Bento lunch box

Great and powerful Wizard of Oz bento lunches

March 11, 2013

Who doesn’t LOVE the Wizard of Oz? ll three of my daughters loved wearing the Dorothy outfit I originally made for our oldest, back when she was in preschool. But Julia, our youngest, wore it to preschool at least twice a week for a year. (I guess I did a pretty good job of sewing [...]

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A Rainbow of Lunch Possibilities {VIDEO}

February 18, 2013

So many lunches, So many COLORS! Since coming out with my new set of BRIGHTS containers, lunches have become even more eye-appealing and colorful! Now really, I hardly thought that this could even be possible, but inspired by Cristi’s post HERE, I decided to put together a little video to showcase some super-fun packed lunches [...]

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How to keep bento and cute lunches neat until lunchtime

November 9, 2012

Around Halloween, when I posted an amazing collection of Halloween-themed lunches, the first comment I got was from long-time reader Alison who had been dying to ask her burning question: “What do they look like by the time your kids open the boxes? We homeschool, but once per week I pack my ELB for them to [...]

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Norway loves I BOKS and EasyLunchboxes

September 1, 2012

I BOKS - #1 on the best seller list in NORWAY – a bento lunch packing book! And my EasyLunchboxes are featured throughout! The lovely Susanne Kaluza has written an absolutely gorgeous book She was kind enough to send it to me, and I’ve delighted in thumbing through every beautiful page. It’s a good thing she [...]

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14 Bento lunches working moms can put together quickly

August 2, 2012

Everyone eats lunch. And working moms pack lunches too. I’m excited to have my EasyLunchboxes featured in this fun slide show on WorkingMother.com! 10 of my bento packin’ mama friends lunches were included. I actually sent in a few more than they requested, but alas, they only had space for ten. Here are the other [...]

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Believe in the Bento Fairy – a School Lunch Surprise

May 29, 2012

Yes Virginia, there really is a Bento Fairy Her name is Keeley McGuire.  And yesterday, she spread her fairy dust over 25 elementary school kids in Kalamazoo, MI. She brought with her delicious bento lunches for all: turkey and cream cheese pinwheels, veggie straws, carrots with dip, grapes and watermelon, with a chocolate chip mini [...]

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How to Pack a Lunch Box in a few Easy Steps

May 17, 2012

My friend Marla Meridith has a keen eye for color, graphics, design, and oh yes, FOOD! She makes it, styles it, and shares it in the most scrumptious posts EVER on her irresistable blog Family Fresh Cooking. How thrilled am I that she just photographed ALL the EasyLunchbox meals for my upcoming Cooking With Trader [...]

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School Lunch Packing Inspiration From a Five Year Old

March 10, 2012

“Only healthy food in this lunch, MOM!” – Lily, age 5 Having created a simple yet ultra functional lunchbox, I’m amazed and delighted to see what you pack and create every day. The best part of my “job” is sharing all your creations in our yummy lunch galleries. But I got an extra special kick out [...]

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Pack a lunch box and stick to your new years resolutions

January 4, 2012

A longtime EasyLunchboxes fan and prolific lunch photo poster, who goes by the moniker of “ficbot”, sent me a couple of emails detailing the ways she saves money and sticks to her food plan. She’s even converted her boyfriend to toting his meals  (he “stole” her black cooler bag and a container a while ago, and [...]

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Bento Bloggers Dish About EasyLunchboxes

October 26, 2011

I was recently invited to join a Facebook group of Bento Bloggers. The group’s description is “Do you make bento meals and blog about it? Or make bento meals and not blog about it? Join your fellow bento makers to share tips, pics, links, and chat!” Obviously, there’s a lot of lunch packing going on [...]

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