Carrot Flowers?

Do your kids ever get tired of carrot sticks?
How about giving them carrot flowers?

First peel and slice the carrot into circles

Then with a v-shaped cutter I cut very small v's around the edges.

A paring knife will work just as well.

Make sure you don't cut all the way to the center.

and PRESTO... carrot flowers!

Then into a bento (of course they would be just as cute on a dinner plate,

if your kids need some incentive to eat veggies)!

Top Photo left to right: carrot 'flowers', half a banana, pretzel sticks,

cheese ridges, robins eggs.

Middle Photo: added a pocket (turkey, cheddar, mustard) sandwich.

Bottom Photo: added ranch dressing (in a little smidget) and the lid.

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I used a cut-N-seal to make the pocket sandwich.

I have three different sized of the cut-N-seal, which is great.

It doesn't look like Pampered Chef still carries the three sizes.

All my Pampered Chef items are thanks to my sister for

having 'parties' every year for 5 or 6 years.