Leaving, on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again... Well, substitute "I'll" with Daddy, and "don't know when I'll be back again" with Monday, but you get the drift! Today's bento lunch celebrates pays tribute to Mr.MoreThanYourAverageMom heading off to sunny Phoenix for 6 days. I'll be going as well, but not until Thursday. If this bento was for me, it would have … [Read more...]
{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...]
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...]
I can do that!! Penguin Bento with tutorial!
I've always been an "I can do that" kinda gal, so when I saw a super cute tutorial for a penguin inspired bento at this website I just had to try it out. I intentionally made extra rice at dinner so that I could execute this, and while it's definitely creepy a work in progress that I think I could improve on the next try, I'm happy with how it turned out! The face is made from … [Read more...]
Banana-rama
This is a new an interesting take on the peanut butter banana sammie. Instead of peanut butter I've used Wow butter... A new favorite in our house, and banana rolled up into a compact, and tasty little tortilla with little animal picks! Mmmmm, oh to be a kid again! Simple, but delish! I cut the core out of the apple rounds with a flower shaped fondant cutter in an attempt to do … [Read more...]
