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Here are some more of my most recent snack boxes :) Persimmon, Swiss cheese, cucumber, radish and hazelnuts Cake, Ritz cracker, celery and cucumber, persimmon oatmeal cookie, dried pineapple, Swiss cheese, carrots, and celery Swiss cheese, carrots and celery, persimmon, granola bar, almonds cucumber and radish slices, banana peanut butter roll ups, pecans, peanut butter fudge, goldfish I make these snack boxes once a week, usually Fridays, to add to my husband's lunch.  Its a nice treat and they are fun to make.  Be on the lookout for tips and tutorials in the coming weeks if you would like to learn how to make snack boxes like these. Click here to see more of my snack boxes

I call my snack boxes "bento" but they are not true bento boxes.  A bento is a popular boxed lunch in Japan.  They are usually made up of rice, seaweed, fish and vegetables.  The food is carefully tucked into the bento box in intricate and creative ways.  There are some amazing bentos out there.  I borrow inspiration and some techniques from these bento box lunches for my snack boxes. My boxes are not complete lunches, they just serve as a snack or accompany a lunch.  The ingredients I use are decidedly western; usually a combination of fresh or dried fruits, vegetables, nuts, crackers, cheeses, cold meats, yogurt, dips and occasionally something sweet.  You could use anything you want but I generally try to stick with healthy foods.  I will occasionally dress up the boxes using bento accessories or making a themed box, usually I keep it simple.  Choosing vibrant colorful foods and arranging them neatly is the key to a beautiful snack box. Th...

I like to make little snack boxes.  Here are a few. Boiled egg, goldfish crackers, almonds and dates, carrots, cucumber, yogurt Cucumber, banana, peanut butter sandwich, pudding, pretzels Saltines, dried mango and dried coconut, carrots and celery, swiss cheese, orange mochi, cucumber cream cheese sandwich, carrot and cucmber hearts, yogurt with strawberry, heart ham sandwiches, valentines candy