I’ve shared earlier than the non-toxic and non-scratch cookware I exploit, and how we keep away from chemical substances in our water, however I get fairly a number of questions on retailer meals with out plastic within the fridge of freezer.
Plastic containers and plastic baggage are the traditional fare for this, and it may be a troublesome change. It has taken me years, however I’ve lastly phased out all of our plastic meals storage containers in favor of glass, metallic or silicon choices. The bonus right here is that the majority issues will be put instantly in an oven or convection oven to re-heat, which minimizes dishes in the long term.
Fridge Meals Storage
As a substitute of plastic baggage and plastic containers, I now use these to retailer meals within the fridge:
- Glass Mason Jars– Quart and half-gallon measurement jars work nice for storing issues like soups, sauces, broth, and even leftover casseroles and sides.
- Silicon Meals Storage– I really like my collapsible fridge storage containers from Xtrema since they don’t take up a lot room within the cupboards when not in use and are straightforward to stack within the fridge.
- Glass and Silicone Storage– Lifeactory makes some nice all-glass meals storage containers which have a silicon cowl to assist keep away from breakage
- Zip Prime silicone containers are an important various and so they are available enjoyable colours to make use of within the kitchen or use in youngsters lunch containers.
Pyrex Glass Containers with Lids– These do have plastic lids however they’re fairly cheap and a number of the first containers I obtained after I made the change.
I additionally ditched the plastic wrap (plastic and BPA), wax paper and foil (aluminum) once we made the change and as a substitute I exploit this home made reusable meals wrap from Mommypotamus to cowl bowls and dishes as a substitute.
Freezer Storage
Discovering protected freezer storage choices is a bit more troublesome as a result of liquids want room to increase after they freeze and glass will be tough.
I exploit a number of of the identical issues within the freezer:
Non-Poisonous Plates, Cups and Bowls
As soon as we had youngsters, I needed to ensure our plates, bowls and cups had been non-toxic and not plastic. We initially used Corelle plain white dishes, however have slowly been switching to metallic dishes (which have the additional benefit of being non-breakable). We use:
The bonus to all of those choices is that they’re all dishwasher protected and most are oven protected. We don’t use a microwave, however most are microwave protected too.
How do you retailer meals with out plastic?
