Last Week in Bentos

Schools out for summer!!!

This is like 2 weeks mashed into 1 post...I think.

It doesn't really matter...it is just lunches.

 

I didn't even have to pack lunches on the last day of school.

The minions' school did a BBQ!

 

Bento #1:

*Waffles w/ dip (syrup for the boy, apple butter for the girl)

*Fruit salad

*Sausage patty

 

Bento #2: 

*Tuna salad pocket sandwich

*Mini brownie cookie

*Homemade applesauce

 

Bento #3: 

*Gyro meat

*Crackers

*Sliced cucumber

*Black olives

*Laughing cow cheese wedge

 

Bento #4: 

*Peanut butter and banana pocket sandwich

*Fruit snacks

*Homemade applesauce

*Veggie straws

 

Bento #5: 

*White bean chicken chili (thermos)

*Cornbread

*Fruit snacks

*Grapes

 

Bento #6: 

*Ham and cheese slider

*Shredded wheat with raisin filling

*Mini donut

*Watermelon

*Strawberry Greek yogurt

 

~*~Have a wonderful summer!~*~



Week in Bentos

Two weeks in a row...holy cow!

 

Bento #1:

*Wrap (Griddles), Sushi (Bubs)

*Blackberries

*Pretzels (Griddles), beef jerky (Bubs)

*Applesauce

 

Bento #2: 

*Grapple slices

*Hardboiled egg

*Pepperoni

*Yogurt

*Blueberry muffin

 

Bento #3: 

*Shepard's Pie (in thermos)

*Half blueberry muffin

*Peach

*Sugar snap peas

 

Bento #4: 

*Half turkey sandwich

*Deviled egg

*Grapes

*Applesauce

 

Bento #5:

This lunch is so lame!

*Turkey and cheese sandwich

*Applesauce

*Grapes

*M&Ms

 

~*~Have a great weekend!~*~



Week in Bentos

Bento #1:

*Ham, Cheese and Spinach pocket sandwich

*Strawberries

*Dried mango pieces

*Yogurt

 

Bento #2: 

*Another pocket sandwich (the minions begged for another one)

*Carrots with ranch

*Melon

*Energy bite

 

Bento #3: 

*Egg salad and spinach salad

*Pineapple

*Celery with peanut butter and raisins

*Cheese

*Energy bite

 

Bento #4: 

*Homemade Spaghetti-O's

*Whole grain crackers

*Laughing cow cheese wedge

*Kiwi (Bubs) and Plum slices (Griddles)

 

Bento #5: 

*PB&J (Bubs) and Ham/Cheese/Spinach (Griddles) sandwich

*Energy Bites

*Melon (Griddles)

*Hardboiled egg (Bubs)

*Pickles (Bubs)

*Cottage Cheese (Griddles)

*Applesauce (Bubs)

 

~*~Have a great weekend!~*~



Bentos, Bentos...and more Bentos

Here are some out of this world lunches for you...sarcasm, pure sarcasm!

 

Bento #1:

*Rotisserie chicken

*Yogurt

*Watermelon

*Sugar snap peas

*Quinoa caprese salad

*Fruit snacks

 

Bento #2:

*Grilled chicken salad w/ ranch

*Mini apple cinnamon donut

*Pineapple

*Fruit snacks

 

Bento #3: 

*Turkey wrap

*Cheese stick

*Watermelon

*Applesauce

*Almond butter thumbprint cookie (recipe below)

 

Bento #4:

*Diced turkey

*Popcorn

*Cantaloupe

*Banana muffin

 

Bento #5:

*Ham rolls

*Organic graham cows

*Cottage Cheese (Bubs has yogurt)

*Cantaloupe

*I Love You note

 

Bento #6 

*Pita pocket sandwich (turkey, cheese and lettuce)

*Plum slices

*Watermelon

*Applesauce pouch

~I realize there is a lot of fruit going on in this lunch. We have revamped Griddles' diet to include mainly fresh and real ingredients in hopes it helps her stomach. We shall see...~

 

Bento #7:

*Peanut butter and honey sandwich on homemade cinnamon raisin bread

*Pepperoni and cheese

*Diced apples with yogurt for dipping

*Chocolate wafer cookie (Bubs only)

 

 

Recipe:

Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies

adapted from: Skinnytaste

 

~1 cup almond butter

~2 T. honey

~6 T. raw sugar

~1 egg, slightly beaten

~Cooking spray

~Jam

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray.

3. In mixer bowl mix together all ingredients except jam.

4. Roll dough into 1 T. size balls and place 1" apart on baking sheets.

5. Using your thumb press down the middle of each cookie.

6. Fill each cooking with a small amount of jam.

7. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheet.

Note: By no means are these pretty, but the kids and husband ate all of them!

 

~*~Have a great weekend!~*~

 

 



Bento Mash-Up

So...I'm just an all around bad blogger.

I get in a rhythm, then life happens and blog posts don't.

 

We are coming to the end of Spring break.

Maybe...just maybe, I will get back on the wagon.

We'll see.

 

Needless to say, here are some bentos. 

I am surprised that I know what all the foods are.

 

Bento #1:

*Lorax sandwich

*Popcorn

*Blackberries

*Applesauce

 

Bento #2: 

*Egg salad sandwich

*Peas

*Pineapple

*Vanilla yogurt with raspberries

 

Bento #3:

*Cheeseburger patty

*Apple cinnamon mini donut

*Edamame

*Fruit snacks

*Vanilla yogurt with raspberries

 

Bento #4: 

*DIY pizzas (tortillas, sauce, mini pepperoni, cheese)

*Homemade banana bread

*Strawberries

 

Bento #5: 

*Mini egg quiches

*Celery with peanut butter

*Marshmallow

*Applesauce

 

Bento #6: 

*Blueberry waffle PB & J

*Mini pepperoni

*Cheese shapes

*Watermelon

 

~*~Have a great week!~*~

Despicable Bentos

Bento #1:

*Pepperoni

*Mini crackers

*Strawberry yogurt covered raisins

*Cauliflower w/ ranch

*Mini apple cinnamon donut

 

Bento #2: 

*Grilled chicken Cesar salad

*Rosemary roasted red potatoes

*Apple slices

 

Bento #3: 

*Turkey Chili

*Cheese and sour cream for chili

*Red grapes

*Biscuit

 

Bento #4: 

*Turkey meatballs and gravy with rice

*Raspberry Lemon muffin

(the raspberries bled during baking and turned the flour green, not moldy, I promise!)

*Strawberries

*Cheese slices

 

Bento #5 

*Homemade spaghetti o's

*Red grapes

*Roll

*Heart marshmallow



Week in Bentos: Mash-up...more than a week

So this is a mash-up of sorts. This is obviously more than a week. However, there was a day or two that I neglected to take pictures of their lunches because they were...well...pathetic.

 

Bento #1:

*Mac & Cheese with Hot Dogs (in thermos)

*Veggie Straws

*Mandarin Oranges

*Yogurt

 

Bento #2:

*Pepperoni

*Boursin cheese spread

*Crackers

*Mandarin oranges

*Yogurt

 

Bento #3: 

*Bratwurst

*Fruit Snacks

*Tater tots

*Strawberries

 

Bento #4: 

*Pizza pinwheel

*Blackberries

*Green pepper slices

*PB&J bites

*Yogurt

 

Bento #5: 

*PB & Nutella Sammies

*Mini yellow peppers

*Heart marshmallow

*Yogurt

 

Bento #6: 

*Enchilada Mac & Cheese (thermos)

*Applesauce

*Cinnamon Roll fish crackers

 

Bento #7: 

*Pepperoni

*Crackers

*String cheese bites

*Raspberries

*Snap Peas with Ranch

 

~*~Have a great weekend!~*~