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Barrel Jars – back in stock

Cynthiab — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:39:27 +0000

Glass barrel jars

These glass barrel jars come with a wire loop and wood handle for easy handling. The jars have a chrome lid and come in two sizes: 1 gallon or 2.5 gallon.

These containers are the toxic free way to store your flour, sugar, grains, cookies, candy, dried fruit or beans.

These containers are ideal for fermenting kombucha, kefir or vinegar. Great size for pickling vegetables!

Buy them here.

To Toss or not to Toss?

JohnW — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:11:41 +0000

It’s amazing how much stuff people absent mindlessly throw out each day. Paper towels, napkins, plastic utensils are a few that come to mind. I remember when I was growing up how I would take an empty glass bottle back to the store. For my efforts, I would receive a nickel. Now, many of the garbage cans (or worse yet – sidewalks) in front of stores are full of plastic bottles from the makers of every kind of soft drink imaginable.

Anyway, a good place to start making a dent on this problem is your lunchbox. Instead of brown bagging it or using styrofoam containers, why not use a practical 2-Tier Stainless Steel Lunch Container and turn your take out dinner or lunch into a waste-free meal?

What do nectarines and imported grapes have in common?

JohnW — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:30:43 +0000

According to The Environmental Working Group, they are part of the “Dirty Dozen”, a group of vegetables and fruits that contain loads of pesticides. (if you want to see the full list, click on the link). Of course, I just picked up a dozen nectarines the other day at the market! I guess I better wash them again. Always, I want my kids to eat more fruit. Every morning when they pack their lunches for school in their stainless steel carriers, they always cram them full of fruits and veggies.

How much trash do you produce?

JohnW — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:13:12 +0000

According to the “Clean Air Council”, the average American throws out 4.39 lbs of trash a day! I know that I see much more than that just at the “End of the Year Soccer Parties” that I attend with my daugthers. A good way to start would be to bring along reusable containers, utensils and towels to work, restaurants and potlucks. You might get some strange looks, but who cares?

What do your kids like for lunch?

JohnW — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:01:49 +0000

I have mine pack their own before they head off to school on their bikes. There are some rules though. They have to have it somewhat balanced – fruit is mandatory. Caesar salads are a huge hit. So, are spinach wraps stuffed with cream cheese, cole slaw or left-over BBQ chicken.

My youngest prefers her 3 tier stainless steel container to carry her lunch, snacks, etc. Did you know that these were introduced by the British to India? It was the perfect solution for the lunchtime needs of Her Majesty’s Imperial Government office workers.

Remember When…

JohnW — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:34:31 +0000

I recall how my mom would pack my brown-bag lunch for me when I was in elementary school. Somehow, by lunch time, any nectarine or peach that she had included in my smashed bag looked liked it had been used as a baseball. I was rough on clothes too.

Not so with my daughters’ two tier, stainless steel food carriers. They’re really perfect. You can put a sandwich in one container and pastas, grains or fruits in the other. The carrier has a convenient handle, latches that are easy to open and it’s rugged! No crushed or bruised fruits here! In addition, there’s no metallic taste. Also, there are three tier Food Carriers available for those of you that have sons that are eating you out of house and home.

Stainless Steel Food Carriers

Glass barrel jar with handle

Cynthiab — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:41:28 +0000

Glass barrel jars

NEW PRODUCTS.
These glass barrel jars come with a wire loop and wood handle for easy handling. The jars have a chrome lid and come in two sizes: 1 gallon or 2.5 gallon.

These containers are the toxic free way to store your flour, sugar, grains, cookies, candy, dried fruit or beans.

These containers are ideal for fermenting kombucha, kefir or vinegar. Great size for pickling vegetables!

Buy them here.