Yet another update to the Bento Giveaway!

The response to my Bento Lunch Giveaway has been overwhelming! I love you guys! I've added a couple more items to the loot- go check it out!

I've also added another way to enter to win, so you have even more chances!

Monday Lunches

I can't believe this weekend is over already! It went buy really fast!
If don't read my main blog, then you don't know that there's been an addition to the Bento Giveaway- I've added a bag, side car, mayo cups and food cutters to the loot.  Now you'll get all of this:

So head over there and enter!  Here's the link:

Bento Lunch Set Giveaway

And now for today's lunches:

Aaron's first:
Ranch in the dip container, carrots
YoGos, candy  pumpkins, dried apricots, banana chips.
Blueberry bagel with honey nut cream cheese, goldfish, veggie wheat crackers, mini turkey pepperoni and a cheese stick.
I also sent him with strawberry yogurt and a Reese's Peanutbutter Cup.

And for the girls-
Blueberry bagel with honey nut cream cheese, carrots, mini turkey pepperoni, cheese stick, veggie wheat crackers, gold fish, vanilla yogurt covered raisins, dried berries, dried apricot, banana chips, candy pumpkins.

Also, but not shown, a frozen Go-Gurt.

Bento Questions & Giveaway

I've had several people ask me about the lunches I make for the girls and Aaron. I'm going to try to answer them, hopefully I'll remember what I was asked! If I missed something, feel free to ask again!

Where do you get the containers and accessories?

I really have a ton of containers- I most frequently use my Easy LunchBoxes (where I'm an affiliate) set for Aaron, and I have two more sets on the way for the girls. I can't wait to get them, they are fabulous! I wrote a review of the system right here. I also use traditional two tier Japanese bento boxes often for the girls. I've purchased them from a few places, such as All Things For Sale (use code tatertwins for 5% off), Bento Crazy, and another online retailer who recently closed their doors to internet sales, boo.

These places also carry the majority of the accessories I use, including food picks, belts (elastic to hold the tiers together), egg molds, food cutters, and bags. I use the silicone muffin tins in various shapes to keep food separate, instead of the disposable paper ones. I bought those at Michael's, where you can also find the food-safe markers I occasionally use.

How long does it take to pack their lunches like this?

I really think it takes only a few minutes longer than throwing a sandwich and some chips in Ziplock baggies. I try to stock up on bento-friendly foods, which helps. By keeping small things like raisins, cheese sticks, cherry tomatoes, canned fruit, etc in the house, I can fill up gaps in the boxes after I put the bigger things like the sandwiches, crackers, yogurt in.

What do you do with the leftover scraps of food?

When I make cut out sandwiches or decorate with cheese slices, I am left with scraps. I hate to waste it, so I generally feed them to the twins. They don't seem to care at this point that they get the leftovers! They eat lots of PB&J crusts for breakfast. Also, sometimes I'll tuck the smaller scraps, like the pieces left from the cheese shapes, underneath the sandwich where you can't see them if I don't give them to the babies.

What do you send them to drink?

The girls each have a SIGG water bottle that they bring. I only put water in them, because I figure the one day I fill it with juice or milk they'll leave it and it will get nasty. Aaron used to reuse an old Gatorade bottle, but the other day I finally bought him his own aluminum water bottle as well.


Ok that's all I can remember right now... LOL
But, I have this bento starter set up for grabs at my main blog, The TaterTwins- so go over there and enter to win!