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Thursday, March 28, 2013


Bento Snack #406: Panda bento with a cute Panda bento box

This Panda lunch box was picked by Nikolai and we also have the matching fork and some other Panda accessories to go with it. I used our super easy CuteZCute cutter for this simple snack.
Happy Easter to all who are celebrating and have a wonderful weekend everyone!


In this bento snack:
  • Panda shaped sandwiches (stacked) using our CuteZCute cutter and stamp.
  • Granola bar.
  • Bear shaped cantaloupe using a small bear cutter and stamp with a Panda baran sheet on a square silicone cup.
  • Edamame in small Panda container and also a Panda fork that is not in photo.
Here are the supplies that I used to make and pack this snack.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013


Bento Snack: Easter basket bento and a thermos bento lunch

Since it is school holidays here, I made this snack for Nikolai to have at a friends house. There is also a thermos bento lunch from last week that I am posting below.

Easter basket bento school lunch

In this bento snack:
  • Bagel and cream cheese basket with egg shaped cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
  • Frozen organic peas which will be thawed by snack time and couple of cherry tomatoes.
  • Egg shaped strawberries and cantaloupe. Packed in Rubbermaid Lunchblox container. Linked to BentoLunch.net

In this bento lunch:
  • Leftover lasagna from dinner in thermos.
  • Fish shaped cheddar cheese, blueberries, goldfish crackers and fish shaped cucumber slices. I love our squares silicone cups, I use them a lot :)
Here are the supplies or similar that I used to make and pack this snack and lunch.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013


Bento Lunch: A Bunch Of Bunnies Easter bento

I am counting down to Saturday and this will be my last bento for this week before we take off for our vacation. My favorite part about any vacation is trying out different restaurants and foods and yes, I love to eat and I'm not fussy about food at all. Of course I love shopping as well :) Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend everyone!

Bunch of bunnies Easter bento

In this bento lunch:
  • Main compartment - Circle shaped pumpernickel and wheat bread sandwiches with bunny faces. Cut round with circle cutter, then centers cut with bunny shape into top and swapped. Details on bunny faces are from gouda and colby cheese.
  • Upper left - Mozzarella cheese stick (halved) and Annie's white cheddar bunny crackers with a cute rabbit baran.
  • Upper right - Bunny shaped cantaloupe which I cut and stamped with my new cutter set and some strawberries.
  • Center - Bunny shaped marshmallow.
  • Lower left - Organic baby carrots, broccoli florets and ranch for dip in small container. Packed in Planetbox Rover.
Here are the supplies or similar that I used to make and pack this lunch.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013


Bento Lunch: Easy Easter Bunny Bento

A bunny face pick makes this lunch super easy and I am already in spring break mood. We have booked our vacation and are leaving early Saturday morning, so between now and then I'll not be shopping for a lot of perishable foods.

Easter bunny bento

In this bento lunch:
  • Bunny sandwich from a circle cutter with freehand cut ears. Ear accents are from colby longhorn cheese. Eyes are gouda cheese with nori pupils. Easy part is sticking the face pick to complete the face. It is from an Easter lip pop from last year.
  • Organic baby carrots with broccoli florets for tops.
  • Annie's white cheddar organic bunny shaped crackers with a cute carrot pick.
  • Apple sauce with some sprinkles in mini-dipper. Linked to BentoLunch.net
  • Bentos on the Bayou
Here are the supplies or similar that I used to make and pack this lunch.
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Monday, March 18, 2013


Bento Lunch: Easter Chicks bento

I hope you all had a great weekend. I saved this small Easter egg chick container from last year's Easter egg hunt and found that it could be quite useful not only for candies. I filled it up with Annie's organic cheddar crackers and included in his lunch box today.


In this bento lunch:
  • Chick shaped sandwiches (stacked) with icing eyes and mini heart shaped colby cheese for wings. Annie's organic cheddar crackers in the Easter egg.
  • Organic baby carrots in silicone cup.
  • Seedless green and red grapes in square silicone cup with a flower cupcake pick.
  • Organic peas in a cute bucket. Packed in Trudeau fuel sandwich box.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013


St. Patrick's Day Pot Of Gold bento school lunch

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the festive spirit is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than with a delightful pot of gold-themed lunch.

Since St. Patrick's Day falls on this coming Sunday, I made this pot of gold bento and also I would like to wish everyone the luck of the Irish.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend!

St. Patrick's Day Pot Of Gold bento school lunch


In this bento lunch:
  • I freehand cut the pot sandwich and added popcorn as gold. Lettering is from cucumber peel and a rainbow baran.
  • Seedless green grapes in a silicone cup and edamame. Included a Lunchbox Love note, a cute green top hat and a shamrock pick and packed in an Easylunchboxes container.
St. Patrick's Day Pot Of Gold bento school lunch


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Wednesday, March 13, 2013


Bento Lunch: Easter Bunny bento

I'll be randomly making some Easter themed lunches this week and next as Spring Break for us begins on the 25th of this month and ends after Easter. I can't hardly wait! I am so excited and will be counting down the days!


In this bento lunch:
  • Bunny is sun butter sandwich with cloby cheese for inside of ears, asiago cheese for eyes with nori centers, thin slices of carrot whiskers and mozzarella cheese bunny teeth. I used heart shaped cutters for the face and ears. The nose is half of a red grape. Ranch for carrots in the small bunny container.
  • Organic baby carrots in a cute bucket with a cupcake pick.
  • Strawberries and honey dew melon cut into bunny shapes.Packed in an Easylunchboxes container.
Here are the supplies or similar that I used to make this lunch.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013


Bento Lunch: French Toast Sticks bento

I have been telling my hubby how much I love packing breakfast for lunch since it is super easy and quick. He suggested that I make "breakfast for dinner" some days and we would have more time in the evenings! That sounds like a great idea to me :)

French toast sticks in Planetbox rover, Bento School Lunches

In this bento lunch:
  • Main compartment - French toast sticks (stacked). I had it cut so it is easy for him to pull apart during lunch time. Some cute panda picks and baran sheet.
  • Upper left - Organic maple syrup for french toast in little dipper. Sliced organic baby carrots.
  • Upper right - Strawberry and seedless red grapes kebab 
  • Center - Yogurt star from Trader Joe's
  • Lower left - Star shaped egg cut into half and accents are from nori. Packed in Planetbox Rover.
Here are the supplies or similar that I used to make and pack this lunch.
 
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Monday, March 11, 2013


Bento Lunch: 6 Cute And Simple Easter Lunch Box Ideas

I hope you all had a nice weekend, mine started well, but as the weekend ended I felt very ill, a very rare occasion for me, so today Nikolai will be having the school's lunch. Fortunately it will be one of his favorites from their menu. Soon Easter will be celebrated again so here are a few Easter lunches from last year.














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Friday, March 8, 2013


Bento Lunch: Wizard Of Oz bento

Bento bloggers and friends are joining together for a Wizard of Oz themed blog hop to celebrate the release of the new Oz movie. Make sure to scroll down to see what my bento friend Rebecca over at BentosontheBayou came up with. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!


In this bento lunch:
  • Up top is a row of heart cut strawberries.
  • Flower shaped cucumber slices with baby carrot slices for center.
  • Pistachio pudding as the "Emerald City" with "Oz's house" pick.
  • Yellow brick road of mild cheddar cheese.
  • Woven slices if flattened bread/cheese "wicker basket" suspended beneath balloon sandwich by thin carrot slices. Lettering and accents are fruit leather. Packed in Laptop Lunches.
  • Linked to BentoBlogNetwork.com
Click to check out the next one from  BentosontheBayou or click on the image below. See what others have made by hopping through the rest of the Blog Hop.


Here are the supplies or similar that I used to make and pack this lunch.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013


Bento Snack: St.Patrick's Day Go Green bento

I made this snack last week with Fun Bites Cube It. It will be great for St.Patrick's day snack on the go. The secret ingredient to this easy creation? Fun Bites Cube It – a kitchen gadget that transforms ordinary snacks into bite-sized cubes.

St. Patrick's Day Snack For School or On The Go


In this bento snack:
  • Honeydew melon, SunButter sandwich and cheddar cheese cut with Fun Bites cube it.
  • Cucumber slices. 
The beauty of Fun Bites Cube It lies not only in its ability to create visually appealing shapes but also in its practicality for on-the-go snacks. The bite-sized cubes are perfect for packing into lunchboxes or enjoying during a busy day.

St Patrick's Day, Go Green bento lunch



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Tuesday, March 5, 2013


St. Patrick's Day Rainbow of Fruits and Shamrock school lunch

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, it's time to infuse a bit of Irish charm into your daily meals. Whether you're celebrating at home, work, or packing a festive lunch for your kids, this St. Patrick's Day themed lunches will bring a touch of luck and a burst of flavor to your day.

St. Patrick's Day rainbow of fruits themed lunch which I made last week. I used Fun Bites Cube It to cut the rainbow of fruits.

St.Patrick's Day Rainbow of fruits and shamrock bento school lunch

 

In this bento lunch:
  • Shamrock shaped sandwich, green grapes, blueberries, honeydew melon, cantaloupe and watermelon.
  • Yogurt and cucumber slices. Packed in Easylunchboxes container. 

St.Patrick's Day Rainbow of fruits and shamrock bento school lunch


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Monday, March 4, 2013


Bento Lunch: Meatballs and Couscous bento

It has been cold here since Saturday! We went to the Greek festival which had a fun fair, various performances, excellent foods and more. All great fun, though we were shivering even in sweaters and fuzzy hats. Here is another freezer stash meatballs bento since we didn't want to spend our Sunday doing grocery shopping. I am so happy to be able to purchase this jumbo silicone cup from BentoUSA as I have been looking for them for sometime and they are quite difficult to find.


In this bento lunch:
  • Tri-color Pearl couscous in jumbo silicone cup with cute baran sheet. Took me around 11 mins to cook it in the morning.
  • Organic meatballs from my freezer stash.
  • Organic apple sauce in Mini-dipper.
  • Baby carrots and sugar snap peas. Packed in an Easylunchboxes container.
Here are the supplies that I used to make and pack this lunch.
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