As I’ve written about countless times before, I really hate plastic. And I especially hate storing food in plastic. All those questionable chemicals leeching into lovely leftovers? No thanks!

I have a nice collection of glass storage containers – my favorite are Frigoverre ones that come in plenty of shapes and sizes. I also hang on to sturdy glass containers that are used to package foods I buy at the grocery store. But, sometimes the best food storage solution is the easiest. Instead of dirtying another container or using wasteful products like plastic wrap or aluminum foil, I just store the food in the dish it was prepared in and top it with a plate. Not only does this method keep my food fresh, but its one less bowl to clean. Oh, and its 100% plastic free!!!

Wondering what’s inside the bowls shown in the photo above?

A lovely batch of homemade buttercream frosting! This morning while Mack napped Evie and I took a cue from her favorite new book Pinkalicious and we made cupcakes together. I don’t yet know what I’ll do with the leftover frosting, but I’m guessing I’ll come up with something before the weekend comes to an end!

Plenty of homemade macaroni & cheese! This is Evelyn’s favorite lunch, and making it from scratch really doesn’t take much more time than the boxed version. It really is such a treat.

Peeled tomatoes. At Tuesday’s farmer’s market a vendor was selling a big basket of soft and dinged tomatoes for just $2. They looked bright and red and tasty, so I bought them. Once home, I brought a large pot of water to a boil, cut an “X” on the bottom of each tomato, dropped them in the water for 2 minutes, then put them in an ice water bath. Once they were cooled, they were very easy to peel. I used them the other night as a base for stuffed peppers, and I think I’ll use the leftover ones in the fridge in Sunday’s dinner of sopa de lima, our favorite Mexican chicken soup.