Thursday, October 28, 2010

Under the Sea Bento, Halloween Food Finds & Tigger Tails

I promise a post very soon with step by step instructions on how to use a Bento egg mold.  I've been swamped this week and fighting a crummy cold, so I'm a little behind.  For today I have a new Bento lunch.  Here's what I came up with for an "Under the Sea" Bento theme.  



  • Peanut butter & Jell dolphin sandwich made with a dolphin sandwich cutter and decorated with cute dolphin food pick flag

  • Goldfish crackers & pretzels with a Octopus food pick.

  • Pineapple chucks and shelled edemame in a silicon baking cup, all decorated with sea life Bento food picks.

  • Pumpkin Pie & whipped cream with a shell Bento food pick.

Next up are some cute Halloween foods I found at Cost Plus!  The Halloween pasta are shaped like pumpkins, bats and spiders--so adorable!  Add your favorite jarred sauce or homemade Mac & Cheese recipe and you have a quick easy meal for the festive weekend!



Cost Plus also had these fun tortilla chip Fright Bites shaped like pumpkins, ghosts & bats.  Add some chile con queso chip dip and you've got a great snack to feed the crew before you hit the street to trick-or-treat!
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Tigger Tails 
Just like Pooh's Corner at Disneyland
Finally, My daughter had Tigger day at her school today.  In the spirit of Disneyland's famous Tigger tail treats, I decided to whip up a batch for her class.  These are simply four marshmallows on lollipop sticks, spread with melted Kraft caramels, dipped in Wilton's orange chocolate melts and striped with Wilton's dark chocolate melts.  I purchased Kraft Caramels and mashmallows at the grocery store, and all other supplies I bought at Micheals.  My daughter was so excited to bring them for all of her friends. I hope her class enjoys them.




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This project has been linked to Project Queen Link Party #6.

9 comments:

  1. Love Love Love the tigger tails Erin! So cute!!

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  2. Love the tigger tails. I need to send something for my daughter's class for x'mas. Wondering is something similar can be done with red and white to resemble candycane!

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  3. Hey Yogini,
    I think you need a lollipop stick that bends to make those...not sure if that exists. I'll think on it :-)

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  4. Shrink me and then adopt me please!

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  5. Erin, you are amazing! How in the heck do you have the time!!!

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  6. You have some great food ideas! I love the tigger tails. I am pinning this! I am a new follower from Project Queen. Vicky from www.messforless.net

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  7. Hi Erin, featuring your Tiger Tails as a feature tomorrow evening at Linky Party #6 "Turning the Daunting Into the Do-able" at Project Queen. Thank you so much for sharing these. They are adorable and I'm sure your daughter was so proud of them!!!!

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  8. Awesome Halloween party ideas in here. There’s too much to prepare for a party! From invitations, decorations, music and especially Halloween Recipes! Gee excited for this year’s Halloween gatherings: D Thanks for sharing and I do hope I could pin some nice photos on my Pinterest boards. Good day!

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