Don't have graze boxes in the US so I made my own

Grimmerick

I kept hearing about these graze boxes and everyone that talked or asked about them lived in the UK. So I looked at the website and wow they looked so yummy but of course they don't have them available here. Basically a graze box is a box with different healthy snacks in it that you can have delivered to your house and graze on between breakfast and dinner, you don't eat lunch you just graze. They have all kinds of choices you can mix and match, nuts, breads, olives, dried fruit mixes, crackers with savory jams and so on. So I went to whole foods last night and got most of the above and made my own graze box with my bento (japanese lunch box). It has dividers in it so it was perfect. Today I am trying it out, I ate breakfast and I am going to graze on it until dinner. I just need to find a way to get more protein and less carbs in it. Probably should put some cheese in it. Anyone else try this, or have good snack ideas for more protein? Just an added note the protein is to go into the graze boxes and it needs to be finger food that doesn't have to be refrigerated protein shakes won't work haha.

monkeybearinc

Anything you can do with Quinoa?x

Grimmerick

does quinoa have to be refrigerated? The box stays out all day and it's usually finger food snacks. Good protein idea though.

laurad1406

this is such a good idea, let me know how you do! I am a huge hummus and pita or veggie person so that would definitely be included in mine haha.

dorisholaway

I love the snickers marathon protein bars, and I now make a protein shake for breakfast and it keeps me full for hours.

cmmassoud

smoked salmon?

dancingnancies

what an awesome idea!

billsica

I kept hearing about these graze boxes and everyone that talked or asked about them lived in the UK. So I looked at the website and wow they looked so yummy but of course they don't have them available here. Basically a graze box is a box with different healthy snacks in it that you can have delivered to your house and graze on between breakfast and dinner. They have all kinds of choices you can mix and match, nuts, breads, olives, dried fruit mixes, crackers with savory jams and so on. So I went to whole foods last night and got most of the above and made my own graze box with my bento (japanese lunch box). It has dividers in it so it was perfect. Today I am trying it out, I ate breakfast and I am going to graze on it until dinner. I just need to find a way to get more protein and less carbs in it. Probably should put some cheese in it. Anyone else try this, or have good snack ideas for more protein?

sounds like a good business opportunity to deliver these.

ashfuse

For more protein I drink a protein shake..I use the one's with hardly any carbs (like 4 grams or less). Watch out for sugars.

heathersmilez

Where did you pick up your Bento lunch box (aka laptop lunch box)? I've checked online and can't seem to find any below $24 which seems crazy for just a couple rubbermaids. You can make a similar thing (although not as cute or perfectly form fitting) at Ikea for <$5.

Grimmerick

Where did you pick up your Bento lunch box (aka laptop lunch box)? I've checked online and can't seem to find any below $24 which seems crazy for just a couple rubbermaids. You can make a similar thing (although not as cute or perfectly form fitting) at Ikea for <$5.

I got mine from a japanese bento website I think it was $16.

jraps17

oh since its a bento box how about Tofu Sushi... now i'm hungry

Kirsty_UK

If it helps, I find that my graze boxes come with a punnet of nuts, a punnet of dried fruit, a punnet of mixed nuts and dried fruit or a punnet of seeds, and then the fourth punnet is usually olives or rice crackers. They make a fairly good balance so that I can have a punnet or two each day and pick based on what nutrients I'm high/low on.

micahnelson

I got mine from a japanese bento website I think it was $16.

I don't think I have ever heard a cooler thing said on this website.

shoppie

Yep, if I was in the US I would so be making these and flogging them, I am in the UK and they are SO popular here they must make a mint...

vim_n_vigor

Peanut butter can be added, nuts, edamame (sp?)

ctprofessional

:smooched: yum.

skinnyinnotime

You could use small tupperware boxes instead.

How about olives, flapjacks, carrot sticks or slices of pepper.

ginamay28

Check out Amazon or Ebay. They have some for less than $10.

ginamay28

Check out Amazon or Ebay. They have some for less than $10.

LauraCassata

what about hard boiled eggs without the yolk? they can sit at room temp for the day. Quinoa does not have to be chilled all day. there is also edamame or cutting up bite size pieces of a protein bar?

LFern

I'm a big fan of jerky. Turkey jerky or Venison jerky - very high in protein and little low fat sausage stix (for instance we have venison made into teriyake stix) the stix can be left out for hours with no adverse affects because they are smoked. I'm from WI so cheese and meat are a big staple in my diet.

Thank you for sharing the "graze box" idea - I like that! And I agree with the person that commented that this would be a good idea for a business here in the U.S!

Best wishes to you in your continued successful journey to a healthier you! :flowerforyou:

heathersmilez

Check out Amazon or Ebay. They have some for less than $10.

I have, $24 really is the lowest and often shipping is steep. I'll keep looking especially if I can eventually find them for around $16 on an overseas site like the op.

malilamala

Try modcloth.com. They have great deals on bento boxes! They also sell these really cool glass water bottles that help reduce plastic waste and remind you to keep drinking water! The prices range from $14-24 I think. Good luck!

malilamala

Pistachios! Mmmm.... or freeze yogurt the night before. That can sit out for a good 4 hours or so at room temp thawing. They use go-gurts in kids lunch boxes, but those usually are high in sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

alexandria412

Just read about Grazebox on a recent post.

As I'm also in the states, thank you for sharing the great ideas!

TrishJimenez

I think I am going to start making them for myself also I am a food server, so sometimes I dont get more then a few minutes at a time to take a bite or two and a shift can last for hours. I have been packing nuts, fruit, string cheese, and a yogurt etc. But I love this idea of olives and crackers!

Birder150

Check out Lock & Lock containers. Some of them come with dividers and are perfect for this.
I found mine at Walmart.

Landiecat

I just found out about these and at only a few bucks a box, I was like "Yeah, I'll try these for a week or two" and went to order one, and low and behold my heart was broken - they're only available in the UK.

No, I didn't have much input on this topic. Sorry.