Mandarin Orange Chick'n with Rice Balls

Hello everyone! Today I decided to try making a lunch that looked more authentic for a bento box.  So I decided on orange chick'n and rice. :)
I used Garein Mandarin Orange Chick'n with I personally LOVE!

Here is the link to their site: http://gardein.com/

They have very good chicken substitutes as well as beef and fish. (I really only like the chicken, the beef has a rather strange flavor, but if you are looking for beef alternatives I'd suggest Morningstar.  I really enjoy their beef substitutes.)  So if your family is a meatless Mondays family or have a certain day with no meat this is a very good option.  I can find this brand at my local Walmarts and Target.  I haven't seen it at any Hyvee yet though.

So onto my lunch! :)

The bottom portion has the Mandarin Orange Chick'n on the right, steamed broccoli and mushrooms in the middle, and rice balls on the left.  (The two brown rice balls just have some soy sauce added for color and flavor).

The top portion contains cottage cheese with a little pepper on top and fresh peaches.

And of course I had to add a few adorable pins to the meal. :D

Well I hope you check out Gardein and maybe try some of their food. And let me know what you think of it! :)

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Veronica :)

My Birthday and New Bento Stuffs!

I am now 20! :)  And I got a few new bento things for lunches. :D  I got cute picks, a few new bento boxes/containers, as well as some little containers for inside my containers.  Oh! and I now have a few adorable rice molds and egg molds! :D

Anyways, I'm hoping to be on here more now that I have "easier" containers.  The blue one that you have seen on my previous posts is a pain to work with on a daily basis.  On many occasions I would just not pack something because it was too much work/time to deal with those particular containers.

So on to my first lunch with a few of my new items!

The top portion contains cookies and cream chocolate cake (leftover birthday cake) with a clementine and cottage cheese.
The bottom portion contains two pb&j sandwiches and celery with two adorable new picks. :D  The small container has a little bit of pb for my celery.

I will hopefully have more fun things to show you later this week. :P


I hope you all are having a wonderful day!
Veronica :)

"Cajun" Muffins

My grandma made some "cajun" muffins one day years ago and never wrote down the recipe.  So we have been experimenting trying to discover what she used in them.  We have had some attempts but they were lackluster compared to the original.  The other day we tried another attempt at them, and it didn't turn out half bad.  Not as spicy as I wanted, but yummy none the less.

I decided to pack them for lunch and they were very yummy even cold.

"Cajun" Muffin Recipe
1 pouch of corn bread mix (not sweet)
1/2 cup black and red beans and rice
1/2 cup mexicorn
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
4-6 green onions, chopped

Cook beans and rice.  Follow the directions for cornbread mix and mix in bowl.  Add all other ingredients and mix well.  Put in greased muffin tins (I used mini tins) and follow cooking instructions for cornbread, add time as needed until done.

Bottom of my lunch contained: "Cajun" Muffins, butter (in Glad container), Peanut butter cookie and a chocolate chip cookie, and smoked cheddar cheese (under cookies)

Top portion contained: cantaloupe, strawberries with sugar, and celery with Peanut butter.

I really enjoyed these muffins and feel free to try out the recipe and add/delete anything to it.  If you do let me know what you tried good or bad. :D

Have a wonderful day!!

Veronica :)

Breakfast for Lunch

I had a day where I had to cook up pancake mix that would be going bad soon, so I made a lot of pancakes!  So I decided to pack some for lunch. :)

Top Portion: Chocolate pancakes and blueberry pancakes, Morningstar Sausage patties, and syrup.

Bottom Portion: Strawberries, bananas, celery with peanut butter, and smoked gouda cheese.

I really enjoyed this lunch because it was something different then my normal lunch.

Have a wonderful day!

Veronica :)

Vegetarian Chicken Salad Sandwiches

So the second day of using my chicken salad i made sandwiches. :D

Two potato bread sliders with chicken salad, lettuce, and tomatoes.  Ranch dip and cantaloupe.

The top portion had carrots, smoked cheddar cheese, chocolate cupcake with buttercream frosting, and strawberries with some sugar on them.

This was a very yummy lunch and will definitely make my chicken salad again. :D

Hope you are having a good day!

Veronica :)

Vegetarian Chicken Salad

Hey everyone!  Sorry I have been away for soo long!  I have been rather busy so far this summer, but I have managed to take pictures of some of my lunches/dinners the past couple weeks which I will be posting today. :)

First up, my vegetarian chicken salad. :)  All I use is Quorn breadless chicken fillets.  Heat them and chop them up and chill them in the fridge.  I then add mayo and pickle relish.

So for this lunch I had chicken salad on a bed of lettuce with tomato wedges, crackers, ranch, and smoke gouda and smoke cheddar cheeses.  The yellow plastic thing on the left is a foldable spoon for the salad. :)

The top half had broccoli and carrots (ranch in bottom portion), strawberries, and chocolate covered raisins.

I hope you try the amazingly yummy chicken salad sometime. ;)

And hope you are having a wonderful day. :D

Veronica :)

Fresh Tomatoes!!!!

So I finally got a chance to go to my "local" farmer's market (It's about 15 miles away from my house).  They haven't gotten a whole lot of fresh produce, but I did manage to get a few things.  Mainly tomatoes and strawberries!!
I was also in rush while making this bento so it is definitely not pretty, but it is soooo yummy!!!

The top section contains strawberries, colby jack cheese slices, and a chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting. :)

The bottom portion is just a mayo, lettuce, and tomato sandwich on potato bread.  (This sandwich is one of my favorites because it's super simple and very yummy.)

If you have never tried homegrown tomatoes you don't know what you are missing!! They are sooo much better than store bought.  So much better.  Same with strawberries and any other produce.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. :)

Veronica :)