Stocking your kitchen with the right tools makes meal prep that much easier, and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get there. The food storage containers you already own will probably do the ...

Metal in the microwave isn't always dangerous. We review the Black and Blum Meal Prep Box Set, to see whether they offer a ...

I’m ditching my plastic deli cups for these airtight glass food storage containers with glass lids. The plastic-free, shopper ...

A microwave is an important part of our kitchen. Whether we want to reheat leftover food or just heat some drinking water, a microwave can do that for us in minutes. Now, we have to remember, not ...

A Chinese takeout meal with stir-fried chicken, vegetables, and fried rice in a black plastic container, with a fortune cookie, soy sauce packet, and disposable chopsticks on a white background - ...

I've used plastic containers to heat food in the microwave for years. I bet plenty of people routinely use plastic containers that are safe for the microwave, even if only to cover the plate of food ...

You should only microwave food in styrofoam containers that have a microwave-safe label. This is to prevent the compound styrene, which has been linked to cancer, from leaching into your food.

If your idea of meal preparation is microwaving leftovers in the plastic takeout container they came in, here’s some bad news: Several chemicals in pliable plastic can leach into your food when you ...