M-Cups are a very unusual set of measuring cups designed by Fred Studios. These cups have a design inspired by matroyshka dolls, also known as Russian nesting dolls. The traditional dolls – typically made of wood, but here made of food-grade plastic – split in two at the “waist†and open to reveal another, smaller, doll inside. Fred’s M-Cups are shaped like the traditional dolls and neatly stacked together, but are a little more useful than your average doll set, as each doll splits into different measuring cups. The largest has a 1 cup measure for its upper hald and a 3/4 cup measure for its lower one. The medium has a 2/3 cup measure for its upper half and a 1/2 cup measure for its lower one, while the smallest doll measures 1/3 cup and 1/4 cup. The set makes a cool countertop decoration when not in use. The matching M-Spoons also have a matroyshka doll design that matches the M-Cups, although they “nest” like regular measuring spoons do. The five spoon set includes 1/4, 1/2 and 1 teaspoon measures, as well as 1/2 and 1 tablespoon measures.
These matroyshka-inspired designs are fun and would make a great addition to anyone’s kitchen, so I am giving away a matching set of M-Cups and M-Spoons! These make great stocking stuffers, but one lucky reader will win the set as an early holiday present.
To enter the contest, just leave a comment below and mention your favorite holiday treat to bake – whether it is something simple, like kid-friendly rice krispy treats, or something elaborate, like a classic buche de Noel. The contest ends Sunday at midnight (12/11/2011) and one winner will be randomly selected from the entries. Don’t forget to fill in your e-mail on the comment form (it will not be made public), as that is how I will contact the winner, and good luck!
Update: This contest is now closed. Congrats to Maddie, who found this in her stocking at Christmas!
Jessica
December 8, 2011Favorite treat would be the coffee cake we only make for the holidays… sour cream cake filled with yummy spiced nuts
Cathy
December 8, 2011They are adorable!
I like making gingerbread men and peanut butter balls, but my favourite thing is fancily iced sugar cookies.
amanda
December 8, 2011Cinnamon sugar cookies!
Jane
December 8, 2011I will make our fav cheesecake and apple pie
Louise
December 8, 2011My favorite holiday treat to make is brownies topped with crushed peppermints. Chocolate-y fix that looks super festive <3
Derek
December 8, 2011I have been eyeing these since they came out. My fav is pumpkin cheesecake
Jen
December 8, 2011I love making basic sugar cookies, and then spending hours decorating them
EVelyn R
December 8, 2011My favorite holiday treat are sugar cookies decorated by my daughters.
Chanon
December 8, 2011My favorite holiday treat would be my MIL’s oatmeal date cookies. YUM!
JackieN
December 8, 2011My favorite treats to share with others are my famous peanut clusters.
Kelly Jo
December 8, 2011I love caramel cheesecake. My grandmother can’t have chocolate, so this cheesecake has emerged as our go to holiday-family tradition.
Ginnie
December 8, 2011Every year I make these wonderful peppermint pinwheel cookies. While they take a little longer than your average cookie, they are really simple. And best thing is, everyone loves them.
Annette
December 8, 2011Every year, I always make oatmeal chocolate chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cookies. Most years, cream cheese cookies too….
decklededges
December 8, 2011My dad’s birthday is on Christmas day. Every year we have a buche de Noel for his birthday cake. It is one of my favorite traditions!
lin
December 8, 2011thanks for the chance to win! i love making chocolate cakes + ganache for the holidays… mmm so decadent!
Owlchick
December 8, 2011I have those spoons (they are not only cute, but fabulous! There’s a half-tablespoon-sized one!), and lust for the matching cups.
My favorite treat varies from day to day, but ever since I first made Nigella Lawson’s Chocolate GIngerbread, that’s my go-to party recipe. It’s rich, moist, decadent, and gloriously holiday-ish.
Blog is the New Black
December 8, 2011These are so cute! 🙂 I love making any kind of cookie!
alaina
December 8, 2011gingerbread cookies… without a doubt. 🙂
ladywild
December 8, 2011gingerbread men
MrsD
December 8, 2011My favorite that *I* make is pretty much any kind of cookie or chocolate melt-away. My mother used to make buche de Noel every year, though, and I miss that.
Sarah H.P.
December 8, 2011Favorite holiday treat to make is cookies, any kind or any shape! They’re all delicious and such a festive sweet at this time of year!
Melinda
December 8, 2011I love to make decorated sugar cookies. Decorating them is more fun that eating them!
sara
December 8, 2011For me it’s decorating cutout sugar cookies with my mom and sister.
Margaret Barry
December 8, 2011Almond toffee
Elinka
December 8, 2011gingerbread men with golden raisin buttons.
carole
December 8, 2011I make a dozen different cookies, My favorite ia the gingersnap,
Emily Williams
December 8, 2011My favorite holiday treat to bake are Oreo Cookie-Cookies with Trader Joe’s Peppermint Joe Joe’s!
Maureen
December 8, 2011I have a few but one is the eggnog cheesecake bars.
Katie
December 8, 2011I love making truffles — so easy to make, but always look really impressive to people and can be decorated to fit any holiday!
Brian Hulsey
December 8, 2011My favorite thing to bake at the holidays is sausage balls! Would eat them all year long, but I think it might be illegal to make them at any other time than the holidays 😉
Karen
December 8, 2011Cookies! I’ve taken to making my friend’s butter cookie recipe which calls for egg yolks, and make macarons with the remaining egg whites.
Kierstin
December 8, 2011Cranberry bread!
Nupur
December 8, 2011My favorite treat to bake is chocolate pecan pie- always a hit with my husband and friends!
Bjarney Inga
December 8, 2011My favorite Christmas treat is a meringue cookie, filled with chocolate and liquorice. It’s very popular in Iceland.
Alison D
December 8, 2011ginger anything… i love the smell during this time of year!
Rachel Lore'l
December 8, 2011My favorite is warm gingerbread. Put a little vanilla ice cream on there and you’ve got perfection.
Molly
December 8, 2011I’ve had my eye on these! My favorite treat to make is peanut butter fudge with red and green M&Ms for decoration.
Shari
December 8, 2011Chocolate chip cookies, sometimes with mint chocolate
Rachel
December 8, 2011My favorite holiday treat to bake is anything gingerbread. I made scones last night, and have cake planned for the weekend!
Grace
December 8, 2011Lemon cheesecake for any occasion!
Joo
December 8, 2011Decorated sugar cookies are great!!
Angie
December 8, 2011peanut butter oreo truffles!
Charlotte
December 8, 2011Peppermint brownies!!!
Angela
December 8, 2011I love making spritz cookies – the spritz “gun” elevates the whole experience, especially since we only make them once a year.
Melissa
December 8, 2011My mom’s date and nut bread, served with cream cheese!
roseann
December 8, 2011chocolate bundts!
Shari
December 8, 2011Favorite treat to make during the holidays are sugar cookies in Christmas shapes
gail
December 8, 2011Favorite treat I make is ginger cookies
roxy
December 8, 2011I make this thing called pumpkin crunch that is out of this world
Sarah
December 8, 2011My favorite treats at this time of year are pizzelles. We use my great grandmother recipe and the whole family gathers around the table to mix ingredients, scoop batter, hold the presses closed…and at the end, we have stacks and stacks of deliciousness 🙂