Product Review- silicone

NOTE Giveaway is NOW CLOSED

 Have you tried cooking with silicone? The advantages are easy clean up and storage. They come in nearly every shape and size and function.

 You will still have to grease or spray your pans, and they often need baking sheet underneath for support. Two varieties I use regularly and do recommend are the muffin cups seen below. I spray these and use with cake or brownie mixes, you can still use paper liners but they do not require it which makes it nice for some recipes. Note: if not using liners, let cool COMPLETELY before removing, then gently loosen from mold.

 I also like the oven mits, they do get hot, but are sufficient for removing pans from the oven. They improve grip for me and unless really stressed will keep your hands comfortable.

 As far as cake pans, you can see they tend to cook unevenly. Even with support the cake often comes out with sink holes. Smothered with frosting and no one will really care, but if you bake for special occasions I recommend staying with the tried and true. Cake pans with patterns, or bunts work better. The only silicone pan I actually got rid of was my loaf pan, the bread expanded to much and did not come out in a nice loaf shape. I have not decided if I like the cookie sheet liners yet, I think I prefer parchment paper.

 Overall I recommend trying it to see if you like it, especially the muffin cups!
so why not try these.......
a set of 2 personal steamers.

I will be giving away this set of steamers and

a set of 3 tea infusers.
 Giveaway Rules Giveaway now closed

To enter; (all comments must be left on this post.)
1. leave a comment about silicone cookware, have you used it? what do you think? never tried it? just let me know.
2. Help spread the word about the giveaway by blogging about it. Come back and leave a comment  stating so.
3. Blog about or take the holiday treat hookup button seen on side bar, this is an ongoing linky that will be open for you to share your favorite holiday recipes. Please leave separate comment that you have done this.
4. Link a recipe on the holiday treats page, see page tabs across the top, and come back and tell me, here on this post.
5. Like ND Kitchen on Facebook, leave a comment stating you are a fan.
That is 5 chances to enter!
Each entry MUST be a separate comment! Comments with more than one entry will only be counted as one.
You must have a blog that I can contact you at or you must leave an email address on your comment. if there is no email a new winner will be drawn.
Give away will end on December 30th.