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

Grimmerick
Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
edited October 2 in Food and Nutrition
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.

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  • monkeybearinc
    monkeybearinc Posts: 3
    Anything you can do with Quinoa?x
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    does quinoa have to be refrigerated? The box stays out all day and it's usually finger food snacks. Good protein idea though.
  • laurad1406
    laurad1406 Posts: 341
    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
    dorisholaway Posts: 531 Member
    I love the snickers marathon protein bars, and I now make a protein shake for breakfast and it keeps me full for hours.
  • cmmassoud
    cmmassoud Posts: 3 Member
    smoked salmon?
  • dancingnancies
    dancingnancies Posts: 255 Member
    what an awesome idea!
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    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
    ashfuse Posts: 224 Member
    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
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    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
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    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
    jraps17 Posts: 179 Member
    oh since its a bento box how about Tofu Sushi... now i'm hungry
  • Kirsty_UK
    Kirsty_UK Posts: 964 Member
    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
    micahnelson Posts: 92 Member
    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
    shoppie Posts: 618 Member
    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
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Peanut butter can be added, nuts, edamame (sp?)
  • ctprofessional
    ctprofessional Posts: 63 Member
    :smooched: yum.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    You could use small tupperware boxes instead.

    How about olives, flapjacks, carrot sticks or slices of pepper.
  • ginamay28
    ginamay28 Posts: 11 Member
    Check out Amazon or Ebay. They have some for less than $10.
  • ginamay28
    ginamay28 Posts: 11 Member
    Check out Amazon or Ebay. They have some for less than $10.
  • LauraCassata
    LauraCassata Posts: 1
    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
    LFern Posts: 141
    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
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    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
    malilamala Posts: 10
    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
    malilamala Posts: 10
    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
    alexandria412 Posts: 177 Member
    Just read about Grazebox on a recent post.

    As I'm also in the states, thank you for sharing the great ideas!
  • TrishJimenez
    TrishJimenez Posts: 561 Member
    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
    Birder150 Posts: 677 Member
    Check out Lock & Lock containers. Some of them come with dividers and are perfect for this.
    I found mine at Walmart.
  • Landiecat
    Landiecat Posts: 17
    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.
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