Monday, February 20, 2006

My slide into crazed domesticity is continuing with my current source of admiration, an ice cube tray. We don't use a whole lot of ice in this household so having one tray in the freezer is plenty. I bought this OXO ice cube tray because I liked that it was covered. The cover slides off so you can release just a few cubes, and it helps keep the ice fresh. But what they don't describe on the product page is that once the ice is frozen you can store the tray on it's side squeezed between the bags of frozen ravioli and edamame, perfect for messy crammed freezers. And, the cubes have a rounded shape to the bottom so you don't even have to shake them out of the tray, just crack the tray and push down on one end of the ice cube, it slides right out - no more coaxing out with fingernails for me (ew). (If I ever offer you a cold drink I pinky swear I won't actually touch the ice that goes into your glass.) Additionally, reading reviews shows that it's a good tray to use for freezing stock or baby food as it keeps odors in while freezing.

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