So, if I’ve understood correctly, you all are tired of this whole winter thing. I don’t think a day has passed in the new year that I haven’t seen a social media post of someone’s snow-blanketed backyard. I’m not complaining, I’ve been there. But…I’m not there anymore, and I have to say that I felt pretty fabulous today as I drove around town with the sunlight streaming into my rolled-down windows. California may be full of a bunch of crazy people, but the weather kind of makes up for it. To all of you who are virtually clawing my eyes out right now, I offer you springtime muffins. Look! They’re so happy! When you eat them (all of them…at least I did), close your eyes and think of tulips, and you will be able to forget about the massive snowstorm out your window. I promise. I have even more to sweeten the deal! A giveaway! Hooray! OvenArt Bakeware approached me a while back and asked if I would review their Silicone Baking Cups and Silicone Muffin Pan in exchange for a giveaway for my readers. So of course I said h-e-double-hockey-sticks-yes. What can I say, I’m a sucker for free stuff. This OvenArt silicone bakeware is the real deal my friends. I said I would only review the products if I absolutely loved them, and I absolutely do. First of all, they are adorable: Teal! Yellow! Pink! Spring! And the muffins didn’t stick. At all. I didn’t even have to use a knife to wedge them out. Check it: I made my Baked Veggie Egg Cups in them too, and they come out perfectly. No sticking, at all. You don’t need to use cupcake liners. I especially loved the perfect shape of the muffins when baked in the Silicone Baking Cups. They are SO EASY to clean. I’m one of those horrible people who bakes muffins and then leaves the metal pan to sit and get crusty, leaving the poor soul doing dishes that night with a tough job. (Bless you, Eric.) But since food baked in the Silicone pans leaves almost no residue, there is hardly any clean up. And can I just say their customer service is incredible? After receiving the products I got an email from a real human being (Hi Robyn!) asking how I liked the pans and if there was anything they could do to enhance my experience. High class. Now for the giveaway! (This giveaway now closed.) OvenArt Bakeware has agreed to send one lucky winner both of these products: the Silicone Baking Cups and the Silicone Muffin Pan. There are 2 ways to enter: use the Rafflecopter below to either like The Food Charlatan on Facebook, comment on this post (tell me what you will bake first if you win!) or you can do both and get 2 entries! The contest runs until midnight on February 3rd, so you’ve got over a week to enter. I will contact the winner by email, and they will have 48 hours to respond, otherwise I will pick a new winner. Giveaway only open to US residents. a Rafflecopter giveaway
P.S. Are you guys ready for the Superbowl?? I’ve been beefing up my Appetizer board on Pinterest if you are still looking for some food inspiration. Do you guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more? Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter Don’t forget to flour the raspberries so they don’t sink to the bottom. Get them real good with the glaze. Then for a sugar dip. Yum!
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