Favorite new find…

For all of you brown baggers out there, I have a great new food storage product to share with you.  My only regret is that I’m not the one who thought of this idea!!  And I’m not making any money on the success of this product…The brand is “Fit & Fresh”, and they are found at Target, including online shopping.  I went to the actual brick-and-mortar store because I like to look at, pick up and touch things in person before I buy them.  I purchased the “Salad Shaker” and the “Lunch on the go” pieces.  They also make a smoothie/drink container, and I noticed that Target online is selling this trio as a set now.  I also saw a container for breakfast, and one that keeps hot soups hot and cold soups cold.  If you are someone who doesn’t have access to refrigeration during the day, and that is what is keeping you from bringing your own lunch (which gives you WAY more control over what food goes into your body and the amount of money that stays in your wallet), I’d encourage you to check these out as a possible solution.

All of the containers have a removable ice pack that keeps food at a safe temperature, with the label proudly telling you that it “stays chilled 6 hours*” (* chill times may vary).  I probably won’t do things like store my lunch in a hot car this summer, but when I’m teaching my morning class at WCC, my lunch will be cool and fresh when I’m done at noon, for example…

The Salad Shaker holds up to 4 cups of salad (if that is straight leafy greens, you would be getting 2 “cups” of veggies–) and a little “dressing dispenser” that you twist and it dumps the dressing you filled it with into your salad and then you shake it.  This way your salad doesn’t get all limp and wilty like it would if you put dressing on at home before you left for the day.  I find this feature to be particularly clever!

I also like that these pieces are dishwasher safe (except for the ice packs), so you can reuse them and not need to rely on plastic baggies to keep the components of your lunch separate–again, a good thing for your wallet AND the environment.