A while ago, on Kickstarter, I backed a project called OmieBox. It’s a new lunchbox that allows you to pack both hot and cold items in the same box. I thought it was genius!
Today I used my OmieBox for the first time, to pack a warm/cold lunch for my kiddo. For the first time, I have learned a bit more about how I’m going to use it.
The great stuff: I loved the insulated dish because it held more than I thought it would (a bowl’s worth of mac and cheese). The whole lunchbox is pretty deep so there are four slices of cheese up in the top container, here I think I could’ve put an entire ball of fresh mozzarella cheese in there! Overall, the concept is still awesome, too, so I’m liking the ability to put the warm foods and cold foods together.
What I’m still working out: When I put in hot food, usually, this will mean I need to put in a fork or some sort of utensil. Problem is that the OmieBox is supposed to be one contained lunchbox (with a handle and everything) and it’s hard to get that fork in without sacrificing food space in there. Today I sent it in as a lunchbox and wedged the fork in. I also realized at that point that our usual Thermos water bottle wasn’t going to fit. My kiddo said she would just use her “desk” water bottle (they’re allowed a plastic water bottle at her desk as opposed to her metal lunch water bottle). The easy solution to all this is to put the OmieBox into a large-ish lunch bag, but kind of takes away from the whole contained lunchbox thing.
Well, we’ll see how it performs today! I’ll report back.
Main Goldilocks is made of mac and cheese with a tortilla face painted with food coloring. A little bow food pick for her hair 🙂
Sides Fresh mozzarella cheese with sweet basil leaves for the tops of the tree. Raspberries and 3 Probiotic gummy bear vitamins.
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