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Teflon Non-Stick Skillet giveaway

By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on December 16th, 2011%

We have an entire set of stainless steel cookware that we bought three years ago with gift money from our wedding. We pretty much hate it. Why’d we buy it? I don’t know… we thought it’d be awesome? I thought it was pretty? Well it sucks. They’re not pretty anymore, that’s for sure. They turn brown, look dirty, stuff sticks to them all the time.

I really want to switch to an entire set of non-stick cookware. We’re slowly working our way there… For our review, Teflon sent us a Farberware Restaurant Pro 8″ Open Skillet.

I was very pleased with the thickness and quality of the aluminum skillet with Teflon coating. We all know that Teflon makes cleanup a breeze, but what I loved most about the design of this skillet was the way the weight balanced to prevent the handle from tipping the whole pan, preventing inefficient and uneven cooking. It was the perfect size for grilling one sandwich at a time…. which I do a lot! Also the 8″ skillet was just the right size for making scrambled eggs as they didn’t run too thin–I used it to make them for dinner tonight

GIVEAWAY: One lucky winner will receive a high quality Farberware Restaurant Pro 12″ Open Skillet with non-stick Teflon coating! Please use the form below to enter.

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Rubbermaid giveaway: Around the House!

By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on August 30th, 2011%

Rubbermaid has been a household name for more than 70 years. Starting with the classic housewares, they’ve since grown and expanded to include tons of products from home and garden to seasonal and commercial. Did you know that Rubbermaid is one of only 100 companies named as having an impact on the American way of life?! So cool. I don’t think you can have a complete kitchen without Rubbermaid!

I’m an organizing nerd. Sure, my house may be a mess sometimes, but I LOVE products that help me stay organized. The Rubbermaid kitchen products are PERFECT. Looooove:

(Also? You know you’re getting old when household items like this are super exciting to own, lol.) For our review, I was sent the Glass with Easy Find Lids. These things are perfect. We’re working on replacing all of our plastic storage containers with glass–it’s just more durable and safe.

The lids snap to the bases of the containers and to other lids, making storage easy and you’ll never lose the matching lid! The containers also easily nest together. The other night I made tacos and used each piece of this 8-pc set (4 containers + 4 lids) for ingredients. It was SO easy to store leftovers after dinner–just pop each lid on and put them in the fridge! You can safely reheat these in the microwave too (unlike plastic containers) and they’re also freezer, oven and dishwasher safe.

Lids and bowls are BPA-free and a built-in gasket creates a leak-proof seal that keeps foods fresher, longer.

This set comes with 4 different sized bowls: a 1.5 cup (used for tomatoes & avocados in my pictures above), a 2.5 cup (used for shredded cheese), a 4 cup (used for shredded lettuce), and a 5.5 cup (used for the taco meat).

You can get this whole 8-pc set for only $25.99–great price, totally worth it! These babies will last a LONG time.

GIVEAWAY: one lucky winner will receive the same set I got to review–the 8pc Glass with Easy Find Lids! Please use the form below to enter (open to US and Canada).

~I received this product from Rubbermaid for my review and was not compensated in any way. All opinions are my own!
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Pyrex review & giveaway: Around the House!

By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on August 17th, 2011%

We’re back with World Kitchen! I love that you can get SO MANY necessary items for your kitchen in one place. Ooo that just made me think–what a great place to have a wedding or “house warming” registry. And YES! They do have the option to make one and it can be public or private.

This time we’re going to check out products from Pyrex! Now there’s a name we all know and love. It’s a household brand, something always on your gift registries, and lots of great must-have products. I think Pyrex is best known for storage sets… whether they’re for baking or prep (or both)!

But Pyrex also has awesome cookware, measuring tools, mixing bowls, thermometers, timers, and LOTS more! We own a classic set of bake and prepware, like this 18-pc one:

We use it ALL the time. I love that after you bake or cook something, you can easily leave it in the same container–just cover with the lid and put it in the fridge. Also great for storing cut up fruits, soups, leftovers, etc! (By the way, this set is on sale right now for a GREAT deal–normally $75, on sale for $40.

For our review, we were sent a set of the Pyrex Roasting Skewers. These skewers are made of stainless steel and have easy-hold thumb grips that make them really easy to move and turn. There are crevices or dimpled surfaces in the skewers that hold spices and marinades to season food from the inside-out.

I love that they’re really strong and durable–these things are great for oven roasting or barbecues. We’ve used them all summer for grilling out with pieces of meat or veggies and we can tell they’ll last a long time.

GIVEAWAY: one lucky winner will get their own set of Pyrex Roasting Skewers! Please use the form below to enter.

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King Arthur Flour review & giveaway: Around the House!

By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on July 26th, 2011%

King Arthur Flour is American’s oldest flour company! They started in 1790 (what?! the 1700s, people!!) Thankfully, their website puts that date into perspective: George Washington had just become president. I’ll let you sit and think about that for a moment, haha. For a company to be around that long… you know they must really know their stuff!

The customer service at King Arthur Flour is invaluable. They’re personal and friendly and enthusiastic. This company is 100% employee owned and is located in Vermont. I love their products because they’re pure and natural–no bleach, bromate, preservatives or unnecessary chemicals are added–and they use only the finest wheat!

I love their website–it’s completely user-friendly and not only can you shop their products, but you can find lots of information and delicious recipes! For my review, I was sent a little cupcake making kit. YUM! We got a 12-cup muffin pan, a chocolate fudge frosting mix and an all-natural golden vanilla cake mix. I picked those items because yellow cake with chocolate frosting is my favorite! And who doesn’t love a cupcake?! But there are so many amazingly delicious looking mixes and frosting, it was really hard to decide!

Time to try it out! It was really easy to make and I felt better using this fancy all-natural stuff than using a box from the grocery store. For the cake mix, you just add butter, milk and eggs… fill your cupcake/muffin pan… and bake!

The buttercream frosting says it will frost a 9×13 inch sheet cake or an 8 or 9-inch layer cake. I had PLENTY of frosting for my cupcakes. I packed that frosting on and still had some left. Um, yes, I saved it, don’t be crazy. Chocolate-fudge frosting and graham crackers, anyone? YUM.

The frosting recipe has you add butter AND shortening. We have no shortening… I could have used all butter, but I didn’t have enough! So what else to use? Hmmm. After some searching online for substitutes I could use, I found… coconut oil! Hey, we just recently got some of that! I had never used it for baking and I asked on twitter if it would make my food taste like coconut (ew) and multiple people reassured me that it would NOT.

Those people? Were wrong. My husband came into the kitchen as I was frosting the cupcakes and asked, “what did you use in those that’s coconut?” WHAT?! He could smell it. Then we both tasted–yep, coconut. Sooo, unless you love coconut flavor and want some coconut-cupcakes, I wouldn’t recommend using coconut oil, hahaha.

But yummmmmmm were they good! The cake was moist and the frosting was rich and creamy. I brought them to an outing for the 4th of July and they were a big hit!

You can join their baking community, The Baking Circle, check out their Baking Banter blog and browse over 2000 recipes!

Want to make your own delicious cupcakes (or muffins?) One winner will get the same set that I received: the 12-cup muffin tin, chocolate frosting mix and vanilla cake mix!

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mimijumi Bottle giveaway

By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on May 24th, 2011%

mimijumi, based in Nashville, TN, was founded in 2008 by two psychiatrists and an industrial designer with the goal of creating new products that will revolutionize the parenting process by designing simple, safe and natural products for the modern family. The mimijuni product lines focuses on the design and production of infant care essentials. The goal of the mimijumi designed products is to create the most natural experience possible for both baby and parent.

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