Eclectic Lamb

I made this elephant shaped macaroni and cheese with my 16 year old niece at my parent’s Lake House. My Mom made her macaroni and cheese with less liquid and baked it in a 9 x 13 inch pan. When it slightly cooled, we used a cookie cutter to cut the shape and a spatula to carefully put it on the plate. My niece styled this with a broccoli ear and broccoli spray.

I made this lunch for myself with leftovers. I added a cheese goat to make it fun. It made me smile when I ate this at work. The goat cookie cutter is a new one from my Mom. She bought it on a trip to Norway.

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Top Left: Grapes

Bottom Left: Cashews

Right Side: Goat – cheddar cheese (cut with a cookie cutter), food marker details, cheese tortellini with Italian dressing, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, black olive, yellow bell pepper

I made this lunch for a a co-worker who has the same first name as me. When I asked what she wanted, she said to surprise her with the theme and food. She loved it!

Container: EasyLunchBoxes

Left Side: Roses – I made an easier version from this video. I cut the radish with my mandoline slicer and made a simple cucumber cup to hold the roses. They are on top of a bed of  Black Bean and Corn Quinoa (I did not use celery or cilantro), sugar snap peas

Top Right: Macadamia nuts

Bottom Right: Flowers – watermelon (cut with a cookie cutter), dried blueberries held on with spaghetti (the spaghetti softens by lunch time)

A few weeks ago, I met my parents in Utica, NY to celebrate my birthday. It was a wonderful day! We toured the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens, went to the Utica Zoo, and had an amazing dinner at The Willows of Utica. I made these salad terrarium lunches in mason jars for the three of us.

Fox Terrarium Salad: Fox – carrot (cut with a cookie cutter), cashews, fresh spinach, lentils, red bell pepper, chopped celery and carrots, Vinaigrette – fresh squeezed lemon juice, a splash of olive oil, freshly ground black pepper in Mini Dippers

Black Sheep Terrarium Salad: Sheep – purple carrot (cut with a cookie cutter), walnuts alpha sprouts, fresh spinach, mini fresh mozzarella balls, lentils, chopped celery and carrots, Vinaigrette – fresh squeezed lemon juice, a splash of olive oil, freshly ground black pepper in Mini Dippers

Butterfly Terrarium Salad: Butterflies – thinly sliced carrot cut with a paper punch, mini fresh mozzarella balls, fresh spinach, garbanzo beans, chopped celery and carrots, Vinaigrette – fresh squeezed lemon juice, a splash of olive oil, freshly ground black pepper in Mini Dippers

Fruit: Watermelon, Feta, Pistachio nuts

I loved planning and making these and we all enjoyed eating them. I expect that there will be more terrarium salad lunches in the future. In the past, I made this terrarium meal.