Dutch Style Large Danish Dough Whisk By Simple Kitchen Products Review

I don't have an electric mixer so I often use a fork to mix our batter at home. Yes, it might sound funny and weird but, I do use a fork. It does the job for simple batters like cupcakes and brownies but when the batter gets thicker, I need more effort to mix it properly. When I received the Danish Whisk by Simple Kitchen Products, I was quite excited to try it.

Here is a quick product description from the company:

• Our Danish Dough Whisk makes whisking easy.
• Perfect for all your cooking and baking needs
• Professionals Choice - A secret weapon that expert bakers use to produce PERFECT dough each time.
• The Danish Dough Whisk is exactly what you need for PERFECT pizza, pastry, bread, and pasta dough.
• No Mess! - Easy to clean. Sponge, soap and water. Way easier to clean then a traditional wire dough whisk
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on all of our products

The Danish Dough Whisk has a food grade stainless steel whisk. It is heavy duty and I like that I can easily mix batter with less effort needed.

The smooth finish wood handle makes is easy to grip and is sturdy.

I like how the Dutch Style Large Danish Dough Whisk made it easier for me to mix different types of batter. I also like how easy this is to clean. Food particles from the dough can easily be removed using a sponge, soap and water. For more stubborn food particles, I only need to soak the metal whisk for about 15 minutes and then wash it using a sponge, soap and water.

The sturdy wood handle and thick stainless steel metal whisk makes this look durable and sturdy. It doesn't weight that much so it doesn't really take a toll on my wrist.

You can purchase the Danish Dough Whisk by Simple Kitchen Products HERE.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Kitopia Silicone Baking Cups Review + #Giveaway 6/1 US

I've tried several brands of silicone baking cups already and I love trying out new ones specially when they have a color on their set which I don't have yet. Plus, I like having more because I like using these on parties where I need more cupcake molds for the guests as well. They're reusable and can easily bring life to a table because of their colorful and vibrant colors.

When I received the Kitopia Silicone Baking Cups, I was super happy about the colors of the molds. The pastel pink and darker green colored baking cups are new and I loved them.

The Kitopia Silicone Baking Cups arrived in a plastic container which I can also reuse to store these baking cups. The baking cups are vibrantly colored and I like the variety of colors included. This set came with 2 of each of the following colors:
- pastel pink
- neon yellow
- neon red
- purple
- green
- light blue

The silicone baking cups are floppy but they can hold the batter well. They don't droop to one side and stays upright. Pre-greasing the Kitopia Silicone Baking Cups are not a must anymore so I love this because I don't like greasy cupcakes.

I also love how I don't need to use a muffin pan anymore. These silicone baking cups stand up on their own even after the cupcakes are baked. I just place the silicone baking cups on a tray and put them inside the oven.

These silicone baking cups are safe to use from -75 Degrees Farenheit until 475 Degrees Farenheit. I also like how they cool down faster. Cooking time is similar to when I baked using paper liners and muffin pans so that's nice as well.

Other features from the company which I love about these silicone baking cups are:
- BPA free
- made of FDA approved food grade silicone
- dishwasher safe (for some this might be nice but since I handwash all our kitchenware and dishes, I included this for some who might be looking for dishwasher safe kitchen wares.)

Aside from these baking cups being reusable, I love that they're non-stick. Even my daughters can easily pop the cupcakes out from these baking cups, even without pre-greasing them, and almost no trace of the cupcake would remain on the cups. This is great for me since I don't have a hard time rinsing and cleaning these cups.

Now, I don't have to buy paper liners anymore so I save on buying them as well as help minimize waste.

You can purchase the Kitopia Silicone Baking Cups HERE.

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Set Of 12 Silicone Cupcake Liners From Prime Kitchen Review

My daughters love cupcakes so we often bake cupcakes at home. I used to use paper cupcake liners to line our cupcakes but after trying out a silicone cupcake liner in the past, I never went back to paper cupcake liners. I love trying out other brands of silicone cupcake liners because each brand has difference in their silicone cupcake liners. Recently, I received the Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake Liners and I was impressed at how the cupcake liners arrived.

Usually, the other silicone cupcake liners I've received arrived in a plastic packaging. I don't give much care about that one but the Prime Kitchen's Silicone Cupcake liners arrived in a cute and nice box, which I think is perfect to give as a gift to those who love to bake.

Each box of the Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake Liners came with 12 silicone cups with 6 different colors. I noticed how vibrant and bright the Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake Liners are. The pack included the following colors:
- Purple
- Green
- Yellow
- Pink
- Baby Blue
- Orange

The Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake Liners also felt and looked thicker than my other silicone cupcake liners at home.

The Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake Liners are 2 5/8 inch diameter x 1 1/4 inch tall. They can effectively hold cupcake batter without the need for muffin/cupcake pans. They can stand on their own and I only needed to place them on a flat baking tray to easily place them in and out of the oven.

What I love about the Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake liners is that they're safe to use in the oven and in the freezer. According to the company, these are heat resistant up to 446°F/ 230°C. They're also BPA free which is nice.

Another thing I love about these silicone cupcake liners is the NON-STICK feature. The cupcake easily popped out of the silicone liner and there were almost no remnants of the cupcake on the silicone liner.

We decorated some cupcakes out of the silicone cupcake liners and some of them inside the silicone cupcake liners.

See? The silicone cupcake liners are almost clean!

Both my daughters loved decorating the cupcakes and I loved how cute the cupcake looked because of the colorful silicone cupcake liners.

I love how I can reuse these silicone cupcake liners over and over again without the liners deforming. I also like how versatile they are because I can also use it as a Jell-O mold.

Since there are almost no remnants of cupcakes inside the liners, these are very easy to clean. They are by the way dishwasher safe too.

I also like how I can save money because I don't have to buy paper cupcake liners anymore. :)

You can purchase the Prime Kitchen Silicone Cupcake Liners HERE with free shipping if you are a Prime member.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Orblue Professional Pastry Blender Review

Before trying out the Orblue Profesional Pastry Blender, I used a fork to mash fruits like bananas and to mix our cupcake/cookie/brownie/pancake batter. It worked but sometimes, it takes longer to mix the batter and at times, I need to put a bit of effort on my wrist to be able to mash fruits.

When I received the Pastry Blender by Orblue, I looked forward to trying it to mash fruits and how effective it is in mixing batters.

The Orblue Pastry Blender arrived in a white box. Here is a quick product description from the company:

The professional dough blender is one of the heavy duty kitchen gadgets made from stainless steel construction that will not break, bend or rust. A hand blender that was meticulously designed to serve you for years and decades to come.
This pastry blender with blades quickly cut butter or margarine into dry ingredients such as flour or sugar, combining wet and dry ingredients seamlessly so you can make your favorite pie crust or cookie like a boss.
The black soft-grip handle of the pastry cutter absorbs pressure and won't spin or come loose in your hand. Hold your pastry maker and note the thickness of the handle and how comfortably your fingers wrap around it.
If you've ever had pastry blenders before you probably owned one with flexible wires like on a dough whisk that can take up to twice the time to do the same thing with the Professional Dough Blender. Haven't you put up with enough inconvenience?
100% Guarantee! If you have any problems with your dough mixer FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE PRODUCT simply let us know and we will refund your order in full plus ship you a new item free of charge. Add to cart now because you literally risk nothing.

I tried the Orblue Pastry Blender to make my Banana Almond Pancakes. I used it first to mash the bananas needed for my recipe. The handle of the Orblue Pastry Blender was easy to grasp and hold. The blades are a bit sharp so I had no problems cutting and mashing the bananas using the pastry blender. The blades are a bit thick so they're not flimsy and doesn't bend easily.

I like how easy and quick it was to mash the bananas. Mixing the batter using the pastry blender was also very easy. I had no problems in mixing the dry and wet ingredients of my pancake. I also didn't need much effort on my wrist and hands when I mixed the pancake batter.

My preparation time was cut in more than half the time when I use a fork to mash and mix the pancake batter. I've also tried the pastry blender for our cupcake, brownie and cookie batter and I love how it made my batter-mixing easier.

Cleaning the Orblue Professional Pastry Blender is easy too. If there are sticky batter left on the blades, I soak it in warm, soapy water for about 15 minutes and then lightly scrub it with a sponge. If the batter isn't too thick, then I can skip the soaking part and just scrub it lightly with a sponge.

You can purchase the Orblue Professional Pastry Blender HERE. You can also visit their website HERE.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." 

Set Of 24 Silicone Baking Cups From Home-Complete Review

My daughters love cupcakes and muffins so I often bake at home. Before, I always use paper liners for our cupcakes and muffins but ever since I used silicone baking cups, I never went back to paper liners.

I have several brands of silicone baking cups and I only look for one thing in them. They have to be non-stick because I don't like pre-greasing liners. All the rest of the features of the silicone muffin liners are a plus for me. :)

I recently received a set of 24 Silicone Baking Cups from Home-Complete and what first caught my attention was that this comes in a set of 24. That means, I can bake larger batches of muffins or cupcakes and the price is just $11.99 for a set of 24.

The Silicone Baking Cups from Home-Complete also came in 6 different neon-colors. The cups are very vibrant and I love how colorful they were. Each silicone liner has a diameter of 2.75 inches and a height of 1.37 inches. That's approximately the size of a regular cupcake/muffin.

Similar to my other silicone baking cups, these are a bit floppy by itself and flexible BUT they hold cupcake batter and cooked cupcakes very well.

These silicone liners can be used in the oven and in the freezer. I love how our apple cinnamon cupcake turned out because the sides and the bottom didn't have a burnt color.

Here are the things I loved about the Home-Complete Silicone Baking Cups:
- Comes in a set of 24 so I can bake larger batches of muffins/cupcakes.
- The colors are very vibrant and cute.
- Love the non-stick feature even if I don't pre-grease the liners. Cupcakes/muffins come off with just a slight push from the bottom of the liner.
- I love that I can reuse them over and over again. They're durable and the non-stick feature didn't fade even after using it a couple of times already.
- Easy to clean because there's minimal cupcake residue on the liners. Just a few minutes of soaking removes the cupcake residue and easily comes off once I run it under running water. These are dishwasher safe but I prefer washing our kitchen utensils by hand. :)
- I love how versatile these liners are because I can use them to serve nuts, small snacks and use a Jell-o mold.
- I love how I save from buying paper liners because I can just reuse these. I also help keep the environment cleaner, even if it seems just a bit.

If you love baking and haven't tried silicone baking cups yet, I highly suggest trying them out. :) Home-Complete offers a 100% lifetime satisfaction guarantee with a full refund if you're not satisfied with their muffin liners. Check out their liners HERE with free shipping if you are a Prime member.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."