Reddit mentions of Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Food Storage Containers, Racer Red, 50 Piece Set B002RSO2PW

I know alot of people here are all about the cute bento boxes, but I have these and they work well for me. I generally only portion out a couple days at a time and refill from the bigger containers.

Also if you are adept at portion control and like gelato/sorbetto, I've found empty talenti containers are about perfect for holding ~200-300g fruit.

Now this is a conversation I can get in on.

Let's begin with my stainless steel measuring cups. I bake a lot so these are so useful. The 1/8 cup comes in so much more use than I ever imagined it would. And they're just so much nicer than plastic ones. I want to get a set of stainless steel measuring spoons but haven't yet.

Next, I would probably say my French Press. Coffee is important, and my French Press makes some delicious coffee.

I absolutely love this skillet. Works like magic.

I also recommend this 3 tier cooling rack to everyone. It's so useful and stores so well.

In the fall/winter I use my crock pot a whole lot. I also find having large mason jars to be useful for storing food, though I also have this tupperware.

Finally, my KitchenAid stand mixer. Self explanatory. It's fucking awesome. I just want to spend every waking moment putting it to good use and baking everything under the sun.

Let's do it in the kitchen.

Haha, I think that was the part that pissed me off the most. There were a few pieces she didn't take because I was using them when she was moving out, but I was so annoyed when I saw the rest of it gone. She always premade her lunches for work and was constantly eating out of tupperware, so if we had the same sets, I'd understand if she thought some were hers, but they were completely different. She had this style and I had these. They're not even the same brand. Ugh.

When I was at Walmart, the cashier saw all the stuff that I was replacing (but he obviously didn't know that) and he was like, "Are you just moving out on your own?" I didn't want to get into the story and rant at him, so I said yes, but I was sooo annoyed being reminded about it.

Wow that's crazy. We're talking just standard plastic tupperware, right? I have this set and it's a really great product for how cheap it is.

Freezer meals are great! I'm single and I love having a lunch I can just grab out of the freezer and go, and when I'm tired and don't want to cook, I have a ready-made dinner. I usually make a big pot of something on the weekend, chili, beans & rice, or stew. I didn't get around to it last weekend and yesterday I got off work late and I was wishing I'd made some stew. Got Taco Bell instead. I'm going to the store today to get stew ingredients!

Containers like these are great for freezer meals.

Once you get the hang of it and find some go-to recipes you like, cooking with a slow cooker is easy. You pretty much dump in the ingredients and leave it on all day. Onions are good in most things. I dice them up and put them in a ziploc bag in the freezer, then I can throw in a handful in whatever I'm cooking. A jar of crushed garlic is handy too (in the fridge).

Freshology Menu:

Muesli Granola with Non-Fat Vanilla Yogurt, Canadian Bacon & Fresh Fruit

Cost from grocery store:
Granola: $5
Yogurt, non-fat, greek style (pint or more): $4
Fresh seasonal fruit: $2-3
Canadian Bacon: $3-4

total out of pocket cost: $14 for a week's worth of food
Servings (approx): at least 4
Cost per serving: $3.50
Freshology cost per serving: $15-20

Spinach and Baby Mozzarella Salad with Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
Bag of spinach, approx 4 cups: $3
Mozzarella cheese: $5
Cherry Tomatoes: $3-4 for a pint
Balsamic Vinagrette dressing: $4 for a bottle

total out of pocket cost: $15 for a week's worth of food
Servings (approx): at least 4
Cost per serving: $4.00
Freshology cost per serving: $15-20


Wild Caught Barramundi w/Roasted Celery Root Puree & Wild Mushrooms
Barramundi or fresh fish: $5-6 per pound
Celery root or potatoes: $3
Mushrooms, pint: $3

total out of pocket cost: $12 for a week's worth of food
Servings (approx): at least 4
Cost per serving: $3-3.50
Freshology cost per serving: $15-20

Tiramisu Cup
Sub your favorite fruit w/a reduced calorie pudding
Fresh fruit: already purchased from breakfast
Pudding cups or homemade pudding: $5 for basic ingredients

You can buy all these groceries to last you an entire week for a measly $46 - let's just round it up to $50. This is the exact same food you would be eating from Freshology for one day.

Buy some tupperware containers (like these here: http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-50-Piece-Easy-Find-Storage/dp/B002RSO2PW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325047820&sr=8-1 ) and pack your lunches in them. You can get this reusable set for less than the cost of one day of Freshology's food.

Are you convinced it's a ripoff yet?