Tee shirt winner, and new CTTC giveaway prize!

Many congrats to our Kelly Ripa/Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) tee shirt winner, Tammi from Kentucky. A donation to the OCRF is also being sent. Yay! (Our winner was chosen via Random.org's genrator, which I cannot, for the life of me, cut and paste on this page.)

This brings me to a new giveaway, courtesy CTTC and Lyndsay of A Cupcakery/Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Bakery & Cupcakery Supplies!

Remember my plea for help on the "uglifying" strawberries? One of the people to come to my aid was Lyndsay, owner of Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Bakery & Cupcakery Supplies (you can see her ad on our page, to the left). She recommended slicing the strawberries with this here doohicky, the Simply Slice strawberry slicer, followed by dusting them with berry sugar (here in the U.S. it's known as superfine or ultrafine sugar).

Although I eventually ended up using the lemon-juice method, I'll be trying out Lynsay's suggestion next. I've got my slicer and some berry sugar ready to go. Next up: chocolate cupcakes with straberry toppers!

I was charmed to find that she mailed me, all the way from Canada, two of these magic wonders, one for me and one as a gift for a lucky CTTC viewer! Many thanks for your generosity, Lyns.

Strawberry Slicer


Strawberry Slicer


Strawberry Slicer


Strawberry Slicer


So...does anyone out there suffer from the same problem I had? Want to try the strawberry slicer for yourself? I'll be picking a random winner from the comments below, so please comment with a way to connect -- email or Blogger account/Website info. I'll be selecting a random winner on Monday, March 9, at 5:oo pm ET.


(photos by Stacie Joy.)




Comments

This is amazing!!!! :) I want one!!!

www.javacupcake.com

betsy@javacupcake.com
Bunny said…
this would be SO awesome, i love strawberries (as if you couldn't tell that from my blog name)!
Anonymous said…
I've always wanted to use strawberries on my creations, but lack the bravery to do so.
I can't cut evenly, for one, and I hear they turn ugly after a bit.
Though, I'm wanting to try this now... :]

(and p.s.: my verification word is licrarar. is that even a word? really?)
apparentlyjessy said…
I would adore owning a strawberry slicer! What a great invention!
Dani said…
Oooh, that strawberry slicer is awesome!!!
Jen said…
I'd like to give the strawberry slicer a try!!
Email -- jennifer.hertzberg@gmail.com
Jamieanne said…
That is awesome, I have never seen a strawberry slicer before! I would definitely be putting one of these to good use! seanik at gmail.com
Peg Graham said…
I'd LOVE to win that strawberry slicer!!!!

btw...what is berry sugar?

love your blog!
Peg Graham
pegstamps@gmail.com
Tina said…
It's just what my kitchen gadget collection needed!
How fun! I would love to win one of these...

Love your site!
Tina said…
This is just what my kitchen gadget collection needed! I would love to win one of these.
This makes me long for summer fresh berries - how many more months of winter again?
Jennifer Carr said…
I'd love to try the strawberry slicer. I'm fortunate enough to live in an area where I can pick strawberries to eat all year long (after freezing, of course!).
Anonymous said…
I would love to have this cute little strawberry slicer! Love your site!

Lynda
Mrs. Mullen said…
oooo cool!!!
Man I love fresh strawberries :)

lynnzm83 at yahoo.com
AK said…
Oh I do struggle with this!! I would love to have one of those!
annemarie said…
I know number 1 never wins but this is a cool item - pure genius! a.haun@sbcglobal.net
Cassie Snow said…
What a great tool!

cassielsnow@hotmail.com
Jingle said…
What a handy little tool! I would love one of these!
Maria said…
It is pathetic that I am reaallllyyy excited to see a strawberry slicer? LOL!
Melissa said…
I soo need that little jewel! Ya know, it really is the simple things in life!
SMccracken said…
Strawberry cupcakes are my fave! My kitchen needs this for SURE!

stephmccracken@gmail.com

I'm crossing my fingers to win! Love your site!
Anonymous said…
Too cute! I'd love one of these!
Amber
ber_982@yahoo.com
Melissa Ayers said…
Yummy strawberries!
Ashley said…
Throwing my hat in the ring! :)
Becky said…
I would love to have one of these. I have a hard time cutting strawberries myself.
lauren said…
this is TOO CUTE!
That is so adorable! Looks very useful. It almost resembles an egg slicer, except for the snazzy coloring. Very clever though, wouldn't have thought of a specialized slicer, I bet it will make decorating so much easier!
Anonymous said…
Yes please! Would you ship to Japan? NOONE has ovens here so I'm just dying to unleash some baked goods on my village!! And it's strawberry season too!
Anonymous said…
oooh Ohh!! This is so cool! I need one! I need five! LOL
kendahl a. said…
This would save me so much time in my cooking!

http://stepmomextraordinaire.blogspot.com

OR

kandrade84[at]hotmail.com
twopartssugar said…
Hey, pretty neat!
missabba said…
This thing looks so amazing! Even if I don't win, I would totally pick one up for $5.
I had a disaster with strawberry cupcakes last year during Mother's Day. I couldn't get uniform slices at all and when I finally put what I had on the cupcakes, they dripped all over the sides and turned my beautiful white cream cheese topping into a watery pink mess. :(
They were still delicious, but I'd like to have another go at getting them aesthetically correct next time.
Anonymous said…
I would like to teach the world to strawberry slice--in perfect harmony.

msrubicon@gmail.com
Anonymous said…
I am not sure what I love more...strawberries or cupcakes?hmm... how about a strawberry cupcake! Would love to have that sweet slicer! Madeline
Anonymous said…
Yes Please!!! Strawberry cupcakes are my fave!

stephmccracken@gmail.com
JonJon Rosaleen said…
I'm trying my luck here.
I want it!!!!!
Anonymous said…
How cute! I would be the envy of the office if I had this suh-weet strawberry slicer!
Thanks,
deede
dmonroe@astate.edu
Unknown said…
I would love to have that super cool strawberry slicer.

kellyward_44@hotmail.com
Jeannette said…
yes!! omg yes! i made a guiness stout cake and my original idea was to bake, frost, then layer the cut strawberries on top. i cut the strawberries (i'm an ameture so they were NOT cute) and by the time the cake was frosted (i'm also a perfectionist who was working with a butter knife) the strawberries were already ugly. :( and i didn't know the lemon juice trick.

so this. would. be. great!

flamegoddess65@aol.com
SA said…
So so cute. Want.

bria910@yahoo.com
Lisa Smiley said…
The doohicky is just so darn cute! Thanks for offering, I'd love to win!
Jennifer said…
What a cute little gadget!

jendroberts[at]gmail[dot]com
alyshalynn said…
just in time for my birfday, hopefully ;)
superprofundo at g mail dot com
Chrissy Reese said…
Mmm.. strawberries are my favorite!

nuclear[dot]cupcake[at]gmail!
Brooke said…
What a clever contraption. I have never seen one around here. We would put it to good use :) LOVE your blog!
CAmom04 said…
This looks great and so handy too! We go through tons of strawberries in my house and I would love this! Thanks for the giveaway!
SarahB said…
Such a great idea!
matt & kaylea said…
Neato!

Thanks!
Anonymous said…
This is so cute! I love how it looks just like a strawberry. I want one!
Paperaddict said…
wow, what a great idea! And the design is so cute. I would really love to own one of those.
Hugs from Hilde
Katie said…
That slicer is so cute.. love that it's straberry colored as well!
POOP said…
What I could do with that slicer!

xox

Susie
curiouser said…
I want one! I'f only I'd had it last week, when I made angelfood cupcakes with whipped cream frosting and strawberries on top...

Shannon
Giordana said…
Whoaaaa cool!!
Jillian Dister said…
yummy!! i want one too :)
Courtney said…
That looks so cute! Even if I never used it to slice berries (which I totally would) I would want it in my kitchen for the shear power of cute it offers!

(contact through my blog)
Screamin' Mama said…
This is a great invention. It would sure make my desserts look more professional.
noisy penguin said…
These look awesome!
Unknown said…
Oooh that is awesome! & March 9th is a good day, because that is my birthday!=) haha -karajoelle@gmail.com

check out my site=) littlebigcakes.com

littlebigcakes.blogspot.com
FeatherBunkle said…
I've never seen such a gadget! It's so much prettier than those generic egg slicers!!! Now I've got gadget lust!
Unknown said…
Oh I would love to try that out! My kiddos love strawberries & this would be great to have! My email address is
pjonesfamily@peoplepc.com

Thank you for the chance!
Anonymous said…
How cool...that little gadget would definitely come in handy in my kitchen!!
Your blog is one of my favs!
Cameron
bonjorsyn at aol.com
RockerJewlz said…
Really cute to display AND use.
Heather said…
OMG! What a genius invention:) I have to have one so I can use it to top of my cheesecake cupcakes. It would be a fun treat to make in the middle of this long winter up here in the Inland Northwest. Thanks for the chance to win one of these.
Anonymous said…
wow~ the strawberry slicer is amazing!
and ur blog is so cool - i'm a regular visitor ^_^

por_leen at live.co.uk
Adrienne said…
Love it!! Thanks...
LYDIA FRANCIS!!!! radicalredhead@gmail.com
junko said…
What a great idea! I would totally love to have that!
Anonymous said…
Holy feck, I love it! What won't they come up with next!?
<3

geekvixen AT gmail DOT com.
Junage said…
Omigosh, I would love this! Strawberries are my favorite fruit. I even still have the sheets from my Strawberry Shortcake bed set from when I was 5!
Anonymous said…
What a cute gadget! I love when things are useful and look really cute too! My daughter and I both love strawberries. This would be perfect for us :)
sportsmom005@hotmail.com
Amy said…
Wow what a great slicer...please add me to the mix!

Love the blog...keep up the great work.

Amy
(rev_amy @ hotmail.com) I added space in between just in case!
Anonymous said…
AMAZING!!!@~ (:
adams20v@mtholyoke.edu
Penelope said…
That is the cutest thing ever! We go through tons of strawberries in this house!

http://30thingsthisyear.blogspot.com/
Lorie said…
Oh! I love it! My daughter always helps me in the kitchen (she is 5) and that would be a great way for her to cut strawberries!
Anonymous said…
SuperCOOL!

countryslchic@yahoo.com

Sarah
Anonymous said…
Oh pick me pick me! Fsinger84@yahoo.com
qtcupcakes said…
this would definitely come in handy!
Unknown said…
Pick me! Pick me!
Miriam said…
That's amazing!
Carly said…
This looks so fun! I think I would melt of happiness if I won this.
Anonymous said…
I love strawberries. This would be great to win.

mfkrak@gmail.com
Unknown said…
Awesome! I've seen something similar for eggs, but who would have thought one for strawberries (obviously these guys!)
Unknown said…
I would love this thing. My daughter loves strawberries and this would make it so much easier to slice them up for her.
andrea said…
Please enter me in the drawing! Thanks! andrea j 8781 at hotmail dot com
This is one of the coooolest things ever!!! LOOOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

PLEASE toss my name in your magical hat!!!!

Love you girls!

XOXO Jenny Holiday

jennyeveryday@aol.com
Cindy said…
Too Cute & Functional Too!! Perfect!
Anonymous said…
Strawberries go off so quickly - am an art student using cupcakes to create events - http://heysarra.deviantart.com/art/White-choc-strawberry-cupcakes-113564198
and
http://heysarra.deviantart.com/art/PROPHETIC-CUPCAKES-110794764

Very good at baking cakes but cupcakes are more challenging!
Love new tools!
.x.
saraesb@msn.com
Anonymous said…
This has got to be the cutest kitchen gadget ever! And just in time for strawberry picking (here in the South). krme4@hotmail.com
Unknown said…
That is too cute! I would love to win it!

cdjax@juno.com
Jewel Sauls said…
Count me in! That is so neat!
Anonymous said…
It's like an egg slicer, but way cooler! :P

snoopy_buddy(at)yahoo.com
L said…
I'd love to have one.

Ultimatemother@gmail.com
Celia said…
its so cute!

cnipv@hotmail.com
Ginny! said…
That is so cool! I'm in!
(If I win, please comment on my blog "Dark Chocolate")
Thanks!
Jennifer said…
This is so cool!

http://cinemacupcakes.blogspot.com/
Anonymous said…
MM, strawberries!
geenalyn said…
I would love to have this

geenalyn at rogers.com
Unknown said…
I am intrigued by this slicer, I love kitchen gadgets!
Anonymous said…
This slicer is for all of US who have every gadget on the market, and know how and even use them. I am so excited to think I could win one. I am thinking of ways to use and decorate even as we speak. It brings out the creativity in me.

sammjo2@roadrunner.com
Anonymous said…
Cool little gadget. I want it!
Christina said…
That is so awesome! I love it! It's like an egg slicer, but for strawberries. So cute!

painauchocolats.blogspot.com

christinacassels@gmail.com
Missy said…
how cute! i'd love one of these...
Anonymous said…
This is the cutest little thing... I would love to have one of these. pama2d@sbcglobal.net
Anonymous said…
That is so adorable!

red.panda24@hotmail.com
Anita said…
I'd love to win the strawberry slicer!
Anonymous said…
What a nifty invention! I'd love to give one of those a try.

marissa_jo@hotmail.com
Anonymous said…
Too cute!
Sue Thomas said…
What a fun kitchen gadget!!!!!
SShuuks said…
Ugh, I am always having issues with slicing strawberries perfectly. I always get some thicker and some so thin that I only get half of the shape out.
You can contact me on twitter via BrownieSugar or my blog: BrownieSugar.blogspot.com :)
Anya said…
That's great. Thanks for the chance.
Danielle said…
That looks sooooo cool!
*jessiE* said…
man this would have come in handy for me this weekend, i did a cake with sliced strawberries as the filling! so want!

okrocksteady@gmail.com
Sarah said…
What a great tool! I think that I NEED one of these. : )

Sarah
crazyredhead@aol.com
laurenamaphone said…
LOve this cute little strawberry cutter!
lmk246@nyu.edu
SAWWWWEeeeeeeT!! I'd be the QUEEN of strawberry cupcake heaven if i had this.. a total MUST have :]
Brianna said…
I like strawberries even more now! This will be the perfect addition to all my kitchen gadgets!
Alicia said…
That is such an amazing idea! I would LOVE to win that!
aliciaking604@yahoo.com
daveandaliking.blogspot.com
Anonymous said…
I am in love with strawberries. This is an amazing kitchen gadget!

queenofpink88@aol.com
Anonymous said…
Super cute! I haven't ever seen one of these! branandmike at hotmail dot com.
Lady P said…
I feature my homemade cupcakes almost every week on my little local blog - please sign me up!!
madlycreative@yahoo.com
jennifer l. said…
I would like one. It would be perfect for just about everything I make. Yum!
Anonymous said…
Oh....please! In case I'm not too late!
jennifer.barry@att.net
Anonymous said…
Oh I love this! I had no idea they made anything like this. My two year old will love it too! She loves strawberries so it will be so fun to make little strawberry shortcake and cupcake treats for her!
Anonymous said…
love it! i hope i win!
amy fenster brown
newschick99@hotmail.com
Anita said…
That's adorable!
Anonymous said…
Ooohh... I'm in lurve!

shesaidyeahyeahyeah@gmail.com
taylor said…
this is positively adorable! i want one!
Anonymous said…
I would love to give one of these to my mom for Mother's Day. She has arthritis really bad, but still love to baked her strawberry pies, shortcake and of course cupcakes. What to you give a mom who has everything? A STRAWBERRY SLICER. Great idea...thanks
Christine a.k.a. "The cupcake girl"
especially4you@yahoo.com
Unknown said…
So cute! and makes the slicing job easier! I want one!!!