Blogger and cookbook author Michele Olivier follows up her 2015 release "Little Foodie: Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste "with this cookbook geared toward parents looking to prepare healthy bento box lunches for their kids. The cookbook will feature menus for bento boxes, as bentos are "the "back-to-school item of choice for parents who want toxin-free, reusable, and easy-to-pack lunch containers.
Other kid-friendly bento cookbooks offer involved preparations and lengthy lists of accessories to make everything from bunnies and dinosaurs to Disney characters using a shortlist of processed ingredients: pre-sliced cheese, bread, rice, and deli meat. "Little Bento" rises above the idea that kids will only eat what s cute. Instead, it offers parents dozens of ideas and recipes for naturally brightly colored, irresistibly nutritious lunches that continue to lay the foundation for helping kids grown into real food lovers. Meal planning suggestions and tips for freezing and storing lunch components ahead of time to make morning prep fast Photos of every bento box showing how to compartmentalize foods Bento menus for every box plus recipes for meals that must be cooked Recipes take into account common dietary restrictions (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan) and allergies (nut-based and dairy)"