Publisher Description

Everyday Bento Lunches to Go will teach you dozens of simple techniques anyone can master to make creative lunches for themselves and their families. The 50 bento meals in this book feature familiar foods that can be found in most grocery stores around the country, and the fun themes will appeal to children and adults alike. Follow the step-by-step instructions to recreate each bento box in your own kitchen, or pick and choose the versatile techniques from different parts of the book to make your own unique creations for a delicious every day treat.Today.com Parents interviews author Wendy Copley and features Everyday Bento in their article "365 amazing bento box lunches... and 5 tips to actually do it yourself" to 20.2 Million visitors/month! Read the article here. 

Notes

Explains how to create 50 different bento style meals for lunch boxes.

Author Biography

Wendy Thorpe Copley was introduced to the art of bento when her husband gave her a bento box for Christmas. Since then, she has packed thousands of bento lunches for her family. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons.

Review

"Copley's clear, simple instructions and creative approach will help you produce adorable boxed lunches with a variety of healthful fresh foods. I'm looking at my cookie cutters, Play-doh tools, and kitchen containers in a whole new light!" --Heather Gibbs Flett, co-author of The Rookie Moms Handbook and Stuff Every Mom Should Know
"Wendy Thorpe Copley is the Willie Wonka of school lunches. Her fun, colorful, and whimsical bento lunches are guaranteed to entice even the pickiest eaters to gobble up a wide array of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains happily. Her strawberry mice, fish-shaped carrots, and chicks made from hard-cooked eggs are an absolute feast for the senses." --Liz Weiss, MS, RD, co-author of No Whine with Dinner
"Who knew lunch-packing could be this much fun? Everyday Bento is packed with inspiring ideas that have me looking forward to packing lunches for my kids! The photos are so delightful--I have a whole new perspective on what can go into a lunchbox." --Whitney Moss, co-author of The Rookie Moms Handbook and Stuff Every Mom Should Know

Long Description

Everyday Bento Lunches to Go will teach you dozens of simple techniques anyone can master to make creative lunches for themselves and their families. The 50 bento meals in this book feature familiar foods that can be found in most grocery stores around the country, and the fun themes will appeal to children and adults alike. Follow the step-by-step instructions to recreate each bento box in your own kitchen, or pick and choose the versatile techniques from different parts of the book to make your own unique creations for a delicious every day treat. Today.com Parents interviews author Wendy Copley and features Everyday Bento in their article "365 amazing bento box lunches... and 5 tips to actually do it yourself" to 20.2 Million visitors/month! Read the article here.

Review Quote

"Who knew lunch-packing could be this much fun? Everyday Bento is packed with inspiring ideas that have me looking forward to packing lunches for my kids! The photos are so delightful-I have a whole new perspective on what can go into a lunchbox."-Whitney Moss, co-author of The Rookie Moms Handbook and Stuff Every Mom Should Know

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