Reddit mentions of Misc Home [20 Pack] 32 Oz Two Compartment Meal Prep Containers BPA-Free [Black]

Total cost was almost exactly 100 dollars, so 25 per person - that includes the lunches here as well as enough leftovers for everyone's dinners and snacks - this week we filled half cup containers with grapes, chopped carrots, chopped celery, and also got some pita for extra hummus from the wraps, chips and salsa, and like 20 cups of yogurt!! We also got a few apples and bananas to eat for breakfast.

From left to right:

• Paninis with teriyaki sweet potatoes
  
  
• Pasta w/ lemon, herbs, and shaved Parmesan and green beans
  
  
• Wrap bowls (these can be constructed into wrap form in advance but we always make them the morning of w/ some red pepper hummus, it's super good) with strawberries
  
  
• Taco bowls (same idea as the wraps but with salsa instead of hummus) with roasted corn
  
  
• "Take-out" style noodles w/ chicken with cucumber salad with ginger/garlic/soy sauce
  
  A quick note that applies to both pasta recipes is double the sauce! For the take-out noodles we took only four servings (like half) of the cooked pasta and mixed it with the doubled sauce and it was still only just enough.
  
  One of our roommates is a vegetarian, so we try to make meat and vegetarian protein options for all the dishes - this made great vegetarian meatballs but you can also just cook the mix and throw it into wraps/onto sandwiches or salads. We also have tofu "chorizo" as the alternative for the taco bowls.
  
  Edit:
  These are our containers! They're microwave and dishwasher safe, but not totally leakproof (they're fine for brothy/saucey stuff but I wouldn't put soup in them).
  
  We use a mix of these and a cheap bulk pack we got at Fiesta for leftovers. The rubbermaids are expensive but they don't stain and are actually leakproof which is nice!! We also have three of those lunchblox sandwich kits and we use the half cup containers that come with those to portion out snacks in advance (fruits and cut veggies mostly).

I started freezing my leftovers a few months ago in these two compartment containers from Amazon. These containers stack and are dishwasher safe. I have broken a few lids from trying to open them while frozen and found some cracks in the bottom of the containers; just try to be gentle with them, but they are cheap and easy to replace. I like to use these 16 or 32 oz containers to freeze soup and stock.

Here are some of our favorite recipes now. I reheat most everything by doing 50% power in the microwave for 5 minutes and then nuking and stirring 1 minute at a time until the temperature I like. I usually cook an additional 3 minutes.

Black Bean Chili with a side of cornbread – this is my favorite one. It’s around 500 calories for the chili and cornbread. Very filling and warm.

African Peanut Stew with a side of white rice – if you love peanut butter, you’ll love this stew. It’s very filling and less than 400 calories for the stew and rice. Bonus, it’s vegan, but I never feel like I’m missing meat when I eat this. If you like a thick stew, make sure that you smash enough of the sweet potatoes before adding the collard greens to get a good consistency.

Chicken Taco bowl with a side of white rice – my husband like this one a lot. The flavor is really dependent on your salsa, so make sure you pick your favorite. I’ve been using my Instant Pot instead of slow cooker for this one; 15 minutes on high pressure works great. This one is around 500 calories.

Lentil and Vegetable Soup – another vegan recipe that very low calorie, around 200. I usually freeze this one in a soup container and serve with a side of fresh bread.

Freezer (not) refried bean and cheese burritos – another great one for the husband. I make Budget Bytes (not) refried beans (which I haven’t tried in the Instant Pot yet, but I’m sure would work great). For one flour tortilla (100 cal), I do ¼ cup beans (~75 cal) and 1/8 cup shredded cheese (~30 cal), roll them up and wrap them in plastic wrap, and freeze in a large freeze Ziploc bag. I eat them with hot sauce and it’s around 200 calories per burrito; they are pretty filling, but not the healthiest.

Penne pasta with ground turkey and marinara – pasta freezes better than I expected. I love Serious Eats slow cooked tomato sauce. I like to make a batch and freeze the sauce in 4 containers to use for later marinara recipes. For this freezer meal, I’ll use one portion of the sauce with ½ lb of ground turkey that I cooked and crumbled on the stove. I will portion it out over the pasta and freeze; it’s less than 500 calories per serving.

Shredded chicken – portioned into Ziploc bags for an easy way to add meat to a recipe. I recently started cooking a large (~5 lb) package of chicken breasts in my Instant Pot for 15 minutes on manual high with 1 cup of chicken stock. I shred the chicken and let it cool overnight in the fridge. After it’s completely cool, I will portion the chicken into about 2 cups per ziplock bag and place those bags into another larger freezer Ziploc bag. I have used this shredded chicken to add to soups or pot pie.

Several different brands on amazon. I have used redditainer, and currently using a different brand:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYA4H1W/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Seem a bit more durable so far
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Yup I'll usually cook several pounds of food then pack it up in microwavable containers for lunches. I usually use the 2 compartment containers, so I'll have the meat on one side maybe on some rice. And on the other I'll put my frozen vegetables (generally broccoli or spinach). These are similar to the containers I use. Pack em up and fridge/freeze them.

Probably these food containers. Living by myself and trying to eat more healthy, prepping my food ahead of time in larger batches tends to be the best way to stay on track. So I bought these and a few round containers a few months ago and I've been using the hound out of them. I like those containers in particular because of the two compartments and how little room they take up in my cabinets. They're pretty sturdy, too, for the price. But because they're so cheap if one does crack or something it's no big deal to throw away. Or, you know, if I accidentally leave the container in my lunch bag over the weekend and it's too gross to open. Not that I would do that...

You could ditch them and invest in something like these. You should not that they are not leak proof but awesome to prepare a week's lunch.

Also, I'm on mobile and posted the first link I found. If you're interested, do some research an find the best offer. The keyword is "meal prep containers".

https://www.amazon.com/Compartment-Containers-Container-Microwave-Dishwasher/dp/B01BYA4H1W

Amazon!

These right here are what I use. I bought them back during cyber Monday and they have held up very well through daily use.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D0JDZFO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_oBtAybV5EVFHA

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016P88NHW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_KZg7VcK1W81C9

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BYA4H1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_uKTbdPNLYjmJ5

All I can say is I bought these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYA4H1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(32 Oz. 2 Compartment Meal Prep Containers Durable BPA Free Plastic Reusable Food Storage Container Microwave & Dishwasher Safe w/ Airtight Lid For Portion Control & Bento Box Lunch Box)

I have been using them successfully and they are pretty good, but they are not leak-proof. Even brand new they weren't so "airtight" that dressing didn't leak out of them if they were accidentally turned on their side. I portion my dressing into once cups but a few times something like Thai sauce has leaked through onto my paper lunch bag. So I would be weary of that.

Also the compartment isn't quite big enough. I like it for chicken/rice since I don't eat a lot of that, but for something like a sandwich with normal bread or pizza (I meal prep for BF who eats a lot more than me) it's juuuuuuuust too small. I kind of wish we would have gotten one without a divider. But I know some people wouldn't have a problem, and the divider does come in handy when I want to separate a small side from a small meal. Just my 2 cents.

If we had more space I would get a set of ten non-compartmentalized containers for occasionally having bigger servings.

Overall I would give them a 4/5 stars.

Probably Amazon, I recently bought the same ones.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYA4H1W

sure! here you go
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYA4H1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYA4H1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Like the other user said, Amazon!

[These] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYA4H1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) were the specific ones I bought.

https://www.amazon.com/Compartment-Containers-Container-Microwave-Dishwasher/dp/B01BYA4H1W/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501780422&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=mela+prep+containers+2+compartments

I really like these meal prep containers (I have the single compartment ones)

https://www.amazon.com/Compartment-Containers-Container-Microwave-Dishwasher/dp/B01BYA4H1W

And if you plan on making something like chili ahead of time I would portion it into your containers and refrigerate the ones for your first two days and freeze the rest.

These are the containers I just got them last week so I'm not sure how well they will work though. They were an inexpensive way to try meal prepping in case I didn't stick with it.

Anybody do meal prep? I'm looking to get started with some containers.

Amazon has these ones for cheap, but they don't ship to Australia.

I'm struggling to find something of similar value that I can get in Melbourne or shipped here. It's so pricey. Any ideas?

Main reason for wanting to do meal prep is to save money, so I don't want to have to invest a shittonne of money and then realise I suck at this.

In most similar threads that I've seen, Amazon is the top recommendation.

Just doing a quick search, I found this 20-pack of two-compartment containers for under $1 each (NOT bad, considering the cost of normal tupperware, at least in my area): http://www.amazon.com/Compartment-Containers-Container-Microwave-Dishwasher/dp/B01BYA4H1W/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1465194553&sr=1-6&keywords=meal+prep+containers. And a 10-pack for a little bit more per piece: http://www.amazon.com/Pakkon-Compartment-10-Piece-Plastic-Airtight/dp/B015NDR3SK/ref=sr_1_7?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1465194553&sr=1-7&keywords=meal+prep+containers

Amazon! Microwave and dishwasher safe too.