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Bento of the Day – Valentine’s
For this heart-filled Valentine’s day bento, 80 percent of it was prepared the night before. Avocado slices sprinkled with lime juice, sea salt, and smoked paprika gave some healthy fat and vibrant green to the pink and red decorated bento. Most of the silicone cups were heart shapes, but they were all pink or red. [...]
Bento of the Day
“Ooh, Mommy! I like this lunch” Avocado and tomato sandwiched on sprouted grain bread. Fresh blueberries and yellow bell pepper. A delicious rainbow of beautiful fruits and veggies for lunch!
Bento of the Day
Octopus made from a hot dog. Super simple to cut the legs. Talk about putting some fun and wow into a lunch. Dill pickles and cloud/bird shapes from swiss cheese using Kotobuki Vegetable Cutters. Face made from nori cut with a paring knife, although I’d love to get a Seaweed Nori Punch Decorating Tool.
Bento of the Day
Mixed greens with Tillamook cheese and red bell peppers and dried cherries drizzled with a lemony italian dressing are garnished with a fish-molded hard-boiled egg with sesame and nori seasoning. My son took one look and declared “Yum! I like stars!”. I think this bento will return home empty.
Bento of the Day
Using leftover baked chicken from last night’s dinner, I heated it up and chopped it finely. Then, I rolled it with leftover rice and nori. After slicing the pieces, I dusted the top with seaweed and sesame rice seasoning. Due to my son’s special request, the sushi was garnished with red bell peppers. This lunch [...]
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