tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post9114215825890601005..comments2024-03-29T07:34:46.607+00:00Comments on NeverSeconds: Lunch- Vancouver, CanadaDave Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561073180066073691noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-51929607662679894042012-09-08T09:45:02.229+01:002012-09-08T09:45:02.229+01:00Wow, I'm very surprised about the prices. Here...Wow, I'm very surprised about the prices. Here in Germany these little Babybel cheeses costs for 10 pieces about 1,99 €, that's about 2,55 USD. I think food is very expensive in English speaking countries like GB, USA or even Canada... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-91732062533355814162012-08-06T01:31:59.340+01:002012-08-06T01:31:59.340+01:00it was subtle, but i got it :-p
http://www.youtube...it was subtle, but i got it :-p<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ednwJMW9ITimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946965105123965068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-52294726038648284932012-07-27T13:18:33.129+01:002012-07-27T13:18:33.129+01:00This meal is so cute! Nice way to keep it creative...This meal is so cute! Nice way to keep it creative and fun! BTW check out my blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379088964268811922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-25481364715933084552012-07-25T23:13:52.813+01:002012-07-25T23:13:52.813+01:00Though the look is great for a children's meal...Though the look is great for a children's meal, I'd challenge the health rating. Considering the amount of cheese (noodle sauce and Babybel) and sweetstuff (biscuit, apple and joghurt) the meal has quite some fat and sugar in it. So, in my not so humble opinion, I wouldn't rate it higher than a 7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-91759942812939611502012-07-25T22:48:46.271+01:002012-07-25T22:48:46.271+01:00Tim - It's funny because I was just trying to ...Tim - It's funny because I was just trying to be Canadian without dropping an 'eh, so I thought "true north" as in the National Anthem was a good comprimise. Hubby was born and raised in Winnipeg and is a Jets fan so that must have been subliminal! :)BentoMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293968016688129362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-68935340886337687812012-07-25T00:37:33.120+01:002012-07-25T00:37:33.120+01:00"true north thanks" - is bento mama'..."true north thanks" - is bento mama's family a jet's household?<br />lunch looked yummy btwTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946965105123965068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-41606994796095342382012-07-24T23:31:03.315+01:002012-07-24T23:31:03.315+01:00Ah yes... I discovered spider dogs a while back to...Ah yes... I discovered spider dogs a while back too however have never made them myself because I am far too creeped out by spiders to even consider feeding them to my children! A friend made them on the BBQ a little while ago and they turned out well! You can also make crab dogs too, but I've yet to attempt them! If I do I'll be sure to post on my blog about them! http://morethanyouraveragemom.blogspot.comBentoMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293968016688129362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-31597713419475029362012-07-24T22:22:25.361+01:002012-07-24T22:22:25.361+01:00Sarah, I was telling a friend of mine who has kid...Sarah, I was telling a friend of mine who has kids about your octo-dogs and she said "Oh, you mean spider-dogs." What she does is basically the same prep work but cooks them on a stick over a campfire. It shrivels the 'tenticles' and transforms them into what her children say look like spider legs. I guess I lived a deprived childhood.<br />Bill in Nova ScotiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624054933217819440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-54725022770032609452012-07-24T20:26:06.170+01:002012-07-24T20:26:06.170+01:00To answer the questions posed above:
-Joy and Lin...To answer the questions posed above:<br /><br />-Joy and Lindsay, I use icing food writers to draw the little faces on. You can get them at most craft type store (and some grocery stores) like Michaels. They're usually found in the cake decorating section.<br /><br />-Denise, I bought the babybel cheese on sale, they were 15 cheeses (pack of 12 with 3 "free")for $6.00 plus I had a $2.00 off coupon!! :) so that works out to be about 26 cents each. The hotdogs were from a package of 12 (and I only used 2 for this meal as each octo-dog uses a half a hotdog) which was around $3.00. The pasta shells were from a big bag that I got on sale for $1.28 at Superstore (I LOVE Superstore!) The cheese that I used in the pasta sauce was what I like to call bento scraps, whenever I make my bento lunches I save the "scraps" and keep them in the fridge/freezer according to what they are ie: meats, cheeses, bread, etc. and then I use them for other things! I therefor didn't include those in the cost of this lunch because they were technically saved from the garbage disposal! :) I also didn't count the milk, butter and spices that went into the sauce, but there really wasn't much there. I got a package of 6 jelly rolls for $1.00. The bag of gold fish pretzels was also on sale for $1 and there's a LOT of gold fish in there so I didn't really include it in my calculation, and same goes for the biscuit. The ingredients in the biscuit were so few that I really didn't break it down much. The yogurt was left over from 2 McDonalds happy meals that we didn't pay for so they were free, and lastly is the apple. I got a 5lb bag of apples for about $4 so very minimal accounting there as well. <br /><br />I try to be a very smart shopper, buying in bulk, and on sale when possible. I also try to be a smart chef repurposing leftovers into other meals where possible to try to minimize waste! <br /><br />Hope that long winded answer helps answer your question! <br /><br />Tinkey - when making Octo-dogs, you cut a hotdog in half, and then from the cut end, cut about halfway-3/4 of the way down the hotdog, and then either slip a cutting board in between the two halves and tri cut each side to make the tentacles (I know, only 6 legs = not a "real" octopus!) or you can very carefully eyeball and slice down the cut half of the dog until you have all your tentacles. I cook them in boiling water because it's easier, but you can do them on the BBQ too!BentoMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293968016688129362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-59326112395327264242012-07-24T19:11:33.387+01:002012-07-24T19:11:33.387+01:00Is there anything you did special while cooking th...Is there anything you did special while cooking the hotdogs: did you slice then boil or grill then slice? Thankstinkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17839241042681910371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-74811512992745359682012-07-24T18:42:31.369+01:002012-07-24T18:42:31.369+01:00I question the monetary reporting of this meal as ...I question the monetary reporting of this meal as "cheap." The little cheese balls are about a dollar a piece so can't see how all the rest of it only tallies up to $2. I love those little cheese balls but never buy them because they are too expensive ... And I'm in Canada, too. Like the idea of the lunch though....Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510675973613556112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87556473908439819122012-07-24T18:18:01.560+01:002012-07-24T18:18:01.560+01:00These are amazing! Now I have to try my hand at oc...These are amazing! Now I have to try my hand at octo-dogs. Did you just use food coloring for the eyes and mouth?<br /><br />~LindsayLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289946672941543874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-4251187489619923002012-07-24T17:40:34.192+01:002012-07-24T17:40:34.192+01:00The octodogs are a great idea. What do you draw th...The octodogs are a great idea. What do you draw their faces with?Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740834517684151256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-1964637540002385252012-07-24T16:53:37.074+01:002012-07-24T16:53:37.074+01:00Thank you for all the love! My kids adore octodogs...Thank you for all the love! My kids adore octodogs and I'm forever jealous! As a vegetarian myself they just don't work the same with veggie dogs. There was definite play happening with the octodogs and goldfish pretzels, however while I believe you need to have respect at the dining table, it's also important to have fun and enjoy your food and the experience that comes with eating it!BentoMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293968016688129362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-62422438315001542292012-07-24T16:21:10.750+01:002012-07-24T16:21:10.750+01:00Love the meal. Great fun as all meals should be fo...Love the meal. Great fun as all meals should be for kids. The only thing I question is the adjective 'illusive'. More apt might be 'ubiquitous' or even 'omnipresent'. Sometimes that food group sneaks into being the main meal. We have to be vigilant to keep it in its proper place and perspective. I've eaten hundreds of "dogs' since I got off baby food 60 years ago, but, never had octo-dogs. Now is the time! Will share these with my 2-year-old grandson. Thanks, Bento Mamma! Wonderful. <br />Bill in Nova ScotiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624054933217819440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-86091056039234086602012-07-24T15:37:42.814+01:002012-07-24T15:37:42.814+01:00Wonderful! Thank you for sharing.Wonderful! Thank you for sharing.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293908916240463532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-62918085778333250072012-07-24T14:41:45.256+01:002012-07-24T14:41:45.256+01:00This bento lunch theme is so cute!This bento lunch theme is so cute!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999976251006435639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-64158747155618583622012-07-24T14:10:15.310+01:002012-07-24T14:10:15.310+01:00Welcome Coquitlam in Canada and another brilliant ...Welcome Coquitlam in Canada and another brilliant post by our lunch time blogger.<br /><br />If I was a kid, I would be well into eating that - after a little play with the octopus and the other tresures.<br /><br />Great idea to keep the youngsters interested in food.Well Done Veghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860979518997459465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-70981745546008723182012-07-24T13:40:35.581+01:002012-07-24T13:40:35.581+01:00I love octo-dogs! No matter how old I am and how j...I love octo-dogs! No matter how old I am and how junk food that is, spaghetti monsters and octo-dogs are my favourite! I could eat it all the time:-)Šárkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764667664752966883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-6471171627526455442012-07-24T12:49:36.256+01:002012-07-24T12:49:36.256+01:00Great-looking, fun food, Bento Mama! I loved the m...Great-looking, fun food, Bento Mama! I loved the mention of the "illusive 6th food group", made me giggle :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718595097826271039noreply@blogger.com