OMG, that is so cool! Congratulations! Your husband is a sweetie! I know you're going to enjoy your mixer so much. I love my Empire Red pro mixer; it works very well for bread.
What color???
What color???
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Our Wal Mart has the 4 1/2 qt one now on sale for $199Still debating here.My husband is telling me to go for it and get the KitchenAid, but I hate to spend that kind of money.
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That's great, Wendy!Well, I finally got a KitchenAid too!My DH totally surprised me for Christmas with a KitchenAid Pro mixer. We had been looking at all the sales and talking about getting one for ages. I was so surprised though!
It's awesome and I love it! So far I made the best ever pavlova for New Years, and DH made some cookies. I found it didn't splatter at all, unlike my old Sunbeam one which is one of the reasons I never wanted to bother using it. This one is great, and so powerful too. It did a fantastic job of whipping up the meringue mixture. Next I think I'll try making bread in it.
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Congratulations!
Well, I finally got a KitchenAid too!My DH totally surprised me for Christmas with a KitchenAid Pro mixer. We had been looking at all the sales and talking about getting one for ages. I was so surprised though!
It's awesome and I love it! So far I made the best ever pavlova for New Years, and DH made some cookies. I found it didn't splatter at all, unlike my old Sunbeam one which is one of the reasons I never wanted to bother using it. This one is great, and so powerful too. It did a fantastic job of whipping up the meringue mixture. Next I think I'll try making bread in it.
I am loving mine! It was so helpful for this year's Christmas cookies. I did manage to spray myself with chocolate cake mix on Monday. I wasn't thinking at all and just flicked the switch on way harder than necessary. I sent it from 0 to 60 and wore it!
Next I need to find a cover! Or see if my BFF can make me one in a fabric of my choice! It's so pretty but it will get dusty. What a dilemma!
I want a Tangerine one! I have a white Artisan and I love it. I think I bought it in 1997. I don't regret one second of having spent the money. I think I paid $400 for it back then and it's worth every penny! I really want the Tangerine though, but my mixer looks new and works as well as it did the day I bought it, so I can't justify buying another mixer just because of the colour. What I should have done is bought it and given my brother my "old" one instead of buying him a brand new one to match his kitchen. He would have been just as happy! LOL
He's absolutely loving his mixer. This past Christmas he had the quilted cover off and had it on display and made sure he showed everyone his mixer. And of course he polished off finger prints! LOL
He's absolutely loving his mixer. This past Christmas he had the quilted cover off and had it on display and made sure he showed everyone his mixer. And of course he polished off finger prints! LOL
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KitchenAids really do rock! I understand now why everyone loves them (and my DH thinks it was worth it too). Mine is the classic red, I just had to have that colour. Love all the fancy colours they come in these days though.
Love all the fancy colours they come in these days though.
Yes, a cover is a good idea. For years I didn't have one and there would be times I would go weeks between uses and I would have to dust it off and wash out the bowl before starting. My brother's mixer came with a black quilted cover and I liked it, so I bought one for mine. The colour is "Kaki" but it's more cream than green.
Next I need to find a cover! Or see if my BFF can make me one in a fabric of my choice! It's so pretty but it will get dusty. What a dilemma!
Do you think a cover would be simple enough to sew? My BFF is awesome; but if its simple I could probably do it.
My mother and aunt have the classic red I think. Very very nice!!KitchenAids really do rock! I understand now why everyone loves them (and my DH thinks it was worth it too). Mine is the classic red, I just had to have that colour.Love all the fancy colours they come in these days though.
Yes, it's pretty basic in design. The Kitchenaid covers are quilted and have padding in between the layers. Thick like a good oven mitt. But if you are just looking for simple dust cover, the shape is easy. Just make sure you measure the height of the mixer, as well as the base width. The covers are one size and they claim they fit all mixes, but they don't. While they may fit over the head and body of the machine, the lift bowl style mixer is too tall for the cover so it doesn't go to the base of the machine, which looks funny. The case is actually designed for the tilt head mixers which are shorter in height.
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Oh, lucky you!
I live in a very small house and don't have room for a stand mixer. I got a hand/stand mixer for Christmas, which is in between a hand mixer and a stand mixer. Has a smaller footprint than a stand mixer:
http://www.overstock.com/guides/types-of-kitchen-mixers
I live in a very small house and don't have room for a stand mixer. I got a hand/stand mixer for Christmas, which is in between a hand mixer and a stand mixer. Has a smaller footprint than a stand mixer:
http://www.overstock.com/guides/types-of-kitchen-mixers
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