The Little Munchkin’s Lunchables

munchkinmommy | February 5, 2010

I am happy to report that I am no longer as harassed in the morning as I no longer prepare my daughter’s lunch in time for school drop-off.  I  just bring my daughter’s lunch to school in time for her lunch break. ;)  Am I smart or what?  Hee hee.   It’s been a while [...]

Bento Lunches

munchkinmommy | September 3, 2009

My little girl is on her second week in Kindergarten.  Unlike in pre-school, however, we now have the option for a cafeteria lunch.  In her 2 years in pre-school, she was required to bring a healthy packed lunch from home.  And by healthy, the school meant no chips, cookies, lunchables and chocolate of any kind [...]

Hearty Onigiri

munchkinmommy | February 20, 2009

Friday last week, I made heart-shaped Bistek Onigiri for my daughter’s lunch.  She had a Valentine’s Day party in school that day and I thought it would be fun to make her something “hearty”.

I used cookie-cutters to make these, an idea which I got from a dear friend, Thess, who made the cutest Spam Musubis [...]

Abby’s Bento Lunch #8: Leftover Meatballs and Mini Sandwiches

munchkinmommy | November 18, 2008

Here’s another bento lunch of Abby’s from Halloween month. :)

Clockwise from topleft:  Mini cheese sandwiches, leftover meatballs, ketchup for dipping and melon balls
More often than not, I now save a portion of whatever we’re having for dinner for Abby’s lunch the following day. I seriously need to buy some cute sauce containers though. The ones [...]

Abby’s Bento Lunch #7: Skinless Longanisa (Filipino-Style Sausage)

munchkinmommy | November 13, 2008

This is in connection with my earlier entry (just two entries ago) and another one of Abby’s bento lunches from October, thus, the witch hat pick.  The homemade skinless longanisa (Filipino-style sausage) I made for the first time was such a hit with Abby that the following day, three pieces made their way to her [...]