Monday, October 1, 2012

I'm the Map!

Both my girls love Dora the explorer. We watch her DVDs in the evening and even had a Dora themed party when my oldest turned three. I had done a Dora themed muffin tin lunch and bentos before, but today I decide to have a Dora week before all the Halloween celebrations begin. It's nice that the show has so many great characters so it's really easy to spread out over a week! Today our Dora celebrity is Map or (Karta in Finnish t.v.)
In this muffin tin lunch we have:
  1. A "I'm the map" vegan burrito made with soy vegetable protein and yummy vegan tomato based sauce. I added carrots just in case the girls missed grated cheese.
  2. A side order of Spanish rice with black beans, garlic, corn and soft rice in a Tex-Mex tomato sauce.
  3. A side cup filled with sweet corn
  4. sliced cucumbers and a cherry tomato
  5. A serving of fruit puree of blueberries and apple sauce.
This was the snack bento Missy Lulu took to school.
 
In this snack bento she had:
  1. A" I'm the Map" burrito, this time filled with home made apple sauce and cinnamon.
  2. A banana wedge and sliced apples.
  3. A cup of raisins
  4. Boxed o.j.
    Despite the meal being totally vegan my two girls munched away without skipping a beat! Vegetarian/ vegan meals are definitely something I am willing to incorporate into our meal routine. It's always a good idea to eat heavy meats and dairy products in moderation, so this is an experiment I really needed to learn from.
Linking these meals to Muffin tin Monday and Bento Blog Networks Bento of the week: totally vegan.

20 comments:

  1. Love it!

    Mary Ellen
    The Working Home Keeper

    ReplyDelete
  2. That is the cutest burrito I have ever seen and it puts a smile to my face!:) The photos of your girls are so precious!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thank you Rina! Haha my girls are my treasures, thank you my friend!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Your Dora lunch is awesome! I love the Map Burrito! My 3 kiddies LOVE Dora too. Thanks for sharing. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Michelle!
      Thank you so much! If you have 3 little Dora fans then this is a winner to do. Simple and easy! Please come visit again!

      Delete
  5. LOVE IT!!! hahah love the Map! awesome idea-- seriously brilliant! :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Great lunches! Love, love, love the map! I hope you don't mind - but I am seriously using that idea!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hi Leslie!!
    So happy you liked it ..Use away!! (^.^)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Your map idea is so awesome! Love, love,love. :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Thank you Ming!
    It's nothing compared to what you come up with! But he was easy and tasty!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Adorable bentos for such beautiful kids! Just loving the verve and creativity of this happy post :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Awww Thank you so much Jenn! Goofing around in the kitchen with my girls makes the world such a happy place! (^.^)

      Delete
  11. Your map is perfect! Great lunches! Your daughters are beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  12. My son would LOVE this! At co-op, there is a girl who brings her lunch each week in a Dora lunchbox. T always is sure to point it out to me. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Aww how sweet is that?...Well good thing this is super easy so you can whip him up one anytime!! ^.^

      Delete