Paige’s lunch today includes roasted chicken seasoned with smoked salt, pepper and garlic, colorful farfalle with pesto, and a Caesar salad with heart shaped garlic croutons. I had a few slices of bread that were a bit stale, so I cut them with a heart shaped cutter, tossed them in garlic butter, and toasted them in the oven until they became golden and crisp.
oooh love the coloful farfalle they are so cute…and the cute octopus pick too
Thanks Michelle!
Wow! Love this lunch.. I love the crouton idea. Never thought of doing that.. my kid would get a kick out of that. Thanks for this!
Thanks ChantaleP!
The kids love homemade croutons and could eat a whole bowl if I let them. 
Oh… I love the heart shaped croutons! A loving mom’s touch. So sweet.
A lunch made with love.
Thanks hapa bento!
Paige really liked the <3s! 
omg the heart-shaped croutons are adorable and another great idea! i love how you show P and S how much you care about them through the food you give them. that multi-colored pasta is super cool, too!
Thanks gamene! My sister gave me the pasta when she came back from a trip. I thought they were the coolest thing!
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Colorful pasta and chicken look yummy, and cute octo pick too!
Thanks sheri!
Those pasta bows are off the hook! Amazing! Never seen these before! Did you paint them yourself? And the heart garlic toast is soooo cute and looks so tasty!
Thanks Asfora!
My sister bought the pasta for me from CA. I wish I knew how to make those. 
My daughter would love this one too! Love the heart croutons, and the colorful bowtie pasta!
Thanks Lyndsey!
Looks yummy! I like the bread roasting idea. And this pasta is so colorful. Really nice
Thanks Lil’chan!
The croutons are a good way for me to use up old bread.
Lucky Paige I wish I could have this lunch. That colorful farfalle is so pretty and I bet it tastes really good. I love (no pun intended) the heart croutons. I even love the the blue octopus pic, would love to have one myself. Awesome. :~)
Thanks Marisa!
Gosh, that is beautiful pasta!!
Thanks joannmski!
Woah!!! Did you make those colorful bows???? They are gorgeous!!! I’m sure Paige loves them as much as we do!!!!
Thanks Angeleyes!
I wish I knew how to make pasta, but these were from my sister. 
good idea with the stale bread, u made lovely hearts. likey the octopus pick most!!
Thanks javapot!
particularly love the croutons! what a great idea for sprucing up a salad
Thanks Rachel!
Yum! Your roasted chicken always looks so nice and mouthwatering. Lovely heart shapes croutons. Colorful pasta, perfect for bento … brilliant Susan!
Thanks Lia!
I love the croutons – I do salads but never thought of including croutons . Do they keep their crispiness?
And great score on the farfalle pasta…so pretty!
Thanks mils!
I actually put the croutons on only for the picture. I put them (along with a few more) in a little bag, so that Paige could put them on at lunch. You’re right, if I were to leave them on they would not be crisp at all. 
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Is this a stackable bento? Wondering if the food got “smushed”, but it looks yummy!