tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post112611901094118848..comments2024-03-27T22:26:47.326-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Pot Roast and Potato BeetlesJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126154149650407232005-09-07T21:35:00.000-07:002005-09-07T21:35:00.000-07:00Ok, I just packed my first lunches for my 6 year o...Ok, I just packed my first lunches for my 6 year old and my 10 year old, and you're right. They surprisingly hold more than you think. The main container with the lid held half a can of black bean chili! My kids are stoked to try this tomorrow.Diz Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618954577639763316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126140609358709342005-09-07T17:50:00.000-07:002005-09-07T17:50:00.000-07:00Hi, Meghan! Shelly is right, don't worry about th...Hi, Meghan! Shelly is right, don't worry about the size of the lunchbox. I have been "packing" myself a lunch identical to Little shmoo's every day, and I can attest that it is enough food. I am surprised sometimes at how full I am! And I could cram a whole lot more into those containers if I wanted to (they were about half full today).<BR/><BR/>And hi, Millenium Hippies! The purple container has a lid that I can use when I pack liquidy stuff. Other than that, the little containers all fit snugly into the bigger container, and when I close it the bigger container acts as a giant lid. Also, it all goes into an insulated carrying case with space for an ice pack. Hope that helps!Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126139148705239502005-09-07T17:25:00.000-07:002005-09-07T17:25:00.000-07:00Don't worry about the size of the lunchboxes. We'...Don't worry about the size of the lunchboxes. We've all gotten so used to enormous serving sizes that we don't know what a serving size really is. Did you know that an actual serving of banana is HALF a banana? That's fifteen grams of carbohydrates, which is one third of the amount you need in a complete meal. The container sizes may look small, but they probably actually hold the right serving size amounts of various foods. I've found when I eat small portions of several different things I fill up a lot faster than if I have a huge chunk of one thing. BTW...a serving of pasta or rice is only half a cup. ( a third of a cup if you're diabetic.) It doesn't look like a lot when you're measuring, but it does the job!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493365383374227341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126127093211079022005-09-07T14:04:00.000-07:002005-09-07T14:04:00.000-07:00I love Seitan! LOLI think you need to do some t-sh...I love Seitan! LOL<BR/>I think you need to do some t-shirts for vegan lunchbox with that as your slogan. LOL<BR/><BR/>Looks yummy!Michelle Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334530069139984829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126126254750737112005-09-07T13:50:00.000-07:002005-09-07T13:50:00.000-07:00love your blog. question...how do the foods stay ...love your blog. question...how do the foods stay fresh/in place without lids? i love seeing kids eating healthy foods! good for you!millennium hippieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478979570869855227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126125282264490592005-09-07T13:34:00.000-07:002005-09-07T13:34:00.000-07:00Well, great, my husband's right then. Love admitt...Well, great, my husband's right then. Love admitting that. He said I do pack my Lil' Madness too much. I was following my made-up philosophy that if she has a lot of variety then she is sure to eat something good . . .I also have a 10 year old athlete that could eat up 4 of these lunchboxes so, hard to tell sometimes. Thanks again for a terrific site and the advise.Diz Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618954577639763316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126123161851856122005-09-07T12:59:00.000-07:002005-09-07T12:59:00.000-07:00Ugh, "dan" was spam and is now history! I was sur...Ugh, "dan" was spam and is now history! <BR/><BR/>I was surprised when I got my laptop lunchbox, too -- it was smaller than I expected. <BR/><BR/>Their handbook said that kids get overwhelmed if you pack them too much food and then tend not to eat. I don't know, I still wish it were a teeny bit bigger (after I took this picture I couldn't shut the top all the way with the fruitcup inside). But when you pack it up it really holds quite a bit. Little shmoo is staying well-fed! :-)Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126120622745642092005-09-07T12:17:00.000-07:002005-09-07T12:17:00.000-07:00What the hell "dan" . . .? Jennifer, I received m...What the hell "dan" . . .? <BR/><BR/>Jennifer, I received my laptop lunchbox today -- and I gave you a big shout out to Amy for sending me to her. Gave her your rad site too . . .anyway, is Baby Schmoo satisfied with the amount of food you're giving him? I think the lunchboxes were smaller than I excepted. Or maybe I'm trying to gorge my little 1st grader.Diz Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618954577639763316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1126119581977867332005-09-07T11:59:00.000-07:002005-09-07T11:59:00.000-07:00Hail Seitan! When I was in Catholic school we neve...Hail Seitan! When I was in Catholic school we never got enough time for lunch either. My son hates potatoes. I'm going to have to try them this way. They look really good.lonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727748724600871714noreply@blogger.com