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Pocket Sandwich and Sausage Rolls
In Miss A's sandwich I put a little avocado and mayo concoction. Her kindy lunches are refrigerated so be careful with mayo in an uninsulated lunch box.
Brrrm Brrrm Home Lunch
So here is what I put together.
Pink milk, car shaped sandwiches, beans, snowpeas, rice cracker, mini marshmallow, carrot, grapes and kiwi fruit. A very colorful and healthy lunch!
Need some more inspiration? How about this wonderful lunch?
For more see: http://www.funkylunch.com/gallery.htm
Home full of sick...
Lots of love to all my wonderful readers! I appreciate the time you take to read my little part of the web.
x Neko Mama
Neko Mama's Simple Apple Pie
FreeNut Butter and Celery Bento
Corn thins and babybel cheese, grapes, FreeNut butter and celery, mini wafers (a very special treat!)
As you can see, not the best bento I've made, but it's not rubbish either! This one came home empty! Hitting the right notes lately!
Take care!
x Nya!
Anzac Day
I would like to share this poem that brought a tear to my eye. I have relatives, like most Australians, that fought in the war. I had grandparents that served in hospitals and on the battlefield. I am weary of watching the news, as I can't bear watching the world at arms with each other. I fear for war again, fear for the safety of my family and friends. I hope if that day comes, I can stand strong and be brave. But for now, I will remember those who were lost, those who wept and those who returned without their companions.
A Poem for Remembrance Day
"The inquisitive mind of a child"
Why are they selling poppies, Mummy?Selling poppies in town today.
The poppies, child, are flowers of love.
For the men who marched away.
But why have they chosen a poppy, Mummy?
Why not a beautiful rose?
Because my child, men fought and died
In the fields where the poppies grow.
But why are the poppies so red, Mummy?
Why are the poppies so red?
Red is the colour of blood, my child.
The blood that our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, Mummy.
Why does it have to be black?
Black, my child, is the symbol of grief.
For the men who never came back.
But why, Mummy are you crying so?
Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child.
For the world is forgetting again.
Author Unknown
Vegetable Pancakes!
Think of the bento opportunities with these also! A sweet but healthy snack in the lunch box. If you've packed not other sweet things than why feel guilty for the small amount of sugar in the pancakes? It looks like an odd recipe, but try it out! For bento I'd make them piklet sized to fit into the lunchbox. Because of the self raising flour they don't roll at all. If your clever and have some egg frying molds or even pancake molds you can make them in cute shapes!
Ok, so here is the recipe - http://nekomama.com.au/index.php/recipes/bento/52-vegetable-pancakes
Enjoy!!
Not-So-Peanut Butter Jelly Roll Bento
What's inside? FreeNut butter and jelly scrolls, pork and tofu meatballs, grapes and strawberries, carrot, cucumber and a babybel cheese.
I have to admit, this one came home almost empty! With just a few extra bits of carrot and cucumber left over. It's a satisfying feeling when they've eaten it all!
Take care!
x Nya!
Website Update!
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter holiday! We enjoyed our time together as a family, and thankfully avoided the chocolate overload. Im ashamed to admit I am one of the very few women who doesn't love chocolate! We all enjoyed BBQ's and gummy lollies instead! I've also shared up a very yummy chocolate chip cheesecake that I made for my husbands birthday, so have a sneaky peek! I'll also have to back date Miss A's Pony Party and the fun food we made including jelly oranges and rainbow fruit kabobs. The pictures aren't overly wonderful, but they are documented non-the-less! Oh and I will have to share the marshmallow fondant I made for her birthday cake! First time making fondant and honestly, was so much easier than I had thought. I expected hours upon hours of work and mess, when in reality it was pretty simple!
So lots to look forward to, the future is always bright! Take care friends and you'll see me around soon!
Little Bunny Foo Foo - Kawaii!!!
Ok I know the book is little rabbit foo foo but bunny is so much cuter! I am thoroughly enjoying my new bento tools and OMGoodness the rice ball molds are so much easier than plastic wrap in cookie cutters! Tis had to be one if the quickest thrown together pieces, and the cutest!
A Token of Love - Ginger and Soy Recipe
Doesn't have to be valentines day to show your love! I love sneaking little love notes or symbols into my hubbies lunchbox. It's fun, and he doesn't mind at all!
Happy Birthday to My Little Man! - Choo Choo!!!
It's that time of the year again, I have 3 birthdays within 2 months. My sons, then my daughters and then my husbands. My children are only 51 weeks apart so birthdays have always been joint, however, this year I decided they were old enough to have a separate birthday celebration. I put my sons a week ahead, and put my daughters a few days after her birthday so I had some breathing space! Thankfully they don't know it's early or late. Who knows what's going to happen when they are older!
Princess and the Panda - Sandwich Bento
I have been trying to figure out the exact amount of food to send to kindy. At home she eats all the time, but I think she is so distracted at school that she doesn't eat as much. So today, nothing was left at all! I think I am getting the hang of little Miss's portion size!
Be my Valentine <3 Hubby Bento
Be my Valentine <3 Kindy Bento
Little Girls Sandwich Bento
This morning I wanted to try and be a bit more typical Aussie with my lunch and use the sandwich. I ask the Missy every morning sandwich or rice, and she chooses rice most mornings. But today, sandwich it was because shes not eating her rice lunches as much as the sandwich ones. She'll eat all her rice but leaves the rest. Which is unusual as she eats it at home!
So here it is, I can wholeheartedly admit I went a bit overboard. And that the whole thing will be a shambles when she went to school. I have to find a way to 'stick' everything down. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated!
I added her name, as she is learning to write her own name, she even recognized and told me it was her name ^__^
Chicken loaf and cheese sandwich. Devon, tomato, chicken loaf and cheese little girl. Cheese letters. All leftover cut out prices have been added on the left side. Pickles on the bottom. Peas and corn in a cup and a cherry tomato.
Now, what did I learn about today's Bento. Well, kyaraben takes a lot longer than I planned on. While its hot the cheese doesn't come out of the stencils as easily as they should. I had to punch so much cheese to get those letters to work! Let's hope she eats all her lunch today!
Monday Morning Madness - 3 Bento's in one Morning!
Monday is the only day that we are all out of the house. Mummy and daddy go to work, Missy goes to kindy, and Little Man goes to grandma and grandads house. We need to all be ready and out the door by 8am to get everyone dropped off at the right location. It requires a 6am start, short showers, lots of team work and a night of preparation. But once it is set in motion, we are becoming a well oiled machine!
First Day of Kindy Part 2
First day of kindy, the pressure was on to make an appetizing bento to make her feel special at her new school. I tried to keep it basic, but also fun! I was a complete and utter mess making this bento. Sobbing and tearing up along the way. I was positive to get the tears out of the way so I could be big, brave, mummy on the day. I think I did rather well. I kept it together on the morning!
First Day of Kindy Part 1
Im separating this into 2 parts, personal and bento. So skip to the next part for write up on Little Miss' lunch.
So when did this happen? It seems like only yesterday I had my ultrasound photo and video of this squirming little baby growing so contently inside me. Now, she is this compete little human being, complete with giggles, curls and non-stop chattering. She loves and laughs, cries and demand comfort, creates stories with her toys and loves to paint and draw. I'm so proud, as any parent should be, of this little girl. We have tried our hardest to nurture and encourage her behaviors, and life skills at home, getting her ready for the next stage in her life. I hope we have done enough to prepare her.
First Bento of 2012
Well it's been a lovely Christmas period and I've enjoyed my lunch making break, but also very excited to get back into it. I was very fortunate to receive a wonderful box of goodies from my lovely friend in Japan (thank you so much!!!)