Not your average turkey sandwich!

The other day while the tiny princesses and I were doing our daily bento blog hopping we came across this ADORABLE “Turkey” sandwich from Jenn over at Bento For Kidlet! OMG!! She is seriously brilliant! She used a gyoza press to make peanut butter and jelly pockets that created the most perfect turkey feather fan! Pure genius! Thanks, Jenn! My girls LOVED this idea! So much in fact that they request grilled cheese Turkeys for dinner!
Now we don’t have a gyoza press so our turkeys aren’t nearly as cute, but we do have the cut and seal tool from pampered chef. This didn’t quite create as good of a feather effect, but my princesses were happy none the less.
So, here is our version of the not so average turkey sandwich!

Tiny princess A and K’s dinner 11/21/12

Here’s what they had…

• Checkered apple for A and Mott’s Medleys peach applesauce for K
• Goldfish S’mores mix
• A few BBQ potato chip crunchers
• Grilled cheese “turkey” sandwich. Made using the pampered chef cut and seal tool and cut in half. I also used candy eyes, a tortilla chip corner for a beak and some fruit leather for a gobbler
• I also added in a few stalks of celery which was a new food for both princesses and I’m sad to report I was the one to eat all of the celery. :( Princesses 1 Mom 0
• Packed in EasyLunchboxes

Some things I used to make these meals…

No, I don’t have too much time on my hands!

Last night was our first school conference night of the week. It went well, but I received a comment that I just couldn’t shake… “Oh, so you’re the awesome lunch maker! You must have way too much time on your hands.” Um, okay! Is that a compliant or an insult?
Let’s put this theory to rest. Just because I enjoy making lunch “special” for my girls doesn’t mean I have loads of unused time in my day. On the contrary I am a very busy mama! :o) As a matter of fact, making lunch fun doesn’t really take up anymore of my time than making lunch ordinary. Sure, sometimes the thought process is longer, but the actual lunch construction is pretty much the same. Adding things into individual containers takes no more time than adding them to individual baggies. Honest. It doesn’t. Especially if you have a plan. :) I think I’ll start timing myself. How long does it take you to prepare lunch for your tiny royalty?
Okay, rant over! On to some lunches…

Today was breakfast for lunch. YUM!! (leftovers from last nights dinner.)

Tiny princess A’s lunch 12/13/12

Here’s what she had…

• A few apple straws
• Scrambled eggs
• Brown Cow maple yogurt wit cinnamon on top
• Granola bar halved
• Sweet tarts
• Bacon
• Turkey pancake small container of syrup for dipping
• Packed in a planetbox lunch system

Tiny princess K’s lunch 11/13/12

Here’s what she had…

• Sausage
• T-U-R-K-E-Y pancakes. (this is a spelling word this week) Small container of syrup for dipping
• Brown Cow maple yogurt with cinnamon
• Granola bar halved
• Sweet tarts
• 50 cents for milk at school
• Packed in a Yubo lunchbox

Some things I used to make these lunches…