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Fall Bento Box

 



I love living in the Midwest especially during the Fall. The crisp morning, changing colors of the leaves weather changes and shorter days reminds us that Mother Nature is in charge. That’s ok with me. Don’t get me wrong I love a bit of sun, but as a homebody colder seasons calls for cozying up by the fire with a cup of coco listening to smooth Jazz. This week I went hiking in our local forest preserve and wanted to create something whimsical that reminded me of things observed during my walk. For this bento I printed forest animal clipart’s to add embellishments. You can laminate these animals cutout or use shipping tape of the front and back to protect image from moisture. 

Included in this lunch:

Owl: made from rice crispy treats. The wings are made of cheese and I used frosting to decorate the owl's body.

Acorn: I used a veggie cutter to create an acorns from tortilla. I sprinkle water at the top and patted in sugar and cinnamon to give more od an illusion. 

Sides:

Alphabet cookies

Ritz crackers

Carrot sticks

Celery

Ham and cheese cutout using leaf cookie cutter

Red apple and Granny Smith Apple cutout using apple shape veggie cutter

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