Happy Valentines Day! Probably one of my least favorite "days" but it's hard not to give into the cuteness of all the heart shaped bento tools that I have in my stash. I much prefer to focus on CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) week, or the bigger Heart Month that is now my February. If you're new here you may not know that my beautiful little girl had a life saving open heart … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
{Make It} Easy Banana Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday, the term Shrove Tuesday comes from the fact that Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.Any excuse to make pancakes in this house is excuse enough for me! The kids and I are big pancake fans, in fact, boy child has … [Read more...]
Pizza on a stick bento lunch
I was recently challenged by Circle of Mom's to come up with cute foods served on a stick. One of the first things that jumped into my head was pizza on a stick! I'm all about taking an old favorite and spinning it into something new and exciting, so that's what I've done here! Same old pizza, served up in a new and different way, and the best part... No cooking required! … [Read more...]
Bento Momma’s Momma Bento!
Bento's aren't just for kids folks. Momma's gotta eat too, and today, Momma's eating in style!One of the reasons I started making cute bento's for the kids was because I wanted them to have a good selection of visually appealing, healthy, and fun foods to pick from in an effort to have empty lunch boxes returned to me at the end of the day. Well, this philosophy can very well … [Read more...]