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If learning the basics of meal prep has taught me anything, it’s that the freezer is your best friend. Many large-quantity meals like soups and stews can keep best quality for up to three months in the freezerso even if you’re only cooking for one person, making this big batch is almost always a good idea to save time in the kitchen later. But what’s the best way to store your abundance of leftovers? Enter: silicone freezer molds.

You may have heard of Soup cubessilicone freezer molds that allow you to separate your batch into serving-sized blocks. With these molds, you simply unmold individual portions whenever you’re ready to eat. At $34.99 for a two-pack on AmazonHowever, you may be hesitant to shell out so much money for this innovative kitchen tool. But what if I told you that you can buy silicone freezer molds at a fraction of the price?

Listed on Amazon at just $10.99 for one and $21.59 for a two-pack (a few dollars more than a single Souper Cube at $19.95), this Aichoof freezer tray offers similar functionality for almost half the price. The brand name may seem random, but HuffPost editorial director (and culinary school grad) Kristen Aiken personally owns it and has bought it for everyone in her life — it’s that good.

“My mom is elderly and lives alone, so every Sunday I make her a week’s worth of food (mostly soup) that I hope will get her through the week while I’m gone,” Aiken said. “She is very committed to food safety and knows she should throw away leftovers after three days in the refrigerator. So being able to freeze individual portions allows your meals to last MUCH longer. I’ve never tried an expensive version, but I can’t imagine anything that works better than these – and they’re BPA-free, which is important to me.

You can choose from blue, green, orange, purple, red or yellow to add a fun pop of color to your kitchen and reviewers have used these molds to store everything from soups and mashed potatoes potatoes to meatloaf, lasagna and even homemade dog food.

Each of the trays has four separate 1-cup compartments and a tight-fitting lid: simply push up when you’re ready to unmold, and the flexible silicone material will help release your food. (A tip: Many reviewers said they like to take the bricks out as soon as they’re frozen and store them in freezer bags, so you always have molds available for whatever you cook next.)

The molds also feature multiple cup and milliliter fill lines, so even if you plan to keep just a half-cup of leftover sauce or dressing in one compartment, you’ll know exactly how much you have in the freezer. . The tight-fitting lid prevents spills, and their flat design makes stacking these trays in the freezer easy. And if, like me, you find cleaning the most arduous part of cooking, these dishwasher-safe molds will come in handy.

Amazon reviewers also found a lot to like about these cubes and gave them a 4.7-star rating on the site. Several people pointed out how easy it was to remove and reheat, how the cubes helped with portion control, and how thick the silicone was. After reading some of these testimonials, you will be hard-pressed to find a reason not to add them to your cart.

“I live alone and found myself wasting food – opening jars of pasta sauce and not finishing them, throwing away chili and soup, because who wants to eat chili and soup every evenings for a week!? Anyway, I freeze the food in it and put it in ziploc bags. My freezer is now full of perfectly portioned soups, pasta sauces, marinades and more.

I was afraid to buy off-brand from Souper Cubes, but found the quality to be excellent.“- Lauren Frager

“These molds are fantastic!” I love making large batches of soups and sauces. Finding a good freezing solution has been difficult until now. Containers are cracked, bags are torn, and traditional cube trays are too small. These molds not only make storing frozen cubes easier, but the fact that they come pre-measured to cup scale is a huge bonus! The frame above the mold makes them easy to fill and move to the freezer and cleaning is very easy by turning the molds over. This is also the easiest way to remove the cubes. I’ve made marinara sauce, Italian wedding soup, chicken noodle and even chili (this one doesn’t photograph as well as the others if you know what I mean). I highly recommend them!” — Lizzie B.

“I love being able to freeze individual servings of homemade soup since I’m the only one eating it. I also freeze leftover stock. It’s easy to take out frozen foods and store them in bags. It’s a good quality product and I think it will serve me well for a while. — DUDE

“These are the perfect serving size for my toddler (bottomless pit). Eight frozen cubes fit perfectly in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. in photo but you can keep them filled in your freezer. They can be stored nested to save space. You don’t need to defrost them to take out the cubes, saving you a lot of time. Simply push from the bottom with both thumbs and the pockets flip completely. I mainly use them to freeze my toddler’s meals like pasta or quinoa dishes, for this they are perfect. I will recommend them to my friends with children.“- Jennifer C.

“I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these molds! The rim and lid are very sturdy and the silicone is thick enough that they are easy to handle, stack and hold their shape well. I freeze blocks of homemade soup, then seal them in airtight portions for easy storage. Great tools to have! Highly recommended!” — Wishfuldreamz