Bento Day 12!

It's Monday.
'Nuff said. :)
Last week, Lilly had a bad upper respiratory infection.
She missed Thursday and Friday from school, which also
means she missed picture day. :(
Four days down of a five day course of antibiotics, and she's
back to being Lilly.
:)

Today's bento is in Lilly's new GoGreen Lunch Box!

This is super neat.

I have to say I REALLY like this lunch box.

This is the pattern on Lilly' lunch box.

It's so pretty!

Here's what I was able to fit in it.

PB&J rollups (3 with grape jelly, 3 with strawberry)

Blueberries

Red and green grape kabobs

Goldfish crackers

Carrot chips with low fat ranch dip

Apple juice

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There are just so many compartments in the lunch box!

I feel like I might've put more than I normally would

because of all the space!

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Hopefully, Lilly eats it all...

Bento Day 11!

This lunch is a special request by Lilly.

She asked for a Pacman sandwich.

He could not have eyes.

She was very specific as to which version of Pacman she wanted.

It's her obsession with 8 bit video games in sandwich form.

Ham and Colby cheese Pacman sandwich

Colby cheese ghostie sammies

Fuji apple slices

3 mini Chips Ahoy & Oreo cookies

A sprinkling of yogurt covered raisins

Minute Maid Apple Grape juice box

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I washed the apple slices and then soaked them for 

a few minutes in Sprite.

It's a good way to keep the apples from browning.

I wanted to get a complete cover in my colors,

so I used Wilton Color Mist.

I keep it around for cupcakes and cakes, but it worked

perfectly for the sandwiches, too.

Bento Day 10!

For today's Bento, I tried something new.

I wanted to give Lilly my version of a pizza Lunchable.

Three Gluten-free mini pizza crusts

A container of pizza sauce

Reduced fat mozzarella cheese 

Turkey Pepperoni

Three Peach & Apricot Fig Newtons

Grapes

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I made the pizza crusts with this mix:

I've tried a couple of different pizza crust mixes, but this one

is definitely a winner.

It yielded ten of the 3" crusts, with half the dough left over.

I froze the other half to make pita bread. ☺

I like the idea of Lunchables, so this is really great for her.

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Bento 9!

Happy Monday!
Today's Bento is cute as can be!

Star shaped Fluffernutter

Yogurt covered raisins

Yogurt and oatmeal covered pinapple bites

Sunchips

Applesauce 

Minute Maid Apple Grape juice box

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I found the little pineapple bites at a local supermarket.

They come in little individual packs.

I like to go ahead and put them in the silicone cup

to make less trash for Lilly to deal with.

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Bento Day 8!

It's Friday!
Woohoo!

This week has been quite hectic, for some reason.

Anyhoo, today's Bento is supah good.

PB&J rollups with mini marshmallows

Goldfish brownie grahams

Yogurt covered raisins

GoGoSqueez apple banana applesause

Minute Maid white grape apple juice

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The trick to doing the rollup is to roll the bread somewhat thin

BEFORE you put on the PB&J.

Also, the jelly needs to be a THIN layer or it'll squish out the ends!

Lilly LOVES the applesauce on the go.

There are lots of flavors and varieties, but this brand

seems to be her favorite.

Have a great weekend!

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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Bento Day 6!

So yesterday, there was no Bento.

Lilly asked for mac n' cheese, so her lunch wasn't very cute.

I did get back to Bento today, though.

Turkey and cheese cupcake shaped sammie

grapes
Goldfish crackers
marshmallow cupcakes
Cliff Kid Z Bar (chocolate brownie)

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I had to add sprinkles to make the sammie more cupcake like, 

so I used my Wilton Food Markers.

I love the Cliff Kid Z bars! They're so tasty and they give

Lilly a really sustained energy boost.

Not to mention, they're made by Cliff. 

Super healthy!

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