2013 - Little Bento World

Shikiri Bento Box – I am in love!

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Dec 312013

Today being the last day of 2013 – it was obvious I had to make a Bento Lunch! Today I am using the new Shikiri Bento Box we have in the store – it has been named by Bento Bloggers that it is the “Rolls Royce” of Bento Lunchboxes!! Lots of compartments that are removable!! Just what you need! To mix and match your lunch!

On the menu:
Vegemite Sandwich
Strawberry
Lettace, Carrot, Sweetcorn Salad
Hard Boiled Egg
Cheese
Pretzels

Using the Shikiri Bento Lunch Box, Fun Eyes Food Picks, Square Animal Sandwich Cutter and the Bunny Egg Mold.

Bento Lunch 29/12/13

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Dec 292013

Today’s Bento lunch box includes two new products that have just arrived at Little Bento Shop!
The Teddybear Tower Cutter and the Fun Eyes Food Picks.

I think these will be used quite a lot next year for my daughter’s kindy lunches, as I feel they are the right size for finger lunches and fun to use!

On the menu:
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Strawberry
Tomatoes
Baby Cucumber
Cheese

All served in the Hippo Bento Lunch box.

Quick Creamy Pasta for Children

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Nov 262013

One of my ‘quick meals’ for my children if we have been out all day and not had time to organise dinner is a quick creamy pasta! They love it, I love it and it is so simple!

All you need to do is your favourite cooked pasta, a dollop of cream and a few herbs and spices!

Today we cooked our Egg Noodles, drained the water and popped the noodles back into the saucepan, added the cream and paprika, cooked back under the grill and chopped up into little bits, chopped up leftover BBQ Chicken and added a few tablespoons of sweetcorn. Heated through for a minute and then served with a boiled egg on top.

My kids like this hot or cold leftovers in their lunch the next day! Just ensure you pop an icepack into the lunchbox!!

On the menu:
Quick Creamy Pasta with Bacon, BBQ Chicken and Hard Boiled Egg
Strawberries
Raisins
Wheat Crackers

Served in the Bento Lunchbox.

How to make Heart Shape Strawberries

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Nov 072013

I have read many posts (even Wiki) to learn how to make heart shape strawberries. Something so sweet to bring happiness in a lunchbox! I discovered that there are many ways to make fruit, vegetables and even meat into heart shapes!! Here is my step by step for simple heart shape strawberries.

How to make Heart Shape Strawberries

1 Strawberry
1 Sharp Knife

Wash the strawberries and pat dry with a paper towel.
Take off the leaves.
Cut strawberries in half.
Cut the top middle into a V shape – the longer/thinner the V the better.
You can then round the edges.
You can slice the strawberries again to make four slices.

How to make Heart Shaped Grapes (or Tomatoes)

2 Grapes (or Grape Tomatoes)
1 Knife

Slice the Grape at a 45 degree angle at the top to the side (almost halfway down)
Repeat for the other Grape
Put the sliced edges together into a Heart Shape

We used these for our morning snack.

The I and U were made out of Cheese using the Alphabet Cutters.

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