Well, everyone I’m going to do it. I’m going to have a Tupperware Party. And guess what! You can come! Or you can virtually come that is since the majority of the party is online! Here is the link! 🙂 Sorry that you have to copy/paste.
http://order.tupperware.com/pls/htprod_www/home
See I can practically sell Tupperware myself since I used to be a Tupperware Rep when I was a new mother in North Carolina. And I know how well my favorites work. They work amazing. And I prefer to save money in the long run by NOT buying a lot of Ziplock bags and plastic wrap! And I like this better than Rubbermaid or any of the other plastic storage items you can buy because of durability and design. At least for my three favorite items. These three Tupperware pieces have become a necessity in keeping me organized. Because I buy bulk at Costco and making that last can either over-fill my freezer/fridge or end up rotting before I manage to eat it.
But when I buy meat or shredded cheese in bulk it is a huge time saver in addition to be a money saver. So I’ll buy pork chops in bulk and get 9. I’ll prep all of them, freeze 3 each in 2 medium shallow Freezer Mates and cook 3. That’s two more meals all prepped and ready to cook. And the medium size is all you really need & they sell that in a set! Its perfect.
That is for the freezer. For the refrigerator I cannot live without my FridgeSmarts. These items are brilliant for produce. When I lived in Ft. Irwin Army base, we got pretty crappy produce. After all we were 40 miles into the desert from Barstow which was already in the edges of nowhere. While the commissary was cheap.. well, selection not so good.
My filled Tupperware
One time I bought some pretty sketchy looking yellow squash, put it in my FridgeSmart container meaning to cook it the next day. I completely forgot and expected it rotted when I opened it a few days later but it was actually in better condition that when I bought it! I am not lying!
Anyway, these are the container where I store all my produce that I bulk buy. If its snack fruit I’ll wash and prep it into a container. If its veggies I’m going to cook I’ll just load up the containers. And when I do a salad up, I do it for the week in a large container and then portion out what I need for each day.
First Snack Tray
For example. I’ve been using my Tupperware serving tray to load up fruits and veggie snacks for my two kids in summer school. They’ll come home and snack on THAT instead of heading straight to the cereal. And I do this easily cuz most of the stuff is already in containers, washed and ready to go. This way my portion blind middle son will eat a portion of mixed food instead of the entire container of grapes!
Tray 2 gets celery with peanut butter
So my sons will get their servings of fruit & veggies every day. And the kid who has pulled the chore stick “Mom’s General Assistant” is the one who helps me do the next day’s tray that night.
Cheese & crackers for this one but crackers got soft 🙁
But its the FridgeSmart’s make this pretty easy. Of course so does the serving tray and I might be able to lay my hands on another one or two that are shallow like mine. But the extra beauty of these FridgeSmarts is they fit perfectly in a refrigerator. My entire bottom row in my fridge is lined with them. They stack nicely. And if I’m going to the beach I’ll just grab a container of grapes or fruit and pop it into a bag… snacks ready to go.
The last item I cannot live without is the Microwave squares. The new type is called Vent N Serve but its just as great at my old Rock N Serve sets. All the sizes are incredibly handy but the medium shallow & deep will become your favorites. These are the best leftover containers out there. Because they are safe microwave plastic. The small is a perfect single serving and the medium is ideal in almost any other situation. I’d do a giant pot of rice and put the leftovers into two medium deep and then when I need rice for a meal I’ll just throw it into the microwave for 4 or 5 minutes and “BAMM” carbs for dinner. And these stack and travel well and you can see what’s in them. I adore mine.
Which is why I’m having the party. I need more as the Ex got some of them in the divorce!