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Home » Review » Kids' Corner » Toasted Sesame Noodles + Yumbox Review & Giveaway

Toasted Sesame Noodles + Yumbox Review & Giveaway

Published on July 26, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia 257 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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Yumbox Review & Giveaway

After several months of nagging from my two older children, I finally caved in and started making them packed lunches for school. I figured if I was going to have to make them packed lunches every day I was going to have a bit of fun with it and I started making them Bento lunches. Nothing particularly elaborate, mind, as I am quite a lazy person, but it doesn’t make much effort to cut a peanut butter and jam sandwich into novelty shapes, or cut vegetables with miniature flower cutters to form a little veggie flower garden as can cheese and fruit. Sushi rice or a boiled egg can be moulded into shapes using fairly inexpensive plastic moulds.

In June Yumbox sent me one of their fantastic bento-style lunch boxes to try out. More correctly, they sent it to DD who was so delighted when the parcel arrived she wrote out a list of exactly what she wanted to be included in her box for the next day. She even got up early in the morning and packed it herself!

YumBox Menu Idea

Invented in America by two entrepreneur Mums Maia Neumann and Daniele Devitt to help children develop healthy eating habits, Yumbox is now available in the UK via Bouncy Jam, run by London mumtrepreneur Sarah Kerr.

The Yumbox is a stylish, award winning, sturdy BPA-Free, phthalates-free lunch box with an illustrated food tray divided into  half-cup portions for the five key food groups: fruit, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy. It also has a little cup with room for a small sweet or dip. I really like the illustrations on the food tray; what a great way to teach young children the food groups. It does bug me when I see images of filled Yumboxes with the wrong food groups in the labelled compartments! Fruit does not ever belong in the dairy section!

The portion size is ideal for children from baby weaning age up to around the age of 10. Older children may not find the small size sufficient for their hungry growing appetites, but for my 7 year old it’s just perfect. For the first time since she started getting packed lunches her lunch box has consistently been returned empty. Win!

One of her favourite lunches includes these quick toasted sesame noodles. When it comes to feeding children simple is often best. This is an easy peasy recipe and any leftovers keep well for lunch the following day.

Table of Contents

  • Toasted Sesame Noodles
    • Affiliate Links
    • Instructions 
    • Environmental Information
      • Key Yumbox features:
    • For more children’s lunch box inspiration see:
  • Yumbox Giveaway
    • How to Enter
    • Terms & Conditions

Toasted Sesame Noodles

Egg noodles tossed with veg, toasted sesame seeds and oil - ideal for packed lunches.
5 from 1 vote
Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 1 nest medium egg noodles I used Sharwood
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted lightly
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 spring onions finely sliced
  • 25 grams carrot grated
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Instructions 

  • Bring a small pan of water to the boil and cook noodles according to the packet instructions.
  • If using for a lunch box, drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. If serving warm skip the cold water step.
  • Toss with the remaining ingredients and serve.

Notes

Recipe can be served warm or cold. It makes a nice quick accompaniment to grilled meat and vegetables for a speedy midweek supper.

Environmental Information

Tried this recipe?Mention @TangoRaindrop or tag #elizabethskitchendiary!

 

Yumbox Pink

Key Yumbox features:

• measures 22 x 15 x 5 cm and weighs 490 grams
• leak-proof! Pack your apple sauce next to your sandwich with no worries!
• child-friendly latch on the attached lid
• easy to clean
• encourages portion control and healthy eating
• fits neatly into standard thermal lunch totes
• eco-friendly: eliminates need for cling-film or plastic bags
• fun to pack!

Retailing at £24-99 plus P&P, it is rather on the dear side, but I think it’s worth every penny. It’s a very sturdy good quality lunch box and I will be buying one for our five year old who is due to start school at the end of the summer holidays.

The Yumbox is available in Framboise Pink (pictured above) and Pomme Green. New colours will be rolled out in September. The Yumbox will be available on Amazon very shortly, or you could visit them over at www.yumbox-uk.co.uk

Yumbox have offered one of my UK readers the opportunity to win a Yumbox of their very own, just scroll down to the bottom of this post and fill out the Rafflecopter form.

Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

flag-ratingFor more children’s lunch box inspiration see:

Bento Sushi Rice Shapes by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary
Baby Egg Pies by Tinned Tomatoes
Spicy Tattie Puffs by Tinned Tomatoes
Gruyere and Caramelised Shallot Nests by Fab Food 4 All
Mini Quiches by Franglais Kitchen

Alternatively you could follow YumBoxUK on Twitter or Instagram where they regularly share Yumbox filling ideas.

Yumbox Giveaway

How to Enter

For your chance to win one Yumbox RRP £24-99 in the colour of your choice (subject to availability) enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Come back and tweet about the giveaway every day for more chances to win!

Terms & Conditions

This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winner will need to respond within 48 hours of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.

The prize is offered and provided by YumboxUK. The prize is one Yumbox in your colour choice (subject to availability). There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.

If you need some help using Rafflecopter, here’s a quick clip to show you how. Rafflecopter will pick the winner at random from all the entries received. I will be verifying entries and any automated entries or those who have claimed they have made the mandatory blog post comment and really haven’t will be disqualified. It’s mandatory!

Closing date is midnight on Monday 1 September 2014 and the winner will be announced that day.

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Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was sent a Yumbox for review. All opinions expressed are our own. This is not a paid post.

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Comments

  1. Gul Choudhury says

    September 1, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    Chocolate sandwiches!!

    Reply
  2. mrs sharron page says

    September 1, 2014 at 9:30 am

    chicken goujons or sausage rolls, bread sticks and blueberries

    Reply
  3. kay S says

    September 1, 2014 at 6:36 am

    anything savoury but mostly cheese

    Reply
  4. Leanne Bell says

    August 31, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Fairly boring but my Daughter loves ham sandwiches with a side of grapes.

    Reply
  5. Mummy Whiskers says

    August 31, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    Cheese, just cheese 🙂

    Reply
  6. Mummy Whiskers says

    August 31, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    Cheese, he just loves cheese 🙂

    Reply
  7. Susan Pringle says

    August 31, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    Cheesy pasta

    Reply
  8. helen booth says

    August 31, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    Any left over pasta is a hit! Or chicken and lettuce rolls!

    Reply
  9. soneailiami says

    August 31, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Mini cheese and onion pasties

    Reply
  10. Dominique Ralf says

    August 31, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Ham and cream cheese wraps.

    Reply
  11. Claire toplis says

    August 31, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    Great idea little pockets of surprises

    Reply
  12. claire little says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    sandwiches 🙂

    Reply
  13. Jamie says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    Cucumber sandwiches 🙂

    Reply
  14. SARAH JONES says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    My son eats pretty much anything but his faves are grapes and broccoli x

    Reply
  15. kelly says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    Tuna and sweetcorn pasta!

    Reply
  16. Caroline says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    fruit salad!!

    Reply
  17. NATALIE BRADLEY says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    pasta salad

    Reply
  18. Dawn Totton says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    A healthy fruit salad.

    Reply
  19. makila wheatley says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    my boy will eat just about anything…he aint fussy

    Reply
  20. Chris Fletcher says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    Spicy chicken sandwiches!

    Reply
  21. Qian says

    August 31, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    My daughter loves pasta

    Reply
  22. Nancy Bradford says

    August 31, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Ham sandwiches with faces (I know, we aren’t nearly as creative as the rest of you :).

    Reply
  23. Kristy Brown says

    August 31, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    Tuna sweetcorn or pasta salad

    Reply
  24. liz ferguson says

    August 31, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    tuna sarnies

    Reply
  25. olivia Kirby says

    August 31, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    My little girl loves cheese sandwiches and salad pots

    Reply
  26. janine atkin says

    August 31, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    My son loves a fruit salad

    Reply
  27. Kerry Brown says

    August 31, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    he loves his hummus dips and vege sticks, they have to be in his lunchbox or i will get told off!

    Reply
  28. Clare S says

    August 31, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    my daughter likes cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches, with cucumber sticks and strawberries in her lunch box

    Reply
  29. sam mcginty says

    August 31, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    banana and soft cheese wrap

    Reply
  30. Pam Francis Gregory says

    August 31, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Chicken & Rice

    Reply
  31. Irene Gilmour says

    August 31, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    loves boiled eggs and veg sticks

    Reply
  32. joanne liddement says

    August 31, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Mini cheese and onion pasties

    Reply
  33. Jade says

    August 31, 2014 at 8:37 am

    Cheese sandwiches

    Reply
  34. caroline kelly says

    August 30, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Simple sandwiches

    Reply
  35. Stephanie Whitehouse says

    August 30, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    peanut butter honey and banana wraps – I straighten the banana as I roll, and it always intrigues them

    Reply
  36. Helen Atkins says

    August 30, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    My son loves crackers and cheese, with fruit salad as a pudding

    Reply
  37. emma hunt says

    August 30, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    peperoni is my girls fav 🙂

    Reply
  38. Andrea Williams says

    August 30, 2014 at 8:54 am

    She likes little strips of ham, cucumber, cheese and carrot in a mix.

    Reply
  39. Vera Bahounkova says

    August 30, 2014 at 5:03 am

    sandwiches with cheese and ham

    Reply
  40. jodie yorke says

    August 29, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    tuna salad.

    Reply
  41. Carroll Marsh says

    August 29, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    My Little angels love to take cold sweetcorn and spring onion Fritters with a sweet chilli sauce and mayonnaise Dip!!other times they love Onion Bhajis and Chutney!!They have a very good Palatte and love spicy food!!(carroll marsh)

    Reply
  42. Caroline Blaza says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:22 pm

    Corned beef sandwiches

    Reply
  43. katherine b says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    My son loves cheese and avocado sandwich and fruit salad x

    Reply
  44. kate says

    August 28, 2014 at 3:32 am

    cheese and marmite!!

    Reply
  45. Carolin says

    August 27, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    She’s a big fan of pesto rolls x

    Reply
  46. Emma Ellison says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    Tomato and cheese pasta

    Reply
  47. Mark Chamberlin says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Duck, hoisin sauce and spring onions! He also loves sushi!

    Reply
  48. Jen says

    August 27, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    It’s got to be mini quiches in this house – quick, simple and you can use up things in the fridge! (and they freeze well!)

    Reply
  49. Julia says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    chorizo sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, cous cous salad and fruit cut up always goes down well. And crisps and chocolate of course!

    Reply
  50. EJ Dunn says

    August 26, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    Tuna and sweetcorn pasta

    Reply
  51. rebecca says

    August 26, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    cheese pinwheels

    Reply
  52. Amanda Beamish says

    August 26, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    my sons would be lemon curd sandwiches, but I’m a mean mum and make him take something healthier!

    Reply
  53. Helen G says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:03 am

    My son is a fan of the basics. He loves ham sandwiches with a side of fruit, specially dried apricot, raisins and oranges.

    Reply
  54. rachel richardson says

    August 25, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Cucumber sandwiches! Sounds posh but my daughter has a sensory disorder so it’s quite a triumph!

    Reply
  55. Rachel Bustin says

    August 25, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    plain dry cheese sandwiches!

    Reply
  56. gemma clark says

    August 25, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Once a week I let my daughter have cold homemade pizza in her lunchbox. She also particularly loves Raw pepper sticks, cucumber and carrot sticks to munch on xx

    Reply
  57. michelle banks says

    August 25, 2014 at 8:16 am

    anything with tuna and sweetcorn! lol

    Reply
  58. Kerry Manners says

    August 25, 2014 at 5:40 am

    My daughter loves building her own crackers, so I cut ham, cheese and cucumber into flower shapes so she can choose whichever combo she fancies 🙂

    Reply
  59. Susan Race says

    August 24, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    Mine are obsessed with fruit at the moment (as long as its in little pieces so they can pick it up and eat it) , sorry I know that’s not very exciting but its super healthy so I’m happy! 🙂

    Reply
  60. kirsty john says

    August 24, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    I don’t have a child, but my niece starts school soon and this would be useful

    Reply
  61. kaz says

    August 24, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Humous and carrot sticks

    Reply
  62. Rachel McMillan says

    August 24, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Chicken Wrap

    Reply
  63. Ola says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:46 am

    My little girl is just over 10 months and already eats pretty much anything! Looking at ideas now so we can hopefully keep her interest through the ‘fussy’ stage.

    Reply
  64. dannielle says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:18 am

    the coolest lunch box ever – for all those tasty small healthy foods. grapes, coconut, dried mango and carob coated raisons.

    Reply
  65. Andy Kadir-Buxton says

    August 24, 2014 at 6:01 am

    Peanut butter

    Reply
  66. aideen p says

    August 23, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    Grapes & cheese wheat sandwich

    Reply
  67. Stacey Haines says

    August 23, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    Strawberries and blueberries 🙂

    Reply
  68. Amanda Walsh says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    My boys love pasta salad and cous cous

    Reply
  69. Sarah @ Let them be small says

    August 22, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    My son loves hummus, so that with some pitta bread always goes down a treat. i like to pop in a couple of cubes of cheese and some berries too

    Reply
  70. Helen M says

    August 22, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Bento eggs in animal shapes

    Reply
  71. Spencer Broadley says

    August 21, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    Chicken and tomato sandwiches

    Reply
  72. Sharon Powell says

    August 20, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    Noodles 🙂

    Reply
  73. Jess Howliston says

    August 20, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    My little boy loves turkey and tomato spin wheels! (A wrap with slices of turkey and tomato in then wrapped into a spiral then sliced so you get swirls!) x

    Reply
  74. janet humphrey says

    August 20, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    ‘dippy things’ – translates as hummus, with cut up veg and slices of cold toast… 🙂

    Reply
  75. Harley says

    August 20, 2014 at 11:53 am

    Mini scotch eggs

    Reply
  76. rebecca nisbet says

    August 19, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    sandwiches, raisons and babybel

    Reply
  77. Crystal @ Crystal's Tiny Treasures says

    August 19, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    My kids love cheesy falafels with pitta pockets, cucumber, tomato, and cheese in their bento boxes.

    Reply
  78. Sarah Archibald says

    August 18, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    salami and cheese sandwiches.. maybe not the healthiest, but definitely her favourite!

    Reply
  79. Jane Frampton says

    August 18, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Tuna mayonnaise sandwiches

    Reply
  80. Linda Thorn says

    August 18, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    Raw organic Coconut oil is a taste to embrace.

    Reply
  81. ESME MCCRUBB says

    August 18, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    BREADSTICKS AND CHEESE DIP

    Reply
  82. Lucy Bishop says

    August 18, 2014 at 7:33 am

    cheese and marmite pinwheels

    Reply
  83. andrea lloyd says

    August 17, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    cheese sandwiches

    Reply
  84. maria blythin says

    August 17, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    a fruit salad

    Reply
  85. Laura Pritchard says

    August 17, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    My son will start school next September so doesn’t yet have a favourite but I suspect he’ll love anything made of cheese!

    Reply
  86. jazz says

    August 17, 2014 at 11:09 am

    sandwich, yoghurt, crepe, dip, fruit juice.

    Reply
  87. sandra newman says

    August 16, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    Quorn meat with tomato sandwiches healthy and very tasty!

    Reply
  88. fiona mcbride says

    August 16, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Hummus spelt breadsticks,ewes feta cheese, olives, mixed salad with carrots, beetroot, spinach etc dressed in balsamic vinegar

    Reply
  89. Andrea Fletcher says

    August 16, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Salad with the usual lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and add grapes and sultanas and a fruit salad and homemade scone or flapjack.

    Reply
  90. Pat Stubbs says

    August 16, 2014 at 10:59 am

    cheese sandwiches

    Reply
  91. Sharon says

    August 15, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    My wee one loves jam sandwiches best.

    Reply
  92. Karen Whittaker says

    August 15, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    Marmite pinwheels and green olives

    Reply
  93. lara davis says

    August 15, 2014 at 8:35 am

    My Son is fussy so just likes plan food like crackers

    Reply
  94. Rachel @ Parenthood Highs and Lows says

    August 15, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Wraps!

    Reply
  95. Joanne Blunt says

    August 14, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    Mine love a fruit salad, as long as it contains strawberries and red grapes.

    Reply
  96. Becca Staples says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:56 am

    My twin boys love a fruit salad, but this page has given me quite a few more idea’s thank you x

    Reply
  97. Jennie Hubbard says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:30 am

    I love the look of these lunchboxes! My little ones given the choice always go for cheese sandwiches. I’d love to get them into more adventurous stuff for their packed lunches

    Reply
  98. Hana says

    August 14, 2014 at 8:40 am

    My daughter and I love celery filled with cream cheese and raisins!

    Reply
  99. laura stewart says

    August 14, 2014 at 8:28 am

    chicken pasta easy to make

    Reply
  100. Diane Jackson says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    Ham, tomato and mayo sandwiches

    Reply
  101. Hekna says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    Spanish omelette with lots of veg in.

    Reply
  102. Terrie-Ann Wright says

    August 13, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    chicken and sweetcorn pasta

    Reply
  103. Georgina Jacobs says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    My son’s favourite is tuna, pasta with cherry tomatoes and sweetcorn! it’s amazing they will eat some combinations.

    Reply
  104. Paddy Dennison says

    August 13, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    Banana loaf is a favourite in our house. Uses up the brown bananas!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 14, 2014 at 7:40 am

      That’s always a favourite here too – I make it about a million different ways too depending on what ingredients are on hand.

      Reply
  105. Kathy Cakebread says

    August 13, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    boiled eggs

    Reply
  106. KIRSTY THOMPSON says

    August 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    my son loves boiled eggs, my daughters favourite is a chicken wrap and blueberrys

    Reply
  107. Corinne Peat says

    August 13, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    Tuna pasta salad

    Reply
  108. olga carpenter says

    August 13, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    cheese straws

    Reply
  109. joanne darnell says

    August 13, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    chicken pasta

    Reply
  110. emma falvi says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    cheesy pasta with chicken and peas

    Reply
  111. Hayley says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    Amazing, really useful!!

    Reply
  112. Sandra Lane says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    The usual sandwiches but i also usually pack a small fruit muffin or a slice of wholemeal home made banana bread.
    They also like dried fruit but because of the high sugar content I restrict it to a small handful of raisins or dried apricots.

    Reply
  113. Chas Gilbert says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    My grandsons haven’t started school yet but the oldest is very fussy and the youngest will eat anything

    Reply
  114. laura jayne bates says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    mini chicken salad

    Reply
  115. elaine dale says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    tuna pasta salad

    Reply
  116. Julie Ward says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Tuna mayo sandwiches, nothing fancy

    Reply
  117. claire woods says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    cheese and cucumber on crackers

    Reply
  118. MichelleD says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Ham sandwiches and sausage rolls!

    Reply
  119. Liam Bishop says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Ham and salad cream sandwich!

    Reply
  120. Galina V says

    August 13, 2014 at 10:05 am

    My older son loves pain tuna sandwiches in his lunchbox. The little man is only starting school this September, so I don’t know yet what his favourite lunchbox food will be, we’ll find out soon

    Reply
  121. Gina M says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:49 am

    My daughter loves falafel

    Reply
  122. charlotte aldridge says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Pesto and pasta!! Kids love it 🙂

    Reply
  123. tracey bowden says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Tuna mayo pasta

    Reply
  124. Paul Scotland says

    August 13, 2014 at 8:11 am

    My son, aged 5, loves a three bean salad with some tiger loaf

    Reply
  125. nicola clarkson says

    August 13, 2014 at 7:43 am

    tuna pasta salad

    Reply
  126. clair downham says

    August 13, 2014 at 7:03 am

    pasta suasage rolls crisps well anything!

    Reply
  127. Melanie McNair says

    August 12, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Cheese and onion sandwiches

    Reply
  128. iain says

    August 12, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    ham and cheese

    Reply
  129. justine meyer says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    They like salad wraps

    Reply
  130. Hester McQueen says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Message saying I have already commented! I’m sure I haven’t

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 12, 2014 at 5:50 pm

      You have! 🙂

      Reply
  131. Hester McQueen says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    Likes everything! Usually tuna sandwiches, fruit, yoplait and juice.

    Reply
  132. sarah pearce says

    August 11, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    crisp roll,which i am not too happy about,lol x

    Reply
  133. Sarah Tyau says

    August 11, 2014 at 6:55 am

    My daughter loves spicy sausages with rice!

    Reply
  134. Wendy Finn says

    August 10, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Sweetcorn muffins.

    Reply
  135. Michelle Austin says

    August 10, 2014 at 6:35 am

    Cheese and mayo sandwiches usually.

    Reply
  136. Victoria Mylittlel says

    August 9, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    ham and cheese sarnie

    Reply
  137. Kiran Parry says

    August 6, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    fruit salad and pasta salad

    Reply
  138. Lisa Wilkinson says

    August 5, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    My little girl’s favourite at the minute is pilau rice with passata on 🙂

    Reply
  139. IZZY says

    August 3, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    ham and cheese sandwiches 🙂

    Reply
  140. Nicola Bishop says

    August 3, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    My son is coeliac so lunches can be very boring for him. His favourite is tuna & sweet corn pasta. This lunch box would be a step in the right direction to making lunch more interesting for him

    Reply
  141. Colette B says

    August 3, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    Cocktail sausages are always a big hit!
    Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested this week

    Reply
  142. melanie stirling says

    August 3, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    Pasta salad and cheese

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 3, 2014 at 3:22 pm

      Yum!

      Reply
  143. leigh boyle says

    August 3, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    sausage rolls

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 3, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      These are so kid-friendly, aren’t they!

      Reply
  144. Barbara Handley says

    August 3, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    Samosas

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 3, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      I samosas – they’d so fiddly to make but it’s so worth it. Must make some again soon!

      Reply
    • KIRSTY THOMPSON says

      August 13, 2014 at 6:35 pm

      mmmm i love samosas so do my kids. chicken tikka 1s are the best

      Reply
  145. Solange says

    August 2, 2014 at 3:14 am

    Fruit salad

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 3, 2014 at 3:19 pm

      Very healthy and sensible!

      Reply
  146. Emma Baker says

    August 1, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    tuna lettuce and cucumber wraps

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 3, 2014 at 3:19 pm

      Mmm that sounds like a nice lunch too 🙂

      Reply
  147. Amy Beckett says

    August 1, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Has to be chilli dogs

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:27 am

      Loving the sound of that!

      Reply
  148. Mary @ Over 40 and a Mum to One says

    July 31, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    would have to be a cheese and tomato pasta mix here #TriedTested

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:28 am

      My youngest would be happy with that every day too!

      Reply
  149. Selina Jefferies says

    July 31, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    pasta in a Mediterranean sauce – tomatoes/corguette/pepper/mushrooms
    Delish!

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:29 am

      Yum! My kinds of lunch 🙂 Throw a few olives in there too? 🙂

      Reply
  150. Amy Ripley says

    July 31, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Cheese sandwiches!

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:29 am

      Classics are classics for a reason 🙂

      Reply
  151. Jeanette Chalmers says

    July 31, 2014 at 7:18 am

    My sons favourite is a mini wrap with Tuna and sweetcorn 🙂

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:31 am

      Mmm! Love tuna 🙂

      Reply
  152. Johanna GGG says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    funnily enough I have been looking out for a bento box for sylvia but meanwhile I have been just putting little tubs in her lunchbox – I was once told that to give children the right portion half what you think they need and then halve again. your noodles look great – wish sylvia would eat this sort of thing but it is sandwiches or sushi or crackers and dip. Do you put a fork in for DD? And are there lids for the boxes – my concern about them is that kids might not get them back in properly – every now and again I find sylvia’s tubs escape her lunchbox and float around in her bag.

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 31, 2014 at 7:27 am

      I’ve been making these noodles for the last year and putting them in DD’s old bento lunch box which came with a fork and spoon. The Yumbox doesn’t, which I didn’t care for at first, but they recommend putting the box in a thermal lunch bag so a fork could get popped into there. There is one big lid with a very easy child-friendly clasp, so there’s nothing to misplace. 🙂 That reminds me – need to order some thermal lunch bags for the new school year!

      Reply
  153. Poppy says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Cheesy pasta salad with green pesto!

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:31 am

      DD loves pesto but I’ve never thought to put it in her lunch! Thanks for the great idea 🙂

      Reply
  154. Kate says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    If my daughter had her way it would be ‘butter samwitches with nothing else’ but marmite is always a winner and it has vitamins in it!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:32 am

      Sometimes simple is just what’s needed 🙂

      Reply
  155. Richard says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Little snacks like grapes and raisins.

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:32 am

      I think kids the world over are all raisin fans – mine can’t get enough of them and I have to ration them out!

      Reply
  156. Rebecca beesley says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    Humous and carrot sticks

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 3:36 pm

      A lovely lunch idea 🙂

      Reply
  157. The Mummy Diary says

    July 30, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    No so much a recipe but my son loves roquefort or chorizo in his lunchbox 🙂

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      Fantastic! Lovely flavours there!

      Reply
  158. Stephanie Tsang says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    My daughter loves homemade pizza slices.

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 1:10 pm

      I love cold home made pizza and I do occasionally pop it in their lunch boxes. 🙂

      Reply
  159. Angela Sandhu says

    July 29, 2014 at 11:20 am

    Mini Pizzas

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:29 am

      Those would work really well in this lunch box – teeny tiny pizzas, awesome!

      Reply
  160. Kirsty Grace says

    July 28, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Houmous

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:29 am

      I love hummus, me, but unfortunately my children aren’t that enamoured with it.

      Reply
  161. Kelly Koya says

    July 28, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Little ‘pizzas’ made with mini pittas and topped with vegetables, cheese and tomato puree

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:30 am

      fantastic!

      Reply
  162. kris says

    July 28, 2014 at 10:05 am

    falafel and hummous

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:30 am

      That’s my kind of lunch 🙂

      Reply
  163. Felicity Kelly says

    July 28, 2014 at 9:50 am

    My son will only eat ham and marmite rolls! Easy recipie!

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:30 am

      Hhrrm… not sure about the marmite, but glad he likes it! 🙂 Easy work for you too!

      Reply
  164. Jenna says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:43 am

    My bubba’s too young to have a favourite lunch time snack but would love to win a Yumbox as it’ll be great for carrying weaning snacks when we’re out and about! x

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:31 am

      This would be ideal for weaning while out and about, for sure!

      Reply
  165. EMMA WALTERS says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:48 am

    oatcakes & cheese 🙂

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:31 am

      Yum! Throw an apple in there and I’d be a happy bunny!

      Reply
  166. Christina Brown says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:02 am

    Kale crisps 🙂

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:32 am

      Love kale crisps! What a great idea!

      Reply
  167. julie laing says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Tuna bagel

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:32 am

      Mmm! With cheese?

      Reply
  168. gabyL says

    July 27, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    tuna wrap!

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  169. Rebecca Phillips says

    July 27, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    jam sandwiches!

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  170. Natasha Mairs says

    July 27, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    my kids love fruit in their lunch boxes, mainly satsumas

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  171. Val Swift says

    July 27, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    Fruit salad

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  172. H Smith says

    July 27, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    Roast chicken, crackers, cheese, carrots, cucumber, hummous, cherries!

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 27, 2014 at 1:56 pm

      Ooh I’m liking the sound of that lunch!

      Reply
  173. Helen Grayson says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Cheese and ham sandwiches 🙂

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  174. Sally Semple says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:47 am

    Pasta, pesto & chicken

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  175. Helen B says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Pasta! My son will eat pretty Much anything as long as it’s with pasta!

    Reply
  176. Lorraine Tinsley says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:32 am

    What doesn’t she like!?! She’s never turned her nose up at anything, but she does seem to love tuna and sweetcorn pasta

    Reply
  177. Samantha Wheeler says

    July 27, 2014 at 8:35 am

    Cheese sandwiches!

    She likes to push the boat out!!!

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:35 am

      Haha! 😀 That’s my youngest’s favourite too 🙂

      Reply
  178. Ashleigh Allan says

    July 27, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Tomato soup!

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:35 am

      Cold? How does that work! This yumbox would keep it in its separate compartment at least 🙂

      Reply
  179. Sally - My Custard Pie says

    July 27, 2014 at 7:22 am

    It’s like opening a box of presents every day – great idea

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:35 am

      Totally!

      Reply
  180. Holly Nelson says

    July 27, 2014 at 2:41 am

    That’s fab! I need something similar in a grown up size for my oh – I never have energy to mak sandwiches in the morning, I must start to make things like this!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:36 am

      While writing up this review I found out they do have adult ones! I want one too!

      Reply
  181. Leanne Lunn says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    Pasta salad

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:36 am

      I love pasta salad, especially with some feta and olives 🙂

      Reply
  182. Rosalind Blight says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    My daughter likes her lunchbox to be consistent so its always a sandwich and will rarely try anything else

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:37 am

      The yumbox might help change her mind about that. The bite sized pieces are quite fun and if they’re in shapes it makes it more tempting, I think.

      Reply
  183. Sarahann Tonner says

    July 26, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    Homemade sweet potato crisps.

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:37 am

      Oh that sounds lovely!

      Reply
  184. Kerry gray says

    July 26, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Home made Egg fried rice

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:37 am

      Mmm yum!

      Reply
  185. Gillian Holmes says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Scrambled Egg

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:37 am

      What a great idea!

      Reply
  186. Liana Stevens says

    July 26, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Classic ham and cheese sandwiches!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:38 am

      Can’t beat the classics 🙂

      Reply
  187. Kim Neville says

    July 26, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    Cheese roll or cheese and crackers

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:38 am

      That’s my son’s favourite too.

      Reply
  188. Lynsey Buchanan says

    July 26, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    Ham sandwiches and sausage rolls

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:39 am

      Love a ham sandwich, me, especially with some wholegrain mustard.

      Reply
  189. Jeanne Horak-Druiff says

    July 26, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    Whoa – gone are the days when a packed lunch meant peanut butter sarnies and an apple ;o) Or am I showing my age?! Adorable lunchboxes and great sounding sesame noodles!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:40 am

      I grew up with peanut butter sandwiches in my lunchbox. I hated them! It took me well into my adulthood before I would eat peanut butter again, but every now and again I get a craving for PB & jam 🙂

      Reply
  190. frances hopkins says

    July 26, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    Corned beef sandwiches

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:38 am

      I remember those from my childhood!

      Reply
  191. Richard Randall says

    July 26, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    Fruit Salad.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:41 am

      Love fruit salad 🙂 So do my children.

      Reply
  192. catherine plant says

    July 26, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    plain old sandwiches such as cheese, ham, tuna

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:42 am

      Nothing wrong with that! 🙂

      Reply
  193. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    July 26, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    I’m sure my kids would love your noodles in their lunch boxes I do have to admit to hating making packed lunches though!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:41 am

      It is a bit of extra work, true, but these noodlesw are so easy to make.

      Reply
    • KIRSTY THOMPSON says

      August 13, 2014 at 6:34 pm

      i hate making packed lunches too, seems i always give my kids the same thing, this is great for new ideas

      Reply
  194. winnie says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    tofu hamburger

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    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:42 am

      Well that sounds intriguing! How do you make them?

      Reply
  195. Sally V says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    Sushi as it’s easy to store, pick up and eat without being messy and it’s also tasty and filling.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:43 am

      I plan on experimenting with veggie sushi for their lunch boxes when they go back to school after the holidays.

      Reply
  196. kazza ham says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    Pasta and pesto with sprinkled extra pine nuts for me 🙂

    Reply
  197. Kathryn Davies says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    Pasta with pesto and chicken and peas

    Reply
  198. Eleanor says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    Peanut butter sandwiches!

    Reply
  199. Natasha M says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    My Children just love pesto & pasta. Sometimes i grill some pine nuts to add to it! yum

    Reply
  200. Alison says

    July 26, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    My son will eat everything, he doesn’t have a particular favourite

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:24 am

      Lucky you! Sometimes I wish my children were like that (ok, a lot of the time I wish they were like that! They seem to be getting pickier the older they get!)

      Reply
  201. Maxine says

    July 26, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    spinach pops (tiny balls of puff pastry filled with spinach and sweetcorn)

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Ooh I like the sound of those!

      Reply

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