The downside to transferring groceries from the brand containers into your own is that there are cooking instructions and sometimes useful recipes on the back or sides of the orginal boxes.
I don't let that stop me. I go ahead and transfer whatever I want but then cut out the piece of cardboard or sometimes plastic bag part that holds the info I need to keep, stick it in the container in the midst of whatever's contained and I have the best of two worlds.
On some containers I simply add a printed label with the cooking time and that's enough.
Tomorrow is a busy, busy day! Need to pack (leave for China on Sunday), finish some projects around the house and garden and do some other stuff before I go. Next weeks postings will be slightly irregular due to the time difference (+ six hours from where I am now) but also due to the fact that this is a business trip and I need to socialize (so not good at that...) a bit (!) in the evenings which might refrain me from blogging. My co-workers who I'm meeting up with are still in the dark about my secret life as a blogger :)
Hoppas du får en härlig resa och att du får en del tid att skriva på din bok, så spännande!
Posted by: petrified in pink (Petra) | October 17, 2008 at 03:24 PM
Have a safe trip, Benita! Do tell us all about it! :)
Posted by: Concha | October 17, 2008 at 04:11 PM
I hope ypu have a good trip to China. I'm already looking forward to reading about your experiences! Have a good trip!
Posted by: Mirjam | October 17, 2008 at 04:36 PM
I really need to buy a Dymo. I usually use the one at work.
I hope you have a nice and safe trip. Looking forward to your "Chinapostings"
Kramilikram (Hugilihug)
Posted by: Indra | October 17, 2008 at 05:08 PM
I do that too. :)
Have a nice trip.
Posted by: Thessa | October 17, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Have a great trip, Benita! Australia will be so much closer for you, how about a little sidetrip here to re-organise my kitchen, my craft room, my linen cupboard....
Posted by: Maddy | October 18, 2008 at 01:10 AM
Good time in China! I'll miss your entrys of sure, as the are very inspiring for me.
Posted by: nicolezh | October 18, 2008 at 06:24 AM
BENITA,BUON VIAGGIO IN CHINA,
CIAO,LILLY.
Posted by: Liliana Palmas | October 18, 2008 at 07:15 AM
Hi Benita, I'm wondering what brand is these containers? Are plastics container safe for flour, rice, etc.? Thanks!
Posted by: Alice | January 30, 2012 at 07:36 PM
I don't know the brand and don't have the containers any more (Martin got them) but they are sold as food storage containers so they should be safe. Usually there's a symbol of a knife and fork on plastic containers that are food grade.
Posted by: Carlos | January 31, 2012 at 10:15 AM