I love to eat. Like, really. I love planning what I’m going to eat, I love making recipes, I love organic fresh nutritious food, I love sharing it with people, I love dreaming about it, I love shopping for it, heck, I love making my shopping list! That being said, it’s not like I’m addicted to bad foods. No. I get excited about the prospect of eating uber healthy food. I smile from ear to ear when I walk into Whole Foods Market or when I’m at the farmer’s market and sniffing fresh local produce. With this addiction passion of mine, I like to be prepared, so I pretty much always have food on me when I’m out and about running errands, visiting family and friends, waiting in line at the DMV, going to the movies, etc. And, I like to be cute, stylish, eco-friendly, and organized about it. Enter: Eco-Sexy Tiffins, Groovy Carrying Bags, and Fun Bamboo Flatware.
Aren't these awesome!?
I love these travel containers for my food. Sometimes I pack a vibrant kale salad in one tier and another tier with goji berries and nuts. Sometimes I toss a protein bar in one tier while another tier is filled with carrot and celery sticks. Other times I pack organic quinoa in one tier with another tier carrying a raw vegan dessert while the third tier houses my veggies and dip. I’m definitely NOT a plastic girl so you won’t see me using that crap. And, while I love glass, I’d rather get my workouts at the gym and not from lifting my lunch bag. Tiffins are awesome. I have two-tier tiffins and three-tier tiffins. I have one of each for my husband and myself, and once our little bambino/a arrives (and he/she is at the eating stage), he/she will have one, too.
I don’t just use these for food that I make at home though. When we go out to eat, I bring these along in case we have leftovers so I can avoid using a wasteful to-go container from the restaurant. It’s simple little eco-actions, like these that add up, which can improve the life of our earth.
To make my tiffins extra chic, I found these awesome “3- tier” tiffin carrying bags so they’re easy to transport (not when going to the movies however. I suggest you take a big enough purse to carry them in so the movie police aren’t alerted to the fact that you’re bringing in your own non-toxic food). When not going to the movies, I show off my 3-tier tiffin carrying bag with my 3-tier tiffin (as pictured). Note: The tiffins pictured above are 3-tier tiffins that my mom bought me from Cost-Plus World Market. The carrying case seen above is by the brand, To-Go Ware, which is available on Amazon in the link provided above (as you can see, my Cost-Plus World Market 3-tier tiffin fits my To-Go Ware 3-tier carrying bag. To-Go Ware also makes tiffins specially for their bags, but please know that there are two bag sizes and two tiffin sizes. You need the “2-tier tiffin with the 2-tier tiffin bag” and you’ll need the “3-tier tiffin with the 3-tier bag.”
You can get the groovy bamboo flatware here. The utensil holder from RePEat is made from recycled plastic bottles, and the bamboo utensils are made from a sustainable material. The carrying case is woven from recycled materials and made with Fair Trade Principles. And, the tiffins themselves are eco-friendly because it means you’re not using harsh, unhealthy plastic and you’re using a container that can used over and over again.
