mommy + me lunch box

Mommy's Lunch: Arroz a la (cubana?) with poached egg sweet peppers and medjool dates packed in an  EasyLunchBox note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links My mom used to make up this dish growing up. It's a mixture of ground beef, potatoes and carrots with tomato sauce. Served on top of rice, she usually tops it with fries egg. I never really knew what it's called and after much googling, Arroz a la Cubana (Pinoy style) is the closest recipe I can find.

2 weeks ago, I competed in my first ever Crossfit competition. Of course we packed our lunches (mine and my husband's) in  EasyLunchBoxes . As for the competition, I did better than I thought I'd do and that's really all that matters to me.  :)  Mommy & Daddy's lunches: grilled ginger chicken with sweet potatoes carrots (with cheese dip for Daddy) banana chips and Enjoy Life chocolate chips (for Mommy) {packed with fruit, yogurt protein shakes/recovery drinks, and lots of water!} packed in an  EasyLunchBox note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links

This lunch is being featured over at Wendolonia as part of 3 Tools, 4 Lunches .   I'm so excited... I've never really been featured outside my own little corner of the Internet. 4 moms use the same 3 tools...  we all come up with different lunches to show how with the right simple tools,  you can create lunches in multiple ways! Miss C's birthday is on Friday. Ever since we got Wendolonia's new bento book, Everyday Bento , Miss C had wanted a PlanetBox .  And she's ecstatic to be getting her birthday present 4 days early!!  "ThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyou!!!  You'reTheBestMommy Ever!!!" Miss C's lunch:  Butternut Squash Ravioli w/ parmesan and cheddar cheese Celery w/ Almond Butter and Raisins, Green Apple and Raspberries and a Kiss

Miss C's lunch: Chicken Salad Wrap pretzels rings, carrots and fruit medley  packed in a Lunchbot Trio note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links Happy Girl! 

A friend had a baby and I had volunteered to bring their family a meal. So I doubled my recipe for pancit bihon (Filipino rice noodles) so we can  have a meal for ourselves, and lunches packed the night before! In the EasyLunchbox : Pancit with hardboiled eggs pineapple and dates  In the Lunchbot Thermal : chicken noodle soup (with pears, pineapple and a fruit snack) note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links

I found this on my cell phone recently while looking through older pictures. It's the leftovers from Superbowl Sunday party spread! deviled eggs, sweet peppers stuffed with buffalo dip chips and guacamole and spinach mushroom flatbread pizza packed in an  EasyLunchBox note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links

Miss C wanted to pack her lunch and she chose PBJ with cutout using a  Valentine's cookie cutter, apples and goldfish crackers. packed in an  EasyLunchBox note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links I've linked up to Eats Amazing 's Fun Food Friday!