Valentine Bento Lunchbox Goodies Giveaway

The nice folks over at Unique Home Living challenged me to come up with a Valentine themed lunchbox for my daughter, and you know me, we love our themed lunches!  Our school breaks up for half term on Valentine's Day so this will be a nice end of term treat for Ruby.

I got cracking with the heart shaped muffin pan they sent and made these Strawberry Sweethearts - the recipe is on the packaging but it's a basic cupcake recipe using vegetable oil instead of butter, and adding some strawberry pulp and red colouring.

I decorated them with white chocolate hearts and fruit jelly hearts and gave them a spritz of silver shimmer spray to glam them up.  The shaped pan gives a lovely 3D design to the cakes although I will admit there were a few casualties getting them out.  Next time I'll use more non-stick baking spray.

We also have a heart-shaped hard boiled egg made with this clever mould.  It's very simple to do.  Hard boil your egg by adding to a pan of cold water, bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes. Plunge into cold water for a few minutes then peel off the shell.  Pop it into the mould and I leave mine overnight in the fridge before removing from the mould and adding to the lunchbox.  It's a really fun way to liven up food.

I've added a 'queen of hearts' jam sandwich made using heart shaped cookie cutters.  I use cutters a lot for making different shaped sandwiches and flatbreads.

I've also included a small waxed cheese with a little cut-out heart; some strawberries which are naturally heart-shaped if you hull them and cut them in half or into slices; some fruit jelly hearts and a smoothie bottle which I've re-labelled as 'love potion' (feel free to download and print my label).

If you'd like to have a go at your own heart themed lunchbox, either for your child or your partner then you can win an egg mould and a set of cookie cutters here courtesy of Unique Home Living.

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Just complete the rafflecopter below to be in with a chance.  The giveaway ends at 12:00 on Thursday 6th February 2014.  Open to UK entrants only.  One winner will be chosen at random and will receive both products.

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