Breakfast for lunch, Nov 6th
My girls are big-time breakfast lovers. So I thought I would give them a special treat this week and pack up a complete breakfast for lunch! A few days ago we'd had pancakes, and I always make up extra batter so I can throw pancakes into the freezer and then pop them in the toaster oven to reheat when we feel like a hot breakfast with less mess. This time, I made several silver dollar-sized pancakes specifically to pack in their bentos. I wanted them to be easy to eat with their fingers and dip in the little syrup containers.
These pancakes went straight into the fridge because I knew we'd be eating them quickly. I grabbed 3 for each girl, hard-boiled then molded eggs the night before, and had candied some bacon the same day I made the pancakes. Candied bacon seems to keep better, especially when it isn't going to be reheated, and tastes better too. We eat a lot of turkey bacon in this family, and I have found it doesn't reheat too well, but when its candied in maple syrup, its yummy right out of the fridge. Each girl got one piece of bacon split in half. They have lite syrup in their little round containers. A small slice of sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, and diced apples soaked in a little lemon juice round out the meal. They also had mini rice cakes in a separate little container for snack. I forgot to pack them juice the night before, but they lived without and just drank lots of water.
Each girl completely devoured her meal. This was probably their favorite bento so far. They were dipping everything in the syrup, even the eggs and cheese, but they are weird like that :) Ainsley didn't finish all her apples at lunch because she was too busy talking and telling me about chemistry solutions. Liberty ate all of it, even the cheese which she normally doesn't like very much. And Melody ate everything and shared her food with all her friends.
This week we were not the only family with our bentos! I have had several moms ask about our bentos since the beginning of school. This week at least 2 other families started packing lunch in their bentos from Ichiban Kan. It was fun to see all the kids talking about their fun lunches, eating their molded eggs, and creating less waste!
My husband and I had matching bentos, sort of, this week. I preheated the oven, popped some potatoes in the microwave for a few minutes, and then tossed them into the oven to bake while I assembled the girls lunches. I used some baking cups to contain butter and sour cream. Husband had the rest of the diced apples, rice cakes on the side, two slices of cheese to top the potato, and a hard-boiled egg.
I had cottage cheese (which got frozen in the fridge, think I need to turn it down a bit!) and diced pineapple, and everything else he had besides the apples. He said it was a little light for him. I had plenty to eat. Lately he'd said I was packing too much, but I guess I scaled back more than I needed to! My guess is that he could have used a bit more protein, and I should have packed a bit of ham or something to add to his potato, or possibly a side of chili if I were to make this lunch again.
I do feel like making bentos is coming more naturally, and that I am thinking throughout the week of how I can bento-ize our leftovers. The girls really enjoy it, and I think my husband and I are eating healthier as well. I also wanted to say thanks for the comments I have been getting both here and on my flickr pictures! It is a great encouragement to me that I can inspire others, as so many others have encouraged me!
These pancakes went straight into the fridge because I knew we'd be eating them quickly. I grabbed 3 for each girl, hard-boiled then molded eggs the night before, and had candied some bacon the same day I made the pancakes. Candied bacon seems to keep better, especially when it isn't going to be reheated, and tastes better too. We eat a lot of turkey bacon in this family, and I have found it doesn't reheat too well, but when its candied in maple syrup, its yummy right out of the fridge. Each girl got one piece of bacon split in half. They have lite syrup in their little round containers. A small slice of sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, and diced apples soaked in a little lemon juice round out the meal. They also had mini rice cakes in a separate little container for snack. I forgot to pack them juice the night before, but they lived without and just drank lots of water.
Each girl completely devoured her meal. This was probably their favorite bento so far. They were dipping everything in the syrup, even the eggs and cheese, but they are weird like that :) Ainsley didn't finish all her apples at lunch because she was too busy talking and telling me about chemistry solutions. Liberty ate all of it, even the cheese which she normally doesn't like very much. And Melody ate everything and shared her food with all her friends.
This week we were not the only family with our bentos! I have had several moms ask about our bentos since the beginning of school. This week at least 2 other families started packing lunch in their bentos from Ichiban Kan. It was fun to see all the kids talking about their fun lunches, eating their molded eggs, and creating less waste!
My husband and I had matching bentos, sort of, this week. I preheated the oven, popped some potatoes in the microwave for a few minutes, and then tossed them into the oven to bake while I assembled the girls lunches. I used some baking cups to contain butter and sour cream. Husband had the rest of the diced apples, rice cakes on the side, two slices of cheese to top the potato, and a hard-boiled egg.
I had cottage cheese (which got frozen in the fridge, think I need to turn it down a bit!) and diced pineapple, and everything else he had besides the apples. He said it was a little light for him. I had plenty to eat. Lately he'd said I was packing too much, but I guess I scaled back more than I needed to! My guess is that he could have used a bit more protein, and I should have packed a bit of ham or something to add to his potato, or possibly a side of chili if I were to make this lunch again.
I do feel like making bentos is coming more naturally, and that I am thinking throughout the week of how I can bento-ize our leftovers. The girls really enjoy it, and I think my husband and I are eating healthier as well. I also wanted to say thanks for the comments I have been getting both here and on my flickr pictures! It is a great encouragement to me that I can inspire others, as so many others have encouraged me!
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