After years of wanting one, it finally happened.
The kitchen appliance Gods came through for me with a KitchenAid Professional 600 Series Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer in Nickle Pearl.
I also had a coupon that helped offset some of the cost, helping to make my new BFF a reality.
The only thing I’ve made so far in it is frosting.
But since I am no stranger to baking, rest assured there will be…
Cookies
Peanut Butter Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies
And Brownies
Fudgy Nutella Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
And pans of Bars being made in it…
White Chocolate Vanilla Marshmallow Cake Bars
Samoas Bars (Vegan & GF options)
Now, let me go hug my lover.
What’s your favorite kitchen appliance or most used appliance?
I have a Favorite Kitchen Appliances & Items post where I discuss hits, misses, and over-rated appliances, in my opinion.
Also, my favorite Baking Supplies
My Vita tops the hit list and so does a good knife and a cutting board. I have my knife and cutting board out umpteen times a day slicing something. A good knife is just as important as anything else.
Do you have any kitchen appliances on your wish list?
I have wanted this for years and suffice to say I bake. A lot. I know I will use it.
Up until now, every single recipe on my site for the past three years, I have made by hand. I really can’t believe it, but it’s true.
With rare exception, I don’t even bother taking out my little cheapie hand mixer. Anything more than egg whites and it can’t handle the dough and smells like burning plastic. My biceps, triceps, and elbow grease have been my appliance of choice. Until now.
I want a Beater Blade, too, for it as many people just rave about them.
There are amazing deals to be had on stand mixers on the KitchenAid site in their Outlet Store section; from Bed Bath & Beyond with a 20% off coupon, on Ebay, Craigslist, Amazon.com, and online.
Various department stores like Kohl’s or Macy’s will run specials and sales on stand mixers (and other higher ticket appliances) and will also offer coupons or money back if you spend a certain dollar amount, making the 5 quart KitchenAid mixers in the low $1oo range.
Persistence and online deal-trolling is key.
Happy Baking!
Congrats! My KitchenAid mixer is by far my favorite kitchen tool. Enjoy!!
Yah! I wouldn’t know what I would do without my mixer. It’s my favorite tool & I use it every day :). Those pictures of your cookies and bars are making me hungry — I think I’m going to make those Samoas Bars!
I know I was reading on your site that when you travel w/ your hubs…you bring it with :)
If you make the Samoas Bars, they get better with time and don’t be alarmed if they seem a little oily…it will re-absorb within 24 hrs and freezing/thawing the bars can also help if there’s oil. Coconut flakes have oil and some people get concerned so just mentioning it :)
Oh my, I just got one 3 days ago for my birthday! I have also been waiting FOREVER. Its so much fun I love mine. Have fun! :)
Gorgeous :) I can’t even believe you didn’t have one before with all the baking you do! I love mine.
My kitchen aid mixer is definitely my absolute favorite appliance. My hubs got me one for Christmas a few years back (before we were even married, he must love me :) ), and I remember hugging it when I opened it. You will love it so so so much!!!
YAY!!! This is the SAME EXACT ONE I got for Christmas! I love it so much and I know you are loving yours too! :D
No way?! And a photographer/blogger friend of mine just told me today that he has the exact same one, too. Congrats on yours!
You’re gonna LOVE it. Period. :-)
Coming from you b/c I know you know your way around the kitchem I’ll take that and trust you.
Congrats! It’s going to change your life! I love my mixer, and I’m already loving my new Vita and my juicer, and my newish dehydrator!
Juicer and dehyd were flash in the pan items for me…nice, but not things I use very much (cleanup time, prep/wait time) but the Vita…that is a daily use. Glad you love ALL of your appliances!
Thats awesome! Thats also my favorite kitchen appliance. You did right by yourself to get the model you did- the other one is just not as powerful and you are a serious baker so it will stand up to all the goodies you make. I learned that little tid bit from my mom who’s a chef. I make everything from baked goods to mashed potatoes (yes really) to bread in that mamma jamma. Enjoy!
Oh I know plenty of people who make mashed potatoes in it…why not! I mean, save the elbow grease. And thanks for the affirmation on the model I selected. I was also looking at the new 7 qt but that’s SO HUGE i didnt want the storage issues…and another couple hundred, too.
be forewarned that you may have to tweak your recipes a bit now. my stand mixer got me all confused in baking…i ended up going back to old fashioned hand mixing because i was overbeating things and cookies were going splat. the trick i use now is chilling the dough before baking with it.
Thanks for the info and yes, chilled dough is KEY. Even without the stand mixer, I always try to chill my dough b/c chilled dough = puffier and chewier cookies rather than paper thin crunchy little flat pancake cookies. Interesting that you went back to hand mixing.
I can’t believe with all the baking you do that you didn’t have a stand mixer! I used to have one, but seem to prefer my hand mixer nowadays. A Vitamix is #1 on my kitchen wish list!!
Vita is worth it, period. Enjoy it when you DO get it.
Even though I have a KitchenAid mixer, I still drool over that one. I have no use for one either. What’s wrong with me?
Let’s see, favorite appliances… My mixer, my KitchenAid immersion blender, my giant steamer, my bread machine. This could go on forever, so I’ll just stick with my top four.
I think I am running relatively low on things on my wish list, but I do want a candy coating drum for my mixer… someday.
I never even knew a candy coating drum existed!
Yay!!! I’m glad you finally got one, you deserve it with all of the baking you do! I’m feeling inspired to bust mine out!!! :)
CONGRATS! I know you’ve been wanting one of these forever… :D
I love mine, but honestly it’s one of my least used appliances these days… I do use it and it is definitely functional and efficient. You really should get one of those spatula paddles you talked about recently – they are AWESOME indeed.
For me, my least used is my dehyd. Like…once a year, maybe. I love the theory just 24 hours til things are ready…not so much.
YAY! Congrats! I’ve wanted one for forever too!
Brooke
http://www.TheAnnessaFamily.com
WOOHOO! Congrats on the new “baby”! She’s a beaut. ;)
Thanks my dear :)