You guys. . you might not be ready for this, but it’s that time of the year.
Back to school.
Parents everywhere are celebrating. . while the kids, not so much. I feel like August is such an interesting month because, I don’t about you, but we try to cram in every last thing before school starts. And at least we have the entire month of August to practice going to bed early again .. HA! We start school in early September. Who has already started school or starts school at the end of August? You know it’s that time of the year when you start to see all of the first day of school photos in your Facebook feed. Ah, how times have changed!
One thing my kids are excited about is back to school shopping. . the clothes. Yes, these are my girls after all. The shoes, the skirts, the tops, the dresses. . I would save so much money if I had boys. . I think? Anyway, along with the clothes, it’s the school supplies. . and you can’t forget about the lunch bags or backpacks!
My oldest is 8 now so those princess and Hello Kitty lunch containers don’t do it for her anymore. And my youngest just follows along, so even though she probably still wants to carry that Disney princess lunch bag, she won’t because she wants to be just like her big sister.
Enter these fabulous new, freezable lunch bags from PackIt! And yes, I said freezable. Now, why is that important? Well, for one, my kids love their drinks cold, like really cold and no matter what I do, the drinks never stay cold by the time they eat lunch and depending on what’s in the lunch bag, like Phoebe’s favorite pasta salad or carrot sticks or an apple, it has to be cold, like cool and not room temperature. I love the fact that the fruits and veggies that I pack can now stay cool.
And if you need to carry a hot lunch, simply don’t put the bags in the freezer. They work great and keep everything insulated. We love that the handle has a clip so my daughter can clip it to her backpack after lunch. She says this is key! The bag also has a zipper close which I love!
PackIt is the smartest, simplest way to keep food and drinks cool anywhere. It works just like a refrigerator on the go, continually chilling your food and drinks for up to 10 hours! The secret is the cooler’s freezable gel liner. Simply store the folded PackIt bag in the freezer overnight. Once the bag is frozen, its walls generate waves of cold air that chill your food and drinks from all sides. No ice packs needed!
“PackIt’s patented built-in technology keeps items cool all day without ever needing ice packs. It’s so powerful that it can even drop the temperature of liquids 25 degrees within the first hour. That’s right—it actually makes room-temperature items cold! Best of all, it folds up for compact storage in your freezer and is ready to go when you are.” You can find PackIt freezable lunch bags at available at major retailers such as Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon, as well as at PackIt.com.
So, new school year. . we are ready for you!!! My kids can’t wait to use their new freezable lunch bags! Wishing everyone a great school year! and don’t miss my daughter’s favorite pasta salad down below! Moms and dads, you might want to make this for yourself too!
Ready to BUY a PackIt freezable bag today? Use this Unique Promo Code: HIPFOODIEMOM15 and enjoy 15% off your order! This will expire on Tuesday, August 11th.
Our Favorite Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound tri-color rotini pasta
- 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 zucchini unpeeled and julienned
- 1 to mato chopped
- 1 yellow tomato chopped
- 1/2 peach chopped*
- 1/3 cup black olives chopped
- 1/4 cup green olives chopped
- 1/4 cup salami chopped or cubed
- 1 to 2 cups fresh arugula
- 1/3 cup Italian dressing + more if needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and cook to al dente. Drain, lightly rinse and allow to cool.
- Using a large mixing bowl, pour in the pasta. Drizzle with the olive oil and gently mix together. Next, add in all of the ingredients from the zucchini to the arugula. Gently toss together. Drizzle on your favorite Italian salad dressing and mix again. Enjoy!
- If packing this for a lunch, pack the dressing separately and drizzle on right before eating.
The Giveaway!!!
One lucky reader will win $100 to spend at PackIt.com! And this isn’t just for the kiddos! PackIt has great freezable bags for everyone! Need to pack food for a road trip or a trip to the beach and want to keep your food cold or cool? PackIt can do that!!
Enter the giveaway below and good luck! Giveaway open to residents within the United States only.
Disclosure: This is a paid, sponsored post in partnership with PackIt. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting me in working with the brands and products that I use and love.
Liz S. says
I want the ziggy pattern carryall lunch cooler.
Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting says
These Packit freezable lunchbags look amazing! I’m like your kids, I like my drinks cold! My kids only go back the 2nd week of September..we still have at least 5 weeks of school holiday. To be honest it will be kinda sad not to have them around all the time..
Jenifer says
My son would love the camo lunch bag!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I can’t believe that summer is nearly over. Where has it gone?
These bags are really cute though – I wish I had of had something like that when I was in school.
Mir says
That’s actually a really good idea, to have freezable bags. My daughter’s Hello Kitty lunchbox just went AWOL at camp, so we need to get a new one anyway!
So, as a teacher, I am trying to brace myself here for a new year. I actually love starting up again, but I will miss the lazier pace. It’s not fun rushing around all the time. Otherwise, new kids to meet, new learning to do!
Jennie says
My son would love the monster print.
David @ Spiced says
Wow…you can freeze the whole bag? Awesome!! We have a little one on the way, so that baby bottle bag would be on the top of our list. Right next to one of the awesome picnic bags! Thanks for sharing!!
Alison H. says
The Saturday carry-all bag is pretty cool!
Jen says
I’d love the original lunch bag in ziggy!
Gail says
Either of the pink bags would work for us! What a great idea….
Kelly says
These lunch bags sound awesome and I’m smitten with how cute they look 🙂 We are starting back to school shopping too and in a way I’m kind of happy and freaked out at the same time since it’s my son’s first year. He loves his drinks cold too so I can’t wait to check out the lunch bags from PackIt! Love your pasta salad, it looks amazing!
Mira says
Great post and these lunch boxes are awesome! Love the pasta !I just can’t believe it is this time of the year! While I have no kids and don’t go to school, it just means the end of summer… 🙂
TaraO says
This is a brilliant idea. My daughter would love the lunch bag in the ziggy print!
Emma {Emma's Little Kitchen} says
So adorable and clever… can grown ups use them too?! I adore this fruity pasta salad, what a great way to use up the fresh fruit and veg from the season!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
I don’t have any kids to send to school, but these would still be great for the husbands lunch! I love that they’re freezable too! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Sandy Headtke says
Love the Black and White Gingham Freezeable Picnic pack
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Alice – I need to head to Target and look for this – my daughter needs a lunch bag this year and one that will chill her foods to 25 degrees and keep it chilled for 10 hours sounds perfect for her – especially in that mini size!
Kelly D says
I would like the black Insulated shoulder bag and the Chevron Freezable Lunch Bag.
Katalina @ Peas and Peonies says
I saw these bags on the news this week, and the woman who created them, love the idea and also the designs are so cute.
Judy Song says
I’ve wanted to try these for my children’s lunches! The gingham pattern looks cute!
Judy Song says
I’ve always wanted to try these! the gingham pattern looks cute!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
My child walks on four legs and has fur… but she told me she wants to keep her frozen puppy ice cream treats in this super stylish bag! 😉 For real, this puts brown paper bags to shame! Why didn’t they make super cool AND freeze-able lunch boxes when I was young? Womp womp! Anyways- pasta salad is always yummy and your family FAV sounds delish! Love the ingredients you used! Great post as always, girlfriend! Pinned! Cheers!
hipfoodiemom says
you are hilarious!! I hope you win! 🙂
Casey says
These seem great, love the carryall lunch pack in the chevron pattern!
Melissa M says
I wish that I would of known about these sooner 🙂 Freezable bags ensure that you don’t have to deal with the ice packs or them getting lost at school. The gingham pattern would be great for my daughters. Super cute bags:)
Sam @ SugarSpunRun says
Yikes, back to school already?! Time is flying! These packs are absolutely adorable (love the print) and so handy!
Emily Smith says
The freezable callyall lunch bag is awesome.
Yoolee says
Love the black and white gingham picnic bag!
Tonya says
We love packit! They’re the perfect pack along for field trips. I think we have every color. 🙂 Yeah we’re addicted they’re so convenient and durable. Thanks for sharing Alice!
Kay Gee says
I like the lunch bag and the grocery bag. What a great idea!!
Manali@CookWithManali says
wow these packit bags sound wonderful! love the pasta salad!
Heather Hayes Panjon says
I Love The Design On The Carryall Bag, Saturday Bag.
Madeline says
I’d really like to get the Freezable Picnic Bag with the black and white checkered pattern!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
I totally loved back to school shopping so I’m just like your girls. These are so stylish. I wish they had these when I was growing up.
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
I’m 24 and I want to bring my lunch in that bag! 🙂 So flippin cute.
Heather S says
I love the Freezable Uptown Lunch Bag!
Kristen says
I’d love a custom bag….or the Geometric Freezable Lunch Bag.
Ashley Bree Perez says
I love this one:
http://www.packit.com/buy/coolers/personal/
Janelle K. says
Love the camp lunch bag!
Allison says
My girls would love the Bloom or Saturday lunch bags for school this year!!
Bridgette R says
So awesome! I need the cammo one for sure!
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says
I wish I had those stylish bags to use for lunch when I was in school!! I use insulated bags to carry my lunch to work all the time. I wish I can have one of the carryall bags! They look perfect for larger tupperware!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
What a great gadget! I’ve been using ice packs in my kids’ lunches, but this sounds way better. And the prints are so cute!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
We’re empty nesters over here and I miss those elementary school back to school things sometimes. I’ve seen these cool freezable lunch boxes and thought about getting one for myself! Do they make a princess or Hello Kitty? I would totally rock that!
Kassie says
I’d love the Uptown Lunch Bag in Bloom! I’d take my allergy-friendly lunch to my nanny job!
Mandy says
I love these! My fpies kids (yep I have2!) could use these. We have to pack all of our food when we go out bc they’re sensitive to soy!
Steph Peterson says
what a cute and fun treat for school!
Kaitlin says
I love the wine bags and the grocery bags!
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong says
The lunch bag is so CUTE and colorful.. and the paste salad looks healthy and delicious!
Tracy says
I’d love the carry all bag but all the designs on the lunch bag are way better so I’d probably pick that one – the blue striped one with hearts is adorbs!
shaunie says
I would love to have the Ziggy bag
Elle says
I like their grocery bags and the carry all bag.
Tamra H says
I like the Carryall Bag in Gingham!
Zainab says
These can’t just be for kids!! I love the colors and might just be getting one when I’m back i school
Joanne says
These bags are adorable!! I kind of want one to take my own lunch every day.
Veronica T says
Oh, that is a brilliant idea, and would be so much more convenient not having to have ice packs! And it would be perfect for my college classes that I need a snack or meal in because I don’t have breaks for the day!
Libby Rouse says
Bloom lunch bag and grocery bags, I want them all!!
Kristen D. says
I’d start with the freezable grocery bags, since we always have a need for those, but the lunch ones are so cute too!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
Oh my goodness, these are brilliant! LOVE that they are freezeable and that buckle is so awesome!
D Schmidt says
Visited and I really like the Deluxe Lunch Bag, Camo
Carolsue says
I would like to get a couple of the freezeable lunch bags for my husband and me. He would like to Camo one, I think!
Amy Z. says
I love the Carryall in Micro Dots. The picnic bag would also be handy!
DJ says
I love the gingham one. It’s very cute and would be great for work lunches.
Danielle Magee says
I love the freezable picnic bag!
Amy L says
I’d get the Deluxe Lunchbag with the chevron pattern, a Sandwich bag, and a Picnic Bag.
betty song says
ok, i gotta go to BB&Beyond to get these pack its! such a clever idea! thanks for sharing!
Lauren says
Love the Saturday lunch bag!
Lauren says
I like the Gingham Freezable Carry – All.
Jillian Too says
I would love to get the Surf Stripe Lunch bag and the Ziggy sandwich bag.