Make packed lunches more fun for kids and more convenient for you with 100+ healthy bento box lunch recipes!
The challenge: Packing a quick but nutritious lunch for your picky eater every day. The solution: The bento box! Popularized in Japan, bento boxes feature a variety of simple components arranged into a travel-ready container that can be endlessly customized. Little Bento is your ultimate guide to planning, preparing, and assembling wholesome box lunches for kids -- that they'll actually eat!
Options for every eater--Try more than 100 seasonal recipes for mains, sides, dips, snacks, and more, with photo guides for arranging them into 32 bento lunch ideas--just to get you started!
Handy tips and tricks--Find a weekly worksheet for planning your bento lunches in advance, a list of kitchen tools to keep around, an overview of different brands of bento box container, and more.
Expert guidance--These recipes come from Michele Olivier, a mom, food blogger, and bestselling author of Little Foodie.
From Cheesy Kale Quesadillas to Whole-Wheat Coconut Cookies and Zucchini Pizza, this tasty bento box book makes school lunches a snap.
Trust me when I tell you, Little Bento is going to change your lunch game! This will revolutionize your lunch; whether you need to pack a lunch for school, day trips, the office, or simply need some inspiration for when you're at home. You NEED this book. --Toddler and Toast blog.
Winner of Red Tricycle's 2015 Best Cookbook for Babies Award
This playful baby food cookbook helps parents prepare a culinary adventure for the newest eater in the family. Baby food chef and founder of the beloved blog Baby FoodE, Michele Olivier, shows you how to make delicious, healthy food for your baby and toddler--regardless of how much time you have (and how little sleep you're getting). From first purées to toddler finger foods, these dishes have everything your little foodie needs to grow into a grown-up palate.
Roll up your sleeves and start thinking beyond the baby food aisle, with:
Baby food recipes include: Apple + Mint + Ricotta Purée / Fennel + Pea + Peach Purée / Pumpkin + Thyme Purée / Sesame Tofu Sticks + Peanut Sauce / Curried Egg Finger Sandwiches + Mango Chutney / Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine + Couscous / Sausage + Kale Over Creamy Polenta / DIY Toddler Sushi Bar, and more.
Consider yourself warned: your child's first words might just be More, please.