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Minion Bento Lunch
My friends 9 year old daughter loves Minions so when I asked her what theme lunch she wanted, naturally she requested a Minion theme. We were both very pleased with how this turned out. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Minion quesadilla … Continue reading
14 Satisfying 400-Calorie Meals
Each of these meals are vegetarian or vegan and contain about 400 calories. (The calories in these meals range from 347 calories to 450 calories.) I created this set to show that meatless, low calorie meals do not need to … Continue reading
Pumpkin Potato Gnocchi Lunch
I love Wegmans grocery stores. My closest Wegmans is about 25 minutes from my house. I have another grocery store about 5 minutes from my house but I do a majority of my grocery shopping at Wegmans. This lunch is … Continue reading
Boo Eek Halloween Lunch
I had fun with my Halloween cookie cutters for this lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Dairy & Fruit: Cottage cheese, peaches, cinnamon Vegetables: Pumpkin (carrot), green pepper Sandwiches: Spider and Eek are peanut butter sandwiches on pumpernickel bread, Boo is a peanut … Continue reading
Turn That Frown Upside Down
Today is World Smile Day. When I read about this day I immediately thought about a smile toast stamp that I had not yet used. I think that my vegetable smile may look a little creepy. This was an easy … Continue reading
Robot Bento
This is the first time I used a Goodbyn Bynto container that I purchased at Target. It was also the first time I used my newly purchased robot cutters. My 9 year old nephew ate this on a day we … Continue reading
Soccer Bento Lunch
I wanted to have cheese and crackers for lunch so I made this soccer themed bento for myself. It was easy to make but so much fun to draw the soccer ball on cheese! Container: ECO Lunchboxes Fruit: Apples with … Continue reading
The Colors of Autumn Bento Lunches
To celebrate the season of fall, I made these three leaf themed bentos for myself. While I did enjoy the treat of having maple apple crisp for lunch (and my husband enjoyed eating the rest of it), the oak leaf … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged bento, lunch, themed potato salad, vegan, vegetarian
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Black Bean and Cheddar Quesadilla Lunch
I made this lunch for my 11 year old nephew. It contains a lot of food so this would be suitable for a large appetite. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Quesadilla: Flour tortilla with black beans, cheddar, and some salsa – also served … Continue reading
Lunch on a Roll
I like any excuse to make homemade bread. I thought it would be fun to make swirl bread and theme the lunch with roll up food. I made two of these lunches, one for my husband and myself while out … Continue reading
Batman Bento Lunch
My husband and I spent the day with two young nephews. My 4 year old nephew loves batman so I made this lunch for him. It was a hit! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Batman: I was inspired by this Batman lunch created … Continue reading
Legos for Lunch
My husband and I spent the day with two of our young nephews. My 6 year old nephew is a huge Lego fan. So naturally I made this Lego themed lunch for him. Container: ECO Lunchboxes Bread: I baked french … Continue reading
Vegetable Medley with Rice Lunch
I love having leftovers for lunch. This one has a lot of food and should satisfy a bigger appetite. Container: ECO Lunchboxes Vegetable Medley: Basmati Rice and cashews with onion, green pepper, carrot, and cauliflower sauteed in a little olive … Continue reading
Pirate Bento Blog Hop
Once again I be thrilled t’ join me Bento Bloggers and buckos on this Talk Like a Pirate day bento blog hop. Please click on t’ button below t’ continue on t’ t’ next blog. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Jolly Roger: Forbidden … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged bento, blog hop, lunch, Talk Like a Pirate Day, vegetarian
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Native American History Bento
My 9 year old nephew requested the theme of this bento. He is studying Native American history in school. He specifically requested that I make wampum using garlic bread. I made cheesy garlic bread to help the corn and beans … Continue reading
Lunch Where the Buffalo Roam
As part of my birthday gift this year, my husband gave me a buffalo cookie cutter with chocolate inside. It included two of my favorite things – cookie cutters and chocolate. I told my 9 year old nephew I would … Continue reading
Roald Dahl Day Bento Blog Hop
Welcome to our Roald Dahl Day Blog Hop. To continue on to the next blog, scroll down to the end of this post and click on the button. When I found out that my Bento Bloggers and Friends planned to … Continue reading
Bunny Pasta Lunch
A quick use what we had in the house lunch. I made this for my 11 year old niece. She requested a bunny theme and ate this lunch at home. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Pasta: Star pasta with sauteed mushrooms and bunny … Continue reading
On the Road Bento
I actually made this as part of a dinner at home for my 9 year old nephew. I won the car shaped containers from Eats Amazing. I borrowed her idea of putting yogurt and grapes in the car. Container: EasyLunchBoxes … Continue reading
Peach Muffins Bento
Peaches are abundant now. My husband’s favorite fruit is the peach. I thought it would be a special treat to create a peach featured lunch for my him. He said it tasted as good as it looked. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Peach … Continue reading
Pear Pizza Bento
I wanted to use up some local pears I received from a friend. I made the pear pizza and stuffed pears for dinner and it ended up being a perfect leftovers for lunch meal. The pizza toppings were ingredients I … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged bento, featured ingredient, leftovers, lunch, vegetarian
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Back to School Bagel Pizza Lunch
I made this lunch for my 9 year old nephew on his first day of 4th grade. He is a huge fan of my homemade bagels. I made bagel pizza bites for the first time. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Mini Bagel Pizzas: … Continue reading
Syracuse Orange Bento
My 13 year old nephew is a fan of Syracuse Orange. When I found the pasta at Wegmans I knew that I had to make a Syracuse Orange themed lunch for him. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Pasta: Syracuse pasta with orange bell … Continue reading
Back to High School Bento
I made this lunch for my 14 year old niece during her first week of 10th grade. I used Biology because the word contained less letters than some of her other subjects. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Biology Book: Rice with peas and … Continue reading
Avocado Salad Shells Lunch
For a long time I loved the idea of making a vegetarian salad in a pasta shell. I finally made one. I don’t use avocados very often but I enjoy them. They are delicious in this filling meal. Container: EasyLunchBoxes … Continue reading
Spaghetti Lunch
I made this lunch for my teenage nephew as part of my Tips for Packing Food for Active Teenagers guest post for Diana Rambles. This one did not make the cut but my nephew enjoyed it. This is a LOT … Continue reading
State Capital Lunch
When I found the States and Capitals Educational Snacks at Whole Foods, I knew that I had to make a state themed lunch. When I was a kid, I was the nerd with the state capital cards trying to teach … Continue reading
Butterfly Mac and Cheese Lunch
My 11 year old niece ate this lunch. This lunch incorporates some of her favorites. My Mom and I made this together. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Fruit: Watermelon (stamped with butterfly pie cutter) Vegetable: Peas Macaroni & Cheese: Homemade macaroni & cheese … Continue reading
Potato Football Bento
Continuing in my series of twice baked potato lunches, here is a football themed meal. I served this to my 16 year old nephew for lunch at home. It was his idea to make the goal post and field out … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food, Food
Tagged bento, lunch, sports, twice baked potato, vegetarian
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Train Bento
I wanted to make a wheel themed bento for the Bento Blog Network weekly theme. My 14 year old niece suggested train, so I made this lunch for her. I delight in making cute and healthy food for loved ones. … Continue reading
Potato Blimp Bento
When I asked for twice baked potatoes theme suggestions my 11 year old nephew said, “blimp”. So I made this blimp themed lunch for him. This is my pistachio loving nephew so of course I had to include his favorite … Continue reading
Kokeshi Bento
Kokeshi are Japanese dolls traditionally made from wood. I was excited to win the Kokeshi Bento Box Giveaway hosted by Shirley of Bento Singapore. (see below for an image of this adorable bento box) Shirley is very talented and features … Continue reading
Mr Potato Head Bento
This lunch was made for my nephew on his last day of being 12. This was a lunch at home. My 16 year old nephew helped me assemble this. This meal has so many possibilities. We choose to make it … Continue reading
Cat Bento
This is my forth lunch using the CuteZcute cutter. Previously I made the Panda, Frog, and Pig. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Vegetable: Cucumbers Mice: Colby Jack cheese Cat: I used the CuteZcute cutter to make a black sesame rice onigiri. I used … Continue reading
Dyngus Day Bento
The first time I heard of Dyngus Day was when I moved to Western, NY state. Dyngus Day is a Polish-American holiday celebrated the day after Easter. Traditionally, men throw water on women and hit them with pussy willows. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food
Tagged bento, Dyngus Day, flag, lunch, polish american, pussy willows food, vegetarian
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Buffalo Bills Bento
This week the Bento of the Week (BOTW) theme at the Bento Blog Network is “Favorite Team”. I don’t follow sports but my 8 year old nephew follows several teams. He requested a Buffalo Bills themed lunch. Container: EasyLunchBox Sandwich: … Continue reading
Butterfly Bento
My 13 year old niece and I made this bento lunch. I used a cookie cutter to mold the sticky rice butterflies. Spinach salad with pistachio nuts Rice butterflies with heart sprinkles and pistachios Watermelon butterflies Linking up at:
Zebra Bento
I created this for my nephew a few days before his 4th birthday. This bento lunch was themed to match the activity we did that day. We went to Hidden Valley Animal Adventure. They have trolley rides where visitors can … Continue reading
Swimming Bento
This week the Bento of the Week (BOTW) theme at the Bento Blog Network is Swimming. The only theme part of this is the bears swimming in blueberries. But it tasted great! Cinnamon Teddy Grahams in blueberries Plain Greek yogurt … Continue reading
Terrarium Bento
This is my Earth Day submission for Bento of the Week at Bento Blog Network. I started planning this about a month ago when the theme was announced. I was happy when my husband came home with this container. His … Continue reading
Australia Bento
The inspiration for this theme was a set of flag picks a friend sent from Japan. The set did not have the Australian flag so I made this pick. The kangaroo is a quesadilla with a cheddar cheese joey. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bento / Cute Food
Tagged country theme bento, Kangaroo bento, koala bento, lunch
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Alligator Bento
I made this bento lunch for my 9 year old nephew. I used my french bread recipe for the alligator but somewhat followed the shaping directions from this recipe. The greased aluminum foil ball worked out great to hold the … Continue reading
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