Lunch Made Easy: Thanksgiving Bento for My Little Turkey

Life has been so incredibly busy (and great) lately that Thanksgiving completely snuck up on me!
While at the Food Allergy Bloggers Conference the weekend before last (#FABlogCon), I was talking to Allison of Allie's GF Goodies and she made mention of needing to get back right after the conference to begin all her Thanksgiving baking. I must have given her a funny look, because she then went on and said "uh yeah, Thanksgiving is a week and half away!" *begins fanning self* How did that happen? Wasn't it *just* Halloween?? Oy.
Anyways, since I got back it's been work work work and in my spare time planning for the big Turkey day for my little family. However, I couldn't let the year go by without some Thanksgiving lunch box fun!

Little Lunch Lessons: Turkey Dinner! {Did you know?} #TuesdayTeachings

This being Thanksgiving week and all, I decided to have a little fun with our Little Lunch Lesson {Tuesday Teachings} for this week. 
Inspired by one of our Thanksgiving Lunchbox Love Notes, Little Miss has a turkey dinner inspired lunch box for school:

Little Lunch Lessons: Give THANKS #TuesdayTeachings #LBLholiday

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I wanted to tie that into our theme for this week's Little Lunch Lesson {Tuesday Teachings} school lunch. 

A simple card from our Thanksgiving pack of Lunchbox Love Notes was just the answer.

Food for Thought: Pay It Forward - Holiday Food Pantry Donations

I love nothing more this time of year then really focusing on all the ways we can give back and pay it forward.

 

Many schools, churches, and towns hold food drives to support local food banks and pantries around the holidays. It's something Little Miss and I have always enjoyed giving to over the years, even in times we didn't have much to spare.

 

In the last couple years, we have also made it our goal to really focus on allergy free families in need. Think about it: A family in need. Their kids have food allergies - dairy, soy, eggs, or more. What options are available to them? Does that child go without? Or do they eat what's available and suffer because of it, perhaps more?

 

 

Lunch Made Easy: Turkey Sandwich ~ Gobble Gobble!

Little Miss' class is taking a field trip today to the nature center. They have homes and scenes setup reminiscent of those during the first Thanksgiving.

 

Her school lunch didn't need to be disposable for this but with a field trip you never quite know what you're getting into so I packed her lunch in one of our old Ziploc divided lunch containers. No way am I putting an EasyLunchboxes container at risk! lol *my precious*

 

What are you {thankful} for?

What are you {thankful} for?

 

When I first started to think of this question, all the funny things came to mind. For Little Miss it would probably be bacon, beef jerky, barbies, "girl legos", and junior mints. lol

 

What about me? Well, at first, I chuckle thinking of Starbucks, sleep, my iPhone, and Shamrock Shakes. You know the necessities. ;)

 

As I started thinking of how to translate those things I am {thankful} for into a lunch, my mind kept coming back to one in particular I made for Little Miss last year. It pretty much sums up the real thankfulness in my heart.



 

 

Food for Thought: Spinach Pinwheel Appetizer

I've been crafting and prepping for Thanksgiving most of the evening. In fact, there are pies baking as I type. :)
One item I finished just before the pies went into the oven were these Spinach Pinwheels. They're going to make a great appetizer for tomorrow while we're watching football and before we gorge eat later in the day.

Craft Complete: Thankful Pumpkins

I was completely inspired to do this project this afternoon with Little Miss by One Artsy Mama - She posted a picture of a pumpkin her family had done on her facebook page and I thought it was such a great idea!

We happened to have two little pumpkins still in great condition from Halloween that were untouched. So after lunch, Little Miss and I set out together to make our "Thankful Pumpkins".

Lunch Made Easy: Thankful 4 U

I surprised Little Miss when she got home from her half day of school today with a special lunch. :)

Lunch Made Easy: Why Did the Turkey Cross the Road?

Why did the turkey cross the road?
Because it was the chickens day off. *ba-dump-bump-shh*

Lunch Made Easy: Pow Wow Fall Bento

Little Miss has been learning about Native Americans in school and tomorrow (Friday) they're having a Pow Wow with her grade to celebrate what they've learned.