Zero Waste Açaí Bowls!

Açaí bowls are addicting! Açaí, pronounced “Ah-Sigh-EE” is berry which is only found in the Amazon rainforest. Acai berry is full of omega fats, amino acids, electrolytes, antioxidants, protein and vitamins A, B1 and E. An acai bowl refers to a bowl with lots of seasonal fresh fruit, coconut, granola and a smoothie of blended acai in a bowl.  Delicious!!

When I moved here I was introduced to the Acai Bowl and now my family and I are always on a the look out for them. Most places use styrofoam cups to serve them in.  Not eco-friendly and my girls usually don't finish the whole bowl. I always keep a set of Nesting Containers in my bag. One day I asked an employee at SD Blenders to make our Acai bowl in one of my nesting containers. They were happy to oblige. Now, when we are getting acai bowls I always bring 3 medium sized OM Goods containers with me (along with spoons and cloth napkins). Guilt-free, nothing to throw out. My family and I are on a mission to try all the places that make acai bowls in San Diego. Maybe I'll do a comparison chart on which one is my fav!

Mineral rich salad!

My family's favorite mineral rich salad. Baby greens, chopped kale, dulse flakes,  sprouts, tomatoes, avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and a homemade dressing with braggs apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, a dash of maple syrup (try grade B, it's got a high mineral content) and a pinch of celtic sea salt.

Perfect meal on the go in an OM Goods tiffin or food container too!

Cinnamon Toasty...

We headed to the zoo and packed a breakfast so we could get a head start on the day.

Here we have the 3-tier tiffin with bio-dynamic (organic is such an over used word isn't it?) raspberries and strawberries, 3 range free eggs, and squares of cinnamon toast with butter, turbinado sugar and cinnamon.

caprese salad alternative...

Fresh mozzarella, organic tomatoes and chopped up greek olives...drizzle some olive oil with some sea salt..yum yum!
we had went to the coffeehouse for breakfast and I used the 3 tier tiffin. Organic strawberries, half and avocado and mozzarella salad. I caved in and had to buy a blueberry scone at Rebecca's.

Papaya, Scones and more...

The large stainless steel food storage container is perfect for toting along your favorite cut-up fruit...we had some juicy papaya for breakfast at the coffee shop...Of course our breakfast wouldn't be complete w/ a scone and some yogurt!

Farmer's Market Fruit

I did a 10 day raw food cleanse the beginning of the new year. I made me realize how much energy and better I feel when I eat raw foods. I have been encouraging my family to eat more raw meals. I packed seasonal fruit from the farmer's market and some soaked almonds. I used different sizes of the stainless steel nested food containers.

Round bento!

I like this breakfast that I made, it's packed nicely. Almost like a round bento box. It reminds me of the center of a veggie sushi roll.


I used a stainless steel food storage container. It's nice and convenient when you don't want to use a tiffin. Shown is, organic baby carrots, organic blueberries and strawberries and cut up cheese strings. Not shown are Stonyfield organic yogurt cups to go with this breakfast.

Outstanding for Oatmeal!

Off to storytime. The girls ate a little bit before storytime, but I know if I can pack some food, they will enjoy listening to storytime a little more. So I packed 1 instant oatmeal packet using one of the nested stainless steel food storage containers and put some organic raspberries on top. Add a spork and cloth napkin and we are set! I like the snug fit of the lid to be able to pack things like oatmeal with out leaking.
Don't know how to pack it all together? Use your cloth napkin and tie a Furoshiki wrap.
My 3 year old likes carrying it like a clutch purse....Furoshiki, what a genius idea.

I sell the stainless steel food storage containers as a set of 3, small, medium and large. This is the small size shown. They are perfect for packing leftovers or round bento boxes too! Please check out www.om-goods.com for more information on the nested stainless steel food storage containers.

Perfect breakfast for work

My husband had to go to LA for work and didn't have time to eat at home. I quickly packed him a breakfast with the 2-tier tiffin. One tier has yogurt, granola drissled with some grade B maple syrup and the other tier is bananas, strawberries and grapes. I love the handy bamboo spork, it's so small it fits in the tiffin and you don't need to pack any other utensils!


This is my 3 year old's hand, trying to sneak a bite!


Furoshiki of course! Here my 3 year old is holding his breakfast.

Fruit snacks on the go!

We went to the park after breakfast. Here is the 3-tier tiffin. I packed: raw cheese cubes, dried cranberries, cucumber with lime, orange slices, chopped apple and prunes. My girls do best when they can graze all day.

Breakfast at the zoo

My 2 1/2 year old was very hungry when she woke up and wanted to go to the zoo. We try to go to the zoo 1-2 times a week since we are members and it's only 5 miles away from where we live. So I packed our 3 tier tiffin with breakfast food and headed out to the zoo!

Here's a picture of our lunch container wrapped in a cloth napkin using Furoshiki:


The cloth napkin helps insulate the tiffin lunchbox and you have a eco-friendly napkin to tote along too. It's very easy to tie furoshiki and you can be very creative and use your imagination.

From Furoshiki.com "Originating from Japanese culture where it promotes caring for the environment and reducing waste; Furoshiki is the eco-friendly wrapping cloth. Using techniques similar to origami, it can be used for gift wrapping, grocery shopping or simply as decor. Choose from a wide variety of sizes and designs to complement your lifestyle."

Here is how I tied it:

Then I added the spoon on top and voila! You have made a furoshiki tiffin!!

My 3 year old insists on eating her meal near the elephants. We found a nice shady table by the elephant mesa, laid out her breakfast and let her have at it! I love that stainless steel is so convenient for children and doesn't leach chemicals, BPA etc. like plastic does:


This is the 3-tier tiffin, it comes with 3 containers and 2 plates in between them. For breakfast, I packed, 2 organic hard-boiled eggs, strawberries, 3 clemintines, cubed organic raw cheese, carrot sticks, a handful of cashews, hulled pumkin seeds (pepitas) and raisins. Not shown is her klean kanteen sippy cup which I just love! I think I was one of klean kanteens first customers in 2003 when I bought my kanteen!