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tristinandcompany pages home bento for the rest of us alternately my bento philosophy if you google bento chances are you ll be overwhelmed by what pops up seriously i ll wait while you peruse the bento images if you do a search on youtube the results are even more complicated the things some people do with their kids lunches are amazing mermaids with hair made of ramen and tails made of shrimp perfect replicas of spongebob made of cheese teddy bears made of rice it s fascinating so i totally get it when people say that bento packing is overwhelming and they ll stick with plastic bags thank you i get it but you know what there are bentos for the rest of us those of us who aren t able to recreate van gogh s starry starry night with pasta can still make visually appealing meals that nourish our kids long ago after watching my father in law scarf down some treat that i d taken my time with i swore never again never again would the making of one individual item take more time it takes to consume said item and more or less i stick to this principle i am still learning to keep things simple and surprisingly the simple things are usually more pleasing ultimately the bento boxes that i pack are a means to an end elliott has to go to school she needs to eat her school does not have school lunches so i have to pack a lunch thanks to bento boxes rather than having to shop specifically for lunch items i can just shop like normal and incorporate whatever s in the fridge into a cute portable box this makes momma happy and somehow the process becomes enjoyable for me box food transport see that s how simple it is that s essentially all a bento is guilt is optional no need to get swept up in thinking you have to be an artist no need to hate on the ones who do it well a lot of comments i hear about bento is that those people have too much time on their hands or i could never do that so why try sure some folks are awesome bento packers but that doesn t make you less awesome and it certainly doesn t mean you can t try the concept i have a few boxes and few fun accessories to keep visual appeal ultimately the main point of lunch packing for every parent is nourishment for their kids i m a firm believer that perfectionism impedes progress in fact i hear those words cross my lips frequently don t let the olaf replicas formed out of rice hold you back at the end of the day you can buy a fun box and fill it with food that nourishes your family bam mission accomplished box food transport you ve got this for inspiration for fun yet simple bentos check out some of these sites meet the dubiens food for harper how about cookie wendolonia posted by tristin at 2 19 pm 228 comments labels bento aldi food finds i have a love hate relationship with aldi on one hand i just adore their growing selection and their prices but then again i despise the lack of consistency of what they have in stock and the fact that i feel uneasy buying many things there like meat for instance their produce tends to be hit or miss as well which either leaves me feeling amazing for the deals and quality i ve stumbled upon or it leaves me with another stop to make to shop for produce yeah firstworldproblems i know i know my aldi hangups certainly are not deal breakers though i shop there at least once a month it s the most affordable place locally to buy eggs kefir and canned pantry staples i thought touday i d share some of my favorite recent aldi finds happy farms spreadable cheese wedges yes it s a processed cheese product yes real cheese is better just like the laughing cow wedges the ingredient list is almost identical but the price is drastically different while publix charges 3 49 for laughing cow wedges aldi charges 1 29 for this seemingly identical product sweeeet for the record i d never pay 3 49 for the 6 cheese wedges but i m happy to keep some of the knock off version in my fridge lunch mate uncured black forest ham 7 oz the comparable product in a regular grocery store would be applegate farms black forest ham also 7 oz while the publix price on the applegate packages of lunch meat is 4 99 aldi charges only 3 29 for the same weight and the quality is identical in my opinion i make every effort to buy uncured meats for my family in order to avoid the sodium nitrates nitrites i m not always successful but aldi having a low cost alternative to applegate farms lunch meat is definitely a step in the right direction cocoa almonds 12 oz i love snacking on almonds cashews and sunflower seeds and aldi has been a great place to stock up on those items their prices run consistently 30 40 less than most grocery stores this bag of almonds is 4 99 at aldi whereas comparable sized cocoa almonds run about 6 99 elsewhere there s a bonus here though the ingredient list is better at aldi just almonds cocoa powder sugar and oil the major brand cocoa almonds contain sucralose splenda and a longer ingredient list this my friends is a win so what are your thoughts about aldi any successes for your family posted by tristin at 5 12 pm 46 comments labels bento small successes and simple lunches lunches banana buttermilk muffin cottage cheese honeydew crackers with peanut butter carrot sticks chicken salad croissant fruit cheese wedge and crackers chicken salad croissant fruit cukes and hummus apples carrots and cucumber slices crackers with p b and cream cheese for spreading i think kids in just about every part of the u s are back to school now since labor day has come and gone so welcome back to the school routine i have to admit that though i love the routine of school our mornings are often pretty stressful one of the things that s proven to be most difficult is breakfast while they claim to wake up ravenous my kids seem to just pick at their breakfasts i ve had a bit of success in two ways with our new school routine first of all breakfast is now the last thing we do before we leave the house i used to give the girls their breakfast immediately upon waking but now we re getting dressed including shoes getting hair done etc and then having breakfast last this shift has been hugely successful the second thing is muffins i ve been keeping homemade muffins around and it makes breakfast a breeze a muffin is easy to pair with yogurt fruit or hard boiled eggs for a yummy homemade and quick breakfast those two things are worth mentioning as successful around here what s working for you posted by tristin at 4 45 pm 19 comments labels bento first grade week two elliott is taking a more active role in expressing her lunchtime desires this year it s almost as if she just now had the realization that she could make specific requests she really likes the homemade lunchables concept though i think she sometimes wishes i d just buy the packaged stuff for her kids lunches this week tuna salad and crackers rainbow fruit and veggie box diy lunchable veggies and leftover caramelized peaches and apples crackers pepperoni and cheddar chunks veggies and lentil hummus blueberries leftover buttermilk mashed potatoes grapes and blueberries veggies and spinach dip elliott s librarian asked me hey ms darlene does she really eat that the answer is yes she doesn t always eat all of it and some things are refused this week it was the spinach dip little sis loves it big sis hates it but more or less this is what she eats so what s in your lunchbox posted by tristin at 2 01 pm 19 comments first week of first grade bento packing is baaaaack unintentionally i took the entire summer off i guess i don t have a whole lot to say when i m not packing lunches oh who am i kidding i always have too much to say i can t believe my elliott is now in first grade she was not excited to go back to school but she really enjoyed her first week and her outlook is now a bit more optimistic yay ain t nothing more discouraging than a kiddo who isn t looking forward to first grade i mean she has a lot of years ahead on to lunches mickey mouse english muffin pizza strawberries grapes veggies oranges carrots peaches wheat thins pepperoni ham muenster pb celery watermelon oranges cream cheese and raspberry jam pinwheels rainbow fruit veg organic white cheddar puffs salami triscuits and a cheese wedge what are your kiddos begging for in their lunches elliott was thrilled with the english muffin pizzas and the organic cheese puffs an aldi knock off of pirate s booty posted by tristin at 11 02 am 16 comments labels bento bentos for the last week of school just because school s out doesn t mean i m done with bento packing i m hypothesizing that our bentos will come along on many picnics and beach days and that i ll often pack lunches ahead at night so that there are fewer things to do during the day there s nothing worse to kids than swimming and having to come in shivering in the a c and waiting while mom preps lunch hopefully a grab and go lunch packed the night before means that i can be a more fun mom this summer you know hypothetically for now i m sharing the lunches from the last week of school elliott is beside herself enthusiastic that school is no longer in session monday alone we swam 3 different times need i explain her enthusiasm muenster honeydew crackers ham biscoff cookie grilled turkey and cheese carrot sticks carrot sticks kiwi cheese stick salami and ham muenster grapes crackers cole slaw cucumber chunk raspberries hot dog mother of the year i know i know worth noting is that i try to make sure all of our deli meats are free of sodium nitrates nitrites all of the meats you see in this photo are exactly that even the hot dog yeah i realize that it s still a hot dog but hopefully the lack of additives makes it more of a win posted by tristin at 9 59 pm 21 comments last week in bento the goodbyn small meal containers have definitely surpassed the goodbyn bynto as my favorite i like that i can pack them to the brim and they come home empty as if it contains exactly the right amount of food for my hungry 5 year old cheese stick ham chunks pretzels honeydew egg salad triscuits hummus stuffed pepper kiwi blackberries blackberries chips homemade catalina dressing and taco salad leftovers my kiddos have been enjoying berries and nuts a lot for snack lately and i count it a huge snacking success the goodbyn snack containers and small meal containers are on clearance on the company website so stock up before they re gone i promise you won t regret it and no goodbyn doesn t sponsor my posts i really just love their colorful and functional containers pictured in the snack containers is pepitas blackberries raspberries and sunflower seeds posted by tristin at 12 18 pm 71 comments labels bento older posts home hey i m tristin i wish i could crochet all day but i try to fulfill my other roles too here s where i share about my ups and downs and failures and successes come on in have a look around i won t bite blog archive 2015 13 september 3 bento for the rest of us alternately my bento ph aldi food finds 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