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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.

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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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  4. Sandy Klocinski says

    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.

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  30. Jeanne Rousseau says

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

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  44. Stephanie Johnson says

    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!

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  63. KATE USHER says

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

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  84. Patty Niedert says

    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.

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  95. Kathy Hanley says

    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.

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  96. Wendy McBride says

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

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  111. buttmuffin says

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

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  121. Natasha A says

    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

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