Bento Day 7!

Today's Bento is uber healthy...because I gave Lilly a cupcake.

♦Salad with heart-shaped 

turkey pepperoni and Colby cheese shreds

♦Carrots with ranch dip

♦Oyster crackers

I saw this cupcake design on Pinterest and HAD to make it.

It turned out so cute.

I found a cupcake recipe that only makes two cupcakes.

We had baked pasta for dinner, so I whipped 'em up and

stuck it in the oven after dinner came out.

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One Delicious Vanilla Cupcake!
1 tbsp Earth Balance (or butter), softened
2 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp almond milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
a dash of salt

-Combine the butter and sugar until well incorporated
-Add 2 tbsp of the milk (make sure the milk is at room temp or warmed up to 

prevent clumping and separation in the butter)
-Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to the butter mixture
-Add the remaining milk and vanilla and mix until incorporated.

-Bake at 350-375º F for 15-20 minutes

*Recipe from Sweet Road

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I didn't have almond milk, so I used only three tablespoons of

skim milk and regular sweet cream butter.

For transportation, I found this container at Big Lots (package of two

for around $3).

It holds the cupcake in place even if you turn it upside down.
Perfect for a lunch box, right?

I also wanted to take a second to show what I put in

her lunch box everyday.

Two napkins (Lilly is a little messy :)

Two Sani-Hands (I get these at Toys 'R Us)

A Colgate Wisp (I love that she can brush her teeth after lunch)

I get the Wisps at Sam's Club.

There are sixteen per package, so I buy two when I do

my monthly stock up.

I almost forgot!
Some days, I slip a little Lunch Box Love into Lilly's lunchbox.

I purchased sets 17-24.

They're such a great way of giving a little pick me up

or encouragement.

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