Lunchables

[nathan]

As a kid my mom never bought me Lunchables. I always wanted to try them, so last week I bought three of them:
1) mini hot-dogs
2) cheese, turkey and crackers
3) mini pepperoni pizzas

I must say they did not live up to the hype. First of all they should be called Snackables because the portion size is definitely very small. Second, they're not that good. They're definitely not worth the $2/piece I paid.

If you're looking for a processed, boxed lunch item, I recommend the Deli Creations Sun-dried tomato chicken flatbread sandwich. I had one for breakfast today.

 

[Mulli]

did you read the label? These things make a lot of "things you should never eat" lists.

 

[abomb]

Second on mom not buying them for me. Your evaluation made me laugh.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

They sometimes sell them in my vending machine for $1 here at work. I'll get them then. I won't pay $2.

 

[Pariah]

My boys go crazy for them. So, I tried making my own with healthier crackers, cheese and meat slices.

They ate them, but they didn't hold the same cache at preshcool as does the branded Lunchables.

 

[Linderbee]

lol...kinda funny the things we buy as adults purely because your parents wouldn't buy it when you were little.

I bought Trix a LOT when I moved out, because we were pretty much a Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies & Cheerios household. (cheap stuff).

 

[abomb]

lol...kinda funny the things we buy as adults purely because your parents wouldn't buy it when you were little.

I bought Trix a LOT when I moved out, because we were pretty much a Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies & Cheerios household. (cheap stuff).

Starting a new thread...

 

[Jersey Girl]

did you read the label? These things make a lot of "things you should never eat" lists.

Yeah. They're not really that good for you.

 

[HeavyB3]

lol...kinda funny the things we buy as adults purely because your parents wouldn't buy it when you were little.

I bought Trix a LOT when I moved out, because we were pretty much a Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies & Cheerios household. (cheap stuff).

Silly Linda, Trix are for kids.

 

[schutd]

Feed your kids lunchables, end up with unhealthy kids....

 

[Southpaw]

Incarcerate any parent who feeds their "kids" those things.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

One lunchable is better for kids than parents allowing their children to eat a super large bowl of cheerios for example.

The portions that you eat, are just as important as what you eat. At least the portions are smaller.

 

[Mulli]

One lunchable is better for kids than parents allowing their children to eat a super large bowl of cheerios for example.

The portions that you eat, are just as important as what you eat. At least the portions are smaller.

Check out the label, I bet the super large bowl is not as bad.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Check out the label, I bet the super large bowl is not as bad.

I have checked out the label. There is some bad stuff in there, that's not what I am debating. I'm debating that portions are just as important as what you eat.

Do you contend that eating a slice of cherry pie would be worse than eating a whole sugar free cherry pie?

 

[Mulli]

I have checked out the label. There is some bad stuff in there, that's not what I am debating. I'm debating that portions are just as important as what you eat.

Do you contend that eating a slice of cherry pie would be worse than eating a whole sugar free cherry pie?

No, but I do think eating a lunchable is worse than the super large bowl of cheeries. Not that the bowl of cheerios is that great. But hey, not my kids, so none of my business.

 

[schutd]

Science in a box. It aint food.

 

[Linderbee]

I think Cheerios is a bad example, although I get the point being made. Cheerios (without a ton of sugar thrown on it) is pretty good for you...even if it's a huge bowl. Good for your heart, low in sugar, etc.

Fruity Pebbles would have been a better example...

don't get me started on Fruity Pebbles....

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I think Cheerios is a bad example, although I get the point being made. Cheerios (without a ton of sugar thrown on it) is pretty good for you...even if it's a huge bowl. Good for your heart, low in sugar, etc.

Fruity Pebbles would have been a better example...

don't get me started on Fruity Pebbles....

I used that example on purpose. If a kid ate a half a box of cereal every morning, that's not good for you.

It's like eating those low fat 100 calorie desserts and eating 10 of them, because they are only 100 calories.

 

[Mulli]

I think Cheerios is a bad example, although I get the point being made. Cheerios (without a ton of sugar thrown on it) is pretty good for you...even if it's a huge bowl. Good for your heart, low in sugar, etc.

Fruity Pebbles would have been a better example...

don't get me started on Fruity Pebbles....

We know, didn't get them as a kid.

I had the Fruity Pebbles on frozen yogurt, really good.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

We know, didn't get them as a kid.

Lol. It may be that.... but she also hates cleaning the bowls with them, because they stick and are a you know what to clean afterwards. I insist on rinsing my bowl, the kids never do.

I had the Fruity Pebbles on frozen yogurt, really good.

Interesting. I'll have to try that one day.

 

[Mulli]

I remember getting in serious trouble for not rinsing. Only recently do I consistently remember to do it. Man, maybe the hard as rock stuck to bowl dried pebbles are the reason they called them that.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

As a kid my mom never bought me Lunchables. I always wanted to try them, so last week I bought three of them:
1) mini hot-dogs
2) cheese, turkey and crackers
3) mini pepperoni pizzas

I must say they did not live up to the hype. First of all they should be called Snackables because the portion size is definitely very small. Second, they're not that good. They're definitely not worth the $2/piece I paid.

If you're looking for a processed, boxed lunch item, I recommend the Deli Creations Sun-dried tomato chicken flatbread sandwich. I had one for breakfast today.

I thought the point of Lunchables was that you didn't have to cook them. Guess things have changed since I was a kid.

 

[Pariah]

I don't have the boxes in front of me, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess an extra-large bowl of Cheerios everyday is better for you than a Lunchables everyday.

While portion size is important, it doesn't always outweigh the concentrated badness of some foods. The amount of chemicals in a Lunchables is outrageous.