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#DixieQuickTakes and my regular lunch routine

July 10, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC19 Comments

I take my lunch to work almost every single day. Sometimes it’s something simple like a sandwich, and sometimes it’s something more involved like my favorite pasta (recipe below). While I love taking my lunch, I do NOT love losing my lunch containers during my commute or having them sometimes never make it out of the work dishwasher…or the struggle to find the matching lid. 


The folks at Dixie understand this and have created an awesome solution: Dixie Quicktakes. The Quicktakes have attached lids, are BPA free and are recyclable AND affordable enough to throw out after using. I’ve been using them for my lunch this week and for breakfast (pictured below):

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Did I mention that Quicktakes are microwavable? Yep. They really are the most convenient for any lifestyle because you can choose to reuse them or throw them away after one use — it’s up to you! And because the lid is attached, you don’t have to worry about losing it or not being able to find the matching lid (story of my LIFE!). If you have kids, I imagine you could also use these for arts and crafts projects — I’m not really crafty so that’s not my thing but I know some of Y’ALL could do that πŸ™‚ 



 

Another awesome thing is that Quicktakes are super easy to buy on Amazon. I’m basically obsessed with Amazon and buy a ton of stuff off the site, so I was happy I could purchase my Quicktakes there. I also read a lot of the Amazon reviews before buying. You can read those here.

Check out this video showing all the ways you can use Quicktakes. I’m so glad I discovered this product, especially given that as I mentioned I take my lunch almost everyday. Speaking of lunch, here’s the recipe for my favorite summer pasta that I promised:

Easy Summer Pasta
2014-07-06 08:00:36
Serves 4
A quick and easy summer pasta that is great for a reheatable lunch!
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Ingredients
  1. 1 box whole wheat pasta
  2. 1 ball fresh mozzarella
  3. 1 package of basil
  4. A handful of cherry tomatoes, diced
  5. Olive oil
  6. Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook your pasta, according to package directions.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, chop up your mozzarella, basil and tomatoes.
  3. Once pasta is cooked, strain it and throw it into a large bowl.
  4. Toss with cheese, basil and tomatoes.
  5. Drizzle olive oil over pasta mixture and add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Enjoy!
  7. This pasta goes well with chicken, or sausage as well!
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 I definitely took some of that pasta for lunch this week in my Quicktakes. And then, when I didn’t feel like bringing the container home, I tossed it. Easy peasy! I know I can’t be the only one who struggles with the never ending lid craziness — check out Quicktakes on Amazon and buy them for your family right here!

 Do you take your lunch? How do you transport it??

note: I was compensated by Markerly to write this sponsored post but the ideas, thoughts and sincere aappreciation of Dixie Quicktakes are all mine! I would never recommend a product that I hadn’t personally used and enjoyed.


Comments

  1. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    July 10, 2014 at 7:21 am

    Courtney!!! First of all, I am ALWAYS looking for creative new lunch ideas; I really appreciate you sharing this pasta recipe. Second, THE LIDS ARE ATTACHED?!? I think I’m in heaven. This is great; definitely going to add these to my Amazon shopping list. Thanks!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 10:17 am

      YES! attached lids are kinda the BEST thing ever. i’m so in love with these quicktakes. a must, right??

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      • Megs says

        July 10, 2014 at 1:59 pm

        Ha! I wasn’t sure about the disposable factor (trying to be less wasteful, etc. etc.) but attached lids might have sold it for me too!

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        • cdredden@gmail.com says

          July 10, 2014 at 2:48 pm

          i am SOOOO happy i discovered this — i kinda am in love with them!

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  2. Lindsey says

    July 10, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Yum pasta! Have you used Amazon Smile? Basically, a portion of your purchase goes towards a charity. πŸ™‚ Do these containers hold up through washes or is it better just to toss it when you’re done?
    Lindsey recently posted…Week 4: Summer TrainingMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 10:23 am

      i have used that before — thanks for mentioning it! and yep, these held up through a dishwashing cycle!

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  3. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    July 10, 2014 at 8:21 am

    I do a similar salad myself-anything with tomatoes and cheese is a winner for me. I have not seen those but they are great for my kids lunches. I hate it when they lose the nice ones I send!!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 10:27 am

      Yep, I’m the same w/tomatoes and cheese — yum!!

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  4. nevie says

    July 10, 2014 at 11:02 am

    the matching lid struggle is SO REAL. i need to get back into the kitchen and actually make these kinds of things to bring to work and save some money, but maybe getting some quicktakes will motivate me to have a reason to use them… πŸ˜‰
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 2:56 pm

      yes- lids are the devil. when it’s attached it’s SO much easier!!

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  5. Julia @ Vegas Mother Runner says

    July 10, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Sold! I’m buying this like right now.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      yay! i think you’ll love it!

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  6. GiGi Eats says

    July 10, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    Aw dude, I am officially going out to buy some DIXIE products now!!!!!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      the quicktake is really really awesome!

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  7. Rebecca Jo says

    July 10, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    I love things like that – easy. & they stack well too. & you can toss ’em if you just don’t feel like washing anything πŸ™‚
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  8. Tiffany says

    July 10, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    Why didn’t I invent this?! And these things look magical.

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  9. Haley @ running with diapers says

    July 10, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    These little guys are perfect. I have one large set of “tupperware” style containers that are all matchy matchy, but I can never seem to find the tops to the other random pieces that I have in my cupboard.
    These will definitely be helpful in the near future. Thanks for sharing!! =)
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  10. Mar @ Mar on the Run says

    July 10, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    see, i need this. Losing lids is THE story of my life!! and my favorite simple pasta recipe uses tri colored chopped peppers instead of tomatoes and parmesan instead of mozzarella! yum πŸ™‚
    Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…Do the Kind Thing…My Profile

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  11. Lindsay says

    July 11, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    I lose tupperware every day and could not even start to guess where it all goes. This is a great idea!
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