Still, the Mr and I have decided to play it safe and we're making the switch to glass food storage. Since I am cooking and freezing more foods, it make sense to use containers that transition better for reheating. Mr has been packing his lunch for work in an effort to eat healthier, which means I am not the only one trying to repurpose leftovers or make portable meals. Time to replenish the stock.
This is not revolutionary. I am hardly the first person to say "hmm maybe all this plastic isn't as great as it first seems." Pretty sure Grandma thought of it first. After Mr CF read an article about make-ahead meals specifically meant to be layered into mason jars, I was sold.
I decided to get glass containers instead of more plastic. It's heavier and more fragile, of course, but I've bought into the hype about plastic being dangerous, and I think it's worth it. After the initial investment, glass is just as convenient (or moreso, really). One more consumer product that can be recycled, and one less that requires oil to produce. It doesn't take any extra effort to clean or store it, so the short and (potential) long term benefits are huge to me. Plus, it's actually cheaper. For $30, we are now 24 Mason jars and 6 Pyrex richer. That's $10 less than comparable sizes of microwave-safe Tupperware.
Call me a yuppy or a hippy or a band-wagoner, but I'm happy. Now if only I could break my plastic grocery bag habit!
Are you on Team Glass or Team Plastic?
I don't like to heat my food in plastic either. I have a glass dish at my desk that I can use for all types of food and we also have glass plates and cups at work that we can use. I don't really freeze food but I do have plastic that I keep stuff in the fridge with. I would love to go all glass. I just haven't set aside the funds to do so.
ReplyDeleteI've been using Pyrex only for YEARS thanks to my hatred of plastic stuff melting in the dishwasher (I mean, really, Rubbermaid?) and it's so nice that you don't have to worry about the potential for BPA. I mean, it's not totally freaking me out but why risk it?
ReplyDeleteWe've also broken the plastic bag habit- our plastic bag holder from Ikea got WAY too full and its annoying to have to take them to be recycled. Tote bags are just easier. If you put leave them RIGHT in front of the door when you're done putting grocery away, you'll keep seeing them until you take them to the car. It gets easier, but I still forget them for stores like Target and TJMaxx!
love pyrex!
ReplyDeleteI haven't quite switched over from plastic storage yet, but everything I bake gets mixed in one of my big glass pyrex bowls. Not because I'm a plastic-phobe, but because I just love them! Eventually I'll break my plastic habit, because I HATE the massive amount I have spilling out onto the floor every time I open the cabinet. And trying to find the matching lid? Forget it.
ReplyDeleteThis has been a goal of mine for awhile, I just haven't put it in motion. But you may have inspired me to do it this weekend.
ReplyDeleteWell, as we discussed on the boards, I'm gonna me making this switch. How funny that you *just* wrote about this!
ReplyDeleteAny chance for getting a link or source to that article about food layered in mason jars? Sounds cool!
And I love the idea of a no eat out month. I may have to try that myself...
I did get rid of a lot of my tupperware a while back, but that was more of a cabinet space issue than anything else. I would like to try converting to glass but I'm not sold on it yet. Looking forward to hearing what your thoughts are on it.
ReplyDeleteI would like to get in to mason jars. I'm interested in how that plays out!
ReplyDeleteI recently got a bunch of Ikea glass jars and I love storing my food in them - it's so pretty! I've also started a collection of vintage pyrex - I LOVE them!!
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