Bento

What’s in a Lunchable? A Healthier Homemade Alternative

February 20, 2011

Learn how to make your own! My kids love the “idea” of the Lunchable. They love the idea of peeling off the chemical laden plastic seal off of an equally chemical rich plastic container that’s been sitting on the refrigerated shelf for an indeterminable amount of time.  But not to worry. The food that lies [...]

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My new Musical Web Series – Singing, Celebrities… Lunch Boxes!

January 20, 2011

The Premiere! Here’s  the very first episode of my new, musical web series “Let’s Do Lunch!” Barry Williams, aka ‘Greg Brady’, one of  the stars of The Brady Bunch, is my first celebrity guest! Groovy, Baby! The style of the show has a “retro” feel – a humorous tribute to the variety/talk shows of the [...]

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Pack Healthy School Lunches – A Video Compilation

December 22, 2010

Wow! It’s not even Christmas, and I get this little video gift today that’s completely got me grinning like a little kid. Melissa Batai of Mom’s Plan, a wonderful blog about learning to live a fulfilling life on less has posted a video archive of many of the terrific lunches that she’s made for her [...]

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Lunch Ideas, Recipes, and Inspiration for Your Lunch Box

October 31, 2010

See what others are cooking up for lunch! I know I’m very lucky. My kids don’t have food allergies and they’re not terribly picky eaters. I’ve been making their lunches for school for about 16 years and I know what they like or what they’ll be open to trying. But ever since I launched EasyLunchboxes.com, [...]

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Can Lunch Packing on a Diabetic Diet be Fun?

July 2, 2010

Laura Folos, a gifted writer whose blog is titled My Three Ring Circus of A Life, is a busy young mom who was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Portion control and specific diabetic diet plans aren’t what most would describe as ‘fun’, but when Laura told me what a difference my EasyLunchbox System was [...]

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Autism Awareness Comes in Cute Bento Sandwich Shapes

June 27, 2010

When I broke my arm a few months ago I couldn’t prepare my kids lunches for school every night. I had a cast up past my elbow on my right arm (I’m right handed) and was pretty much unable to do anything for anyone. (That I could no longer style my own hair kind of [...]

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Best Bento Lunch Boxes for Kids and Adults

June 20, 2010

Melissa writes a very popular blog dedicated to making food fun with bento lunch box packing. Her cabinets are stocked with bento making supplies and bento boxes. She delights her four children (who actually get to eat her creations) and her many readers with appealing meals that she chronicles on an almost daily basis. She generously [...]

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Eco-Friendly Bento Lunch Containers for your Lunch Box

May 13, 2010

A Bento box is to the Japanese what the brown bag lunch is to Americans. We’ve taken the Bento Box concept and simplified it to a 2-piece, 3-compartment container. So easy to use, and perfect for your busy lifestyle. Pack lunches fast, green, and healthy! Great for adults or kids. For more info and purchasing, [...]

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Top Lunch Boxes – Comparisons and Reviews

April 11, 2010

The EasyLunchbox System gets a perfect score! EasyLunchbox food containers and cooler bags have come out as the top choice lunchbox solution when compared with products from Laptop Lunches, Goodbyn, Lunchopolis, Go Green Lunch Box, Lunchsense, Fit & Fresh, Yubo, Lunch Bots, Lunchopolis, PlanetBox, KidsKonserve, Frecklebox, Tupperware, Rubbermaid, ReUsies, Wrap-N-Mat, and a number of others! All [...]

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Easy Bento with EasyLunchboxes

March 24, 2010

Before creating EasyLunchboxes, I confess – I didn’t know what a Bento box was. I was therefore unaware that meals presented in Bento lunch boxes make (healthier) smaller portions appear refreshingly satisfying.  I especially applaud the moms and/or dads (but I suspect mostly moms) who turn Bento box lunches into an art form (called Kyaraben) spending hours [...]

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