You can tell from my lack of super decorated bentos this week what kind of week I am having.  We’ve had pediatrician visits, dentist appointments for me and kidlet, an instructional meeting on “gargoyles” for this months art literacy presentation that I am giving to kidlet’s class, a principals chat, a PTA meeting. 

Still to come is my volunteer time in the classroom as well as getting together with a couple of other moms to cut out pieces for a paper bag owl project the kids will be doing at thier “harvest party” (Not allowed to say halloween!).  I have my own project to prepare as well — I’m doing a table where the kids will make bookmarks.  I’m digging out my scrapbook supplies (most are packed up), need to cut out strips from cardstock, collect ribbons, patterned papers, stickers and other flat embellishments.  I have a little Xyron machine so I can laminate them.

I’m also watching my 18 month old nephew on Friday, along with baby L, so that my mom can go to “Grandparents Day” at Kidlet’s school, since she normally watches my nephew on Fridays.  Oh.  And I committed to baking 24 portions of something for the grandparents to have with thier coffee (we figured if enough of the people at the pta meeting could do this, we could save the money we’d spend on refreshments, and probably have better food).  I so don’t bake; so even figuring out WHAT to make is a challenge.

So yea, no complex bentos this week yet, and probably not at all 😉

Please ignore the limpness of the lettuce!  He never eats it; its just there to look pretty and to help keep things wedged in; its not as slippery as the un-lettuced sides of the box, and I bought new lettuce today, honest.

Note to self: the little cut and press thingies that are intended to shape your sandwich and then imprint the bread with a little face does NOT work very well on PB and lemon curd.  Stick to meat and cheese sandwiches that won’t squirt out the edges.

Box contains the aforementioned PB & lemon curd sandwiches, cut with the bunny head cutter, but NOT imprinted, with 3 of those tiny strawberry candies on top.  We have yellow cauliflower and carrot bunnies.  Under the carrots is a lightly dressed salad made out of peas and tiny fresh mozzarella balls.  Lemon pepper in the bunny bottle for his salad.  Peach slices and grapes.  Because he has peas, there aren’t many dipping veggies, so I am sending a mayo cup of ranch dip in there instead of a larger container of it outside the box.

This was another quickie.  Between 10-15 minutes with no advance prep.

It doesn’t seem very balanced for color.  The green of the peas isn’t really visable.  Some cherry tomato might have helped, but I didn’t have any.  Oh well, it may not have as much eye appeal as some, but it is a healthy meal that I know he will eat!

Posted by Kristen in Bento