1 Bento #249 - Gyoza & Pico de Gallo

I'm back from my sister's wedding in Maryland!  It was beautiful, and she was absolutely radiant!

For lunch today we have some homemade pico de gallo with chicken gyoza.

How CUTE are the little containers?!  I got them on clearance at Target in the seasonal aisle.

All packed up in Greentainers.  

Bento #249 - Chicken gyoza, ponzu sauce, tortilla chips, fresh pico de gallo, cheddar cheese cubes.  Snack - Yogurt stars and carrot apple Crusher.

I'm so happy for the new couple, and I hope they are enjoying their tropical honeymoon. A shot of all the girls in my family in the bridal room - my three gorgeous sisters, our stunning mother and my adorable little Ella. :-)

1 Whole Wheat Enchiladas with Cheese Sauce

I made this the other night, and it was a big hit with everyone.  I didn't have enough paprika to make a traditional enchilada sauce, and I didn't really want to go the taco route.  So, I found a recipe for a white cheese sauce and tweaked it a little. Very simple to assemble, and then just pop it in the oven while you relax before dinner.

Heat oven to 400.

1 lb organic ground beef or chicken

taco seasoning (I use this recipe, instead of a packaged type)

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 cup plain yogurt (I used Greek)

1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup (I make my own, no MSG!  Here is the recipe.)

2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, or mozzarella

4-6 whole wheat tortillas

Brown the meat and onions, then add the taco seasoning.  Stir until it's well coated (add some water if needed) and set aside.

In a bowl combine the yogurt, soup and cheese, and mix well.

Add meat evenly to each tortilla, and a couple spoonfuls of the cheese mixture, roll up and place into an appropriate-sized baking dish.  Top the enchiladas with remaining cheese sauce, top with onions and chopped tomato for garnish if desired, and pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

I really love the tangy flavor the yogurt gives!  It's really nice with the cheese.  The soup gives it a full-bodied taste, and really, you won't miss the white flour tortillas - the whole wheat are great!

2 Bento #188 - Whole Grain Turkey Rollup

I got a whole new batch of cute bento items from AllThingsForSale.com the other day!  Look at this ADORABLE little piggy sauce container!  So cute, I can't stand it.  School gets out on May 25th here, how about for you?  I'm getting a little burned out these days, I can't wait for summer vacation to get here.

Bento #188 - Turkey & cheese whole grain rollup, organic strawberries, organic cucumbers and salad cream.

2 Bento #138 - Ham & Cheese Sushi

So, getting back into the swing of things!  Today we have ham and cheese "sushi" rolls, along with veg and some really yummy dipping sauce I made from this amazing new spice blend I've recently had a chance to try called Primo27, which is getting it's own post in just a bit.

I'm also extremely excited to be invited to take part in an upcoming collaborative event between E's school and our local Harry's Farmers Markets.  Perhaps some bento demos are in my future....  Can't wait to share more once the details are known!

Bento #138 - Ham & cheese on a flour tortilla, celery sticks, Primo27 dip and an Aussie apple.

1 Bento #78 - Eggs, Cheese & Sprouts

More eggs!  E begged me for the hard cooked eggs I was eating with my salad the other night.  I always make about a dozen, so I had plenty extra for her lunch.  I decorated them with sprinkle dots for "eyes" but then ruined the whole "eye" effect with sprinkled paprika, haha!  I ended up giving everything a good dusting of paprika, it was so pretty.  Anyway, I was actually at school with her today (preschool play and then the teacher appreciation lunch I volunteered for) and wouldn't you know, she decided that today wasn't an egg day after all.  But she did eat all her sprouts, go figure.

Bento #78 - Hard boiled eggs, alfalfa sprouts, colby-jack cheese cubes on picks, tortilla scoops and craisins.