The Witches - Roald Dahl Day Hop

Yesterday was Roald Dahl Day, which is celebrated every year on his birthday, September 13th. Not only did I grow up reading Dahl's books and watching films adapted from them, but now I get to share them with my daughter.. and with a little bit of interpretation, lunch! I'm not alone in this, of course, so along with some fellow bloggers, we decided to do a Dahl-icious Blog Hop!

This year, I decided to use one of my favorite books from Dahl, The Witches, as inspiration for the hop. In a previous year, we also used that inspiration to make our own version of vegetarian split pea soup... so yummy and back on the menu this week thanks to some unseasonable cool weather. The Witches, if you haven't read it (and you need to .. just as soon as you are done with the hop, that is), introduces it's main character, and readers, to real witches... dangerous, terrifying, vile creatures that have powerful magic, especially the Grand High Witch! In an effort to rid the world of children, a plan is devised to turn them into mice by luring them in with chocolate and sweets laced with a special potion, Formula 86: Delay action mouse maker. But, these witches weren't expecting one special boy and his very special grandmother!

Cheese sandwich (seems appropriate for a mouse, right?), Hershey's kiss, peas, and creamed maple applesauce. Awe.. look how cute that mouse is!

And, I certainly couldn't forget our own vial of Formula 86 AKA apple juice with this lunch.

Now, it's time to hop on over to the next blog, Bebento-Kids, and see what inspired them! Click through this link or the graphic below!

When you make it all the way through the hop and end up back here, be sure to check out previous year's inspiration, James and the Giant Peach, too!

In these lunches...

Hoppy Halloween 2014!

Yes, the title rhymes! I'm that special! Speaking of 'special', know what the kiddo chose for her costume this year? WyldStyle from The Lego Movie! That meant mama was making a costume again this year (instructions will be up tomorrow). So, you'd think a fun lunch with the character as the theme, right? You'd be wrong. I'll leave that one to the professionals (in this case, Lunchbox Dad). Instead, I went with a dinosaur for today. Yup, you heard me right. A dinosaur.. the kiddo's favorite I'll have you know. And now that this year's costume is finally done, all she cares to prance around in is last year's dino I made for her. So, I thought along with lots of other Halloween themed lunches, today's would be dedicated to the dino, but not just any dino. This one's a witch. May she now peacefully become extinct!

Oh, and did I mention the Bento Bloggers & Friends are hopping again? Be sure to check out all the other amazing creations, the next of which is from Loving Lunches, by clicking here or on the graphic below. Happy Halloween!

Cheese quesadilla, romaine lettuce, celery 'broom', cauldron with candy corn and cashews, salsa and sour cream, oranges, and gummy eyeball.

PM Snack - Carrot shavings and cheddar owl crackers.

Dinosaurs not your idea of the traditional Halloween fare? How about something a little more traditional? Here's another fun Halloween lunch that is super simple, quick, and delicious!

Peanut butter, jelly, and pumpkin butter sandwich, cheddar owl crackers, candy corn, and strawberry Greek yogurt.

PM snack - pretzels and carrots with chive cream cheese. After school program snack - Swiss cheese, turkey pepperoni, and yogurt raisins in the container.

In this lunch...

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Shel Silverstein Hop

Today is Shel Silverstein's birthday, and it's time for a hop, so be sure and click the graphic towards the bottom of the page to go on to Bento, Monsters next. This author is one of the first, last, and 'onlys' for me. He is a master of literary arts, as well as actual art. There is not a thing from him I haven't enjoyed, both as a child and as an adult. I have every one of his books (so far as I know) and share them frequently with the kiddo. Her favorite is Don't Bump the Glump. And, while she wanted me to make any number of creatures from her favorite poems, she finally setting on the title and a character of my choice. Whew! Can you imagine what the Glump would look like in a lunchbox? Not so appetizing, I'd think. Text, it is!

Bagel thin with peanut butter & Trader Joe's cookie butter, watermelon, celery, and turkey in the containers, and provolone cheese letters.

For this occasion, the hubby had to get one too. While, he doesn't necessarily share my childhood obsession, he does like Silverstein. I mean, who doesn't? Anyways, I used to make him read Runny Babbit to me, so that was the lunch he got!

Lentil salad, grapes, strawberries, sesame tofu, fattoush salad, and provolone cheese.

And snack for the kiddo.. a mini blueberry muffin, half a banana (and a few raw pecans I threw in later)

AND ON TO THE HOPPING! CLICK THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO HEAD OVER TO BENTO, MONSTERS NEXT!

In these lunches...

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