Cool & Serve Square Tray- Too much Summer Outdoor Fun

You had a glimpse of this cool Cool & Serve Square Tray on my Canada Day blog. But now I am going to go through an anatomy lesson of the coolest kitchen gadget I have ever owned.

I served this at my daughter's end of the year pool party... after all, kids do need other things than Pringles and Bits and Bites at parties... I had to through in some nutrition here. I served a low fat ranch dressing and a roasted red pepper hummus for dips.

But here is the cool thing here guys. These green trays actually go under those plastic veggies and dip trays. You put them in the freezer and when you are ready to serve, you just take them out. There are 2 sides- a deviled egg side (my favourite) and a flat side.

Here are the 2 flat sides... you could put watermelon slices or cantaloupe slices on there and not worry about the heat, they would stay cool and fresh.

And so here you have a half of the veggies and dip tray.

And the final product, all cold and crisp, and it even has a lid so you bring it to all your summer parties and be the talk of the town!

Is a square muffin still a muffin?

Is a square muffin still a muffin? That is the question.

I took my favourite Banana Blueberry muffin http://simmerandglimmer.blogspot.ca/2012/06/super-moist-banana-blueberry-muffin.html and I decided to use my new Pampered Chef square 'brownie' pan. And so, here you have... square muffins.

Here it is... it's not just for brownies, I have tried mini cheesecakes and now muffins... what's next? How about mini egg tarts?

Here's my other new Pampered Chef tool that I love... it's a masher. I used it here for my bananas, but it would be good for potatoes and avocados too.

So here you have the baked results... They come out real big... so it's a meal for sure. The bonus about this pan is the curved bottom ledge. It acts as a handle so that when you take it out of the oven you don't accidentally stick your thumbs in it. I love it! And guess what? A square muffin is still a muffin, in my opinion at least!