March recap

March was a long
month. So lots to
cover. Best to stick
all the lunches in
one post.

Stuffed pasta shells,
grapes, carrots,
strawberry, mini
muffin.


English muffin sand-
wiches decorated with
rice cheese "peach
blossoms", pickle,
carrot, mini muffin,
steamed asparagus,
grapes, strawberry.

And for Maia...
carrots, steamed
asparagus, 1/4
sandwich, pickle,
dried apricot, strawberries.


Orange
"Puffle"
english
muffin
pizzas,
carrots,
mini
muffin,
steamed
broccoli,
grapes.












And breakfast for lunch: home fries, steamed broccoli, mini tofu asparagus quiche, whole
wheat bagel with Tofutti cream cheese.

Thermos of leftover
pasta & broccoli
casserole.

Side of honeydew
melon.






Maia's
Hello
Kitty
lunch:
cucu-
mber
slices,
Hello
Kitty
sand-
wich,
straw-
berries,
carrots,
pickle
slices.

I got
out the
old
Hello
Kitty
toaster
for this one. I remember buying it while visiting a friend outside of Chicago, then carrying the big box with me on the train and through the windy city streets in the city. But I was very happy to have it!

Next up: pizza sandwiches (to imitate the school lunch menu of French bread pizza that day), carrots, mini muffin, dried apricots/raisins, cucumber slices.
Below are just simple sandwiches & tater tots w/sides of ketchup.












Maia's lunch: cantaloupe, Terra chip exotic potato chips, snap pea crisps, steamed broccoli, a pickle.

Canta-
loupe,
bagel
chips,
rice &
bean
burrito,
steamed
broccoli,
pickle.













Kid-made lunches:
pbj sandwiches,
carrots & pickles.









St Patrick's Day!
steamed asparagus,
soba noodles, honey-
dew melon, green
banana muffins,
pickles.













Below: honeydew
melon, tater tots w/
ketchup, burrito.













Grilled nutritional yeast cheeze sandwiches, pickle, carrots, green grapes, steamed broccoli.

Brown
rice w/
chik'n
donburi,
cucu-
mber
slices,
carrots,
straw-
berry,
green
grapes.











Leftover vegan
pepperoni pizza
from Peace O' Pie
restaurant, orange
slices, steamed
broccoli, mini
muffins.





Wrap sandwiches,
green grapes, carrots,
steamed broccoli,
pickle.








Maia's lunch: sliced wrap sandwiches w/rice cheese flowers, strawberry, green grapes, pickle, steamed broccoli & asparagus.
Finger food lunches: Green grapes, steamed broccoli, carrots, cucumber slices, peanuts & chocolate chips, spelt bunny pretzels, dried apricots/raisins.

Nate's snack:
cucumber slices,
pickle, carrots,
green grapes,
strawberries.







Rice & chick pea curry, honeydew melon, steamed broccoli.

Carrot
sticks,
cucu-
mber
slices,
raisins/
apricots,
pickle/
straw-
berry,
tofu
salad
sand-
wich
rolls.








Cantaloupe and
honeydew melon
chunks, sour pickles,
carrot sticks, mini
banana blueberry
muffins.






Melon, pickle,
carrots, spelt
bunny pretzels,
mini muffin.








Stuffed pasta shells,
strawberry, steamed
green beans, carrots,
smoked Tofurky slice,
mini banana walnut
muffin.






Maia's lunch: strawberry, steamed green beans, 1/2 english muffin pizza, pickle, smoked Tofurky slice, carrot sticks, cucumber slices.

Pig

Yesterday was National Pig Day. Not quite sure the significance, but I had an idea for a pig, but not an idea for Peanut Butter Lover's Day. So a pig it was!

Ryan and AJ's lunches:
pickle; smoked Tofurky
"flower"; carrot "flowers";
gel cups; asian rice crackers;
pink rice pig with soy cheese
ears & nose, nori eyes, &
strawberry jam cheeks;
steamed broccoli; purple
grapes.



Maia asked for a "butterfly sandwich" for her lunch...
Maia's lunch for preschool: pickle; baby carrot; steamed broccoli; purple grapes; jam sandwich.

And Monday's lunches...
Ryan & AJ: edamame; sauteed asparagus; soba noodles; orange slices.

February sure didn't FEEL short!

And here is the backlog of February bentos...
I'm guessing this was Ryan's lunch, because AJ doesn't like lots of blueberries! At this point I can't remember what was in each sandwich unless the middle is showing: Cucumber slices, carrot, cantaloupe & blueberries; a sandwich.

Looks like a small
lunch for recouperating
boys: peanut butter &
jelly sandwiches; Nudgie
bar piece; steamed
broccoli; pickle; carrots;
cantaloupe; dried apricots.





crackers, Tofurky & soy
cheese; carrot; cucumber
slices; cashews; mini
apple cider raisin muffin;
1/2 a yellow apple; pickle.







Not exactly bento, but s it's still lunch: Thermos of leftover whole wheat pasta & kale bake for AJ, lentil soup for Ryan; applesauce; pretzels.

A lunch of leftover
pepperoni pizza from
Peace O' Pie! Plus a
tiny piece of raspberry
dark chocolate, carrots,
and some applesauce on
the side.





Mini pumpkin muffin;
mini apple cider raisin
muffin; steamed broccoli;
orange slices; pickle;
1/2 a chicken-free pattie
on an english muffin.






Not exactly bento, but s it's still lunch: Thermos of leftover whole wheat pasta & kale bake for AJ, lentil soup for Ryan; applesauce; pretzels.

Maia's lunch:
Tofurky slices;
grapes; cantaloupe;
rice pilaf with
broccoli.







Rice pilaf with
broccoli; cantaloupe
& purple grapes; mini
pumpkin muffins.








A muffin tin meal at home:
Celery sticks; baguette slices; poppyseed thyme crackers; mini pumpkin muffins; raisins; baby carrots; soy cheese squares; dried apricots; yellow apple slices; cashews; gherkin pickles; seaweed rice crackers.

Chili; cous cous;
steamed broccoli;
meatless meatball;
steamed cauliflower.








Maia's lunch: steamed broccoli; Tofurky slice; cantaloupe; grapes; steamed cauliflower; cous cous.

Some sort of english
muffin sandwich;
cantaloupe; baby carrots;
cucumber slices.








Wasn't this the coolest
potato you've ever seen!
Looked like a cute little
animal... I almost hated
to use it, but when it
finally started sprouting
its time had come.





Basmati rice with channa masala (chick pea curry); cucumber slices; pickle; mini pumpkin muffin.

Soba noodles; striped
apple slices; sesame
baked tofu; blanched
spinach; cucumber
slices; avocado cucumber
sushi.






Maia's lunch:
cucumber slices;
striped apple slice;
blanched spinach;
avocado sushi; soba
noodles.






English muffin pizzas; Tofurky slice; 1/2 a yellow apple; steamed broccoli; carrot rounds.

Strawberries; apple
slices; rice & bean
burrito; carrot sticks;
pickle; steamed broccoli;
green beans; mini
banana muffin.






mini apple cider
raisin muffin;
steamed broccoli;
pickle; snap peas;
strawberries; dried
apricots.






Flax lavash wraps;
cucumber slices;
mini pumpkin muffins.