I'm a strong believer of the old adage "You learn something new every day". Today I learned that not all Okra are the same! I also learned that if you're looking for Okra for tomorrow's lunch, don't do it the night before! I knew that day O was going to be Octo-Dogs. They're super cute, and easy, and the kids love them! Even hotdog hating Madison. The side O dish however I … [Read more...]
N is for Nacho Bento Lunch
Getting back to our thematic unit brings us to the letter N. The thought of making a Narwal crossed my mind on a few different occasions, however I settled with Nachos. Mini nachos! I saw this somewhere in the land of pinterest some time ago and have been wanting to replicate it ever since! The nachos sit on a bed of leftover rice and are made of Tostito's SCOOPS chips (I … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Bento
Three times a year at minimum I have a little major, holy shit moment. I've discovered that parenting does this to you... Or rather, not so much parenting, but becoming a parent. Time used to pass, with only such significant events as mine or my hubbys birthdays and major holidays marking time come and gone. Days.Weeks.Months.Years.All used to pass in the blink of an eye, … [Read more...]
{REVIEW} “L” Is for Lion Bento Lunch & GIVEAWAY
Today's lunch is back to our regularly scheduled programming! "L" is for Lion! This lunch consists of Edamame Lima beans, "L" carved apple with raisins underneath, our favorite Letter pretzels and Loaded ketchup chips from PresidentsChoice, a cucumber and cream cheese Lion Sammie, and Leftover Pasta, all packed in our new LunchBlox!I recently (read: arrived in … [Read more...]
“D” is for Dora Bento Lunch
I've been wanting to do a Dora lunch for some time now as the smallest kid is a HUGE fan, and, well with today being "D" Day (hehe) in my thematic alphabet lunch theme I figured now was as good a time as any! Not going to lie, this lunch took me 1 full hour to do. A little insane if you ask me, especially given that 85% of that was spent on the two little sammies, but in the … [Read more...]