List of G foods

To create a Letter G lunch, you need foods begin with G. There are some pretty obvious foods, like grapes (which I forgot!), garlic bread and green beans. However, those foods by themselves do not constitute a complete lunch. To solve this dilemma, below I have provided a list of G foods. I highlighted the foods that I used in my own G bento lunch. Get creative!

Breads & Grains:
Garlic bread
Gnocchi
Goldfish
Graham crackers
Goya crackers

Dairy:
Gouda cheese
Greek yogurt

Desserts:
Gingerbread
Ginger snaps

Fruits:
Grapefruit
Grapes
Guava

Meats & Protein:
General Tsao's chicken
Genoa salami
Grass-fed meat
Ground beef

Vegetables:
Garbanzo beans
Garlic
Gherkin pickles
Green beans
Green onions
Guacamole

Combos:
Gazpacho (cold veggie soup)
Genova pesto on top of pasta
Granola
Gyros

A Grape-less Letter G Bento

Ever have an 'Aha!' moment? As I was beginning to write this post, I realized that I could have include 'grapes' as a fruit, but I forgot! Oh well.

Here is my grape-less G bento.

The top portion of the bento is filled with Gnocchi pasta, smothered in Genova pesto. A big thanks to Trader Joe's for this delicious sauce.

Using toothpicks, I made mini skewers of Genoa salami. Simply fold up the salami accordion-style, and then thread it onto the toothpicks. 

Surrounding the skewers of deli meat are cubes of Gouda cheese, which is one of the best cheeses in my opinion. My favorite Gouda is found at Trader Joe's.

(I promise that I don't purchase everything there, just a few delicious items!)

Next to the salami and cheese is a silicone cup of Garlicky Green beans. I made sure to include a spoon!

Besides missing grapes as a fruit, I think it is a pretty balanced lunch.

What will you make?

Ps. Don't forget to include the grapes! :)