Portable lunch containers

Reneefit135
Reneefit135 Posts: 170
in Food and Nutrition
What lunch accessories do you use and cant live without? i finally realize i have to make my own food all the time and i want to make it as easy as possible. any suggestions?
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  • katnord
    katnord Posts: 44 Member
    Good question.
    I have a Laptop Lunch Box.
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    and a To Go Ware Lunch Box
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    I find that that Laptop lunchbox doesn't hold enough food for lunch, but it is great for packing salads. The To-Go Ware box is awesome but can't hold liquids and can't be microwaved.

    These are my favorites! I'll be interested to see what everyone else has.
  • Reneefit135
    Reneefit135 Posts: 170
    These look great, thanks for responding. I hope i get more ideas as well. Packing my food to go is going to be a big help I think. I just want to make it as easy as possible. I do need something to hold salad so thanks.
  • tracygolden
    tracygolden Posts: 94 Member
    I haven't found the perfect ones yet but I use ziploc bags when I can cause less to bring home and wash....not environmental friendly though. Im munching grapes out of a baggie right now.
  • mitchellkd
    mitchellkd Posts: 35 Member
    Checkout Reuseit.com. Tons of great things there!
  • whouwannab
    whouwannab Posts: 350 Member
    If it is something that needs heated, I put it in a glass pyrex container that has a plastic lid. I put veggies, crackers, etc. in sandwich baggies. I put all these items in a zippered lunch box. If I can, I will reuse the baggies a couple days, just to cut down on waste.
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    my thermos ( and ALWAYS preheat it with boiling water before filling with yummy goodness! And loads of lock -n-locks... leak free and easily stackable in my lunch box...
  • CamillaBeaumont
    CamillaBeaumont Posts: 56 Member
    I like lunchbots.com, I also use silicone baking cups inside larger tupperware containers to partition things out.
  • JingleMuffin
    JingleMuffin Posts: 543 Member
    i have an awesome conainer for salad. it has a gel top you keep in the freezer i got it at target

    http://www.4imprint.com/product/115242/Salad-Shaker-Set/default.htm?mkid=6frog1152013&gclid=CMS6pqzm_rQCFckWMgodR0oAmQ

    like this but its only 9 bucks. its lasting too
  • Iron_Duchess
    Iron_Duchess Posts: 429 Member
    I got a "Litter free lunch" lunchbox at Whole Foods and I love it. Come with containers in different sizes, a bottle for water, and Is big enough for everything I pack. (I eat breakfast, lunch and snacks at work) So, I love it. I also can't live without ziploc bags in all sizes.

    http://www.newwaveenviro.com/products/litter-free-lunch-bags-kits
  • jasonp_ritzert
    jasonp_ritzert Posts: 357 Member
    I bought a 30 piece Pyrex set that has five each of multiple sizes. I've just found over the years that platic ware get grooves/cuts and get increasingly harder to wash as time goes on. Glass is very easy to clean and you don't have to worry about BPA's in plastic.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    An insulated lunch bag and some tight sealing, BPA free plastic containers of various sizes is all I need. If I didn't have access to a microwave, I'd also invest in a few good quality insulated containers of various sizes for bringing heated food.
  • Reneefit135
    Reneefit135 Posts: 170
    Great ideas. Keep them coming!
  • GoTeamMeaghan
    GoTeamMeaghan Posts: 347 Member
    check out sixpackbags.com. They have really great bags that are designed to hold a LOT of food.
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    I find that that Laptop lunchbox doesn't hold enough food for lunch, but it is great for packing salads. The To-Go Ware box is awesome but can't hold liquids and can't be microwaved.

    These are my favorites! I'll be interested to see what everyone else has.
    I have a Laptop lunchbox too! And found exactly the same thing!!

    I usually take my lunch in a plastic takeaway tub, as I tend to have something that needs reheating. Salads very rarely, but the laptop lunch box is perfect for that. Fruit and munchies - usually in a bag, altogether in my mini-cooler lunch bag
  • FabFran33
    FabFran33 Posts: 36
    Check out this site I found recently. I was looking into it for my stepson, but found I could and SHOULD be doing the same thing. The containers are available for purchase on the site, and she has hundred's a lunch ideas.

    http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-System/Yummy-Lunch-Ideas/10136835_SnmBV2#!i=998960659&k=Q2r3K4x
  • babybeijing
    babybeijing Posts: 27
    i love bento's...the japanese boxes...
    its amazing...and very beautifull by the way
    and u can have for any type of food
    http://www.bentoandco.com/collections/bento-box
  • PharmerRx
    PharmerRx Posts: 3 Member
    I really like this lunch bag, fits everything I need for the day!

    http://www.ebags.com/product/ebags/crew-cooler-ii/204851?productid=10173245
  • atucker0821
    atucker0821 Posts: 106 Member
    my stay fit salad bowl...

    my step mother got it at her job and just gave it to me. i threw it in the cabinet not realizing how important it would be to me one day...i LOVE this thing!
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    I checked it out. Great idea but expensive. $70. Sixpackbags.com
  • Reneefit135
    Reneefit135 Posts: 170
    You were right. This is one of the favorite sites so far. I found several things i think i will order. Thank you.
  • manvsfood
    manvsfood Posts: 175 Member
    I really like this lunch bag, fits everything I need for the day!

    http://www.ebags.com/product/ebags/crew-cooler-ii/204851?productid=10173245

    Awesome, I'm definetly going to invest in one now!
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    I really like this lunch bag, fits everything I need for the day!

    http://www.ebags.com/product/ebags/crew-cooler-ii/204851?productid=10173245

    That one looks great! I have a hard time finding a bag big enough for my salads, but I think this one will work :)
  • Viva_Karina
    Viva_Karina Posts: 398 Member
    I use mason jars of all different sizes with tight fitting lids. No leaks!

    I also love this site http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/

    great way to get more salads in your diet.
  • Reneefit135
    Reneefit135 Posts: 170
    I really like this lunch bag, fits everything I need for the day!

    http://www.ebags.com/product/ebags/crew-cooler-ii/204851?productid=10173245

    That one looks great! I have a hard time finding a bag big enough for my salads, but I think this one will work :)

    Thanks I ordered one of the ebags as well
  • KitKB
    KitKB Posts: 45 Member
    I have a whole tub of tubberware I use. From tiny little ounce-sized ones (for dips and dressings) to little 1/2 cup sizes (for fruit/veggies) -- to ones that have separate dividers to make little TV dinners out of leftovers. I have ones that hold sandwiches. Ones that are big enough to turn into little Americanized Bentos. I also have two lunch boxes to hold whatever I pack. So I basically have a little hoard of plastic that I can tuck my food away into.

    When I'm making my lunch, I just get the tub out and pick out what I need for whatever I'm making. And at the end of the day I throw the used stuff into the dishwasher.
  • blueimp
    blueimp Posts: 230 Member
    If it is something that needs heating, I put it in a glass pyrex container that has a plastic lid, or if it's soup or broth, I take it in 1 cup canning jars or Gladware and transfer it to a big microwavable mug before heating. I put cold meats, veggies and fruit in sandwich baggies. I put all these items in an insulated lunch bag with freezer packs.
  • flexdirectcpr
    flexdirectcpr Posts: 103 Member
    Rubbermaid has boxed sets that are great. The lids stick to the bottoms to keep up with them easier. There are small containers for dressings and things like that. Bigger ones for other things. The thing I like about them also is that their capacity is on the bottom. This makes it easy for precise calorie calculations and portion control.
  • amyann2
    amyann2 Posts: 69 Member
    I adore my stainless steel PlanetBox. Quite expensive but goes in the dishwasher and will last forever, or at least a really really really long time. The original PlanetBox may not be big enough for everyone, so they've added a slightly larger one to their selection. You choose the magnets that decorate the box, and they even have draw-your-own now. (I should mention the magnets obviously don't go in the dishwasher, nor do the silicon seals for the interior containers.)

    My husband and I use the PlanetBoxes for a "bar picnic" once in a while -- take munchies (some healthy, some not) to our neighborhood bar, where they let us bring in food. People always make a huge fuss over our containers!
  • SweetP27
    SweetP27 Posts: 218 Member
    I got a "Litter free lunch" lunchbox at Whole Foods and I love it. Come with containers in different sizes, a bottle for water, and Is big enough for everything I pack. (I eat breakfast, lunch and snacks at work) So, I love it. I also can't live without ziploc bags in all sizes.

    http://www.newwaveenviro.com/products/litter-free-lunch-bags-kits

    I've got to get one of these!! Love it :)
  • katnord
    katnord Posts: 44 Member
    I really like this lunch bag, fits everything I need for the day!

    http://www.ebags.com/product/ebags/crew-cooler-ii/204851?productid=10173245

    Thank you. This is awesome! So perfect for what I need too!

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