September 19, 2013

Hop Aboard, Mateys! A Pirate Bento Hop

Ahoy Matey!!

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September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Let us all gather the pirates and their crews in peace and board our bento feast.


Our hop participants are divided into 2 groups:
  • The Atlantic Pirates, AKA: The Black Bread's Revenge, and
  • The Pacific Pirates, AKA: The Flying Lunchman (for which I belong), so let's get started encompassing the pirate world by flying with us.
Prepare to be boarded in 3.....2......1...

Of all t' hops I've joined, this be t' fanciest o' them all. And me kiddos be both so willin' t' brainstorm with me. They have t' most creative minds, and I must keep up with 'em. T' good news is, they'r pretty easy t' please. Anythin' done by mom be t' greatest. T' coolest?

We hop every year, and if you missed it last year, here's a link that can brin' you aft t' fun. 


Check aft a little later t' see another lunch that didn't make it for today's post.

Now, let's head over to Shannon of Bento Lunch and dig into her pirate booty feast....ARRR!!


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September 18, 2013

Salami & Cheese Sub Kebabs

Kiddos are so fond of the sub sandwiches lately and I have to keep the lunches interesting so as they not look similar every single day.  It looks like they have an addiction to Subway Lunches lately.  Subway is quite expensive if you get them on a daily basis, keeping in mind the nitrate content of each cold cuts.  So I try to keep things at the minimum if I could.   At the most, driving all they way to whole foods market to get them the nitrate-free ones.

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The other day, I posted Turkey and Cheese Subwich.  Today they asked again for another sub, but I have to be creative for my little girl, who's a little picky eater.  This time I presented it the kebab way.  This is not the first time you might have seen this across the web. As a matter of fact, this is a copycat <wink>...not my original creation, but worth the research and the hardwork to skewer them sub per sub into my flexible plastic coffee stirrer.

How did I do it?  It's pretty simple.  All you need is the patience to do them. No creative touch required, but awesome if you could spare some. Cut open the sub lengthwise, stuff it with your choice of coldcuts and cheese, lettuce if you have a stash in your pantry, olives are optional. You can add tomatoes and onions.  Cut them into 4's, and skewer 2 of the cut pieces into one skewer.  At the very end, place a pickle, a marshmallow or a grape to hold the buns tightly in place.

They both got same lunches, but Missy A has a smaller portion of this version.  Pudd'n Pouches for Recess.  Honest Kids' Juice for Missy A's lunch drink, and Organic Valley Milk for Mr. G's lunch companion.

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September 16, 2013

Waffles & Peaches


Missy A has a cinnamon fascination lately.
Cinnamon toast is one of them.
So I tried waffle by adding a dash of cinnamon and brown sugar on my traditional pancake mix.
Everything else follows.

I wasn't able to shop for apples this week, but peaches saved the lunch.
No honey or syrup on pancakes since the brown sugar had made it sweet enough for my Missy A.

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I have always seen waffles packed with strawberries and cream, YUM!!  I've eaten them for breakfast, and they're delicious. So wanting to give it a try for my kiddos. But Missy A is not a huge fan of milk and cream.  She would literally scrape it off her waffles, just like she does it with cheese from her quesadillas. I think it's odd too, but I would just have to find ways to send it that she would devour. And this is my end product, which she, by the way, loved.

I am also linking this up to Bento For Kidlet's Meatless Monday

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Please stop by and visit Jenn for more Meatless Monday entree ideas.

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September 11, 2013

Turkey & Cheese Subwich

Today's lunch is a DIY - Subway Lunchable.  
Everything what my kiddos would love to put in their sub.  I tried to put them all together, but I'm afraid that they might turn soggy by lunch time.  So we put all things on the side, but the TLC - turkey, lettuce and cheese.  No tomatoes and onions.

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Not sure if I already mentioned that Mr G has started with his ortho appliance prior to the actual braces.  He has the palatal bar attached to his upper first permanent molars, with the bar across his palate.  We thought it was easy at first, but foods get caught on the bar, and is a nuisance for him.  Since then, I tried to cut food as bite-sized as possible so he could chew his food and lessen the chance of getting caught in there.

For a time he's been on soup-based meals.  Anything goes.  For one, he's not a very picky eater.  And secondly, he eats healthy by choice.  So his lunch tomato-based soups were mostly veggies and shredded meats to satisfy his proteins, carbs, and enough calorie to get by the day.  I will blog them, so you get the idea what he had on those days.

Now that he's over the transition stage, we're back to be eating normally.
Also, he has asked to eat cafeteria meals with his friends on some days, which I allowed.
So he wouldn't feel that he's missing out so much.

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September 4, 2013

Corn on a Cob: A Whole Grain

Lunch doesn't need to be complicated all the time.  It can be something as simple as corn on the cob, and still make it healthy for the whole family.

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Remember that corn is a whole grain, which plays an important role to prevent chronic illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes.  So if it's in the line of your family history, it's best that we switch diets into more whole grains, and corn is one of them which is the easiest and most economical way to serve a fulfilling meal.

We love corn because of its endless possibilities.  You can serve it steamed, grilled, stewed.  May be buttered,  salted, sprinkled with cheese, or simply eaten as it is.  We love corn not only because of its nutritional value, but also because of it's natural sweetness.

 I can't find a corn skewer to put them on each end, so my little girl could hold onto it, and eat them better mess-free.  For a bento-maker, I say it's a must-have.  So I'm off on a hunt for one or more.  If anyone knows where I could get it locally or online, please jot me a comment.  I would greatly appreciate it.

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Other bento gears are also available thru My Amazon Affiliate Link.
Thank you for your support!


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It's our one-stop shop when we're on a lunch rut.
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