tan, the little oven has been such a success the last few months, DH seen them on special last week and grabbed another so that he has a spare.

it just looks like a little lunchbox that plugs into the cigarette lighter, and has heat plates above and below the food. we put two containers full of frozen soup in one day to test it, drove 40 mins, and found that it had not only defrosted and heated the soup, it was boiling (thick vegie soup - we heated in oven bag). it was too hot to eat. we had a small amount, turned the oven off, and left it another 90 mins before we wanted any more and it was still hot enough to need to be stirred before eating to cool it down! and at $36 it's one of the best investments we've made! DH tends to put food on about an hour before he wants to eat, and it's always piping hot. this is food we've cooked at home and he takes away frozen - so it is working really well

other ideas for food - depending on DH's taste - cold lasagne/pasta bake. some people like it cold. i love it - but only if i make it and know what's in it!

soup - buy a small thermos and take one serve full - heat it to hot hot in the morning - will still be hot by lunch - perfect if you dont like cup a soup (ick!) - we make a pumpkin based vegie soup that DH takes like this for his first night away if he leaves at night