The finished, plated product! Delish!!Do you ever scratch your head at the amount of "waste" that comes from all the bento sammies that are made? Well, I have a fantastic secret to share with you!! In my beginning days of bento making I hated the fact that there were all these pieces of bread that were getting essentially going to waste, so I started toasting them and making … [Read more...]
I can do that!! Panda bear bento(s)!
I've once again had an "I can do that!" moment! My moment sadly concluded at about 1am this morning looking at 4 sad little panda bears that just didn't turn out quite as I had planned... Not bad for a first attempt though I guess! I once again received inspiration for this from MORIAZU.s LunchBox on FaceBook. Same place I got the inspiration for this lunch. Seriously, so … [Read more...]
They’re here!! They’re here!! My first Quad Bento Lunch Day!
Our 2 international exchange students arrived today from Hong Kong and they are just to die for! Super sweet, super nice little 12 year old girls who showered us with gifts. They'll be staying with us for 2 weeks and I am so very excited! We have hosted a student before, but never two at once, and never so young. Having Asian students I'm now even more encouraged to step up my … [Read more...]
Left over LunchBots Bento Lunch and Recipe Review!
Yesterday I posted about our new LunchBots containers that I was dieing to use, well, here they are in action! I gave the oldest child the Eco Green Large Container as he eats a little more than the smallest child. Madison got the Trio Stainless Steel Container as it's a touch smaller for the petite one. Even with the slight size difference both kids got the same … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite! Mr. Sun Bento with steak and eggs
With Friday, brings the guarantee of two things... That it's going to be slim pickin's in the fridgeThat the well of creativity is going to be running dry. Both these are ringing true today! My intentions were to go to the grocery store to pick some stuff up, but I decided to go to the new Value Village that just opened up near me and see what all the hype was about. I … [Read more...]