Food storage

We never had a good set of tupperware. When we got married, we combined pieces that our mothers had given us when we moved out for college. That was a time when our diets consisted of a lot of sushi, pizza and in n out, and while these are still present staples, we have a new need for food storage.

We went to costco:) My mom has a great set of food storage pieces that has snap on lids and i loooove that. I found something similar at costco and we brought it home! The containers were set out on the counter prior to bedtime, in preparation for sanitizing in the dishwasher. That was the end of that. . . . we have two teething toddlers and N needed some tylenol before bedtime. (yes, we use the generic, non-recalled, kind) As I struggled to get the proper dosage in the dropper and into N's mouth, he somehow knocked the containers on the counter and one of them chipped. They had to go back. If these things couldnt handle a minor knock by a toddler, no way theyd last here.

So, back to costco we went. (they have the easiest exchanges! well, them and bed bath and beyond) I searched the aisle for a better alternative to the cheapie glass containers we returned. All the while feeding crackers, cereal bar and juice/water to the squirmy twosome. On the end cap, I saw it. PYREX! HELLO?!!? Pyrex is good stuff man! Grandma's use pyrex, and not just my kids grandma's, MY grandma! $30 for a set that sells for $45. DONE:) http://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-16-piece-No-Leak-Storage-Container/dp/B003UNSN4Y/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1288416033&sr=8-16

I like it because the containers are glass, and they have rubber lids, with heat vents. The whole thing is freezer/oven/microwave/dishwasher safe. Not the the lids though, they can't be used in the oven.

The freezer part will come in handy over the next weeks as once my new hand chopper arrives, we will be chopping and freeing veggies!