Today's lunch is brought to you by the letter P! P is for Penguin, and Penguins are a Plenty in this lunch! I absolutely love penguins and think they are just the cutest little creatures in the whole world. FUN FACT: Did you know that male Emperor penguins will incubate their eggs for two months in the winter without eating while the females are at sea. During that time, … [Read more...]
{REVIEW} Kraft Samplicious
It's that time again! Every once in a while Kraft Foods puts on this program where for a small price ($30, shipping included) they send you a package of food to try out. Now, the name is samplicious which implies that it might be sample sizes, or just a small sampling of foods, but no, I assure you this is NOT the case. They are infact full sized items that you receive, … [Read more...]
O is for Octopus and Okra Bento Lunch
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...]
September Foodie PenPal Reveal Day
Welcome to month 2 (for me) of the Foodie PenPal program! This month was exciting for me as the person sending to me was someone I know! We actually used to live very close to each other and first met when we were both planning our weddings! We now both have 2 kids close in age, and prior to me returning back to work after maternity leave, we would hang out at open gym drinking … [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...]
