Healthy Living: Healthy Eating - Staying Fresh, It's a Stretch

During this holiday time it seems like everyone who is celebrating anything, is doing so around a tradition or culture of food.  Slice it, dice it, throw it against the wall, each tradition involves lots of holiday preparation and piles of different foods; most of which the kids are going to turn their noses up at and ask for peanut butter and jelly (thank God for PB&J).  It's a fun time for those of us that actually like to eat and many of the foods we indulge in we only get to eat at this time of the year.  So, go for it.

Problem is, after all the crowds have gathered and the foods have been cooked and enjoyed, there are always leftovers and they all need to find a place in your refrigerator or, at least, some place between 40 and 45 degrees or so (you folks in Alaska, remember the bears - they're real gourmands when it comes to leftovers).  The challenge has always been to successfully seal and preserve your leftover treats so that they can be eaten well into the next year (Xmas only, however, as we all know, there are fruitcakes that have survived well into the next century).  To the rescue...a product that I just heard about and wanted to tip you off to.

Stretch and Fresh (www.stretchandfresh.com)....rectangular pieces of silicone that stretch to fit any sizes and shapes of cups, dishes, bowls, or whatever for storing leftovers, or anything you need to keep fresh.  The company states that the product will stretch to 3 times it's normal size to fit and hold a seal for just about any shape...round, oval, rectangular, or other.  The pieces are dishwasher and microwave safe for easy use.  One thing I like about the concept is that the silicone cover can be fitted over a bowl or pot and then "burped" to get the air out....something that will certainly help your food stay fresher longer.
The product comes in three sizes and can be ordered (at the moment) on-line.  Check them out.

I'll plan a full review down the road to give you some real life experiences. Meanwhile, happy holidays and may you have success in your holiday search for healthy living and healthy eating.  Stay hungry my friends.