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Kitchens can be toxic places…plastic food storage containers that leach chemicals into our foods, Teflon pans release chemical nasties when they get hot enough, BPA in our kiddie cups…you name it. This is why I just love the idea behind a relatively new store called Healthy Kitchenware. It is all about a healthy, non-toxic kitchen with products that will not harm us.
The owner, Cynthia Bistrain, was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2005 and afterwards she began to heavily research health, nutrition, and environment. One of the first lifestyle changes she made was to get rid of all the plastic in her kitchen that came in contact with her food, because the plasticizers they contained could potentially leach hazardous chemicals. Some of these chemicals act like hormones in our body, which can then lead to disease.
I think most green moms can relate to that. We want the chemical nasties out our house and especially the things that come into contact with our food. On the Healthy Kitchenware site you will find a variety of great products that help us detox our kitchens. I LOVE glass storage containers and I think I have mentioned before how much I adore Pyrex. But Pyrex is not very cheap, especially if you like the vintage stuff like me. And it can also be less than practical because there is no way I am going to put Pyrex in the dishwasher and have the colors fade.
Lucky for us there are tons of affordable options now for glass storage and refrigerator containers. There is just no reason to use plastic…even safer BPA free plastics, because plastics like that generally aren’t recyclable. Healthy Kitchenware provides a great service.
Cynthia was kind enough to send me a set of their square glass jars. These stackable square glass jars can hold grains, pastas, pickles, cookies or any food that needs storage on the counter or refrigerator. The set includes one each 1.5 qt, 1 qt and 1/2 qt jars. They are Dishwasher safe with silicone seals to ensure freshness, and a sturdy glass lid and body. They are highly affordable and do a great job. I have been using the two larger ones to store flax crackers and nuts. The smaller one is great for putting leftovers in and then popping it in the frig for my hubby to take to work the next day. I also love the ribbed glass variety they offer…I actually have some that are vintage and LOVE them…it is awesome to see them make a comeback.
So are you ready to toss the Tupperware and Rubbermaid for some glass? Healthy Ktchenware is offering one lucky reader a set of 3 glass storage/refrigerator containers!
CLOSED: The winner is number 69 – Danielle! Congrats!!
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Re-usable Sandwich Wraps caught my eye.
I think the gingham wrap is so cute.
Re-usable sandwhich wraps all the way! I waste way too much money of wax paper bags.
http://www.healthykitchenware.com/reusable-sandwich-wraps-c-6.html?zenid=574739591cea415d04251f615076ca32
I just love the tiered lunch box. What a great idea.
reusable sandwich wraps – how cool is that?! What a great idea.
I dig the stainless steel bottles. I can’t stop my stepdaughter from buying plastic water bottles while at school (at least it’s not pop) unless she’s geared up with something like this…
Thanks for the contest.
LOVE their reusable sandwich bags too. Gotta get me some of those!!!!
I love the 2 cup dish with glass lid! That would be great for leftovers!
I’ve had my eye on wrap n mats for awhile. I wonder how well they work?
i love the gingham sandwich wrap. the stainless lunch containers are great too!
I love the re-usable sandwich wrap for my sons lunch box – turns in to a placemat too – double duty!
Thank you for another great give-away and promoting great green companies. The square storage jars are such an improvement over my old standby – mason jars because the square shape stacks and stores much more efficiently! Cheers!
I started to switch out my plastics, but ran out of money. This would be great!
I was so excited to see their prices on glass baby bottles. I hadn’t even looked at them because my SIL told me they sold for $20 each! I’ve been putting off a medical appointment I’ll need to pump for because I didn’t want to spend $20 on a bottle I probably won’t use again.
I love their assortment of glass containers, too! They definitely beat the modern pyrex with the plastic lids.
Oh, where to start?! I really like their glass containers with glass lids. We use the glass containers with plastic lids (Pyrex) and cringe about it each time. Ugh…the guilt!
I also like the super cute pumpkin, apple, and egg containers.
We added this giveaway to our “Free Stuff” page at http://www.ForMyKidsOnline.com/free_stuff.htm
I am trying so hard to get rid of our plastic containers but we use them so much taking our lunches to work. The 2 cup glass container would be a welcome addition to our routine.
Pumpkin!
I love the stainless steel lunch boxes. What a great site!
I love these. I went to the website to purchase and they’re sold out!
Re-usable Sandwich Wraps – what a great idea! Bye Bye plastic sandwich bags!
I like the 40 oz stainless steel water bottle with sports cap.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I’ve started converting to glass where ever possible!
i love the stainless steel lunch carrier.. i have been wanting one for a while now but they have always been too expensive. those listed on healthy kitchenware’s website website are definitely affordable! they are so convenient, too. i may have to purchase them.
thanks!
The stainless steel containers look pretty sweet too. Thanks for letting me know about this company.
I really like the Stainless lunch carrier with sauce container, my husband eats alot of foods where he takes salsa, guacamole or chirmol-and this would be a really neat and useful lunch container for him!
I love the stainless steel juicer!!! I’ve yet to be able to find one that is not plastic
I love the square glass jars! Some day I hope to convert my kitchen to glass storage…esp stackable like this!
Wow…I’ve never even seen anything like the sandwich wraps. What an awesome idea! And I’m definitely needing some stainless steel water bottles for my twins. The plastic sippys have got to go!
Glass is the best and lasts forever!
suzi g
We’ve been using mason jars for storage, the wide mouth ones are great! But these look great for keeping outside of the shelf!
The stainless storage containers for taking lunch. The three tiers idea is great. I also love the glass containers for the fridge.
Great prices!
I Love the SS lunch containers and i also bought a small and a medium ss containers and the glass bowls with glass tops. Even glass bowls with plastic tops are no longer welcome at my house!
thanks for the great website tip!!
john
I love the 12- cup dish with glass lid. I think it would be perfect for leftovers, plenty big!
I Love the glass cookie jars… C is for Cookie thats good enough for me!!!
the reusable sandwich wraps are great–I plan to purchase some soon–I truly dislike using plastic, but it’s SO hard to find things that aren’t.
I love the green sandwich wrap mat. We eat whole wheat bread which have bigger slices and they never fit in the plastic baggies anyway!
I liked the ribbed glass containers. Thanks for a new place to shop!
plastic sucks, thanks for the great glass containers!
I love the glass containers with glass lids. Even my husband should be able to find things in the fridge with these!
The winner is #69 Danielle!!