I'm back with another cool party opportunity from Tryazon! This party included freebies from a company called Tovolo, which I had never heard of before, and several of their kitchen products. Because of a miscommunication it didn't work out exactly as I had hoped but we still managed to be able to have a party with the main product as well as try some out with just my family at home.
What I was most excited for was the main product they were promoting - the "Squeeze & Release Mini Ice Cylinders." I love the pebble ice you can get from places like Sonic and Chick-Fil-A, and I know you can buy household ice makers, but they are usually quite bulky or expensive, or both! So these ice makers seemed like a really cool idea to be able to make mini ice cubes that only takes a fraction of the space. The concept is simple - fill the cylinder with water, freeze, run under warm water, then squish the cylinder to crack and release dozens of mini ice cubes. Super easy, and the tiny cubes are really cute. I will say, they are not exactly like true pebble ice - I don't know how those are made but they are "softer" and you can kind of chew on them, you know? These aren't quite like that, they're much harder like regular ice cubes, but they are a nice small size. So I was little bummed about that, but on the other hand the nice thing about them being so small is that they will fit into any water bottle. I've had many bottles that are frustrating because the opening is not large enough to fit a single ice cube through! Problem eliminated with these Mini Ice Cylinders.
We hosted a little party to show them off with a bunch of my family members at a cabin. Initially I wanted the entire party box sent to this cabin, but it got sent to my house instead. I didn't think I'd be able to do the party anymore, but we made it work and stuffed as many of the Ice Cylinders in my bag as possible!! It's July in Montana so it was hot and we all definitely needed to cool off constantly! We had a fire to make s'mores on, a demonstration of the Ice Cylinders, and some drinks to show off their ease. They were such a hit! Every body was wanting to take one home (and so excited when they realized I was serious about bringing them all to share!) I saved one set for myself at home, let my husband use one set as part of a wedding gift for his cousin (I think they will get great use out of it!), and then divided up the others so everyone could take one home. It was a fun evening.
Another night, with just my kids, we gave the popsicle molds a try. They are so dang cute, and seriously so easy to use. We tried them out with just some punch we had made, and I will say to just be careful not to overfill them! I tried to fill them just to the line (very helpful) but I think considering it was pure liquid I should have done a little less. They spilled a little while moving but otherwise froze fine. I'd had other popsicle molds in the past that were so hard to get out I ended up snapping pieces, or you had to run them under water so much that they ended up half-melted by the time you got them out. These things were SO easy to release due to the flexible silicone. That was a definite plus, and the fact that they are dishwasher safe is even better. I don't want to be spending a bunch of time hand-washing all the pieces afterwards, so just throwing them in the dishwasher was quick and easy. I also really appreciated that they are made to stack on top of each other so I could just find one little spot in my freezer, rather than having to clear out a whole space big and flat enough to put them all. I can see these getting a lot of use with my kiddos over the next few years, especially since we live in Texas!
I haven't yet had a chance to try out the other products, but I'm excited for a few of them. The microwave cover will come in real handy because we are always causing explosions that make a mess in there. I'm also constantly using "spreader-type" spatulas so the Scoop N Spread will be a staple in my kitchen. I'm not sure how functional the regular spatula will be (feels a bit too firm for my general liking), but it sure is cute and the lemons fit some of my other kitchen decor! Overall a bunch of great products, and following their social media I've been seeing more innovative, fun kitchen items. Thanks to #Tryazon and #Tovolo for the opportunity to try out these cool products!
