Just Keep Swimming

This weekend, we were trying to nip a cold in the bud so there was lots of vegging on the couch and watching movies.  Getting Munch to actually sit still long enough to watch a scene or two of a movie is pretty big so when she was glued to Finding Nemo, I was excited.  At lunchtime, I kept the momentum going with a fishie themed lunch!

Big compartment of the EasyLunchbox container holds sandwich sushi (cream cheese & jelly on whole wheat bread), a babybel with  a fish shape cut out of the wax, hummus & ranch dip for the carrots in the bottom right compartment.  I put the fish cut out of the Babybel wax on top.

In the top compartment are some goldfish crackers swimming in the blue ocean (or silicone cup).

This post was linked to What's For Lunch Wednesdsay.

Salad Bar

It's Wednesday and that means its time to show off What's for Lunch!!

The lunch I'm showcasing today is a yummy salad!!  I packed each element separately and combined them at lunchtime to keep anything from getting soggy.

I used the lunch container I got from Avon and filled the big section on the right with salad greens.  I chopped up some leftover grilled chicken and laid that in a baggie on top.  Over on the right, I have scraps of cheddar cheese from the Halloween lunch I made for Munch.  I wanted some sunflower seeds in my salad and had to get creative to find a container that would fit in my lunchbox.  My eyes came across the plastic Easter eggs that haven't found a home yet and it was perfect!!.  Next to those, a pumpkin carrot cupcake and salad dressing.  An apple rounds out the lunch but obviously didn't fit in the container.

What's For Lunch Wednesday - Debut of Laptop Lunchbox!!

I ordered my Laptop Lunch set quite awhile ago and have used the individual containers here and there.  However, I was having trouble seeing myself using it at work.  The appeal for kids is obvious but would it be weird for a grown-up?  I didn't get the carrier, just the box, so transporting was also a challenge. 

Then last night I made a quick fruit salad and really wanted to include it in my lunch today.  A quick glance through my super-modest bento box stash and the best option was the Laptop Lunch.  So I went for it.

In the top container is some fruit salad, next to that the last of the vegan banana nut bread.  It was so good!
Below that turkey & cheese on a Nature's Own Sandwich Round and then pretzel sticks and chunks of cheddar and monterey jack cheese.

I was very impressed with how well everything stayed put inside.  Munch likes to carry my lunch bag (I found one to fit my Laptop Lunch!) and as you can imagine it was tipped, swung around and probably dropped on the walk from our door to the car.  Nothing inside was out of place!

Since its back to school time, Laptop Lunches has released their new 2010 styles.  You should definitely check them out!

This post is linked to What's for Lunch Wednesday.

What’s For Lunch Wednesday – Day At The Zoo

While hubby and I were in New Orleans, Munch spent the night with a friend.  They had plans to visit the zoo with one of her friends and her son.  I packed up some snack bentos so they could keep the kiddos happy.

In an EasyLunchbox, strawberries and banana halves in the big compartment.  In the top compartment we have marble cheddar cheese cubes and nectarines in the bottom compartment.

And for some crunch…

Annie’s organic cheddar bunny snacks & Earth’s Best Apple Cinnamon graham cracker sticks in the Sassy box.

This post is linked to What’s For Lunch Wednesday.