It's the day every mom dreams of and dreads at the same time....my oldest's first day of KINDERGARTEN! We had a wonderful morning today -- filled with smiles, excitement and anticipation! I even took a crack at my first bento style lunch for my daughter! From my perspective, it was a huge success! It was super easy to assemble and made organizing her lunch....fun! I have yet to see if she feels the same way about it :) I guess I will find out this afternoon...
Ham & Cream Cheese Pinwheels, Carrot Coins w/ Ranch, Grape Skewers, Cheese Bars
There are so many bento lunch ideas out there on the web -- most seem waaaaay too complicated for me, so I decided to just go with something simple and eye-catching :) Her lunch includes: Ham and Cream Cheese Pinwheels, Carrot Coins w/Ranch for dipping, Grape Skewers and Cheese Bars. I packed her lunch in the Sassy On the Go bento style box, which you can find in pink or blue on Amazon.Although I am new to this style of lunch packing, I am already IN LOVE with this Sassy container -- it comes with a middle divider, and 3 smaller matching boxes w/lids inside! Giving you countless packing options! I also found these AMAZING 1 oz. tupperware containers w/lids that are going to be perfect for dips, sauces and spreads! Of all of the bento advice websites I have found, I like AnotherLunch.com the best! She does a wonderful job reviewing many different style boxes and gives a whole heap of lunch food ideas! I am always looking for fun and EASY lunch ideas -- I'd love to hear your favorite bento lunch ideas! ...If this continues to go smoothly, I may start a section on my blog showing pictures of the bentos I pack, if you are looking for ideas too!