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Playing with My Food: Hard-boiled Egg Boats for Bento Boxes || Heather's Dish

I think I may be the last person on this planet to know what a Bento Box is.  Really.  I’m sure most of you are going to be reading this and rolling your eyes like, “Oh geez, Heather, get with the times already!”

 

And I so don’t blame you!  Although I should warn you now that there are a LOT of things that I need to get caught up on.  It’s not pretty when your husband knows all the cool songs and trendy things about 6 months before you do…right before they’re no longer cool.  Or when you download the not-cool-anymore camera apps about 12 months too late.  All I have to say is thank goodness skinny jeans are still in…they ARE still in, aren’t they? 😉

 

Anyway, so Bento boxes are these cute boxes with compartments (typically) to pack meals and they are a really great way to get creative with your food.  You can make themed boxes, or just do something beautiful and creative.  The way I see it is that it makes the entire eating experience so much more fun – who doesn’t love to really enjoy a great meal, right?  Oh, and looking for ideas?  This amazing Pinterest board is chock full of ’em!

 

So now that I’ve told you about how awesome Bento boxes are I’m going to explain why my “box” is actually on a plate instead.  These days Nate is either eating out for work at lunch or taking leftovers as he flies out the door.  Wes and I eat at home, and therefore don’t really eat out of boxes.  BUT that’s no reason not to have a little fun!  I was playing with some of our favorite Great Day Farms hardboiled eggs (you find them in the deli section at Walmart!) and thought it would be fun to make a little treat for Weston’s snack.  We are all about water around here, and Weston’s room is decorated in an ocean/beach theme so I decided to make little boats out of the eggs!  Obviously the paper sails aren’t edible, but I remember one of my favorite things growing up was when I’d find a sweet note from my mom in my lunchbox – I am definitely passing that tradition on with Wes and our future kids!

 

So making the egg boat is super simple and really fun:

  • Cut an egg in half. Pop out the yolk in one half and make it into a sun using thinly sliced carrots as the rays!
  • Cut the other half in half again and stick another carrot in there as the mast of a boat.
  • The water is just baby yogurt with 2 drops of blue food coloring that I swirled around – boys like weird colored food!
  • Place the eggs in the “water” and top each mast with a little triangle of paper with a sweet note!

You can obviously duplicate this as much as you want, and it could even be a fun little display for a baby shower.

 

The big idea, though, is to get creative.  Have fun!  Make something interesting – and then devour it 😉

 

What about you guys? Have you made a Bento box before?  What would you make with hardboiled eggs?

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  1. Heidi says

    August 15, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    Hey Heather! I love it! 🙂 Great job!

    Reply
  2. Dominique @ That's What Domi Said says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    Aw, I love the idea of notes in the kiddos’ lunch boxes! My mom would write notes on napkins and pack them in our lunchboxes, and my dad had his own twist where he’d write notes on napkins and leave them on the table with our vitamins all laid out on the mornings when he’d leave for work before we were awake.

    Wes is a lucky little guy to have such a thoughtful mama!

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    • Heather says

      August 14, 2013 at 8:23 am

      That sounds almost identical to what my parents did! Such sweet memories 🙂

      Reply
  3. ANDY says

    August 13, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    This might just be a sign that you have far too much time on your hands.

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    • Heather says

      August 13, 2013 at 8:02 pm

      Hi Andy,

      I have to disagree – making something fun for my son to eat that also has a message about me loving him is, in fact, a great way for me to spend my time. Thanks for taking the time to comment though!

      Heather

      Reply
  4. Debby says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    I am glad the notes are a good memory. I enjoyed writing them. 🙂

    Reply
    • Heather says

      August 14, 2013 at 8:22 am

      I enjoyed getting them! Love you Mommy!

      Reply

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