Bento-ware Demonstration

Not sure if Laptop Lunches Bento-ware is right for you? Check out our new demo below to learn more about how our bento lunch boxes can liven up your lunchtime routine: 

Fiesta to Go

This Week's Bento Lunch

No time to stop by your favorite Mexican restaurant for lunch? No worries. Just take it to go! That's what we did this week and we will admit to enjoying every last bite! 


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Homemade Strawberry Creamsicles

By Amy at Super Healthy Kids

You know it is summer when after being outside all day, your kids take a playing break to sit and enjoy a popsicle!  It’s too bad most of the popsicles you can buy in the store are loaded with sugars, artificial flavors and modified chemicals.  The secret all the popsicle makers don’t want you to know is that making your own popsicles is so easy and fast that you won’t ever want to buy popsicles again!

These literally took me less than 10 minutes to whip up.  My strawberry creamsicles only have 2 ingredients!

 First we start out with beautiful red strawberries.  The great thing about this recipe is that you can use strawberries that might be on their way out.  If they are too mushy to eat, use them to make these popsicles!

Rinse well, and cut the greens off.

Blend.  I didn’t add water or juice, or anything.  I love my Blendtec for that reason.  It really does blend anything.  If your blender isn’t quite as powerful, you could add a little water/juice if you want.  I have seen some recipes that just mash their strawberries, but my girls are weary of ‘chunks’ and so I wanted these popsicles to be smooth.

The second ingredient:  Greek Yogurt.  I used a honey flavored yogurt, but you can use any flavor you want.  The strawberries blend into a beautiful puree which you can add right to your popsicle molds.  I borrowed my neighbors ‘Zoku’ which was amazing!  You place the base of it in your freezer before hand, and then it only takes 5-7 minutes to  make a popsicle!  I also have the regular molds and used those as well. 

Spoon some of the puree into the bottom of the mold, and then alternate with yogurt and puree until the mold is full.

Put the handle in and freeze!  These took around 2 hours to be solid enough to eat.

Voila!  You could blend the yogurt with the strawberries, but I liked the swirled look.  My 3 year old said it was the best popsicle she had ever eaten.  Really.  Word for word.  I was curious and a bit nervous to see how my girls would react because they aren’t super sweet.  I was pleasantly surprised that they licked them down to the stick!

I felt good knowing they were getting a fruit serving as well as protein, fiber and calcium!  Store bought popsicles are basically sugar and water and won’t keep you full for 5 minutes.  These creamsicles however definitely have substance and are actually a balanced snack.

I hope you enjoy these as much as we did!  If you are looking for more healthy snack ideas for your kids, visit our meal planning site!

Cheese Tasting Bento Lunch

This Week's Bento Lunch

This week we were thrilled to see cheese and crackers in our bento lunch! We chose Iberico which is a Spanish cheese but feel free to choose one of your favorites or try out something new. 


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5 Minute Bento

This Week's Bento Lunch

This is one of those quick and refreshing lunches that can be thrown together in just a few quick minutes. Minimize the cost by purchasing your yogurt in larger containers and your dry goods from bulk bins.


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Food Revolution Day

Tomorrow is Food Revolution Day! 

Whether you're making a statement at a large scale event or simply pledging to make a change for your family, it's a great chance to take stock of what we can all do to promote health and wellness within our families and communities. 


Eating healthy on the go, at school, and work can be difficult, so as part of the celebration, we're offering a 10% product discount at, www.LaptopLunches.com ! Just enter the coupon code, FoodRevDay now through Sunday, May 20th and you'll be on the road to enjoying balanced, nutritious meals on the go!  

Mature Munching

This Week's Bento Lunch

Quesadillas are great for pleasing just about any crowd but with the sun dried tomato pesto and sides including shredded cabbage salad with garlic mango dressing and, of course dark chocolate covered coffee beans for dessert, this week's bento lunch definitely has a mature twist. Don't have a bento lunch box of your own? Borrow your child's... and enjoy! 


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