Making Lunch Fun, One Box at a Time

ben·tol·o·gy (ben t äləjē) Noun : The study of making nutritious and fun lunches for my daughters.

I get a lot of inspiration from other blogs. So, in hopes someone might get some inspiration from me, I've decided to post some pictures here.

This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.Proverbs 3:7-9

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Girl Scouting is fun!

This has been a busy week for Girl Scouts around our house!   We've had a field trip to the Humane Society, a cookie booth, cookie pick-up and delivery and the Father/Daughter Luau dance!   So, Girl Scouts was on my mind as I was making lunches today.


  • 2 Trefoil-shaped sandwiches (stacked) decorated with a Girl Scout cupcake pick
  • Carrots with ranch
  • Red grapes with letter picks to spell "fun"
and of course it wouldn't be a Girl Scout themed lunch without a Girl Scout cookie for dessert!

Here are some of the items, or similar items, I used when creating this lunch:



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Monday, February 17, 2014

Mickey Mouse

I love Mickey Mouse.   I love chocolate.   I love my husband.

For Valentine's Day my lovely husband got me chocolate covered Mickey shaped pretzels.  My first thought?....Disney lunches!!


  • 3 turkey and cheese roll-ups, decorated with Disney picks
  • Red grapes, decorated with a Mickey pick
  • Sugar snap peas and cherry tomatoes, with ranch
  • Utz Mickey Mouse shaped chocolate covered pretzels



  • Mickey shaped PB&J
  • Broccoli with ranch, decorated with Chip and Dale picks
  • Red grapes, decorated with a Mickey fork
  • Utz Mickey Mouse shaped chocolate covered pretzels
Here are some of the items, or similar items,  I used when creating these lunches:


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Playdate Fun

My youngest had her friend over for a play date last week and they wanted to make their own lunches to take to school the next day.  Happy to have the day off of lunch making duties, I happily let them!  I think they did a great job!


Well done ladies!!


Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Valentine Heart Lunch

Want to do a cute Valentine lunch in under 15 minutes?  Here is the lunch for you!


  • 2 heart-shaped sandwiches, stacked, decorated with 2 heart picks
  • Cantaloupe cut in the shape of hearts, using a mini heart cookie cutter
  • Broccoli with ranch, decorated with a Valentine-themed cupcake pick
  • Chocolate heart candy
Here are some of the items, or similar items, I used when creating this lunch:

Simple Snowflake

Here is a quick an easy snowflake lunch while we are *enjoying* all this snow!


  • Snowflake sandwich.  I used a large snowflake shaped cookie cutter to cut out the sandwich and then this cookie press to add the detail.
  • Clementine and strawberry slices with a penguin pick
  • Celery sticks and peanut butter, decorated with a snowman snowglobe cupcake ring
  • Cheese cracker
  • Hershey kisses
Here are some of the items, or similar items, I used when creating this lunch: