Back to School Giveaway!

Hazelnut Sandwich Cookie from Whimsy and Spice.  This chocolatey cookie spider is dedicated to Keira and her sweet mommy who gave me these wonderful cookies and so much more!!!  Hugs to you both!

As promised I am holding a back to school giveaway!!!  The prize is a $30 gift certificate from CSNstores.com which is only available to those who live in the US and Canada (international shipping rates apply to Canadian orders). However because I don’t want to exclude anyone from the contest, I am also offering a second prize package (open to everyone!) which includes a copy of Hawai`i’s Bento Box Cookbook 2nd Course, a Little Red Riding Hood collapsible bento box by Shinzi Kato, fun animal onigiri wrappers, super cute animal baran, and these adorable panda food picks.  This prize package is worth well over $40.  If you are from the US or Canada and win, you can choose either the gift certificate or the second prize package.  To enter all you have to do is leave a comment below stating where you are from.  Please don’t forget to enter by Friday, August 6th, 12 midnight HST and one lucky winner will be announced shortly thereafter.  Good luck to you all!

The Red Riding Hood  bento box is the same as the Oz box pictured below except that the bottom basket is red.

Check out Shannon’s “What’s For Lunch Wednesday” for some great bento ideas and submit your own lunch too!

Blueberries and Cream Cheese Piggy Bagel #115

I was recently contacted to be a part of the giveaway/review of CSN products. CSN has an incredible array of products, over 200 plus stores to choose from!  Really, there is anything you could ever ask for. From clothing, toys, a Dutch oven, and kitchen accessories. You can find just about anything you could ever want!  I will post the contest, which will include a $30 gift certificate, in just a few days so don’t forget to check back soon!

Now on to today’s bento!  Bagel Thins are on the menu again, this time in the form of a piggy.  The piggy is made from a Bagel Thin filled with cream cheese and fresh blueberries.  His eyes are made from cheese and olives, snout from whole grain bread, and ears from cheddar cheese.  The rest of the box is filled with grapes, sliced star fruit, strawberries, and blueberries.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Strawberry and Cream Cheese Owl Bagel #114

Today’s bento is a bagel owl made from a Bagel Thin filled with cream cheese and sliced strawberries.  I love these bagel thins because they are the perfect size for a sandwich box!  For the owl’s eyes I used whole grain bread, Swiss cheese, and olives, and finished him with a strawberry for his beak.  I filled the rest of the container with grapes, sliced star fruit, and more strawberries.

Stay tuned because within a week I will have a contest for a $30 gift certificate from CSNStores.com up for grabs!  Just in time for some back-to-school shopping!