MOMables Monday - Mac-N-Cheese

Monday, 9/23/13 - In an effort to create an acceptable dairy-free macaroni and cheese, I tried Supergluemom's Better Than Boxed (Vegan) Macaroni and Cheese. Yeah, yeah. I know. Technically not MOMables. But the same Chief Mom runs both. So I lump them together in my mind.

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Leftovers for Kindergarten

Ketchup, hard boiled egg, leftover fries and sweet potato fries, organic carrots, leftover GF mac-n-cheese

I can't remember what the fries were left over from, but I put some organic ketchup in the Mini Dipper since she likes to dip!
To make it easier to eat, I sliced the hard boiled eggs in half, and sprinkled salt on both halves. Just for fun, I stuck some dye-free sprinkles in the egg to make a face. They kind of bled overnight though.

The macaroni was kind of a bust for us. The sweet potato was too starchy for our gluten-free rice noodles. Next time I'll try with squash! But the spices made it taste nice and cheesy.

Leftovers for the Toddler

Ketchup, hard boiled egg, leftover fries and sweet potato fries, organic tomatoes, leftover GF mac-n-cheese

Baby got an egg that boiled a little wonky. So it got a wonky face to go with! 

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Simple Superstar School Lunches

9/12/13 - Lunches for my little superstars - filled with love. And stars.

Big Girl Stars

Hail Merry macaroons, GF PB sandwich w/sprinkles, organic carrots and apples

 

The sandwich was simple with a star cookie cutter, and I added extra peanut butter on top and added some India Tree natural multi-colored jimmies to make it exciting.

I used tiny 1/2" star and heart cutters to make imprints in one of the apple slices, to slightly brown and appear better by lunchtime! (I remembered a heart for this lunch! *fist pump*)

I cut several tiny star carrots just for fun. Which she didn't end up eating. But Baby loved them after school while Big Sis ran around on the playground!

To go with the star theme, I found a Lunchbox Love note with some starry trivia. (In a plastic baseball card storage sleeve to protect it for reuse.)

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Happy Little Stars

Hail Merry macaroon, GF PB sandwiches; organic carrots, heirloom cherry tomatoes, apples

Since Little E is more likely to eat her bread if it's cut littler, I used a smaller star cutter for her. With extra sprinkles glued on with peanut butter to make little faces. She loved them!

A heart-shaped leaf pick holds together a baby carrot cut to make a heart, all on a bed of carrots shredded with a special peeler/grater tool. E also got a "star-studded" apple slice.

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Wibbly-Wobbly Lunches - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Blog Hop

 Doctor Who image credit: ScienceFiction.com

The girls and I are eagerly awaiting the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special episode airing tonight on BBC America (or whatever your country's BBC channel is...)
To celebrate, I made the girls some Whovian lunches, and Edible Geekery is doing a Doctor Who lunch Blog Hop!

Bow Ties Are Cool

Mini dye-free marshmallows, gluten-free Mighty Maple PB sandwich, organic sugar snap peas and 1/2 apple

 

I know I'm crossing timelines here with references to two different Doctors, but I don't care. For E, she got a "bow ties are cool" sandwich and "apples are rubbish" from Eleven, and little Adiposian mini marshmallows (dye-free!) from Ten (and the return of Donna, who is probably my favorite companion so far.)
Sandwich made using an imprint bow tie cutter, and Adipose faces made with a food-based black food color and a toothpick.

"The Fat Just Walks Away!"

Gluten-free Mighty Maple PB sandwich, mini dye-free marshmallows, mini organic apple, vegan "Ranch" kale chips 

 

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More Adipose for Z. These little guys are a particular favorite of ours. Because they're stinkin' adorable! Kind of gross, if you know their genesis, but cute nonetheless. The girls love them so much they literally cried when Hubby and I were cruel enough to deny them the $30 Adipose plushies at Powell's Books. We're monsters! (But I did find some roughly the same size for half the price from Lilaria on Etsy!)
The crowning glory here is the Adipose sandwich, made using a special cookie cutter from WarpzonePrints.

You can keep reading for a look at my Who-ey etsy treasures, or travel through time and space to see the timey-wimey treats at Lunches Fit For A Kid!

Shameless Plug

I will be celebrating by wearing one of my (many) Doctor Who/Whovian crossover shirts from Teefury. And these two will be available today only extended through Sunday 11/24 (that's how they work - one or two designs per day, available 1-2 days only! Waaah! With a few select designs available for a higher price a while longer.) 

It's a toss-up between my Mary Poppins with TARDIS or Merida with TARDIS crossover shirts. Unless my Serenity towing the TARDIS shirt is clean... Hmmm... Maybe 10th of Hearts...

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Timey Wimey Trinket

 

It was hard choosing just one of the one-of-a-kind Doctor Who lockets from TimeMachineJewelry on Etsy, but I managed. This one has an image of the TARDIS, a TARDIS key (yes, I know it's not the same style as the one in the show. This one looks more interesting though!) a little bob meant to look the his sonic screwdriver, and assorted timey-wimey bits.

Bigger on the Inside

For more Whootery fun, I dressed up as the TARDIS for Halloween. My dress was not only custom made to fit from SmarmyClothes on Etsy, but she also added capped sleeves for me. Since I didn't want to have to be all vigilant shaving my pits prefer the look. ("Galaxy" leggings from the Juniors department at Macy's. I know. I was shocked they fit me too!)