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First-Grader Bento Lunches

Posted in bento, food, kids, tagged , , , on November 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »

turkey & veggie cream cheese roll-ups, carrots, ranch dressing in the red container, a babybel cheese wheel, blueberries, mini chocolate chip cookies
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started making bento lunches for CJ.  We have had a fun-filled year of lunch adventures. Thanks to my friend Keiko, my bento stash has expanded [...]

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Halloween Bento & More

Posted in bento, food, kids, tagged , , , , , on October 29, 2008 | 18 Comments »

I continue to enjoy making my Americanized bento lunches for CJ. They are easier to make than they look -really! The bento lunches have also helped me figure out how much food CJ needs and wants, and his lunches are more balanced nutritionally because he gets small portions of grains, dairy, fruit, vegetables and protein. I just [...]

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Bento Lunch #223

Posted in bento, food, kids, tagged , , , , on October 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Ok, this isn’t really the 223rd bento lunch I’ve made for CJ – it just feels like it LOL! No, I’m only kidding. I’m just not sure how to label these lunches as I post them. I don’t plan on posting each one, only the more interesting ones.
I can sum this lunch up in two words [...]

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Kindergarten Bento Lunches #2, #3, #4

Posted in bento, food, kids, tagged , , , on September 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »

 I have really been enjoying making Bento lunches for CJ. It’s so fun to think up new things to give him every day. I have even been compiling a list of lunch ideas I hope to post soon. Thanks to all of the fellow “bento-ers” (is that a word?) who stopped by and left comments on my Kindergarten [...]

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Kindergarten Bento Lunch

Posted in bento, food, kids, life, tagged , , , , , , , on September 7, 2008 | 15 Comments »

 

I am embarassed to admit this, but last year in preschool CJ took the same lunch almost every single day. He only stayed for lunch twice a week, but he almost always took a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, applesauce and a cheese stick. I’m not entirely to blame. I did try to give him [...]

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