Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Lunches made Fun!

So while constantly on the search for cool fun easy lunch ideas that will intrigue my picky eater and make her excited about lunches i stumbled upon something called "Bento Lunches".  Traditionally "Bento" is Japaneese, it is a single portion home packed or take-out meal! Ive been experiencing with these lunches for a couple weeks and ive come to the conclusion that if you make it fun and interesting, kids will eat just about anything!!! Here are some lunch ideas you can try at home, and even play around using things your child likes!

 Healthy Lunch #1
mandarin orange slices
Home made vanilla pudding with sprinkles
Flour tortilla rolled with cheese
Salad consisting of lettuce,cucumber, corn, carrot shreds, wheat germ, dried cranberries and some fetta cheese.

 Healthy Lunch #2
Mixed green salad with romaine, spinach, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli topped with quinoa, lentils dried cherries (some raspberry
vinaigrette on the side).
Some cookies and strawberries and mango.







 Healthy Lunch #3
Cream cheese sandwich, cut using cookie cutter, mini marshmallow slices with food color pen for the eyes and mouth.
cherry tomatoes
cucumber flowers
carrots
strawberries and blueberries
choc chip cookies, bananas and licorice




Healthy Lunch #4
Home made granola with sesame seed candy
hard boiled egg chick (the nose is made with carrot and eyes with sushi paper) on a bed of lettuce
Sandwich with cheese on lettuce, with carrots red peppers and red onions. (dressing on side)
mandarin slices.

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