CLOSED: Warmables Review and Giveaway (BTSC- Day 24)

The winner for this giveaway has been chosen by Random.org and is announced on this post


Honestly....is it just me or does anyone feel like schools really need to have healthier options for lunch? I know kids love pizzas and chicken nuggets but for a school lunch? A friend's son has a burger one day, a corn dog the next and some more fun food the following days....but where are the veggies and fruits? Ok, with your nuggets you will get a bowl of grapes...but honestly....where's the 'Healthy' in the overall?

Right now I bring Bunny girl home for lunch, after preschool only because I don't want her getting into an unhealthy eating routine at a young age. If I were given a choice , I would bring her home every day of her schooling phase and if she let me...even college! (But how practical would that be?)

Thanks to companies like Warmables, we have a better option....send a hot, healthy meal to school, made straight out of our kitchens!

A Warmables set comes with a pouch, a BPA free food container and a cherry pit bag (that's right a bag of cherry pits!)...oh and the spaghetti & meatballs in the picture does not come included!!

It really is very simple to use the set and as per Warmables research, if you follow all the steps mentioned below, to a tee, you will have a warm meal stored for upto 6 hours. (I haven't tried storing it for that long yet.)


Let the heating begin !

1) Fill the BPA free plastic food container at least 2/3 with food. (FYI- The container holds a child's size serving of food, i.e. about 1.9 cups. An adult size serving version will be introduced to the market soon. )
2) Heat thoroughly.
3) Heat the cherry pit bag thoroughly, making sure NOT to burn pits. Depending on your microwave this will take 45-90 seconds.
4) Put the plastic container and cotton bag of cherry pits inside the WARMABLES pouch and seal.
5) Put the WARMABLES pouch inside your child’s INSULATED lunch box (make sure it is NOT a regular metal or plastic boxes else the WARMABLES will not be able to consolidate heat and keep the food warm).

Easy peasy right? A great way to ensure your child eats a warm, HEALTHY meal while at school as well!Buy it:

You can buy your own Warmables set for 27.95$ with free shipping, till September 15, 2009 from the site. (Purchase link) - make the most of this introductory offer! (A portion of all Warmables proceeds is donated to charities and non profit organizations.)


Win it:

One reader will win a Warmables set, complete with the food container, pouch and cherry pit bag.


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Leave a comment, telling me your healthy food tip for a school go-er.

Additional BTSC entries:

- 2. Sign up for the Warmables newsletter and receive free tips and recipes.

- 3. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.

- 4. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 5. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-6. Snag my Blog button (the cute little bunny on the right!) and leave a comment with the link

- 7. Snag the Back to School Carnival button (the cute little bunny on the left!) and leave a comment with the link


This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on September 12 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if the winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.