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Desserts For Packed lunches

moggins
moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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I've got fed up with giving DD cake for her packed lunch but when I put a piece of fruit in her lunchbag she never eats it and it always comes home broken and bruised so I have to throw it away.

Yesterday in Poundstretcher I noticed they have 6 mini plastic lidded containers for £1. Today I have half filled them with a tin of fruit cocktail and poured strawberry jelly on top, when they are set, hey presto, home made Fruitini :D The lids come off quite easily too so no struggling for her little fingers.
Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    Thats a good idea, thanks
  • streetgirl74
    streetgirl74 Posts: 92 Forumite
    That is a good idea :T
    Will it be ok in a lunchbox out of the fridge till lunchtime :confused:
    :eek:


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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Don't see why not, it's only tinned fruit and jelly nothing that can go off too quickly especially in this weather :)
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,822 Forumite
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    streetgirl74 wrote:
    That is a good idea :T
    Will it be ok in a lunchbox out of the fridge till lunchtime :confused:


    I have done this in the past. If you are that worried then freeze a bottle of water or carton of juice and pop that in the lunch box to act as a ice block. Means you get an ice cool drink very nice in the summer.


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    Calley
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  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    Yes it will be fine, if your worried you can buy errrm sort of ice blankets from wilko, about £2.99 for three and you put these in the frezzer. Then in the morning just pop in lunchbox.

    They measure about 6" by 4"
  • streetgirl74
    streetgirl74 Posts: 92 Forumite
    Thanks, i do worry about what to put in my DD lunchbox as it will be in her bag at school for over 4 hours before she eats it so thanks for the tips guys :T
    :eek:


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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    Cheers moggins!!!!!

    In the summer the jelly will *melt* (I know this because it happened with some jelly boats I made for a cricket bonanza :o ) so Calley's idea is a good one to bear in mind.


    I've also got little clip it tubs for "desserts". Other ideas I use are:-

    ~ cold rice pudding in there with some tinned fruit cocktail.
    ~ handful of sultana's with a handful of sunflower seeds
    ~ any combo of dried fruit/seeds
    ~ custard (thick) with a spoonful of jam
    ~ plain yogurt with a sprinkle of dark brown sugar (this *melts* in)
    ~ piece of l/o HM fruit crumble/pie
    ~ anything else squidgy :D:D:D
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  • vodkaqueen75
    vodkaqueen75 Posts: 101 Forumite
    fab tip thanks, i am trying to find some of these litle pots, i saw some in tescos but they were 35p each and too big for alunch box, its teeny ones im after, we have no poundstretcher thou, and everytime i have looked in the £ shop they seem to not have any although i haver heard they are sold there :confused:
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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    I bought two in Matalan yesterday (small rectangular to replace the circular one's they've used previously) they were £1 each and the clip it shut one's. They'll last for years so the £2 investment is well worth it IMHO. :D:D

    HTH :)
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  • Lydia_2
    Lydia_2 Posts: 145 Forumite
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    I bought those Queenie and they are easier to pack than round ones.
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