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| vermont v |
Posted - Mar 08 2009 : 12:08:30 PM
Finally got my Kitchen Aid mixer!!! I bought it at a local kitchen store and the owner threw in a free beater. Used my Xmas money from my folks. It is a silver one and it looks great in my kitchen. What do all of you use your mixer for?? Fave recipes?? |
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| amberjsquirrel |
Posted - Mar 15 2009 : 4:27:39 PM
You should check out the "Sideswipe" attachment. It is a beater with silicone on it that acts like a spatula so you don't have to stop and scrape down the sides at all. I got one for Christmas. It's great! It's about $25.
I have to make that cheesecake! Thanks for sharing.
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| vermont v |
Posted - Mar 14 2009 : 5:12:13 PM
Thanks for the cheesecake recipe! I bought sour cream and cream cheese today! |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 9:14:17 PM
Victoria, Here is our favorite Cheesecake Recipe. It is a rich, dense cake.
The Ultimate Cheesecake
¾ cup honey graham cracker crumbs
¾ cup plus 2 Tablespoons of sugar
3 Tablespoons melted unsalted butter
2-1/2 packages (8 ounces) of cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
2/3-cup sour cream
2 Tablespoons heavy cream
1/3-cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
Mix graham cracker crumbs and 2 Tablespoons of sugar well and stir in melted butter. Press mixture into a greased 9-inch springform pan on bottom and along sides. (you may decide to double the crust recipe to make it easier to spread evenly in the pan).
In a large mixing bowl, blend cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Add one egg at a time, beating after each, until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Pour mixture into crust lined pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 50-60 minutes.Serves 10.
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory |
| Nigella |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 11:48:36 AM
My mom found me an older model at the Goodwill for less then $50 a couple of years ago and I adore it! I just bought the pasta roller attachment (came with two pasta cutters). I can't wait to try it!! I really missed making (and eating) fresh homemade pasta! (We moved into a place a few months back and the kitchen counters were too thick for me to attach my pasta maker to.)
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| vermont v |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 3:16:06 PM
I'm just having fun looking at my new mixer on the counter and DH likes it too. I can feel a cheesecake coming on!I have the smaller one because I think that's all I will need. I usually don't make big batches of anything except for Christmas and a fall bake sale.I really like stuff that lasts and it sounds as if everyone has had good luck with thier mixers. |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 12:33:23 PM
I think that is a wonderful Bridal Shower gift :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory |
| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 12:25:16 PM
We bought our 3 daughters KitchenAide mixers for their bridal showers!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 09:05:46 AM
I LOVE my Kitchen-aid :) I use it for everything and not just desserts or breads. I also use it to mix the meat mixture for meatloaf or meatballs.
Cathy,
Check out e-bay for a refurbished. They have a Kitchen-aid store. We bid on a KA Blender that was refurbished. It came with a 6 month warranty and was only $40.00 (a $120.00 retail price) It's worth looking into :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory |
| crafter |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 08:52:38 AM
My daughters gave me my KA about 7 years ago and I use it ALL the time. My favorite thing to make is Cheescakes. It works great!
Lori
Thank GOD I'm a Country Girl! |
| campchic |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 07:07:08 AM
I love my KA too! I recieved it for Christmas from my parents about 10 years ago. I think my mom was tired of me borrowing her's all the time! It is one of my most used "tools" in my kitchen!
Erin
Farmgirl #190
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| Pat in Tenn |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 06:53:03 AM
I have a RED one!!I love using it for cakes and small batch items. But I must say, for bread making, mine will not hold up. I have the middle size KA for power and when I make bread, I use a recipe for up to 4-5 loaves at one time and of course my KA would not mix that much dough up.
So, not to change the subject here but I invested in a "Bosch Mixer". Man, you talk about power. It will hold, mix and kneed about 15 cups of bread dough at one time. It is 800 watts of power.
But I love my KA and use it for all of my everyday small task. And I do love the "RED" !
Pat in Tenn
Born in the city but married to the country for over 22 yrs !
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 06:41:28 AM
I lucked out; when my MIL redid her kitchen, her 'old' KA (about 3 years old) didn't match anymore so she bought a new one to match and gave me her 'old' one. :) Love it, and I dread having to buy one on my own someday.....I hope this one lasts and lasts!!
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| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 10:34:09 PM
WooHoo! Congrates on your KitchenAid Mixer! I love mine and have had the same one for years!!! I have all the attachments to! My most recent thing I did with the grater attachment was grate my soap for my homemade laundry detergent!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
Farmgirl #44
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| KJD |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 5:27:35 PM
haha - I even TRAVEL with mine! A necessity, and I don't even love baking. I saved and saved to get one years ago. I did use it today to make cinammon rolls from my artisan bread dough. My husband and 3 sons love sweets occasionally, even if I don't. I also travel with my Cuisenart (Christmas gift from mom a few years ago) - my favorite tool of all, for pie and tart crusts, dips, etc. I am a total cook, but I don't love baking, except for bread and pies or tarts. I don't know why... |
| sjs |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 1:00:20 PM
I got mine on Amazon for some ridiculously low price - I think it was $190. Both work like a dream. They don't always stock them though, so you have to hit the site's search once a day until you can grab them as they pop up!
Stephanie, Farmgirl Sister #513!
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| homergirl1957 |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 11:32:19 AM
stephanie,
where did you get a refurbed KA? that would be the way to go as i'm sure they are less expensive.
cathy
in the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.-a. einstein |
| sjs |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 10:17:07 AM
I am in LOVE with my Kitchen Aid. I got a refurb pro model for fairly cheap, and that thing could mix cement if I asked it to. Mine's black, and I love it so much I got my brother in law a red one (he's a chef)... I'm now kinda jealous of the red one. ;)
Stephanie, Farmgirl Sister #513!
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| Tin Lizzie |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 10:14:46 AM
I LOVE my kithen aid mixer. I have had it for about 2 years now...I have no idea how I cooked for 30 years without it!!! |
| palmettogirl |
Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 06:36:05 AM
dick gave me one for christmas and i absolutely LOVE it!! i never thought about getting one until recently----meaning last fall: hence the xmas gift---- . i have so many kitchen things, gadgets, appliances and i LOVE to bake....i just always used my hand mixer and never thought about it, ...but now!!! i just love that thing, use it all the time and wonder why i never thought about it years ago?! for anyone who loves to bake.....figure out how to get one!! |
| Ingrid |
Posted - Mar 08 2009 : 7:19:41 PM
I got my kitchen aid two weeks before Christmas - saved for two years so I could get the big one - I use it about every other day and find it makes everything mixable in the kitchen fun. Love it.
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| pinkroses |
Posted - Mar 08 2009 : 1:47:43 PM
I have the large one
I use it for my Christmas cake I make applesauce
Also when I want to make large amount of things
I got the coalbolt blue one.
I got it from QVC from there when it was a today's special.
I also use a hand mixer for things that when I don't need the big one.
hugs sheila
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 08 2009 : 12:34:19 PM
I ADORE my kitchen aid! It is so awesome! It should have 3 beaters in the box. The Paddle, The Whisk, and the Dough Hook. I love mixing breads with it, making cookies- actually- everything! I feel like my kitchen aid is one of those things that is now a necessity in my kitchen. I would get rid of my microwave and blender before getting rid of my Kitchen Aid!
Alee
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