Lesle Mora's Bento BlogBENTO BLOGhttp://www.leslemora.com/bento/2010-01-19T16:32:56ZSquarespaceturkey meatloaf sandwiches . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2010/1/19/turkey-meatloaf-sandwiches.htmlLesle Mora2010-01-19T15:57:54Z2010-01-19T15:57:54ZI was flipping through my February issue of Real Simple magazine, when I came across a list of dishes.  And I wondered why.  Why have we been racking our brains to come up with weekly and/or monthly menus . . . when someone has already done it for us.  ??? 

And that's like, their job.  So they have to keep it varied and interesting and delicious . . . and as an added bonus, healthy.  Right?  So.  Cool!

Jamie had a looksee at the Real Simple website this weekend and found some enticing recipes that he plans to try.  There are lots of good looking meals featured on the site.  Check them out when you get a chance!

The first dish Jamie made was the Turkey Meat Loaf with Mashed Pots.  Now I'm not a fan of turkey, but I honestly didn't even realize I had eaten turkey until I was finished and we were talking about the recipe.  I LOVED how the loaf also contained 4 cups of chopped up spinach, because we've been trying to figure out how to sneak some leafy greens into the kids' diet.

That was the best meat loaf I've ever had.  Seriously.  It was scrumptious, and the kids scarfed it down.  So I know they'll enjoy their meatloaf sandwiches at lunch today!

  • Goodbyn Bento Box
  • Goldfish
  • Celery/Cream Cheese
  • Oranges/Grapes
  • Capri Sun
  • Turkey Meatloaf Sandwich

Lesle

]]>goodbyn winners . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2010/1/18/goodbyn-winners.htmlLesle Mora2010-01-18T16:21:28Z2010-01-18T16:21:28ZYay for Random.org helping me pick Goodbyn winners.  The winning numbers for my Goodbyn Bento Box Giveaway are 1 and 18!

 

 

Happy birthday Lily!  And yay for Jessie too!  I hope yall love your new Goodbyn bento boxes!

Lesle

]]>ham and cheese . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2010/1/15/ham-and-cheese.htmlLesle Mora2010-01-15T16:10:22Z2010-01-15T16:10:22ZYeah, yeah, ham and cheese again. 

But this time I wanted to add a little twist, if for no other reason then to make the kids think they were getting something different.  It seemed to work because all three of them thanked me for the "great" lunch.  And really all I did was follow the sushi roll recipe by rolling out their bread with a pin, spreading mayo on top, layering my ham and cheese and then rolling them into little finger sandwiches which I cut in half. 

:shrug:  Simple stuff.  I guess the little things do make a difference sometimes.

  • Goodbyn Bento Box
  • Cheese Dip/Potato Chips
  • Capri Sun
  • Strawberry/Orange/Grapes
  • Ham & Cheese Finger Sandwiches/Cherry Tomatoes
  • Brownies

Lesle

]]>chicken pasta . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2010/1/15/chicken-pasta.htmlLesle Mora2010-01-15T15:49:24Z2010-01-15T15:49:24Z

  • Goodbyn Bento Box
  • French Dress/Spinach, Cumcumber, Tomato Salad
  • Capri Sun
  • Pineapples/Raspberries/Grapes
  • Chicken Pasta with Corn
  • Brownies

Lesle

]]>catching up and a giveaway . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2010/1/14/catching-up-and-a-giveaway.htmlLesle Mora2010-01-14T15:32:31Z2010-01-14T15:32:31ZBento lunches have not ceased just because I haven't been updating the blog as often. 

We've had some pretty busy weekends so far in this new year and we've been falling back on some tried and true lunches.  So there is only a couple new photos to share, which I'll upload today later.  I also want to work on some new menu items . . . because everyone gets tired of the same old, same old.  More importantly, I need/want to keep the kids excited about their lunches, and toting the bento to school.  To be successful at that we've got to mix it up a bit.

On another note . . . Goodbyn introduced it's new earless bentos with new colors on Facebook recently!!  Yay, mama can finally get her own charcoal Goodbyn!  Well, as soon as they start selling them.

GIVEAWAY! CLOSED

I think the Goodbyn bento boxes are so cool, everyone should have one!  So I'm going to help by giving away two of them.  Just post in the comments section by Sunday (Jan 17), and I'll randomly choose two lucky winners on Monday.  Don't forget to include your email address so I can contact you!

Okay, okay, enough begging for comments.  Check out the new Goodbyn colors!

 

SWEET!

If you're on Facebook, you should really become a Fan of Goodbyn.  Right now they are having a contest.  Upload a picture of your kid with their Goodbyn Bento and you could win one of the new earless bentos in one of the new colors!

Happy bento-ing!

Lesle

]]>goodbyn discount . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2009/12/17/goodbyn-discount.htmlLesle Mora2009-12-17T20:24:27Z2009-12-17T20:24:27ZFor a limited time only get $10 off each Goodbyn Bento you purchase at www.goodbyn.com by entering code "holiday48" at checkout.  Offer expires at 2pm PST 12.18.09.

Lesle

]]>pita pizza pockets . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2009/12/8/pita-pizza-pockets.htmlLesle Mora2009-12-08T18:27:08Z2009-12-08T18:27:08Z

  • Goodbyn Bento Box
  • Pita Pizza Pockets
  • Orange Juice/Capri Sun
  • Oranges/Grapes
  • Ranch Dressing/Carrots/Cucumber
  • Brownies

Lesle

]]>chicken nuggets . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2009/12/7/chicken-nuggets.htmlLesle Mora2009-12-07T18:30:00Z2009-12-07T18:30:00Z

  • Goodbyn Bento Box
  • Ranch Dressing/Carrots/Cucumber
  • Orange Juice/Capri Sun
  • Oranges/Grapes
  • Rice Balls/Chicken Nuggest
  • Brownies

Lesle

]]>it's official . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2009/12/4/its-official.htmlLesle Mora2009-12-04T11:56:15Z2009-12-04T11:56:15ZWe're sick of Thanksgiving leftovers.  Like seriously . . . sick. of. them.  So we're sending the kids to school with lunch money.  Time to break into the change bowl.

 

L

]]>turkey pot pie . . .http://www.leslemora.com/bento/2009/12/3/turkey-pot-pie.htmlLesle Mora2009-12-04T02:40:00Z2009-12-04T02:40:00ZJamie made a concoction of some of our leftovers (turkey, green bean casserole, and corn) and we baked in in biscuits in molded in a cupcake pan.  This is a versatile method of preparing biscuits because you can stuff them with all sorts of yummy eats.

  • Goodbyn Bento Box
  • Turkey Pot Pie Cups
  • Orange Juice/Capri Sun
  • Oranges/Raspberries/Grapes
  • Cream Cheese mixed w/Ranch Dressing/Celery/Carrots/Cucumbers
  • Jamie's Famous Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lesle

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