Lunch Dilemma: GF & On the Go?

So, this is my conundrum: we like to travel around--a lot--and with the new dietary restrictions, the ol' standby of hitting Subway or the 'arches' is no longer a viable option.  What to do, what to do?

Well, I got on this kick where I was obsessed with packing a bento box . It seemed the most logical, kid-friendly way to pack a G.F. lunch.  Problem with it is, when I search Amazon.com the bento boxes are really expensive!  I'm fairly broke, but I wanted the cutesy-convenience that these great eco-friendly lunch boxes provide, so here's what I found at Ross Dress For Less (of all places!):

This groovy kitchen gadget is called the "Lunch On the Go" by Fit N Fresh.  Is this just so way-cool, or what?!  I'm in love, especially because this sweet little box cost me under $10.  It was the happy-medium solution to my bento-box cost woes and the tricky menu choices of a kid-friendly G.F. lunch.  Voila!


Today was our 'dry run' test of the 'Lunch on the Go', and it was a smash hit.  We drove to the coast (about an hour plus in a hot car), and played on the beach for a while, and roughly 2 hours later the food we packed was still cool and fresh.  Score! 

Peanutzilla's G.F. lunch consisted of:

• brown rice tortilla, wrapped around 2 slices of Boar's Head ham and cheddar cheese
• Enviro-kids crispy rice bar
• sliced up Granny Smith apple
• Sour Lemon-head candy
• Blue Diamond Barbeque Nut Thins crackers
• bottle of ice-water

This all fit neatly into our new wanna-be bento box, and the Peanut ate it all, and was quite content.

Lunch on the go: Mission accomplished!

I have hope for the upcoming school year.  We will survive 3rd grade lunch without the traditional PB & J sandwich.