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Simple Green Eggs & Ham Bento (in an Easy Lunchbox System):
Pesto Deviled Eggs, Tree and House Shaped Cheese, Black Forest Ham, Train and Mouse Toast, Blue Ocean Applesauce, Striped Apples.
March 2nd was the day Dr. Theodor Geisel was born — the man we all know as Dr. Seuss and who is responsible for bringing the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, the Lorax, Star-Bellied Sneetches, and innumerable other characters whose colorful and precocious faces pop in and out of over 46 children’s books.
Hop on Pop was the Little Lady’s first “favorite book” when she was a wee mite. We read it over and over and over and over … and over again. It was the first book she memorized and the first book we couldn’t skip around in an attempt to shorten story time. The Little Lady caught us each and every time, reminding what word or sentence was supposed to have come next.
Green Eggs and Ham is her second favorite but Mr. Boy’s VERY favorite. And, for three years in a row now, I’ve had to make a “Green Eggs and Ham” bento. Regardless of other suggestions I throw their way, the Kidlets think the idea of eating green eggs and ham to be the most HILARIOUS idea ever.
So … for the 3rd year … I had to make a Green Eggs and Ham Bento for our celebration of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day. This, year, instead of just focusing on the green eggs, I tried to include edible images from the book — just a few of the phrases that make my Kidlets giggle.
Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?
You may like them, you will see. You may like them in a tree!
A train! A train! A train! A train! Could you, would on a train?
As we all know, Sam I Am and all the characters end up in the blue ocean, where finally Dr. Seuss’s critter agrees to try the Green Eggs & Ham … and to his surprise, he discovers he likes Green Eggs and Ham.
(Rather ironic that the book about a picky eater is Mr. Boy’s favorite book.)
If you want to find a few ways to celebrate National Read Across America Day this weekend, you can check out my Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Pinterest board for printables, games, activities, and edible creations. And, this Friday, Bento Bloggers & Friends will be hosting a ginormous Seuss linky for all Seuss-tastic bentos and Kid Food.
What’s your family’s favorite Dr. Seuss book?
I Heart Lunch!!
I adore getting inspiration and ideas (and even “THAT’S how you do that” moments) from others out there … so let’s share with one another with the “I Heart Lunch Weekly Link-up.”
You can link to any kid-lunch/bento or family-friendly recipe on a blog post or via flickr photos — this linky is for any kind of healthy school lunch and kid-food, regardless if it is Bento-style or not. I want to celebrate our efforts to provide good and enjoyable school lunches for our families!
My only request is that you either add a link back to this post or include the Lunch Graphic (which links back) to your post so others can get here to view the linked lunches too!
Link up your school lunches and bentos! Please use a permalink for your post rather than linking your general blog/flickr account URL — this will help people go directly to your fabulous lunch!
Now — link ‘em up!
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About Rachel Lacy
My name is Rachel -- I share tales about food and family. I'm a home-cook who focuses on fresh & simple meals to both fuel us and to help us celebrate our family-life. My day starts with coffee. Lots of coffee. 
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Your lunch looks fantastic! Love it!
You’ve been doing bento boxes for 3 years???? Wow!!!! You really are good at it too.
I love Dr. Seuss too. What great stories. We read them a lot in our home.
Sensational Rachel
Love Dr. Seuss and love your lunch!!
I love it, Rachel.
How do you keep the apples from turning brown?
There are several different way.
Normally, I just toss them with some lemon juice, which works really well. It does add a citrus flavor to the fruit, but we like that flavor combo.
You can also use a canning product — “Ball” (that’s the brand) Citric Acid. You can find it at HEB/Wal-Mart. It preserves apples, etc., without changing the flavor like lemons. I tried it for the first time in this bento. Kids didn’t say anything about the flavor being different — I didn’t get a chance to taste it but I will!
Oh so cute I love the mouse!
That is so cute! I love bento lunches, they are so well-organized and healthy!
I’ve still never done a Bento lunch… my son is 10, not sure if he would even care. I wonder if he would be embarrassed if I did? hmmmm?
So cute! I love the green cup you used too
Adorable! You did a great job.
love green eggs and ham my favorite books
Love this idea!!
Fantastic lunch. I love how you incorporated all those elements. Thanks for hosting!
Can you come and make my kids lunch?
Those pesto deviled eggs are amazing! Great job!!!!
My kids love Dr. Seuss, specially Finley. He loves “Oh The Places You’ll Go” and “Green Eggs and Ham” and reads them a lot. I love hearing him say “Sam I Am-Uh”. WIth his apraxia, he pronounces he each letter that he can sort of over the top.
What a great way to honor reading and the infamous Dr Seuss. My daughter’s first grade teacher is celebrating her 50th year teaching and got to meet and read with Dr. Seuss himself!
So clever, I love it! I figured you just dyed the eggs, but pesto sounds so much more appetizing.
what a cute bento! I’m hoping to do these for M when she gets bigger
So cute! I wish I could do something like this for my son, but he is so picky!
Your bento boxes are so amazing Rachel.
I don’t have a Bento Box picture, but yours looks cute. What fun for a little one!
I <3 Lunch, and especially I <3 YOUR lunch
Omg, I love them ALL!
That is so cute, I especially love that little mouse!
I’ve missed these posts. I love the food you serve so much
That is both cure and clever. I wanted to add that my children’s annual school auction is this Saturday, and the theme is Dr. Seuss! I can’t wait to see all the grown up costumes!
looks like such a tasty treat and fun to eat luv dr seuss
This looks so good Rachel.
That is so cute! I love Green Eggs & Ham- well, not the food, but the book is great!
That is so cute, and healthy!
I seriously want to hire you to make my kids lunches LOL
love bento lunches. so cute.
So adorable. I love the little mouse.
Looks fantastic!
I adore your bento box posts! You are so creative! Your kids are lucky to have a mom like you!
I love it!!
What a super cute idea!
I love the mouse. You’re so creative!
Your kids must be so excited to open their lunches everyday.
My favorite Dr. Seuss is “one fish, two fish” — I bet you could make a bento out of that!
this is too cute!
I’m really going to have to start making these.
That is a super cute idea.