{"id":801,"date":"2012-11-05T11:55:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T11:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=801"},"modified":"2012-11-05T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T11:55:52","slug":"a-peek-inside-my-toolbox-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=801","title":{"rendered":"A Peek Inside My Toolbox \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last time in my A Peek Inside My Toolbox \u2013 Part 1<\/a>, I showed you a few of the supplies I use to make themed meals for my kids.\u00a0 In this second installment, we\u2019re going to check out some of the extras that you can use to really put the meal over the top.<\/p>\n

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These are the containers that I normally use to serve a themed meal in.\u00a0 The one on the left is called an EasyLunchbox (http:\/\/www.easylunchboxes.com\/<\/a>).\u00a0 We have four of them and my son uses them for his school lunches.\u00a0 One of the things we love about them is the separate sections, making them great to fill up with a themed lunch.\u00a0 The silicone muffin tins are what get used most often for our meals.\u00a0 I like that they only have six sections, as opposed to a full-size normal tin.\u00a0 It ends up being the perfect amount of food for our kids and offers them a nice variety.\u00a0 I got these in the dollar section at Target and I\u2019ve heard that they have shaped tins around the holidays.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I live an hour and a half from the nearest Target, so I haven\u2019t been able to get any of these yet.\u00a0 I have six of the white ramekins, which are useful for when we don\u2019t have enough foods to fill one of the other containers and only need a few.\u00a0 I actually got these as a wedding gift years ago and have never really had a use for them, so I\u2019m glad they\u2019re actually serving a purpose now.<\/p>\n

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Sprinkles!\u00a0 These can be added to lots of different foods, just for fun.\u00a0 My kids didn\u2019t used to be big yogurt fans, so I added a few sprinkles and all of a sudden, they thought it was great!\u00a0 I have all the normal kinds of decorating sprinkles, plus a few specialty sprinkles.\u00a0 The special sprinkles include Halloween, colored stars, chocolate-covered dots, and autumn leaves.\u00a0 The three plastic tubs in the photo were bought in bulk at a kitchen store, so they were pretty inexpensive.\u00a0 My favorites are the candy eyes!\u00a0 I use a tiny dab of icing or peanut butter to stick these on random things.\u00a0 What kid wouldn\u2019t love to find their lunch staring back at them?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The three different pasta shapes are what happen to be in my cupboard at the moment and are for fun mac n cheese \u2013 Mickey Mouse, alphabet and Christmas trees.\u00a0 The Mickey Mouse pasta was purchased at Walt Disney World, the alphabet pasta was bought in bulk from a kitchen store and the Christmas tree pasta was only two dollars after the holidays (make sure to check the expiration date and this can be a great way to save money!)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Skewers are always a fun way to serve foods and the combinations you can make are endless!\u00a0 Just be careful of sending them in school lunches where they may poke another kid\u2026\u00a0 Lollipop sticks serve the same purpose as the skewers \u2013 food is always better when served on a stick.\u00a0 I bought these for a dollar at the same kitchen store sale I\u2019ve mentioned before, because normally these can be quite pricey.\u00a0 Last but not least is a really neat product: food-safe markers!\u00a0 I got these at Wal-Mart and they can be fun to use to add faces to sandwiches or any other plainly colored food.<\/p>\n

So, those are my supplies!\u00a0 As I said in the beginning, don\u2019t feel like you have to go this crazy or spend much money.\u00a0 Keep your eyes out for bargains and think creatively.\u00a0 Remember, it doesn\u2019t take much to make your meals memorable!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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