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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 16, 2018 19:21:52 GMT
It is so funny because for years my mom and sister have told me I need a KitchenAid mixer. And I have said, no I wouldn't use it enough to justify the cost. One year my DH bought my Christmas gifts and I picked it up...heavy...he told me he bought me a mixer. I was so disappointed. It turned out to be a printer...haha...
Well my mom loaned me her mixer to do my cookie dough on Friday. Hallelujah! It was wonderful! I made all the good things quick and easy. It wasn't even hard to clean. Now I'm just trying to decide what color I need...lol...
Have you ever had an experience like this? Something you thought you didn't need until you actually tried it and then we're won over?
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Post by mom on Dec 16, 2018 19:27:43 GMT
You definitely need a mixer! I dont use mine all the time, but man, when I do use it things go so much quicker!
I feel the same way about my Air Fryer. I didn't really want one (my kitchen is small and I don't have a ton of storage space) but we use the Air Fryer all the time now! So glad I have it! I also feel this way with my Epson Photo Printer and my Clarasonic Mia Face scrubber thing. So worth the money.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 19:28:15 GMT
I wanted one for dozens of years and then FINALLY saved up for it and used coupons at BB&B and got mine about 16 years ago. I swear, every single time I use it, I wash it off and kiss it. It should have its own counter space with a spotlight on it!!
Congrats on getting yours! There are SO many things you could do with it. Look it up on here or on YouTube. Which one did you get??? I'm dying to upgrade and get a bigger one with the lift feature (that won't happen though!).
ONE PIECE OF ADVICE: Always keep it unplugged until you have the paddle on there. I've switched them out before with it plugged it and accidentally turned it on! You could get really hurt!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 19:38:00 GMT
My 5 qrt kitchenaid mixer in cobalt blue, who is almost 17 yrs old, is named Sir Mix A Lot.
My new 6 qrt pro mixer, who is red, is named Scarlet Rose.
Yes I name my mixers LOL
I finally bit the bullet and got an immersion blender. LOVE it!!! Makes creaming soups a lot easier than using the back of a spoon to smooch everything
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Post by mcjunkin on Dec 16, 2018 19:38:34 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 19:39:20 GMT
Oh and using Kohls Cash and Reward money I bought the Kitchenaid Mixer Spirlizer attachment and Shredder attachment. Love love love!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 19:41:02 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. For $80 more you should get the 6 qrt 600 series pro. Has the highest watt motor and larger capacity. |
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Post by mcjunkin on Dec 16, 2018 19:45:03 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. For $80 more you should get the 6 qrt 600 series pro. Has the highest watt motor and larger capacity. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 16, 2018 19:51:56 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. I can't believe you remembered about the purse. After I posted that here, I mentioned it to my Wednesday night craft group. About a week later, my friend Nia told me they had them at TJ Maxx and I scooted right over there and got a tooled leather bag for $69.99. I just couldn't justify the $200 price tag but I thought $69.99 was awesome. I love my bag. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 16, 2018 19:53:05 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. For $80 more you should get the 6 qrt 600 series pro. Has the highest watt motor and larger capacity. That's the one my mom has. I am definitely thinking this is one purchase where I want the professional series one. Now off to save my pennies... |
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Post by huskermom98 on Dec 16, 2018 19:56:04 GMT
Amazon Prime--at least in December. We've never felt like we needed Prime, nor missing out by not having Prime, but a couple of weeks ago DH accidently signed up for the free trial and it's been very handy. We're still planning to cancel before the end of the trial because we don't need it the other 11 months of the year, but we've sure enjoyed it!
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Post by mcjunkin on Dec 16, 2018 19:56:53 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. I can't believe you remembered about the purse. After I posted that here, I mentioned it to my Wednesday night craft group. About a week later, my friend Nia told me they had them at TJ Maxx and I scooted right over there and got a tooled leather bag for $69.99. I just couldn't justify the $200 price tag but I thought $69.99 was awesome. I love my bag. LOL. I have never seen anyone else that liked her stuff!! It stuck out to me when I saw your posts about it. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 16, 2018 19:57:18 GMT
I don't know what life would be like w/o my KA mixer. I have had the same mixer for 24 years and I just love it. I'm going to replace it w/a newer model, but I'm so frugal that I haven't ordered my new one, yet.
You'll love having your own mixer. If you don't get one I'll just have to nag you repeatedly on the dinner thread until you do. Seriously, it's worth every cent. Look at Amazon, cause they've had good deals on it, as well.
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Post by Merge on Dec 16, 2018 19:58:20 GMT
Eh, call me the mixer Scrooge, but I have both a stand mixer and handheld mixer, and the stand mixer rarely gets pulled out any more. I mixed up three batches of cookies earlier with only my handheld mixer in no time flat.
I'm short on kitchen space and am seriously considering getting rid of my stand mixer.
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 16, 2018 19:59:47 GMT
LOVE LOVE LOVE my Kitchen Aide! I've had it for um... like 20 years? It is the boring white one with a lift bowl but it lives on my counter we use it so much. Pizza dough, ice cream, pasta, sausage. We've got it all!
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Post by likescarrots on Dec 16, 2018 20:07:35 GMT
Honestly, a kitchen aid will last you most of the rest of your life, so even if you don't use it every day or even every month, it is well worth the cost.
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Post by teacherlisa on Dec 16, 2018 20:29:09 GMT
Yes! And similar to your experience I did not feel I needed one. I was like that with my vitamix too and am so glad for that silly blender. Also I was like that with kallax shelves, and cutting cable. I think I am like that about a lot of things, and sometimes I end up spending more money trying to be frugal than if I had just gotten the right thing for the job to start with!
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Dec 16, 2018 20:36:41 GMT
I got my first Kitchen Aid 4 years ago. I got the steely metallic grey to go with the kitchen. I think mine is the 5qt. It came with 4 different attachemenfs and the glass bowl. My only regret is I didn’t get the one where the bowl raises up to meet the mixer. Mine is the kind where the neck of the mixer bends back. It really only is a problem because of space. It hits the kitchen cabinets above it when it tilts. But I love her anyway.
I named her 50 Shades of Julia Steele.
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Post by mrssmith on Dec 16, 2018 21:33:00 GMT
I'm the outlier who is selling mine! I just prefer a hand mixer and I never used the stand mixer much. But the things that I didn't think I needed but love now is my salad spinner.
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Post by maryannscraps on Dec 16, 2018 21:46:59 GMT
I have a cobalt blue one that is going on 35 years now. A total workhorse.
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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 16, 2018 21:59:11 GMT
I was hesitant about the instant pot but I am a believer now! I use it every week. I have a light pink kitchen aid mixer  |
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 16, 2018 22:08:29 GMT
I love mine, too.
I put felt pads on the feet so I can slide into the corner when not in use, the easily pull, it out again.
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 16, 2018 22:09:49 GMT
My KA will be 23 years old next week (on Christmas) and still going strong. I bought an extra bowl and paddle attachment for the big cookie making days. I also have the pasta roller, sausage stuffer and juicer attachments. ETA: Like mikklynn, I put felt pads on the feet. |
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Post by scrapngranny on Dec 16, 2018 22:18:50 GMT
Welcome to the church of Kitchenaid!
After the year my DH gave me an electric can opener for Christmas, I explained to him, that if it had a cord, it was not to be gieven for Christmas. Several years pass and I asked for a Kitchen Aid, his question was, does it have a cord? I carefully explained a can opener and a super mixer were entirely different.
Enjoy your new must have.
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Post by krcrafts on Dec 16, 2018 22:20:36 GMT
I never really wanted one, but my dad insisted I needed one and they gave me one for Christmas about 15 years ago or so and I LOVE it. And dd2 learned to bake using it and now has a small cake decorating business, so it was a perfect gift. You definitely need one.
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Post by caro on Dec 16, 2018 22:22:17 GMT
I swear by my Kitchen Aid mixer!! Best purchase ever. What I want to know if I would use some of the attachments like the spiralizer.
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Post by yivit on Dec 16, 2018 22:29:27 GMT
I'm the second owner of Lucy van Pelt. She was given to me by a friend who was remodeling her kitchen and getting a new one to match. Honestly, I think her DH wanted it out of the house because it was a wedding gift from her first marriage lol! She gave her to me with the promise I would not rename her. She's over 40 years old and still going!
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Post by dald222 on Dec 16, 2018 23:08:41 GMT
I have had one for years which I love :)it is cobalt blue |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 16, 2018 23:32:26 GMT
Enabling here: Best Buy has this one on sale for a phenomenal deal. Not an affiliate link. Saw the sale on Money Saving Mom. Tempted to buy it myself, and we already have one, LOL. Oh and jeremysgirl TJ Maxx has had some Patricia Nash pieces in the last couple times I have been in there. For $80 more you should get the 6 qrt 600 series pro. Has the highest watt motor and larger capacity. It’s a little less if you get it at Costco and don’t mind getting red or black! I think they’re $269 until Dec 24th. I bought mine right before Thanksgiving when they were $249. I love it! Named the bigger red one Mixxie and the smaller white one Minnie, LOL. Now I just need to put some custom vinyl graphics on them to make them look like Mickey and Minnie!  ETA: To answer your question, I felt that way about the Instant Pot too, wasn’t sure we’d really use it but we actually do. Same with the air fryer to a slightly lesser degree. |
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Post by elaine on Dec 16, 2018 23:32:30 GMT
I got my first Kitchen Aid 4 years ago. I got the steely metallic grey to go with the kitchen. I think mine is the 5qt. It came with 4 different attachemenfs and the glass bowl. My only regret is I didn’t get the one where the bowl raises up to meet the mixer. Mine is the kind where the neck of the mixer bends back. It really only is a problem because of space. It hits the kitchen cabinets above it when it tilts. But I love her anyway. I named her 50 Shades of Julia Steele. The ones with the lift bowl are taller, so they might not work in your kitchen either. The Artisan is 14” when the neck is down and the bowl lifting 600 series is 16.5”. You might not be able to tuck it back under a counter at all, unlike the Artisan. |
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