Baby Bento - Snowy Day

Yesterday, we got our first snow of the season followed by bitter winds and single digit temps. It was perfect soup weather. I haven't yet found a brand of bouillon or pre-made broth that I'm comfortable with for the very allergic Senorcito. I decided this was the ideal opportunity to discover how to make broth from scratch. Essentially, I just chopped an onion and some carrots and tossed it in a pot with water, garlic, salt, thyme, oregano, and parsley. Then I added rice noodles to cook and pre-cooked cubed chicken to re-heat. It turned out pretty well. Senorcito, along with my husband and I, happily ate it all.

Today's bento contains two meals plus an afternoon snack:

• Breakfast - "Snowflake" Tapioca EnerG Bread (w/ a drizzle of olive oil, not shown), Grapes, and a Clementine.
• Lunch - Chicken Noodle Soup w/ "Tree" Cucumbers, Okra
• Snack - Enjoy Life Snickerdoodle Cookie, Apple Sticks

Also posted at Hapa Bento's December B.O.M.B.

Change of Life Bento

It seems life has had a lot of extra challenges for us this year. Last Monday, I packed meals and snacks for my son and I as usual. However, I ended up being laid off that morning. Even though, some consider a packed lunch to be just food, when you take the extra time and thought into making it something special, there's a connection with everything packed. After packing my lunch with good intentions at home, it felt very odd to eat it back at home after what had happened. While I'm not sure exactly where life is going to take us from here, one thing that will not change is the fact that we still need to eat! Maybe, I will now find the time to actually post about all this food I make for my little guy. For now, Senorcito and I are enjoying all our extra time together. He's such a fantastic little man!

Senorcito's Food

• Breakfast - Green Grapes, Blueberries, Kix (trialing)
• Lunch - Chicken-Apple Meatballs, Okra, Pink & Purple Potatoes, Butternut Squash
• Snack - Enjoy Life Happy Apple Cookie, Plum
  
  
  
  My Lunch
• Pink and Purple Potatoes
• Plum
• Cucumber and Roasted Pepper Salad
• Chicken-Apple Meatballs, Butternut Squash