I thought I might have better success getting King Baby to eat his entire bento if I focused more on finger foods. Though he can use forks and spoons, it’s always an adventure that ends with little wayward piles of food under his chair. It’s a treasure hunt I’d just as soon avoid.
Though yesterday’s cucumber was treated with alarm and horror, I went back to the cucumbers to make little stalks for my strawberry flowers. The flowers were proclaimed lovely (“Look! Flow-uh! Flow-uh mommy. Piiiitty”) but then gently laid aside without even being licked.
The yogurt-covered raisins were a big hit, and the grapes got a little attention, but the turkey sandwich wraps, which I had in my own bento today (recipe follows) got no attention. Fortunately Daddy was on hand to hover them up after it was clear nothing else was going in.
All in all, a disappointing finish, but I’m a little reassured by the late-breaking news that he spent the entire afternoon with my mother, learning, as she put it, “how to eat ice cream out of a cone.” The strawberry flowers never had a chance!
Turkey Sandwich Wraps
Get yourself a tortilla and spread just a little butter or cream cheese thinly all the way to the edges.
Place a slice of turkey and a slice of cheese on top, and whatever vegetable strikes your fancy (I used jarred roasted red peppers, but I would’ve added spinach if I’d had any).
Salt and pepper a bit, and then roll up as tightly as you can.
Slice into 1-inch rounds (discard- who am I kidding, eat- the ends) and pack tightly into your bento.
