I hope you had a great weekend! As always, the weekend went by way too fast! We had a fun time at Picnic Day on Saturday followed by a lovely “at home date night” making a delicious pizza (recipe to come soon!) and enjoying a nice bottle of vino!
YUM!
After some possible tenants came over to look at our house yesterday, we went for a bike ride, had some frozen yogurt and played in the park. It was a fun Sunday afternoon! Though the couple who looked at our house liked it, they called us today and said our backyard wasn’t big enough for their dogs. So, back to the search for renters we go! With only two months until we plan to move, I’m getting more and more nervous about finding tenants. If you know of anyone in the Sacramento area who is looking for a house to rent, let me know!
Taking a picture with the bugs at the Entomology department at Picnic Day!
Okay, enough talk about the weekend, it’s time to talk about MIRA Stainless Steel Containers!
MIRA Brands contacted me a while ago, asking if I would try out their stainless steel lunch box trio and provide them with feedback. Since I’m a big proponent of packing a lunch, I was more than happy to review them. In addition, I was excited that they were stainless steel, since most lunch and regular food containers are plastic. MIRA’s containers are eco-friendly, reusable, made of unlined 18/8 food grade stainless steel, non-toxic lids made of LDPE number 4 plastic, free of BPA, phthalates, PVC and lead.
Perfectly sized for taking lunch to work, but also good for snacks and small amounts of leftovers.
As you know, my husband and I love to cook and pack our food when we are traveling or out and about. In fact, when I was working, I very rarely went out to lunch, as I always preferred to bring my own. It seems funny to discuss food storage, but properly storing food is not only safer, but maintains flavor (or keeps other things in the fridge from smelling like that yellow curry you just put away for tomorrow’s lunch!), and also makes eventual clean-up a lot easier, too. I can report that they’ve definitely got their place in the kitchen. Sometimes simple really is better!
Compared to plastic food storage containers, these steel pieces just seem easier to clean. The non-staining plastic containers usually get scratched through scrubbing, and don’t seem to shed that film of grease unless they go through the dishwasher, which makes them look even more sad and scratched. Other plastic containers will turn that crazy shade of orange if they even touch anything tomato-based. I’m sure these steel containers will eventually show some fine scratches, but at least those scratches won’t trap stuff the same way scratches in plastic containers tend to do.
So far, the lids haven’t met anything that discolored them, but I don’t know if that will last. They’re opaque, though, so that shouldn’t be a cosmetic issue that’s a deal-breaker, if it does happen. My husband is really picky about how lids fit on containers, and he absolutely loves these because they’re very tight-fitting (he’s a total dork). He suggests pressing most of the lid’s edge down, pressing the center of the lid to remove more air, and then finally pressing down the edge that’s not sealed. Doing it this way leaves the lids very flat, and almost acts like a slight vacuum.
They are the perfect size for packing your lunch (holding just the right amount of food, keeping portions in check) and fitting into a small hard or soft cooler. So far, we have only used them for storing leftovers in the fridge, but I have put them in our small travel cooler and they fit perfectly, leaving enough room for a drink, silverware and a piece of fruit.
Overall, I really like these containers, and recommend them to anyone looking for non-plastic, non-glass food storage options, especially for those who bring their own lunch to work. I’d like to see larger options for storing dinner leftovers, as they are definitely a great product! If you are interested in purchasing a set, you can find them on Amazon.
In the meantime, MIRA Brands was SO generous that they offered to send the same trio to one lucky reader!
Enter the giveaway below! Contest ends next Monday, April 29th.
Disclaimer: I received the products for free and all opinions are my own.
Probably leftovers
I would use the containers for cut veggies or fruit, for snacking! Great giveaway–I’d love to try out some stainless steel containers. Currently, I use some glass ones, but they’re pretty heavy to lug back and forth to work.
What a great giveaway. I would definitely use the containers for fruit!
These would be ideal for taking leftovers to work for a handy lunch! Thank you!
Veggies for sure! But I can’t think of anything I wouldn’t put in there. So much better for you than a plastic container.
Sounds like a fun weekend! We’ve never been to Picnic Day and almost went this weekend but the wind was so crazy on Saturday! I love these containers! Perfect for our on the go snacks and meals!
Good luck with finding some tenants. Unfortunately I do not know anyone looking to rent or I would send them your way. I will keep an ear out though.
Those containers look nice. I like that they are stainless steel. I have a nice glass set for things that need to be reheated in the microwave but those would be great for everything else.
I take fruit for snacks to work at night so I’d use it for that.
That pizza looks delicious, I’ll be awaiting the recipe. All the best in finding tenants. Back from your SITS day and tuned in regularly now.
Have a good week Melissa!
Thanks, Joi!
Lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, pastas and casseroles for work!
I love to make home made pizza! Yours looks great! 🙂 My husband packs his lunch everyday for work so those containers would be great! 🙂