Carthage.Co Stoneware Company

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My favorite dishes to use in my kitchen are my stoneware! They look great and they bake well!

So if you are on the hunt for stoneware, let me introduce you to one of my new favorite stoneware companies: Carthage.Co! They offer exquisite, ethically-sourced pottery made by Tunisian artisans, which is brought directly to your table. There’s no shipping of raw materials to factories to make the same mainstream product over and over again. Carthage.Co works as a direct to consumer channel so you get the same high-end products at a fraction of a retail store’s price.

Stoneware pieces include plates, bowls, bakeware, serverware and drinkware that come in several collections highlighting North African beauty in a modern way. These collections not only inspire a uniquely curated tabletop aesthetic, they empower the Tunisian artisans who make each piece and keep the tradition of their rich history in ceramics alive. Additionally, Carthage.Co products are microwave and dishwasher safe and lead free.

I absolutely love my two new pieces of stoneware from Carthage.Co. I am a huge fan of stoneware and these have really impressed me! I love that they are lead-free and made personally by Tunisian artists!

I used the cake pan for the first time on Sunday for my daughter's birthday cake. The cake cooked perfectly and came out of the pan nicely! The cake pan was easy to wash and looked great - all at the same time!

I also love the deep red and texture of the red serving bowl. It is great for salads, vegetables or whatever else you like to serve for dinner!

Looking for new stoneware for your kitchen? Look no further than Carthage.Co!

Buy It:

You can purchase all Carthage.Co stoneware from their website.

Disclosure: A product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.

Send Children on a Culinary Adventure with @CuriousChef & #Giveaway

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This is the time of the year that seems the longest...especially with three children under 6 cooped up in the house. I have started running out of ideas of fun things to do around the house to keep them occupied, learning and having fun until that warm weather arrives!

But one new thing I have started trying is having the children taking turns helping me with supper. This has really seemed to brighten their days but I have had to find smaller size kitchen utensils for them to use to help...otherwise, I have found, supper prep becomes a MESS!!!

My children have been using Curious Chef kitchen tools and they LOVE THEM! Designed for kids 4+ with safety and smaller hands in mind, Curious Chef helps make the most out of time indoors with their line of real cooking tools for kids. Whether you enlist the kids to help make dinner or send them off on their own culinary adventure, Curious Chef has the perfect sized kitchen tools for them!

My favorite set is the 27 Piece Foundation Set! It has it all and is the perfect starter kit for my budding chefs! This set provides everything the tools your kids need to cook up a storm on your day inside – from oven mitts to mixing tools.

The set includes a child-sized chef's hat, yellow and orange apron and two oven mitts; a 3-quart mixing bowl; kitchen timer; 6-piece measuring cup and 6-piece measuring spoon sets; large poly mixing spoon; non-stick rolling pin; whisk; silicone spatula; pastry brush; nylon cookie turner; and a bear, flower, and butterfly cookie cutter. This is a great creative gift for kids who want to help in the kitchen with real (child-safe) cooking tools!

All items are ergonomically designed for children and feature soft touch button grips and contoured handles:

• Apron is one size fits most, 100% cotton, and machine washable
• 6-piece measuring cup set: 1 cup, 3/4, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/8
• 6-piece measuring spoon set: 1 tbsp and 1/2; 1 tsp, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
• 60 minute kitchen timer features easy to read numbers
• 3-quart bowl includes a snap on cover with removable cap and non-skid bottom
• 3 cookie cutters have soft touch grips
• Dishwasher safe (except for the kitchen timer) and BPA free
• Appropriate for children ages 4+

My children absolutely LOVE that they have their own set of kitchen tools to help me with in the kitchen now and I love that I don't have to worry about any major accidents because they can't quite hold, grip or see into my kitchen bowls and utensils! And these utensils are really well made and durable. (I may have stolen a couple just for myself to use in the kitchen! :)

Buy It:

You can purchase the 27 pc Foundation Set for $59.99 from the Curious Chef website. 

Win It:

Curious Chef is generously offering (1) 3 Piece Nylon Knife Set to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) 3 Piece Nylon Knife Set
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* Thank you to Curious Chef for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Update Your Kitchen with Kuhn Rikon and Frieling Kitchen Products!

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Looking to re-vamp your kitchen, need a great wedding gift, or just need to re-stock your kitchen utensils and cookware? Then let me help you with some great kitchen products from Kuhn Rikon and Frieling!

Kuhn Rikon is a Swiss brand of cookware and cooks' tools dedicated to making cooking easier and more fun. Check out my new favorite additions to my kitchen utensils:

Heart Spring Whisk™

This award-winning Heart Spring hinges flat to reach pan corners – perfect for gravies, sauces, custards, and more.

I love using this whisk and I use it all the time - with eggs, pancakes, cake mixes and so much more! I love the unique heart shape and how it gets in the corners!

Cooks' Flexi Spatula 11"

This flexible stainless steel spatula features a thin-angled edge that slips gently under delicate foods to turn and serve them.

I am trying to eliminate all plastic kitchen utensils and cookware from my collection so I love this stainless steel spatula! The slim spine and long slots allow for quick, efficient draining and the thin leading edge is angled and offset, so the spatula can slip easily under foods. I use it all the time and it is my new go-to spatula for pancakes, eggs and so much more!

Stay Clean Scrubber

Say goodbye to your smelly sponge! I am really sick of the nasty sponges I have sitting next to my sink so when I saw this awesome scrubber from Kuhn Rikon, I knew it was the solution to the nasty, dirty sponges!

This sponge features over 5,000 silicone bristles clean dishes and multiple surfaces.

Cleaner than your typical sponge – non-porous silicone dries faster and won't harbor bacteria. Better for the environment, this fun and flexible scrubber will stand the test of time. Collect them all!

Other features:

• No more smelly sponges!
• Lasts longer than your typical sponge.
• Use dry to remove lint and hair.
• BPA free.
• Non-porous, food-safe silicone.
• Safe to use on non-stick cookware and all other kitchen surfaces.
• Flexible, colorful & fun!

Purchase all Kuhn Rikon products from the Kuhn Rikon online shop. 

And if you are looking for new cookware, check out the selection from Frieling!

Frieling is proud to offer two different types of cookware lines for any need or preference: premium nonstick cookware by Woll and hybrid cookware by Black Cube.

The Black Cube pans have it all! BLACK CUBE features a textured surface for superior browning that is easy to clean. All the benefits of stainless steel and nonstick - no compromise!

Features

• Stainless steel cookware can't get better:
• 3-ply: stainless/aluminum/stainless
• For all cook tops including induction; heats up within 2 minutes
• Pot oven safe up to 500 F, lid up to 450 F
• Perfectly balanced: Ergonomically shaped handle
• Dishwasher safe
• 100% scratch resistant: Go ahead, use your metal utensils!
• PFOA free coating
• Patented (0132-P0122A)
• NSF and CE certified

Purchase Black Cube pans from the Frieling website. 

*  Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Celebrate the Vegetarian in Your Life This Month with the Citrus Squeezer

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Happy National Vegetarian Awareness Month to all my Vegetarian Readers! 

This month, you can celebrate being vegetarian (or the vegetarian friends you have!) with bold new cooking tools from Crisp that make fruit and veggie prep a breeze.

Each tool h as a unique solution to solve food-prep problems of the past, are ergonomically designed for a safe, steady fit to your hand, and add a bit of style to the utensil drawer.

Check out this Crisp “must-have” that has been added to my kitchen:

Citrus Squeezer

Easy to measure, easy to pour and easy to use, the Crisp™ Citrus Squeezer helps you add zing to all your favorite recipes.

The Crisp™ CITRUS SQUEEZER was designed as much for functionality as it was for beauty. Recipe call for two tablespoons of lemon juice? Skip the store-bought container and squeeze it fresh yourself—eliminating the possibility of processed and unnatural ingredients that could be included in store-bought lemon juice. The best citrus squeezer is a sleek and attractive kitchen gadget, which allows you to squeeze out just the right amount of juice from all your favorite citrus fruits—whether it's a lemon, lime, or an orange.

Even though this is a manual citrus press, the generously sized handles are easy-to-grasp for a sure and steady grip as you are operating this handy kitchen tool. The collection container has handy measurements so you can add the freshly squeezed juice right to your favorite recipes and the convenient pouring spout helps eliminate drips and spills. It is the perfect addition to your kitchen gadgets!

I am new to using citrus in recipes and for awhile I was squeezing the lemons with my hand into a tiny measuring cup! What a MESS! I think I wasted more than I kept!

When I saw this Citrus Squeezer, I saw my life get a whole LOT easier! Not only can you squeeze the citrus fruit easier but it also easily measures it for you so you know when you have enough for your recipe!! I LOVE THAT!

It is a large size so it really can handle your citrus fruits, even oranges! This is definitely a must have in any foodie's kitchen!

Buy It:

You can purchase the Citrus Squeezer for $29.99 from the Crisp website.

* Thank you to Crisp for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Get Great Wedding Present Ideas from Mastrad Kitchenware!

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Wedding season is still in full swing (we are actually headed to one this weekend!) but you may be running out of wedding present ideas after the summer full of weddings!

Today, let me give you a couple more ideas for young couples from Mastrad – a culinary company that offers innovative kitchenware to make cooking, baking and entertaining more simple yet exciting!

Check out my favorite Mastrad products!

SILICONE ICE POP/PUSH MOLDS

The Mastrad silicone ice-pop mold is perfect for making all types of treats and frozen desserts. - Enjoy as a popsicle on a stick or remove the stick and eat directly from the mold - The mold stands upright for easy filling - Take the silicone ice-pop mold out of the freezer and pull on the silicone tab for easy removal - Ice-pop length = 4 1/3"

My children LOVE homemade popsicles and I love making them because they can be healthy, organic and free of artificial colors and ingredients. Plus, they taste AMAZING!

These Mastrad silicone molds are awesome and easy to use and we will definitely enjoy many, many homemade popsicles with these!

4 SILICONE EGG SHAPERS

Mastrad silicone egg shapers give your food fun attractive shapes. They work in the oven or on a pan (oven safe to 480° F). Use for eggs, cookies, pancakes, rice, mashed potatoes, etc.

I saw these and I thought they would be so fun! I knew my kids would love these and they did! 

I used them to make fun shaped fried eggs and fun shaped pancakes! They LOVED the eggs and puzzle shapes and the sandwich shape is PERFECT for making fried egg sandwiches!

BUNDT-STYLE PAN - SILICONE

Mastrad's bakeware combines non-stick, flexible silicone with patented rigid handles giving professional and home bakers the best of both worlds. Bakeware that is easy to use and handle and includes a recipe book. It is 100% pure premium silicone with rigid, easy to grasp handles. It is also  microwave and oven safe to 430 degrees F. and freezer safe. Plus, the non-stick, stain-resistant surface allows quick, easy removal! Plus, I LOVE how easy it is to clean because it is dishwasher safe!

I see the most delicious recipes using Bundt pans but I never had one...until NOW!

I am so excited to bake so many tasty cakes and desserts with my new Bundt pan. And I love that this one is silicone so it is non-stick and easy to remove the dessert from!

SILICONE BAKING TRAY

The Mastrad Silicone baking tray features removable handles and may be used as a tray or a non-stick working surface. When not using simply roll it up for easy storage.

I don't have a lot of kitchen space so I LOVE that this mat rolls up for easy storage! It is great for baking but also for preparation!

2-IN-1 CITRUS JUICER

The 2-IN-1 Citrus Juicer features a dual juicing head that allows you to easily switch between juicing small and large citrus fruits. Easy to block seeds and discard between squeezes. It has a non-slip base holds firmly over neck of receiving container. Dishwasher-safe and easy to store.

This may be one of my favorite new kitchen items. It is so simple but SO HELPFUL! I usually squeezed my lemons by hand and it was so messy and seeds were in my cup, recipe and everywhere!

With this juicer, life is so much easier! It squeezed all the juice and pulp out while hanging on to the seeds! I LOVE THIS JUICER!

So as you can see, Mastrad’s collection offers all types of products that are perfect for newlyweds. Never be at a loss for a gift again!

Buy It:

You can purchase Mastrad products from the Mastrad website.

* Thank you to Mastrad for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*