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How to Make School Lunch Prep Easier (and a Rubbermaid® FreshWorks Giveaway!)

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This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Rubbermaid®.

It’s only October, by I feel like I’m already tired of making school lunches and snacks! Now that we are fully back in the swing of school, I’m going to start doing some school lunch prep work to make school mornings less hectic!

My two older boys help put together their lunch, with guidance from me on what to include. They always take a sandwich (or leftovers!) or yogurt with fresh fruit and granola along with a side item and a snack. They know that they have to take a fresh fruit or vegetable for the side item or snack. Thankfully fruit and vegetable snacks are easy to prep and store in the fridge!

Our favorite fruit/vegetable snacks to bring to school are:

  • Celery sticks (with or without peanut butter)
  • Apple Slices
  • Strawberries
  • Carrot Sticks
  • Cubed cantaloupe, watermelon or pineapple
  • Clementines

I like to cut up the produce on Sunday evening, to make it easy for the kids to grab and go. They choose which fruit or vegetable they want, grab a reusable snack bag and go!

Rubbermaid® FreshWorks Produce Savers

One of the biggest challenges with prepping fruits and vegetables ahead of time is keeping them fresh. It can be tough keeping the moisture level just right in the refrigerator. Nothing makes me more frustrated than throwing out produce that’s gone bad. Did you know that Americans waste $24 billion of produce per year, which translates to $192 per household?** We recently got some Rubbermaid® FreshWorks containers to try out.  Available in new sizes, these containers use patented FreshVent™ technology to help produce stay fresh up to 80% longer!*

Rubbermaid-FreshWorks
Three new sizes for the Rubbermaid FreshWorks produce storage containers.
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The Crisp Tray™ keeps moisture away from the produce and promotes proper air flow.
Rubbermaid-FreshWorks-Fresh-Vent
The FreshVent™ system helps regulate the flow of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

The Rubbermaid FreshWorks are available in the following sizes:

  • Large Square (11.1 Cups): Perfect for Tomatoes
  • Long Rectangle (8.4 Cups): Great for asparagus or zucchini
  • Small Rectangle (4.0 Cups): Will keep your green beans fresh.
  • Small (2.5 Cups): Ideal for small berries.
  • Medium (6.3 Cups): Perfect for strawberries.
  • Large (17.3 Cups): Optimal for leafy greens.

Win Your Own Rubbermaid® FreshWorks!

If you would like to win your own set of 2 or 3 products from the FreshWorks line, just leave a comment below with your favorite fruit or vegetable snack. Give away is open to U.S. residents only. Giveaway expires at midnight on October 30, 2017.

*Based on strawberries in FreshWorks™ containers vs. store packaging. Results may vary depending upon produce and use.

**Source: USDA 2014

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  1. mami2jcn says

    October 17, 2017 at 9:33 am

    I love strawberries!

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  2. Nancy Loring says

    October 17, 2017 at 10:39 am

    I like to snack on celery. I eat plain, sometimes with peanut butter and sometimes with cream cheese.

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  3. Cheryl VanBrunt says

    October 17, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    My favorite fruit snack is an apple.

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  4. Sandy Klocinski says

    October 17, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    Most of my snacking these days is homemade popcorn. But I eat a lot of veggies in the winter by making wraps and salads. A big box of organic baby spinach is my nutritional standby.

    Reply
  5. Cindy Schierl says

    October 17, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    I love to snack on apples

    Reply
  6. Ann Fantom says

    October 17, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    I love to snack on fresh cherries

    Reply
  7. Tracy Shafer says

    October 17, 2017 at 9:47 pm

    I love grapes and all types of berries.

    Reply
  8. Anne Higgins says

    October 18, 2017 at 12:05 am

    Love my concord grapes and having a great container will allow me to have them ready to eat easily!

    Reply
  9. Aaron says

    October 18, 2017 at 3:37 am

    My favorite fruit snack is bananas.

    Reply
  10. Jason G Vaughn says

    October 18, 2017 at 6:28 am

    Honey Crisp apples are my favorite snack.

    Reply
  11. Ashley C says

    October 18, 2017 at 7:14 am

    I love to snack on strawberries! They are my favorite!

    Reply
  12. Tari Lawson says

    October 18, 2017 at 7:52 am

    I like to snack on celery with peanut butter.

    Reply
  13. kathy Persons says

    October 18, 2017 at 8:21 am

    I love a fresh crisp apple

    Reply
  14. McKim says

    October 18, 2017 at 9:50 am

    I like sliced strawberries and bananas as my morning snack.

    Reply
  15. nickie says

    October 18, 2017 at 10:30 am

    I like grapes

    Reply
  16. Rachel Braxton says

    October 18, 2017 at 10:45 am

    I love pineapple

    Reply
  17. Debbi Wellenstein says

    October 18, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    My favorite fruit snack is strawberries.

    Reply
  18. Mita says

    October 18, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    I like pineapple

    Reply
  19. Cynthia C says

    October 18, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    I like snacking on pineapple.

    Reply
  20. Savannah Charles says

    October 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    Raw bell pepper slices, especially with some homemade hummus!

    Reply
  21. Billie R says

    October 18, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    Fruit would have to be any kind of melon or strawberries, vegetables I love broccoli or cauliflower or lima beans.

    Reply
  22. paige chandler says

    October 18, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    I love to snack on watermelon.

    Reply
  23. Kelly D says

    October 18, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    Grapes are my favorite.

    Reply
  24. Diane Therkildsen says

    October 18, 2017 at 5:46 pm

    I like oranges

    Reply
  25. Tracy Davis says

    October 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    My favorite fruit snack is strawberries.

    Reply
  26. Walter Van Tine says

    October 18, 2017 at 6:40 pm

    I like apple slices.

    Reply
  27. Davina says

    October 18, 2017 at 9:46 pm

    I love fresh pineapple!

    Reply
  28. Jacquelyn Cannon says

    October 18, 2017 at 10:18 pm

    I love pineapples

    Reply
  29. Julie R says

    October 19, 2017 at 1:16 am

    I like to snack on carrots and ranch dip or hummus!

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  30. Jeanne Rousseau says

    October 19, 2017 at 1:30 am

    Oh where to start! I love fresh apples and caramel the most. However, broccoli and carrots with a ranch dressing is great too!

    Reply
  31. Rachael Sims says

    October 19, 2017 at 3:55 am

    I love strawberries, Mandarin oranges, and grapes

    Reply
  32. alice minx says

    October 19, 2017 at 5:07 am

    Carrots with ranch dressing.. I just love them. It always tastes so good!

    Reply
  33. evelyn says

    October 19, 2017 at 9:56 am

    I love veggies, apples and cheese

    Reply
  34. Linda Lansford says

    October 19, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    I love tomatoes and strawberries

    Reply
  35. Darlene Carbajal says

    October 19, 2017 at 12:27 pm

    I love eating apples with peanut butter!

    Reply
  36. Rebecca C says

    October 19, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    I love to snack on carrots and hummus. Yum!

    Reply
  37. Michel says

    October 19, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    I love my carrots and watermelon!

    Reply
  38. Kim Avery says

    October 19, 2017 at 3:37 pm

    I love snacking on graoes!

    Reply
  39. Azeem Isaahaque says

    October 19, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    I like fruit salad!

    Reply
  40. Beth Carpenter says

    October 19, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    My snack of choice is carrots & celery with Hummus

    Reply
  41. Tara Darity says

    October 19, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    I like apple slices!

    Reply
  42. Sonja Russo says

    October 19, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    Snap peas and hummus, so yummy!

    Reply
  43. Michelle Donovan says

    October 19, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    Love fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and green beans. too many favs to pick just one!

    Reply
  44. Stephanie Johnson says

    October 20, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    my family snacks on produce often, and I want to try these new containers! I’m munching on some baby carrots as I type, but my favorite produce is apples!

    Reply
  45. Brandy says

    October 20, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    I love hummus and pretzel crisps..yum!

    Reply
  46. Jan Olson says

    October 21, 2017 at 12:42 am

    Apple. Slices

    Reply
  47. Pat B says

    October 21, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    I’m really into grapes right now.

    Reply
  48. meredith says

    October 21, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    We eat a combo of canned chickpeas and cucumbers as out go to snack

    Reply
  49. Carla C says

    October 21, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    I like apple slices or seaweed the most.

    Reply
  50. Denise B. says

    October 21, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    I’m not a vegetable person, but I like watermelon, strawberries, and bananas.

    Reply
  51. angela smith says

    October 22, 2017 at 2:18 am

    I love to snack on Blueberry’s and Raspberry’s..

    Reply
  52. Lauren says

    October 22, 2017 at 9:40 am

    I like to snack on mangoes.

    Reply
  53. cheryl s says

    October 22, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    I love cut up peaches

    Reply
  54. Faith Johnson says

    October 22, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    I love mangoes, fresh or frozen <3

    Reply
  55. Rivka says

    October 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    Love cucumbers!

    Reply
  56. Annamarie V says

    October 22, 2017 at 11:10 pm

    My favorite fruit snack is fresh blueberries, I love freshworks products for my berries.

    Reply
  57. Tom Bellamy says

    October 23, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    My favorite is pears.

    Reply
  58. Lana simanovicki says

    October 24, 2017 at 1:00 am

    My favorite fruits at a all melons watermelon honeydew canalope

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  59. Annette says

    October 24, 2017 at 2:17 am

    My favorite fruit snack is a mango.

    Reply
  60. deana says

    October 24, 2017 at 8:20 am

    My favorite fruit is raspberries! Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  61. Tyra K says

    October 24, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    I love strawberries and avacados.

    Reply
  62. Donna says

    October 24, 2017 at 11:45 pm

    I really love carrots

    Reply
  63. KATE USHER says

    October 25, 2017 at 5:36 am

    WE LOVE TO MAKE FRUIT SALADS WITH CANTALOUPE SMALL AMT OF PEANUT BUTTER TO HOLD THE BLUEBERRY OR RASPBERRY. YUMM THANK YOU SO MUCH

    Reply
  64. Erica B. says

    October 25, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    I like celery with cream cheese.

    Reply
  65. Paula Hafner says

    October 25, 2017 at 11:24 pm

    I love watermelon and cantaloupe.

    Reply
  66. Abigail Gibson says

    October 26, 2017 at 12:12 am

    My favorite fruit snack is apple walnut salad.

    Reply
  67. Breanne says

    October 26, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    I like black raspberries.

    Reply
  68. Sarah Mathias says

    October 27, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    I love to snack on carrot sticks.

    Reply
  69. susan smoaks says

    October 27, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    i love to snack on apples with peanut butter that is my favorite fruit snack.

    Reply
  70. Lisa V. says

    October 27, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    May sound weird, but I could always snack on asparagus.

    Reply
  71. Jane McGregor says

    October 27, 2017 at 11:54 pm

    A big veggie tray with a side of ranch!

    Reply
  72. Julie says

    October 28, 2017 at 10:04 am

    I really love blueberries

    Reply
  73. Heather S says

    October 28, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    I love sliced cucumber most!

    Reply
  74. Linda N. says

    October 28, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    My favorite fruit snack is frozen grapes.

    Reply
  75. Hanna D. says

    October 28, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    I love to snack on grapes.

    Reply
  76. Jen R says

    October 28, 2017 at 6:40 pm

    My favorite vegetable snack is carrots.

    Reply
  77. Jan D says

    October 28, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    my favorite veggie snack is carrot sticks (dipped in ranch dressing)

    Reply
  78. Susan Christy says

    October 28, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    Raspberries are my favorite fruit.

    Reply
  79. Mark Marville says

    October 28, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    Fried pickles!

    Reply
  80. Lisa says

    October 28, 2017 at 11:27 pm

    I love watermelon and apples.

    Reply
  81. Michelle C says

    October 29, 2017 at 8:05 am

    I love to snack on blueberries!

    Reply
  82. Cathleen N says

    October 29, 2017 at 8:40 am

    apples

    Reply
  83. Edye says

    October 29, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I love fresh blueberries!

    Reply
  84. Patty Niedert says

    October 29, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Berries are my favorite, particularly strawberries and raspberries. Both tend to spoil quickly. I try to only my a very small amount at the store and eat them quickly before they mold.

    Reply
  85. Miz Vickik says

    October 29, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    I love bananas, blueberries, and strawberries!

    Reply
  86. Danielle says

    October 29, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    Avocados. They turn brown pretty fast. These containers sound great!

    Reply
  87. Carolyn Daley says

    October 29, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    I love watermelon and grapes.

    Reply
  88. Hesper Fry says

    October 29, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    I like nectarines and raspberries as snacks!

    Reply
  89. Stephanie Liske says

    October 29, 2017 at 6:38 pm

    I love Strawberries!

    Reply
  90. Blake Nolen says

    October 29, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    Love peaches

    Reply
  91. Laurie Emerson says

    October 29, 2017 at 10:19 pm

    My favorite fruit is peaches.

    Reply
  92. Julie Myles says

    October 29, 2017 at 11:02 pm

    I love cherries.

    Reply
  93. Christian Alejandro says

    October 29, 2017 at 11:18 pm

    I love blueberries and pineapple.

    Reply
  94. Erin M says

    October 29, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    Strawberries and kiwi are my fav.

    Reply
  95. Kathy Hanley says

    October 30, 2017 at 12:00 am

    I like to have a salad as a snack! I start with lettuce, spinach, kale, shredded carrots and add in whatever vegetables are in the fridge. I top it with a low calorie/low fat dressing or oil & vinegar.

    Reply
  96. Wendy McBride says

    October 30, 2017 at 12:36 am

    Pineapple chunks are my favorites! I also eat a banana almost every day and love watermelon when it’s in season.

    Reply
  97. Lisa Romine says

    October 30, 2017 at 2:22 am

    My favorite veggie snack is carrots with ranch dip.

    Reply
  98. Holly Kennedy says

    October 30, 2017 at 3:11 am

    I love pineapple

    Reply
  99. Leela says

    October 30, 2017 at 4:01 am

    I like pomegranates.

    Reply
  100. Roxann says

    October 30, 2017 at 5:17 am

    Raspberries are my favorite fruit.

    Reply
  101. Eileen Boyce says

    October 30, 2017 at 5:23 am

    i like any kind of fruit and veggies.

    Reply
  102. Kathy Pease says

    October 30, 2017 at 7:39 am

    I love carrot sticks and hummus

    Reply
  103. Allison Kusel says

    October 30, 2017 at 8:20 am

    My favorite snack is half an avocado with salt and pepper

    Reply
  104. Tracie Cooper says

    October 30, 2017 at 9:06 am

    I love pineapple and strawberries!

    Reply
  105. Laura M says

    October 30, 2017 at 9:55 am

    I love Oranges and pineapple!

    Reply
  106. Jessica W. says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:25 am

    My favorite fruit snack is homemade fruit salad.

    Reply
  107. jeremy mclaughlin says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Strawberries are my favorite.

    Reply
  108. Ed says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:46 am

    I heart kiwifruit!

    Reply
  109. latanya says

    October 30, 2017 at 1:32 pm

    I love squash.

    Reply
  110. Janine Hwang says

    October 30, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    I like strawberries and grapes

    Reply
  111. buttmuffin says

    October 30, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    i love to make a fruit salad, with blueberries, strawberries, melon, mango, etc. and have it with cottage cheese.

    Reply
  112. Christina London says

    October 30, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Strawberries and salads are awesome!!

    Reply
  113. Francine Anchondo says

    October 30, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    I love strawberries and carrots

    Reply
  114. Joni Chadwell says

    October 30, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    Brussels sprouts and red raspberries

    Reply
  115. Jennifer H. says

    October 30, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    I like pineapple.

    Reply
  116. John H. says

    October 30, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    I like carrots.

    Reply
  117. Carol says

    October 30, 2017 at 6:29 pm

    I like apples.

    Reply
  118. Brad Merrell says

    October 30, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    I really enjoy baby carrots. Just plain

    Reply
  119. Bekki Lindner says

    October 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm

    So many to pick from – but we have been really into frozen grapes lately!

    Reply
  120. Mary Gardner says

    October 30, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    My favorite fruit snack is black berries.

    Reply
  121. Natasha A says

    October 30, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    I have so many favorites… I’m a veggie and fruit lover for sure. If I had to pick I think it would be blueberries for my fruit and celery for my veggie <3

    Reply
  122. Kelsey vinson says

    October 30, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Fresh pineapple & baby carrots are my favs!

    Reply
  123. Peggy Rydzewski says

    October 30, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    I love watermelon and pineapple together.

    Reply
  124. linda says

    October 30, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    i love baby carrots

    Reply
  125. DanV says

    October 30, 2017 at 10:14 pm

    I like apple slices

    Reply
  126. Janice B says

    October 30, 2017 at 10:58 pm

    I love to have half of a cantaloupe with strawberries in the middle.

    Reply
  127. Sand says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:01 pm

    I love fresh blackberries! There is nothing better!

    Reply
  128. Trisha Musgrave says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:12 pm

    Strawberries are my favorite!

    Reply
  129. Buddy Garrett says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:18 pm

    I like bananas.

    Reply
  130. heather c says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:31 pm

    Kiwi and star fruit! Yum!

    Reply
  131. Kris mihalov says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:33 pm

    I love snacking on baby carrots and cucumbers

    Reply
  132. Trisha McKee says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    I love cucumbers! Just the coolness of them.

    Reply
  133. Philip Lawrence says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    My favorite fruit is the orange.

    Reply
  134. Joy Venters says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:43 pm

    grapes are my go to snack

    Reply
  135. Alex W. says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:57 pm

    My favorite healthy snack is Pineapple!

    Reply
  136. Lily Kwan says

    October 31, 2017 at 12:09 am

    I love avocado!

    Reply

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