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Over the last couple of years we have enjoyed being able to gift gently used products to our local schools, daycares, and art teachers. It's been well received and we want to expand the program to other teachers and caregivers. If you know of a teacher or caregiver who would love silicone products in their classroom, please send them our way.
We are gifting free The Silicone Kitchen gently used product for teachers and caregivers in the United States. If you are a teacher or caregiver that could use baking cups, baking mats, or cotton bags in your classroom (think crafts, paint, snacks, placemats and more!), please let us know by filling out the form below and we will send you free product (we'll even cover the shipping right now). If you're not a teacher or caregiver, but know of additional ways free product could help your community, please reach out. ​ Note: This free product is gently used (sometimes new), returned product from online sales. It is NOT to be resold in any capacity. Any abuse of the program could result in us shutting down this wonderful opportunity for our community.
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Mother’s Day is coming up and with everything else going on it's easy to get yourself into a panic about what to give your wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, mother-in-law, or the special person who may not have birthed you but, in your eyes, is like a mom to you, to show them your love and gratitude. The Silicone Kitchen was founded and is run by a busy mom (toddler mom, dog mom, and plant mom!) which makes our products perfect for all your loved ones. So before you start googling ‘bathrobe’ take a look at the gift packages we’ve curated below! For the Movie lover  It’s been forever since we’ve been able to step inside a movie theatre, but with the above you can recreate the movie theatre experience at home! Both our popcorn maker and these popcorn holders are reusable and so cute. Plus we love experimenting with different popcorn seasonings. for the Baker  If your mom is the type that can’t wait for the next season of the Great British Baking Show, baking cups are a great swap for clunky muffin tins. Pair them with a new cookbook and a cute cake stand to inspire her next bake! Expect some sweet treats coming your way in the near future. FOR THE HOME DECORATOR  Straight from her Pinterest board, our designer white baking cups, decorative peonies and this fruit basket elevate the kitchen, which is ultimately where moms spend a LOT of their time. for the busy bee  Being a mom is hard. Trust us, we know. When trying to juggle kids, work, the dog and the house anything that makes life easier is much appreciated. Our Baking Mats make dinners and clean-up easy and Tile mates prevent the chaos of misplacing your keys or wallet. Finally, these rubber slides are waterproof and easy to slip on and run out the door. Hopefully this post has sparked some ideas to create a special day for the mom (or moms) in your life. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! We decided to take some inspiration from the upcoming Easter holiday and cook with a somewhat unconventional baking ingredients - CARROTS. Carrots can be very polarizing. Some have bad childhood memories of mushy cooked carrots on their dinner plate, while others have grown to love the crisp crunch of a baby carrot as a lunchtime snack. What most people might not realize about carrots is that they are very sweet, which make them a tasty but also healthy ingredient to bake with. We found this healthy breakfast cookie recipe from A Couple Cooks. The original recipe is by Katheryn Taylor, who published it in her cookbook Love Real Food. The cookies are vegan and great as a portable breakfast, snack or a wholesome dessert. They taste salty, sweet and have a great texture. You can also pack them with tons of fiber by adding a couple tablespoons of flax or make them gluten free by swapping whole wheat flour for almond flour. For the skeptics out there, try them! This recipe might just change your mind about carrots. INGredients and tools  1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 cup white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour (use almond flour to make this recipe gluten-free) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 1/2 cups peeled grated carrots (about 1/2 pound) 1 cup roughly chopped raw pecans or walnuts 1/4 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup melted refined coconut oil Silicone Baking Cups - Standard Silicone Baking Cups - Jumbo Recipe  1. Preheat the oven to 375F 2. In a bowl, combine dry ingredients; oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and ginger. Whisk together and then add carrots, pecans, and raisins. Stir to combine.  3. Measure out a few spoonfuls of coconut oil and add to a measuring cup. Microwave the coconut oil to melt then combine the maple syrup with the melted coconut oil. 4. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined. The mixture will be wet and have a lot of texture.  5. Take 1/4-cup scoops of dough and roll into a golf ball sized cookie. Place in the baking cups. Cookie size can vary depending on your preferred serving size.
6. Place baking cups in the oven and bake until the cookies are golden and hold together, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Ever since they started trending we’ve been curious if we could use our silicone baking cups as silicone molds and to make hot cocoa bombs. We spent last Saturday testing our hot cocoa bombs recipe and can’t wait to share our best tips for making cute and festive bombs to share with family or friends. Hope you enjoy! Ingredients and tools  Melting chocolate Hot cocoa mix Sprinkles or decoration of your choice (you can use crushed up oreos, candy canes, graham crackers, whatever you like!) Silicone Baking Cups - Standard Silicone Baking Mat Recipe  1. Melt the chocolate according to instructions on the packet until you get a smooth, spreadable chocolate (we microwaved on defrost for 3 minutes, then 30 second intervals). 2. With a spoon, scoop some of the melted chocolate into the hot cocoa bomb molds (our regular size baking cups). Make sure that there is a relatively thick coating of chocolate on the sides and bottom, this will help the chocolate bomb to not break as easily when taking it out of the silicone mold. 3. Place the chocolate bomb mold now filled with chocolate into the freezer and let set for 20 minutes. Be patient! The longer the chocolate is in the freezer, the better it will set.  4. Once the chocolate is set, take the chocolate bomb molds out of the freezer. Place the mold upside down on the baking mat. Slowly and carefully start to roll the edges of the silicone mold up upwards until you have released the sides of the mold from the chocolate. Once you’ve rolled the sides all the way up, the sides should be facing ‘inside out’. Then, carefully peel off the bottom of the mold from the chocolate. This is the hardest part of the whole process! We tried a couple of different methods to release the chocolate from the silicone mold and this one worked best. Don’t get discouraged if you break some! Trust us, we had to toss a bunch of failures... 5. Put the set hot cocoa bombs now released from the molds back in the freezer while you work on the tops. 6. For the tops, we decided to use a flat piece of chocolate. Spread a layer of melted chocolate on the baking mat and use a knife to cut it in small squares, at least big enough to cover the hot chocolate bombs. 7. Place the baking mat in the freezer and let set for 20 minutes. 8. Once set, carefully pull the blocks of chocolate off the baking mat.  I9. Now it’s time to assemble the hot chocolate bombs by attaching the tops to the bombs. We recommend setting up the tops, chocolate bombs and open hot cocoa packets close to one another so you can assemble quickly. To assemble, heat up a plate in the microwave or a non-stick skillet on the stove. Take the set hot chocolate bomb out of the fridge and rub the open edge on the warmed plate or skillet so that the chocolate starts to melt. Once it is melted a bit, take the hot chocolate bomb off the plate or skillet and quickly fill with cocoa. Then, place the flat top on the hot chocolate bomb to seal. The raw edges can be cut away with a knife, or rubbed on the hot plate or skillet until melted away. 10. Once you’ve assembled all the hot cocoa bombs, you can decorate! We melted white chocolate and added festive Valentine’s sprinkles. It was quite literally a labor of love, but they turned out really well! We bought some confetti and gift bags from Michael's and wrapped them up to give to loved ones for the holiday. Everyone was very impressed! Any tips we missed for working with chocolate in silicone molds? Let us know in the comments!  Not sure about you but we’re about at that point in the year where we’re starting to lose steam on our New Year’s Resolution to eat healthier. Popcorn has always been one of our go-to healthy snacks; guilt-free and easy to make perfectly in our silicone popcorn maker. Recently we’ve been experimenting with different oils and seasonings and wanted to share a few of our favorites! For the purists  Movie Theater Style Butter Ingredients: ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 Tbsp butter, shaved Salt, to taste Add popcorn kernels to popcorn maker. Sprinkle shaved butter on top of kernels. Place silicone lid loosely inside bowl. Microwave 2-4 minutes, until popping slows. Carefully remove bowl and remove lid. Sprinkle with salt.  Healthier But Still Buttery Canola Oil Ingredients: ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 Tbsp canola oil Salt, to taste Add popcorn kernels to popcorn maker. Pour canola oil on top of kernels. Place silicone lid loosely inside bowl. Microwave 2-4 minutes, until popping slows. Carefully remove bowl and remove lid. Sprinkle with salt. Cleaner Coconut Oil Ingredients: ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 Tbsp coconut oil Salt, to taste Melt coconut oil (microwave for around 2 minutes). Add popcorn kernels to popcorn maker. Pour coconut oil on top of kernels. Place silicone lid loosely inside bowl. Microwave 2-4 minutes, until popping slows. Carefully remove bowl and remove lid. Sprinkle with salt. for the bold  Feeling Fancy Truffle Oil Ingredients: ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 Tbsp truffle oil Salt, to taste Add popcorn kernels to popcorn maker. Pour truffle oil on top of kernels. Place silicone lid loosely inside bowl. Microwave 2-4 minutes, until popping slows. Carefully remove bowl and remove lid. Sprinkle with salt.  Lunchtime Dill Pickle Seasoning
Ingredients: ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 Tbsp dill pickle seasoning Add popcorn kernels to popcorn maker. Pour canola oil on top of kernels. Place silicone lid loosely inside bowl. Microwave 2-4 minutes, until popping slows. Carefully remove bowl and remove lid. Sprinkle with salt and dill pickle seasoning. Gameday Ranch Seasoning and Hot Sauce Ingredients: ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 Tbsp canola oil 2 Tbsp ranch seasoning Hot sauce, to taste Salt, to taste Add popcorn kernels to popcorn maker. Pour canola oil on top of kernels. Place silicone lid loosely inside bowl. Microwave 2-4 minutes, until popping slows. Carefully remove bowl and remove lid. Sprinkle with salt and ranch seasoning. Add hot sauce. Because our silicone popcorn maker is dishwasher safe and reusable, it makes it easy to experiment. Any other combinations you think we should try? Comment below!
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Thank you to @life.homemade for showcasing The Silicone Kitchen silicone baking cups in a recent post featuring drool worthy looking vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Interested in being featured? Contact us at info@thesiliconekitchen.com.  Who doesn't love the smell of fresh-baked muffins or cupcakes? It's sure to bring a smile to your face. On the other hand, however, who looks forward to scrubbing the inside of each crevice of muffin tins - and then juggling to fit the monstrosity in your cupboard. We were excited about these brand-new silicone baking cups, but then we were blown away after using them and now we're obsessed. There are so many reasons we love these silicone baking cups, but I've narrowed it down to the top-five reasons we're obsessed with The Silicone Kitchen Silicone Baking Cups. 1. Ditch the muffin tin!Game. Changer. These compact, but sturdy, silicone baking cups are versatile and can be baked standing up, meaning you can finally ditch the muffin tin (hello, more cupboard space). Not ready to part with a muffin tin? No worries, they also fit standard-sized muffin tins as well.
2. Oven-safe up to 446°F
3. Easy to Peel
4. Dishwasher safe
5. Beautiful colors
These are just some of the reasons why we're obsessed with silicone baking cups. How about you? What do you love about The Silicone Kitchen Silicone Baking Cups? |
AuthorRachel is a mom to a toddler, two golden retrievers, and a wife to her loving husband. Life gets hectic, which is why she turns to her durable, versatile, and beautiful silicone kitchen tools. Archives
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