When my son started kindergarten a few years ago, I had to learn all the tricks of the lunch-packing trade. Lucky for me, the parents of social media had plenty to share, and slowly but surely, I was able to troubleshoot the complaints he came home with.
Yogurt pouch wasn't cold enough? Freeze it so it slowly thaws in time for lunch. Apples turning brown? Soak the slices in a little salt water. And hot lunch isn't staying hot? Preheat the container.
It sounds almost too simple, but warming up his insulated lunch container with boiling water before adding the food made all the difference. I haven't heard a complaint about lukewarm lunches since I started doing it.
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The Best Way To Keep School Lunch Hot An insulated food container is designed to help maintain the temperature of whatever you put get absorbed by the container itself. Preheating it with boiling water warms the interior first, so more of the heat stays with the food. The result is food that stays hot longer, which, as any parent knows, is important if you don't want lunch returned home untouched.
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