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A spice rack assembly includes a rack and at least one container that is magnetically coupled to the rack. The at least one container comprises a body and a lid. The body comprises a sidewall and a bottom, wherein the sidewall circumscribes the bottom. The lid is coupled to the body such that a cavi

A spice rack assembly includes a rack and at least one container that is magnetically coupled to the rack. The at least one container comprises a body and a lid. The body comprises a sidewall and a bottom, wherein the sidewall circumscribes the bottom. The lid is coupled to the body such that a cavity is defined by an inner surface of the lid, an inner surface of the sidewall, and an inner surface of the bottom. The container sidewall comprises an opening extending therethrough in flow communication with the cavity.

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What is claimed is: 1. A container assembly comprising: a hollow body comprising a sidewall, a bottom, and a cavity defined therein, said sidewall circumscribing said bottom and said sidewall comprising a flange circumscribing said sidewall, said sidewall extending from said bottom to a rim, said b

What is claimed is: 1. A container assembly comprising: a hollow body comprising a sidewall, a bottom, and a cavity defined therein, said sidewall circumscribing said bottom and said sidewall comprising a flange circumscribing said sidewall, said sidewall extending from said bottom to a rim, said bottom comprising a bottommost surface; a lid comprising a sidewall and a top, said sidewall circumscribing said top, wherein at least a portion of said top comprises a transparent material, said lid configured to removably couple to said body such that said lid sidewall circumscribes a portion of said body sidewall and engages said flange, said flange for positioning said lid with respect to said body, at least a portion of said transparent material is in sealing contact with an inner surface of said top when said lid is coupled to said hollow body; and a magnet coupled to an exterior surface of said bottom, said magnet extends outwardly beyond said container bottommost surface, wherein the horizontal cross sectional profile of the magnet is smaller than the horizontal cross sectional profile of the hollow body. 2. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transparent material is centered with respect to said lid. 3. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transparent material is plastic and wherein said body is metallic. 4. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transparent material is recessed with respect to an outer surface of said lid. 5. A container assembly comprising: at least one container comprising a hollow body and a lid, said body comprising a sidewall and a bottom having a bottommost surface, said body sidewall comprising an annular shoulder unitarily formed with and circumscribing said body, at least a portion of said lid comprising a transparent material, said lid removably coupled to said body such that a cavity is defined by said body and said lid, said shoulder engages said lid sidewall for positioning said lid with respect to said body, at least a portion of said lid comprises non-transparent material, wherein the horizontal cross sectional profile of the magnet is smaller than that horizontal cross sectional profile of the hollow body; a magnet extending outward beyond said bottommost surface; and a base, said container bottom magnetically coupled to said base, said base sized to accommodate at least two of said container bottoms magnetically coupled thereto. 6. A container assembly comprising: at least one container comprising a hollow body and a lid, said body comprising a sidewall and a bottom having a bottommost surface, said body sidewall comprising an annular shoulder unitarily formed with and circumscribing said body, said sidewall circumscribing said bottom, at least a portion of said lid comprising a transparent material, said lid removably coupled to said body such that a cavity is defined by said body and said lid, said lid comprising a height that is shorter than a height of said body sidewall, said shoulder engages said lid sidewall for positioning said lid with respect to said body, at least a portion of said lid comprises non-transparent material, wherein the horizontal cross sectional profile of the magnet is smaller that the horizontal cross sectional profile of the hollow body; a magnet extending outward beyond said bottommost surface; and a base, said container bottom magnetically coupled to said base, said base sized to accommodate at least two of said container bottoms magnetically coupled thereto. 7. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container lid comprises at least one opening extending therethrough. 8. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container body sidewall comprises at least one opening extending therethrough. 9. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a seal extending between said container lid and said container body. 10. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container lid is slidably coupled to said container body. 11. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container lid comprises a sidewall and a top, said sidewall circumscribing said top, said lid configured to couple to said container body such that said lid sidewall circumscribes a portion of said container body sidewall. 12. A container assembly in accordance with claim 11 wherein said container lid sidewall comprises at least one opening extending therethrough. 13. A container assembly in accordance with claim 12 wherein said container body sidewall comprises at least one opening extending therethrough, a cross-sectional area of said body sidewall opening larger than said at least one container lid opening. 14. A spice rack assembly comprising: a rack; a magnet; and at least one container magnetically coupled to said rack, said at least one container comprising a body and a lid, said body comprising a sidewall and a bottom having a bottommost surface, said sidewall circumscribing said bottom and extending from said bottom to a rim, said lid coupled to said body such that a cavity is defined by an inner surface of said lid, an inner surface of said sidewall, and an inner surface of said bottom, at least a portion of said lid comprising a transparent material, said lid comprising a sidewall circumscribing a portion of said body sidewall, at least a portion of said lid sidewall comprises non-transparent material, said container sidewall comprising an opening extending therethrough in flow communication with said cavity, said rack sized to receive at least two of said containers magnetically coupled thereto, said magnet extending outwardly beyond said bottommost surface, wherein the horizontal cross sectional profile of the magnet is smaller that the horizontal cross sectional profile of the body. 15. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said container lid comprises at least one opening extending therethrough, said lid rotatable such that said container lid opening is substantially concentrically aligned with respect to said container sidewall opening. 16. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 further comprising a seal extending between said container lid and said container body. 17. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said container lid is slidably coupled to said container body. 18. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said container lid comprises a sidewall and a top, said sidewall circumscribing said top, said lid configured to couple to said container body such that said lid sidewall circumscribes a portion of said container body sidewall. 19. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said container body sidewall comprises at least one opening extending therethrough, a cross-sectional area of said body sidewall opening larger than said at least one container lid opening. 20. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said magnet has a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of said container bottom. 21. A spice rack assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said container is substantially circular, said container lid having a first diameter, said container body having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter.