans we discussed what we wanted to eat. Carol wanted eggplant and I wanted crepes (we missed having them at Easter). Our combination resulted in my adding eggplant to … Continue reading →

As people who know me are aware, I don’t like wearing pants. Each year I celebrate when the weather is warm enough to switch to almost exclusively wearing summer dresses. Mid to end of May is when it is usually … Continue reading →

At my mother’s request, I prepared a shark themed meal inspired by her snorkeling experience with small sharks in Tahiti last winter. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Shark – Mexican cheese blend mashed potatoes chilled then cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself to continue with my never ending quest to show peanut noodles with as many themes as is possible. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Bamboo – Cucumber cut with a cookie cutter, peanut noodles Right … Continue reading →

For nearly 2 years, I have done a lot of thinking and talking about Jimmy Carter. It seemed fitting to make a simple bento meal in this theme. Jimmy Carter (President # 39) is the first president that I remember. … Continue reading →

Pasta, Blue Cheese and Beets has been a favorite combination of mine for nearly 20 years. I don’t feature it here as often as my favorite Peanut Noodles but maybe I should find more unique ways to prepare this meal. … Continue reading →

When looking for something new to create for my Fall / Autumn collection, I was inspired by this fruit salad. Contents: Oak Leaves – Cantaloupe cut with a cookie cutter, Maple Leaves – Watermelon cut with a cookie cutter, blackberries, … Continue reading →

I enjoy taking a type of food or theme and exploring how many fun variations I can create. Today I have Butterflies in my Vegetable Potato Salad series. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Butterflies – Red bell pepper, Cheddar, blue potato cut … Continue reading →

I made this cute lunch for myself. Others in this series are here. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Penguins – Cheddar cheese, yellow bell pepper, blue potato cut with a cookie cutter then roasted, hummus Top Right: Macadamia nuts Bottom Right: Penguins – Carrot cut … Continue reading →

This was my brother’s theme request when we spent time at the family Lake House. He likes mushrooms so I used some leftover mushroom gravy my niece made for a different meal. Left Side: Fox – Niishiki rice shaped with plastic … Continue reading →

My Mom and my now 20 year old niece made these pancakes when at my parents lake house. She was 19 when she made them. Peach Tree – Chocolate chip pancakes cut with a cookie cutter, peach Jell-O Squirrels – … Continue reading →

My 19 year old niece and I prepared this meal for her when she was at my house. The only thing I did was make and freeze the flower shaped pizza crusts. She did everything else. Flower Pizza – I used … Continue reading →

Today is my 10 year blogiversary! To celebrate, I made this meal for myself. Container: Cloud box from Japan (set of 3) Large Box: 10 – Cinnamon tortilla chip –  flour tortilla cut with a cookie cutter, spray with cooking spray, sprinkle with cinnamon, … Continue reading →

I made this themed meal for my friend Renae. Awhile ago she came up with the theme idea to help me use some letter cookie cutters. I enjoy using my collection and am on a continued quest to use all … Continue reading →

I made this meal for myself as part of my emoji rice series. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Sunglasses Emoji – cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a round emoji cookie cutter, cheddar cheese broiled on top of rice. Sunglasses & Mouth – … Continue reading →

Awhile ago, I made this meal for my friend Carol. I delivered it to her home and we ate our meals virtually in our own homes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Bunnies – carrot cut with a cookie cutter, snow peas, peanut … Continue reading →

I made this lunch for myself and decorated it with flamingo shaped radish. I picked this theme since I wanted to use my flamingo cookie cutter for the first time. On a whim I colored them with Butterfly Pea Flower … Continue reading →

This was for my friend Deborah on a night we had dinner in her garden. She made delicious fruit popsicles for dessert. Container: Wooden box purchased in Kyoto at Bento&co. Contents: Rice balls Nishiki rice shaped with a cookie cutter and plastic wrap, … Continue reading →

This meal was for me. COVID-19 and Social Distancing has significantly impacted my life. Seeking out whimsy and cute things is part of who I am. When I take photos, I focus on the beautiful. Normally my food is cute, … Continue reading →

I made this cute and easy meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side:  Bunny – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter – food coloring marker eye, Basket – Cheddar cheese cut with a cookie cutter – food coloring marker details, … Continue reading →

I made this meal for my companion Ken. He is not a tie guy. The Teddy Bear in this lunch is wearing one because I wanted to use a cookie cutter from my accessories category. Now that I have a … Continue reading →

I made this snail themed lunch for myself. I have created many snail themed meals. Actual snails scare me a little but since I was a child I have drawn a cartoon snail along with a sheep. Of course, I … Continue reading →