10 Life Changing Tips for Packing Lunch for Work or School
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Cooking your own food is not only rewarding AF but it will also save you a ton of money! We all know how quickly the cost of eating out adds up, and when you break down the finances, a simple investment in groceries once or twice a week can save you a ton of money in the long run. This is why I'm challenging all of you to the #packlunchpact - It’s time to switch up your daily routine and get the incredible rewards of cooking your homemade food and bringing it with you to work, school, or even when you just leave the house for a few hours. It’s pretty rare that I ever leave the house these days without bringing some type of homemade treat because when I pack my own food to go, not only do I save a ton of money, but the reward of eating my homemade yummy food made with love, trumps anything I would get in a store! It can be a little strange at first, but the more you do it, the more it become second nature and part of your everyday lifestyle.
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This guy packs lunches for his wife and my husband literally just told me he thought the coffee maker turned its self on in the morning...
This is gold 😂
Lmao
Some men feign ignorance so women will be complacent little house-makers. He sure was smart to marry a gullible one.
yoo hook me up with ur husband we got same things happening to us :O
@@_officialmigs dude could of honestly just thought it was one that had a timer.
1. invest in good tupperware
2. pack efficiently
3. freezer pack, (freezable lunch pack)
4. pack non-wilting food
5. pack sauces and dressings separately
6. variety
7. utilizing leftovers
8. cook as much as you can, when you can
9. keep healthy snacks at work
10. cut your fruits and veggies
bonus. - add something special
happy meal prepping everyone! 😀
Invest in a vacuum sealer. Extremely useful.
Thank you !!
Do that to your own videos bud
to add to #3, buy or make 1lb bags of rice and freeze. they don't sweat, they stay cold longer than ice packs, and they're also good for booboos if you have little ones. and since they're malleable, they're great for packing in cold stuff.
Lock&Lock and Signora Ware. Tupper is way to expensive and ugly.
One of the first things I did as a student was locate all the public microwaves around campus and I revolved my study locations around that. It’s saved me sooo much money when I can just reheat my food and go back to studying.
This reminds me
I think I remeber you. I did the same
What were the best meals you made?
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Good idea!
My tip is to pack stuff the night before. That way you're not fussing with your lunch before work and you free up time to take care of other morning routine stuff.
I do that too! But my biggest problem is the food is always cold when I go an eat it. And god knows I like my food HOT. And the school and at work you usually don't have microwave....
@@moonchild_9479 Well it obviously depends on if you have access to a microwave or not. If I didn't have one in my break room I'd be having sandwiches more often
@@moonchild_9479 get your food out of the storage box like an hour before, and it'll be lukewarm temperature at least when u eat it
@@moonchild_9479can you heat up the warm food in the morning then put in a thermos? Everything else can be ready to go in your lunchbag
As an airline pilot, I’m typically away from home for 4 days at a time, and I bring food for the entire 4 days! I got tired of the same tasteless/expensive food at airports and at hotels so I started food prepping and bringing my own. I eat so much better now! I watch a lot of TH-cam videos on vegan cooking so I’m always getting to try out new recipes. I didn’t like cooking before but I’ve adjusted to it and even enjoy it now! It takes time to food prep but it’s so worth it!
Wow!!😄😃 thank you for sharing🤗
how do u store it
Here’s my favorite tip: I pack the next day’s lunch as I clean up after dinner. Not only do I have leftovers on hand, but because I’m not hungry, I pack reasonable portions that I’m committed to the next day. Also, buying containers (I love glass) on the smaller side helps with portion control.
A few other tips:
If storing apples or avocado - spritz a little lemon or lime on them before packing. The acidity will help prevent discoloration and adds a nice flavor.
You can prepare entire salads in a mason jar easily! The key is to pour the salad dressing in the bottom of the jar, and then add things like carrots, cabbage, or broccoli florets next (veggies that don't wilt in dressing). After that add in some salad greens, maybe some diced avocado and you're good to go! Just shake and open when you want a salad.
A salad tip I got from a coworker: pack your salads with the dressing and toppings at the bottom of the container. This prevents the pressure of the toppings damaging the salad leaves. I tried it and it worked really well for me, even with not so hardy salad leaves.
Aw, it really is so sweet that you pack lunch for your wife and leave her little notes. adorable
The first sentence you said is so impressive, when I was learning cooking cooking from my mother, she is always used to say that while cooking you should always be focused and clam and should not be thinking about anything else since all the feelings go in what you cook. I never believed in that but later realized how correct it was. It was so impressive to hear it from you.
It's so weird that "cooking food for yourself" sounds like a novel concept... I guess it's a cultural thing, but I couldn't imagine eating out all the time. I still don't understand people that "don't cook".
dominic508 it’s crazy but it certainly is a cultural thing. We lack food tradition and patience over in the states so people tend to fall victim to eating out on a daily basis. That’s where brothers green comes in!
I guess it depends on where you live and how old you are. If you're young you may either mostly have your parents cook for you or (if you're living on your own) eating ready made meals you just have to heat and in America the survival skill of cooking seems to be fading.
For me it's less a question of eating out as of "how bad will the school cafeteria at the new school be?" since I will likely have 2 days where I stay until the afternoon and I'm somewhat doubting the ability of schools to offer anything appealing-or of most people to make good vegetarian food-so I'll probably have to figure out how to take varied food (since you can't really eat a few salads constantly and varied salads would often not be in my time limit).
Some people like me were born into neurotic families with insane eating habits, so I'm training myself to be a normal human. For me it wasn't about being rich or poor, but having just... weird food exposure. My mother thinks that everything will give her food poisoning, or cancer, or some other kind of pesticide-based food AIDS, so she makes the same thing she's comfortable with over and over. She's the kind of person who ruins knives on glass cutting boards because she's afraid that bacteria will live on other cutting surfaces, not realizing she's gonna cook the damned stuff anyways. She'd bring a stock pot to boil and pour it over the glass cutting board in the sink to sterilize whatever trace amount of bacteria is left... totally unnecessary and taught me as a child to fear everything, that cooking is a dangerous tedious process that is not worth the time. My dad on the other hand buys prepped food, packaged food, food in jars, pickled food, canned food, food soaked in oil and sodium, leftover soggy free food from catered events with more sodium, just whatever is disgusting and feels like eating out of a wet trash bag with added sodium. He takes diuretics so the net result on his blood pressure is to be high-normal instead of high. Friends can only help so much when you're starting where I started, so I'm thankful for the internet and for youtube channels like this.
As an American who has experienced the full gamut of economic classes, I can honestly say that a large section of the folks here who don't cook--especially in the middle class--do it because they don't know how, feel intimidated by it, or they don't want to put in the effort.
Also of note is the small, upper-level business personnel section of these folks who don't cook because they are paying to use their time for something else.
I don't understand the take away mentality either. Apart from the obvious savings, I enjoy cooking from scratch. You know what you're eating and you get exactly what you fancy.
I'm retired now, but brown-bagged (nearly) every day for over 30 years. (Child support payments and a 2nd mortgage put a quick end to the off-site lunches.) There's nothing wrong with treating yourself on occasion, and our caff had a decent salad bar - but packing a sandwich & apple (or pear or orange or... ) the night before became a sacramental ritual. And I lost a lot of excess weight once I renounced the MacLunches.
Haha, child support put an end to off site lunches! (Inside voice dude)
I’ve been packing my lunch for years. I love it. So much healthier
My husband works on the road , every time he gets ready to leave out I pack him 8 to 10 quality dinners . I get creative, he never has the same item more than twice
Kids will eat what you've raised them on, variety is good for kids, get them to help you make their own lunch the night before going to school. Eventually they will be able to make their own lunches.
I like that, I don't have kids yet but I can imagine your spot on with this #packedlunchpact
Yeah my mum always gave me little bits of a bunch of stuff, and it was great! I didn't always appreciate it as a kid cos it was all healthy stuff, but as an adult I wish I still had that ahaha!!
Oh yeah my mom would give me all kinds of foods and i would help and i took over and packed all my own lunches by the end of elementary school
My mom worked nights, so I had to make my own breakfast and pack my own lunch since I was 9. Kids can learn, it is never to early to get them in the kitchen.
My mom had to make me lunch at 5 am and she always gave me different lunches and snacks everyday. I would hate my lunch if I had the same thing everyday.
3:10 Invest in good tupperware
5:09 Pack efficiently
5:52 Freezer pack
6:50 Non-wilting food
8:05 Pack salad dressings and sauces separately
8:55 Variety
10:33 Leftover dinner
11:15 Cook as much as you can when you can (meal prep)
12:40 Keep healthy snacks at work
13:50 Cutting up fruits and vegetables
14:50 *Bonus* Add something special!
Thank you!
Thanks for the comment!
Video basically starts at 3:00
Chipperowski thanks!
Chipperowski People like you make TH-cam a better place
thats really really rude my man
yeah right???? it's such a nice introduction and he's promoting himself. Let him do his thing
Thank you!!! Skipped right to it.
lady who packs lunch for her lady-- will start leaving notes! that's very sweet.
"This is shitty tupperware"
*Feels bad because I'm eating my packed lunch out of that exact same tupperware as I watch this*
It is ok for certain food (like sandwiches or anything dry)
I could confidently say they've improved the quality these days, just ofc don't put the containers on their side so the lid doesn't combust lol.
It's ok I use them all the time so don't feel so bad
My Tupperware consists of recycled tubs from takeaways that melt in the microwave.
I am just starting out on learning on packing my own lunch as I am still attending high school 3rd year. I dont have my parents around to cook for me so I have to do it myself , thanks for the advice this was very helpful!
good for you👍
Cooking makes me feel better when I’m sad. So I often find myself baking a cake at 4 in the morning
ArticVikingChic 😂😂😂😂😂😄😄
For real? 😂
I get that, I made my first lasagna at 4am. It was a very heavy breakfast, but I felt great.
Me too, there’s nothing like cooking to get your mind off things
goals tbh
I pack my own lunch for work. Many of the tips you give I'm already doing and can wholeheartedly endorse. A couple of extra thoughts...I usually overpack a little bit...like an extra piece of fruit, maybe. Most of the time I get through the day ok, but sometimes I get this hunger late in the afternoon and I'd much rather have a banana or something ready for me than face the temptation of the dreaded vending machine. I also recommend a couple of small appliances, if you're in an environment where you can use them. One is a very small crock pot. This is NOT suitable for cooking - only warming, but is perfect for soups, stews, etc. Holds about 2 C. The other is a Hot Logic Mini. It's basically a very small warming plate in an insulated zipper container. Honestly, this has been a game-changer for me. I don't have to wait for the icky microwave at work, for one thing. Additionally, I put my food in 1-2 hours before eating (or more if needed) and I have lovely, HOT food at lunch time. It can hold a 6C Pyrex container, but I don't use that. I use 1-3 small glass containers - bonus is portion control. I have my own yummy home-cooked food when everyone else is running out to Burger King and the like. I realize some folks are truly 'on the run' and can't use these two things, but if you can, they're wonderful. I leave both of mine at work.
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your wife is lucky to have such a caring husband!
Sierra , describe your husband in 5 words
Don't do it it's a trick question.
@@gcsportrecreation3772 He is such a ...
And I just KNOW he's packing a lot more than just lunches, you feel? 😍🥵🔥🌶️
I bought some pyrex glass tupperware for my work lunch and they are amazing! Microwave friendly, doesn't get all melty and warped like the plastic kind and is also great for storage and serving right out of it! I got a set of 10 pieces (two small bowls, a larger bowl, a small rectangle container, and a large rectangle container, all come with lids) for around $25-$30 at Kmart, but I've also seen them at Target!
agree! they are a must for my work day lunches!
Your influence is operating 4 years later. Nice and helpful comment. I love glass too.
Hey man, Ive been watching your channel for a very long time now. I'm currently active duty Navy and in the barracks that i'm in doesn't have anything to do with cooking whatsoever. A microwave is pretty much my limit. That and my Sous Vide. Anyways, doing a video on barracks food or college dorm food would be great, because I know that lots of college kids are in the same situation.
we do have a college dorm series with a ton of microwave food, check out mastering student meals! #packedlunchpact
Brothers Green Eats But it still included a refrigerator..Can you do one for college where you don't have a refrigerator and have like a Hot plate
Bro, I knew the struggle. I have my own kitchen and a DD-214 now. Once upon a time there, I had a fridge and microwave in the barracks. Buuuuut, I also had a Foreman grill, pots and pans, a hot plate, a coffee machine, a rice cooker. I literally cooked a cake in the rice cooker. I also made sausage gravy and biscuits in the barracks. I ate like royalty every day. I was lucky since it was on a Marine Corpa base and they like never did contraband inspections for the Navy barracks because of all the hoops the Marines had to jump through to manage Sailors. I also got BAS because there weren't any Navy galleys, only Marines.
Shop for a small toaster oven, you'd be amazed what you can cook in one.
I remember those days... BEQ's... jeez...
Get together with friends. I know you have them or can make them. With just a little bit of effort, it's not difficult to "teamwork" the solutions, together. Each person picks up something "gear". SO A hotplate/buffet burner, A toaster oven, A coffee maker, A couple basic pots/skillets... AND you generally only have to put the electrical stuff through the electrical check office (depends on what base as to what the term is and who runs it.)
Mostly without a fridge to keep "communally" which is a pain in the ass, you'll want to stick to "dry storage foods" from canned goods to instant and pasta... It's not horribly difficult, but you'll want to limit your "runs to town" for the produce related stuff just so it doesn't generally get the chance to go bad...
Group meets in the lounge on whichever floor (most BEQ's had two lounges as I recall) is LEAST trafficked when you can get the group together. The math on "portions" isn't difficult either, just READ THE DAMN PACKAGE LABELS. (caps for importance here) AND make a group effort to build the "week's menu" once, and portion it out to containers for each other for the week... We did it that way, and so long as we didn't send anyone to ER or burn the BEQ down, it was cool... It took a couple weeks to get a "work flow" going, but the kinks worked out well as we went, and everything got genuinely easier... most of the time (hey, it's still the Navy and "F***-F***" is still the favorite game).;o)
I have always loved how your kitchen looks like a little hide away.
I love the last tip. My mom used to put notes in my lunch when I was a child and it always made my day. Great video!
I am going abroad for studies tomorrow and will be living on my own for the first time. The thought of having to cook for myself every day is one of the most daunting thoughts for me at the moment, but watching these videos makes me feel it won’t be all that bad. Thank you so much for these videos , you guys were my inspiration to cook more from the very start.
My fiance made a collage out of the notes I pack him in his lunches. It's so cute
Coming from a teenager, variety is great. It actually means kids will have a lot more food but not just one thing and make them more full. I suggest doing like a main course, such as a sandwich, and some veggies and fruit. Put in a sweet treat and a snack too! Oh, and don't forget the drink.
I've been watching family channels for a while and it's actually really helped me for packing lunches and such. I watch this one mom and she's packing all the food I said for a 4-5-year-old. It's a lot of food, but it keeps them more full during the day. Especially when you're at school. Trust me on that.
Those moms kept my lunches alive for the second half of last year 😅 truly so helpful.
Yeah, i get SUPER hungry during the day. I often pack snacks, but ended up eating them during lunch 😭. Figuring out what snacks work for you is great. Personally, I love celery and guac. It at least offers a pick me up if I need it. Chips if I want the carbs.
This is great. I'm excited to pack lunch! So sweet you pack lunch for your wife!
it's nice to make it a part of your daily life
i bring my lunch to work everyday here in Korea as a school teacher. Sometimes western, sometimes Korean, sometimes fusion. The coworkers love it.Good Tupperware is a key
Absolutely !!! Food absorbs your energy !!! Italians always say “it’s made with love💕”
And you go to work with your bag full of packed food only to realize you have packed no utensils whatsoever...
#always hahah
The worst.
I've done that more than once. I've become quite skilled at carving a fork or spoon from a scrap of wood.
I usually leave a fork or a spoon in my backpack, my purse and my desk at work so I'm always covered.
You can always grab a plastic fork for free from most fast food spots or resturants. Most leave them out to the public.
You can't pack variety for kids because it overwhelms them??? yeah there's absolutely no truth to that. I'm Indian, so we have a LOT of variety in our cuisine, and my mom packed a huge variety of curries and other food in my lunchbox. I never felt overwhelmed by that! (I don't even know what that would feel like, being overwhelmed by food??) If anything, it felt like a blessing, because some of my friends brought PB&J sandwiches to school EVERY DAY. In my opinion, exposing kids to a variety of home-cooked food when they're young is very good for them, because that's going to make them used to good cooking, and then they'll never want to be bad at cooking when they're grown up.
yeah I once was really into one specific dish and had it mostly everyday for school lunch(in low quantity) and it slowly started tasting more and more bland.
I know many children who get overwhelmed with unfamiliar foods. Especially children who are picky eaters. And I agree with you. Variety is good. Some children just need a little bit more time getting used to it.
After my husband died, I didn’t want to cook for just me, so I got in the habit of buying microwave dinners and going out to eat-mostly the former. And then I started experiencing the beginnings of arthritis. I’m a pianist and harpsichordist, so I started feeling it in my hands I knew something had to change. A friend told me about eating for your blood type. Arthritis is typical with O+ blood types, so I have been following the eating plan for a year and dramatically reduced arthritis symptoms! All this means I now cook for myself and have never felt better and am so much happier with my meals (I’m actually a foodie.) I was pleased to see that I have been doing most of your tips! I love your videos and have learned so much from you. Thank you!!
I absolutely love how concise, information packed and useful all the advice is and the video is basic and non distracting. 10/10!
I acutally loved the intro and found it just as informative and important to mention as the other tips. I actually got into the habit of noting every single expence I made and put it into cathegories. Turns put packing your own lunch (snacks, treats, and other stuff you consume) is way, WAAAAY cheaper. And the value for money is outstanding. I got myself a solid black + blume container that never leaked on me, expensive but super convenient and sturdy, it is the only thing I use for everything from soups to salads. Thumbs up for this video.
Great advice and video! I'm a college student that just started cooking on my own, so I'll definitely be doing this between classes! I'm also doing Whole30 right now so it is especially important for me to have effective strategies for packing my lunch! Thanks for the tips!
You inspired me to take packed lunch and food on the go. Your right about the container. In the past I am sure that’s what discourage me to take things on the go. I really admire that you take food on the go. I also like the freeze bag because I can put all the little container in 1 place. I also like little pots for sauce. Your right about time. My mum I try to cook for the week but I must admit I only cook 1 thing for the week so I need more variety. I love some tips on this.
If you increase the speed of the video to 1.5, it sounds like he is speaking normally.
Richard Andrews exactly what I was doing
OMG I'm going to try that. He was killing me going so slow!
Wow, what a great hack! Thanks.
I listen to almost everything at double speed. Twice the content in once the time.
Go to settings (on the lower right of the video just to the right of the CC button). It's the same place you adjust the quality of the video. You'll see where to adjust the speed there.
"Don't pack for variety for kids" good god don't listen to that. As a kid throughout school I became morbidly bored of eating ham and cheese sandwiches at school all the time. I learned to love the sriracha pump in the school cafeteria
Yea, I stopped eating my snack because it was so boring.
stone sherrill I think there is a balance there. Within a box you don’t need a large variety. But between days or weeks yes. You want variety.
I think the suggestion is more for young kids, especially those who tend to be picky eaters. If you pack too many unfamiliar foods they'll get nervous and not eat anything.
Sriracha pump? Wtf. Didn't get those.
I guess you weren't that hungry in the first place if you refused to eat something you are bored of.
Thank you for this! You've motivated me to get my life together and start packing my lunch consistently!
thats great, If you have a instagram you should deff join the challenge. I would love to see what you come up with!
@@ProHomeCooks Yes, I love how you started this video. THAT IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO PRAY OVER YOUR FOOD BEFORE EATING! 🌷
Lives for great homemade food and saving money. A man after my own heart.
WTF bro. When did you get married? I didn't catch that episode of Brothers Green. Congratulations!
BTW, when you and Josh did cook for the week episode, and claimed it would attract people to bring out tupperware at work. Well, it did work for me. I'm engaged to the same woman who came to talk to me about bringing food home. Today, I do the same for her.
Maybe you'll be packin' for kids in the near future... LOL, not sure if you want any, but it's a possibility!
Great Video.
holy shit, thats one hell of a brothers green success story. Maybe the best ever! Congrats man
Haha that is the best, congrats
Also pack your bread separately from your sandwich stuff. I've tried the lettuce barrier and it doesn't work for hours of storage.
I pack lunches for my crew of 6, 5 days a week, every single week! These tips are spot on! I was going through and realizing I do all of them intuitively! LOL! I gave myself a big pat on the back! Also I love how you showed unconventional lunch containers, not the ones that are solely marketed for the purpose of lunch. I find the containers you used are much better then the "lunch containers" which so often have the wrong compartment sizes or they leak! Ick!
Thank you so much for this video. I've been struggling for years to be efficient with meal prepping and not only did your tips help my past failed solutions, but I'm now inspired to began my journey and meal prep for the work week tomorrow. Lots of love to you for your support!!! :)
Cooking is the highest form of art. We bring our Picasso to the table... and like a sand castle ... its gone in 15 minutes. What bigger compliment to your art than people are willing to eat it and make it part of them.
the key is to buy tupperware brand containers..not every container is tupperware. When i came to the US i was surprised at how people called cheap target brand containers "tupperware".
That's because when certain brands get big poeple name things the best company name. For example circular saws are camanly called skill saws by older generation because they were considered the best.
@@Kameron-The-Crafter Just because people do it, that doesn't make it right.
@@whateverchannel22what does that have to do with that. Endless company's that have made quality products got there names stamped in history. Kleenex for example. Or may Scensty. Just Google it.
@@Kameron-The-Crafter I'm aware that it happens. It's still the misuse other trademark that someone paid a lot and waited a long time to register. Google yourself.
Chapstick is a good one too.
Awe... he cares a lot about his wife... so sweet:) Great ideas! Thank you:)
I've been cooking for myself since i started middle school back in 2003 I agree that cooking for yourself is a amazing thing/feeling especially when you make your own lunches as well. I like these tips since they also help me improve on what i still need to work on so thank you :).
I love how practical your videos are, they're extremely helpful! Especially since I'm currently trying to make health food more workable.
I do that anyway, it also forces me to eat my vegetables since they are already there and prepared. Another thing to always have with you in case of a craving: nuts. Portion then up once you buy them since it's hard to stop once it's open
can we get a below $5 packed lunch for the week video? ;)
Bset XOXO good concept!
I started packing lunch for work a couple of weeks ago because I had to save some money and I'm loving it :) I really like packing a lot of different stuff and try to keep it interesting and I've noticed that as well as saving money I'm eating healthier, happier and I'm generating less garbage! Thank you for this video! Some of the stuff I was already doing, but it made me realize I need some better tupperware LOL I had a bit of an incident with olive oil yerterday...
The green containers are from Preserve Products. FANTASTIC company run by fantastic people. I worked for them as their first intern in high school and love to see people supporting. More people need to buy their products! :)
cutting up two heart of celery for the week as I'm watching this xD Also, I just made a large batch of soup with hummus (yay for that 5 creative ways to use up hummus video! It was DELICIOUS by the way) and some leftover veg :D An add on tip for packing salads: if you're bored of using just veg or fruit, try grains. I find using brown rice, wild rice, pasta, barley, and some other "salad" recipes using grains as a base really takes the dressing well for hours/days after. (so you don't have to pack the dressing separately yaayyy). They also offer a bit more bulk to the meal so you stay full longer. Hope this helps you current or aspiring meal planners out there!
I love your channel and this video! Did a little math and this should save me more than $250 a month!!!
thats epic, I would say it saves me even more then that per month. All depends on where you live and your taste in dining out but New York will get you!
the fact that you pack your wife's lunch everyday is really sweet. she's a lucky lady :) and of course the tips are great. thank you!!!
I literally cook all my meals everyday and have done so all my life. Very rarely crosses my mind to buy take out.
1. I don't know how that would be financially viable.
2. How do people survive that don't cook?
3. Are they always hungry? Do they get multiple deliveries a day?
I have those glass ones. I like them for the most part, but I hate cleaning the lid. You do have to peel the seal off to make sure it's really clean. It's not a big deal, but it's an extra step I don't want to do, since I don't have a dishwasher
I like the Rubbermaid ones with the press down lid.
Alishia Boyle hey thank you for the tip I'm going to start packing for and "meal prepping." it's been a long term goal and finally happening. but I didn't know which Tupperware to choose!
yeah those are nice, over all my years of packing lunch my favorite are the green ones I show here. If you can find those, give them a go
I have two different glass sets. One set is like the one you’re talking about where you have to take the rubber part out, but they have other sets that are almost the same but the rubber part doesn’t come out, and it’s made in a way that food doesn’t get stuck anywhere. They’re great. It’s the SnapWare by Pyrex
+Aeri cah Tupperware brand containers are great, a bit pricey but they last a long time.
www.tupperware.com/robinperdue I recommend the Crystal Wave containers since they are made for the microwave and have a vent you pop to let out the steam when microwaving so your food doesn't splatter. Also keeps food like rice from drying out like when reheating in an open container. Tupperware is guaranteed liquid and air tight and lifetime guarantee against chipping, cracking and peeling. The Crystal Wave line of containers also have stain guard and wash up really easily. I use mine EVERYDAY.
yooooo I just finished a two week run of home cooking only and its a vibe! you are so right I love me and I can feel it in my food! Im going to check out your pack on IG you dope brother:)
that amazing, it really is so rewarding cant wait to see you there! #packedlunchpact
never eat food created by an angry, resentful or sad cook it will ding up your own mood and taste bad
I love your channel and the message it conveys. I grew up in a home where nothing went to waste, pretty much everything was made from scratch and while we weren't well off, we ate a much healthier, tastier diet than many of the people we knew who relied on packet foods and the savings let us afford other things a bit easier.
I've started a new approach that is working for me.
Any time i make a meal- whether its weekend meal prep or a dinner, i make extra, chuck it in a container and freeze it.
I struggle to eat the same thing over and over, but with this approach i now have a freezer full of a variety of different meals that i can whip out and reheat at work or home when I need a meal
Putting a good energy in everything you do, especially for people you love - I like it.
Interesting, Mike, what do you think about dried fruits as a healthy snack that is also much easier to pack?
Thank you :)
You can get the glass containers in different sizes at IKEA pretty cheap. Look for "FÖRTROLIG".
i totally agree with his opening comments, in fact, a chef i know has a mirror above her stove, to remind her to infuse essence of love into the food, trust me, it works, i realize some may not be sensitive to energy like I am but a notable difference when you eat food made with love.
I wholly embrace the idea of preparing meals at home! I know exploring restaurants is cool (and fun) but there's so much value in eating food that you prepare for b/c you control the ingredients and cleanliness of the meals.
Cooking is not the hard part dude, it's cleaning after 4 kids who just ate loool
Reward is your children are healthy
pick out the oldest and make cleaning rewarding by giving them a satsuma once a week for doing the dishes every day
@Zhanmin Wang Or just dont feed the little gremlins until they realise they probably don't want to die of starvation and should clean up after themselves.
scopa de meno
involve the children in cleaning like it is a fun way to play if you can.
Lemme get my pad and pencil cuz my lunches look like a WHOLE mess when I pack it. Lol
haha, take some good notes here!
Same I give up
RJ Snow at least you pack your lunch
It’s all going one place so no worries 😂
If you have an IKEA nearby they stock some great lunchboxes with removable partitions. Made packing my mom's lunch waaay more efficient :) Also, (this is gonna sound disgusting but hear me out here) if your pharmacies sell those little sterile pee and poo sample cups they're great for keeping spices/dressings/sauces because they're small, have measurements on them and are meant to be leak-proof. Also the poo cups here come with a tiny integrated spoon XD
i love that u make ur wife lunch thats so sweet!!
I feel that energy thing soooooo much from Maccas! I can't even go in the shop without getting overwhelmed and feeling anxious!
I love meal prepping and packing my own food - I love me so it's made with love, I make healthy food so it's made healthy and I have a budget so it's always cost effective 😍 win win win!!
I find your voice very soothing. You should sell an app of you talking for many hours. I would listen.
Awesome tips! Definitely need to upgrade my Tupperware haha
I have posted this vi to my kid's class Facebook page. Hopefully, all the parents get to learn how to pack good lunches.
I just packed my lunch for college and work tomorrow and I'm watching this. Thank you for the video. Love your channel!
My god is there even 1 video on TH-cam that jumps right into it without a 30 minute ted talk first?!
I suggest you file a claim to get your money back then.
Try InternetShaquille... Avoiding the useless chatter in cooking videos is his whole premise :)
your first video, I'm sure
@@thealexasaurusrex will def check it out. Thank you 🙂
one of the biggest struggles is finding stuff to pack that doesn't need to be heated up, at school we don't have microwaves and sometimes I just eat in class if I'm working on projects
u should get a food thermos and not some shitty 10 dollars, invest in a good 25 30 dollar one and your food will stay long throughout the entire day literally night and day difference it temperature
where?
i mean not really but ok
Rice, beans, homemade tomato sauce!
Potatoes cooked all garlic and buttery with steamed broccoli and some chickpea burgers?
Salad thats just a rinsed tin of beans or left over rice with shredded cabbage, carrot, cucumber and chopped tomato with sauerkraut and dressing?
For snacks some apples and bananas with cocoa nut butter and cinnamon or some raw brownies and popcorn?
Great that this is being tackled. I recently started packing healthy lunches and the effort is totally worth it. Just give it some time to get used to your new way of eating.
I meal prep for my husband and I for our work week, on my last day off before I go to bed, and I love what you said about variety I hate eating the same thing everyday so when I plan my meals for the week I plan 2 or 3 different plates then I make multiples of those. It might take a little longer to prepare but it is so worth it for me!
I genuinely can not wait for the video you guys will do for your 1 million subs celebration. But why is it taking so looong?
Shayan Givehchian Probably still partying and celebrating!
OMG, it takes this guy 3 min just to get to Tupperware... and does not actually say anything anyway. Why would anyone watch anything else he does?
This is great guys thanks. Would you recommend foods that don't require warming for packed lunches? Or does it really matter. Once again thank you guys for the great content. I always look forward to your videos.
overnight oats :( hahaha, I am a fan of packing lunch and used to do it allt he time but now I work at small boutique which does not have where to eat lunch, like no break room or anything and in winter it's horrible because 10 degrees celsius is already super cold to eat out and now it's getting colder. In the summer I have no problem of eating at the park!
Doesn't Alfred make your's?
it helps in case you go somewhere with out a microwave to plan something that you don't mind eating cold... for me it would be like pasta salads or burrito bowls
Salads! Oats and cereals! Spanish omelette! Tuna sandwich!
Buy an Insulated bento box on Amazon. Keeps cold food cold, hot food hot. Long enough to keep that way 8 hours.
If you have children, your children will totally love & appreciate variety. Kids follow whatever their parents create. I get it, if a child has sensitivities, but overall, your children will follow you & your wife’s life style… that’s what’s fun about raising children. They’ll be mini versions of you guys. My biggest concern is to raise children in a loving, protective & guiding manner. As long as you love, protect & guide your minis well, they will follow suit & good on you for making healthy & delicious food for them. They will be very well loved & cared for. That is what they will appreciate the most.
Great advice and good to read the helpful comments. As I am mostly retired and or work from home then I pack when I have to go out and so your tips are very helpful
Can you do a video on how to make the miso soup 🥣 please !!!!!
Rachel Martin yes pleaaaaseeeeeeee!!!! 🍲 🍜 🥣
I'm in the 10th grade and I've been eating pack lunch everyday since I was 6
:)
Lucky. My m always made me eat school lunch cus we were eligible for free lunches. Luckily I was raised to like real food so I at least always ate the veggies and fruit they served. (In addition to the crap) but dang, that octagon "Mexican" pizza was good....
#packedfoodpact
Easy, winter break just started
damn bro, I remember when I was in 10th grade. It felt like yesterday. My best friend was this Vietnamese kid. We played call of duty and I remember biology class. Now, I've already graduated college, been homeless for awhile, and now I work as a software engineer. Funny how life turns out. And it sucks that I am speaking like this because I am actually a kid like you, still confined to those classroom walls, making sure I do my homework and turn it in on time, at least thats the way I feel.
One thing I miss about high school is how when classes change, you get to see people you knew for a while in the hallways. And there may even be like 2 or 3 girls that you have a thing for, and your lucky if you get to see them in passing. Good times, good times....
Damn, you really have seen it all, when does your autobiography come out?
I'm glad I'm learning stuff like this before I move out. I do a little meal prep for myself now, I'm trying to get into the habit of making dinner for my family on my day off from both work and school and making at least three meals leftover since I work the next three days in a row. I really like not having to worry about scrambling to come up with a lunch for work.
This is wonderful, thank you so much!
It isn't easy dieting for bodybuilding and going to school 2 hrs away. Much appreciated!
I pack my lunch every day for the last 5 years. It's hard the first month but it gets so much easier. And the money I am saving pays for my vacation every year
Tupperware is a trademarked brand name, not a generic word for food containers.
Yep, didn't use a single piece of Tupperware. I find it funny that everyone now uses the word "tupperware" for everything.
Same as Kleenex & Q tip.
It's called genericization.
Amen! Tupperware is the best!!
Im a tupperware consultant the real deal tupperware brands tupperlex.my.tupperware.com
The fruit and vegetable pre prep has been life changing in our house hold. Being able to grab something fresh is great.
I got into health and fitness - cooking not only is better for me, but definitely a money saver. You also get to brush up on your cooking skills and food prep.
Any recipes for yummy cold lunches? My husband can't warm his food while at work and we're stuck in a sandwich abyss. I've tried every thermos in creation and ultimately they end up being a huge drag because they're so clunky.
pemmican and halva are dank and can be kept at room temp. cranberry bacon pemmican and sunflower seed halva are rediculous.
Michael Sherman haha! interesting, I've never heard of that. I'll look that up and if it's as dank as you say, I'll be sending him off with it ASAP! Thank you very much!
Pasta salads worth protien and veg in them was our go to when my husband didn't have fridge/microwave access. I wasn't very good at cooking at that point, but I could dice veg, dice cooked chicken, boiled egg or ham, and sometimes some cheese and mix it into prepared box of suddenly salad. You can also shift the proportions of veggie, protien, and noodles to fit the way he likes to eat or to make it healthier. Pasta salad keeps a few days in the fridge and you can switch it up. His favorite now is a ranch style dressing, bowtie pasta, chicken, ham, cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers. I send fruit on the side too, and yogurt.
mandi me ok that's awesome!! Thank you so much! 😍
Anna Christensen Hope it helps. We got sick of sandwiches so much, I get it.
Bringing your own food is the best thing you can do for your economy. I'm a uni-student and would be completely broke if i had to buy my lunches/snacks. I have a tip as well - skip the plastic Tupperware altogether and go for the glass ones - you can cook pies and other things directly in them.
Same with me, also at uni, i have 30 euro per week for Food/Drinks, good Thing in Germany everbody has amazing tab water so i brew my own Tea. I always have two Rice and two Pasta dishes per week, you can easy Switch it up and use leftover veggies.
I'm glad that you are trying to teach Millenials to cook for themselves. I have never, ever not taken my lunch to work. I usually freeze soups or stews that I cook in a large crockpot over the weekend. They thaw by lunch. I also only eat dinner out about 5 times a year.
Thank you for making this!!! This was very helpful! I bet this is super helpful for people who are very new to having pack food for themselves
Would love to win but you'd need to fly me over from Scotland lol. I'll even give you my own children in garlic sauce recipe made in under 4 minutes 🍳🍲🍛
it's an online consultation! #packedlunchpact
Children in garlic sauce sounds questionable...
Shit 💩💩💩dam predictive text 😊😊😊 I promise I don't eat children in any sauce. Or in any form come to think of it. Lol thanks for pointing that out 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂💙
those crazy scotsmen... eating their children in garlic sauce :P :O
Finally an adult who makes adult food for lunch....
Nvm I'd rather have apple slices with a gogurt
You could do worse, honestly. Fruit and yoghurt is good shit.
This is one of my favorite videos!!!!!! I want to carry my own food. Now I need to practice this.
I use all these tips already.... but it's great to hear you say them again.