by Monica Kennedy
Member since:
November 30, 2005

I Got a KitchenAid Mixer!

January 12, 2007 02:04 PM EST (Updated: January 12, 2007 02:06 PM EST)
views: 93 | comments: 18

After years of ogling and drooling over the beautiful and powerful KitchenAid Mixer, I have finally been blessed with one!  In my Christmas stocking this year was a note from my hubby, Jeff, stating that I could finally get a KitchenAid Mixer of my choice. 

 

Well, I researched and boggled my mind with the various colors and models to choose from, debating on whether to go with a higher model refurbished Accolade with less accessories or a brand new Artisan with all the standard accessories.  On first appearances, it seems the main difference is wattage - 400 vs. 325.  After reading reviews, I decided the Artisan had plenty of power for me, was supposedly quieter than the Accolade, and I felt more comfortable not going down the refurbished route. 

 

I was truly in love with the Cinnamon colored Accolade, though, and that color is not available in the Artisan (that I could find at least).  I narrowed the Artisan down to either the Empire Red or the Cobalt Blue.  In some pictures online, the Empire Red resembled the Cinnamon, but I was afraid it would turn out more of an orangey red and I knew that I would not want it.  The cobalt blue looks more royal blue in a lot of pictures, (including the ones I took) but I decided on it anyway.  In person it is a truly stunning color: dark and rich, verging on purple.  I love it and cannot wait to get cooking with it!  When I do, I will be sure to post the results on Gather. 

 

Just take a look at my little beauty!  I'm sure I will have many tasty years with this machine! 

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The picture really does not do justice to the color!  It is a beauty!
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Comments: 18

DJ B. Jan 12, 2007, 2:19pm EST
I bought a Hunter Green refurbished model about 5 yrs ago.
It worked as well as a new one from the first day I bought it and it's STILL behaving like a brand new machine!
Evidently they take their refurbishing very seriously. ;o)

Congratulations on your new toy! ;o)
Faith H. Jan 12, 2007, 2:24pm EST
My children gave me one just like this about five years ago, in the deep blue and I love it. Yours is so shiny and new, purty! The Artisan is easy to use.
Nancy S. Jan 12, 2007, 2:41pm EST
I am really happy for you. This is the best of the best, and I agree about the new vs. refurbished.

Enjoy!
jessie voigts Jan 12, 2007, 3:37pm EST
yahoo!!! i love mine. i am so glad you got one! i remember last year, you were talking about it!
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Jan 12, 2007, 4:30pm EST
Hey!! That's cool, pretty too, IF ya like to cook....;))
~~ Sarina ~~ Jan 12, 2007, 6:56pm EST
You must feel like Ralphie did when he got his Red Rider!
Sue * Jan 12, 2007, 11:51pm EST
This has been on my wish list for years. I just never feel like I should "treat" myself to one. I love the copper colored one, and the seafoam. I fully understand your excitement!
Dorine H. Jan 13, 2007, 1:51am EST
Good for you! You are going to enjoyh this for a long time. My DH gave me the exact same one--right down to color--a few years ago. One of my pleasures with it has been the sausage attachment. I've much enjoyed grinding pork for sausage, both using traditional recipes and creating my own.

Sue, you *deserve* a KitchenAid if you are any kind of serious cook at all! it isn't a treat! You will find how much better and more you can do with it, and yur family will benefit at the table!
Christina L. Jan 13, 2007, 2:00pm EST
Don't you just love it!?! I got an artisan a couple years ago and I totally understand your excitement. I have the pasta rollers and extruders--it's so much fun! It's great for bread too. I love using it so much that I even use it to quickly make a batch of cookies. I wasn't even much of a cook when I first got mine and I'm not really sure why I thought I needed one! But, I'm so glad I did--they are worth the investment. They truely are one of the few appliances nowadays that you really will be able to pass on to future generations (cheesy I know, mmmm cheese!). I think I gained 10 lbs the first year I had it.
Wendy F. Jan 14, 2007, 1:38am EST
I do not know what model it was, but my friend got a KitchenAid mixer like this when she got married in November 1979 It is still working and she passed it on to her daughter this year. She bought a new and I think larger one for herself .
Madame Donna C. Jan 14, 2007, 5:52pm EST
Monica, I love my mixer too! Now for all your birthdays you can ask for attachments!
Dawn M Jan 15, 2007, 1:20am EST
Congratulations Monica. Hope you enjoy many years of baking and using this. It looks wonderful.
Monica Kennedy Jan 15, 2007, 1:35am EST
Thanks everyone - I have been wondering about attachments and accessories and what I would want and really use. I think the ice cream accessorie is cool (LOL no pun intended) but was unsure about getting others. You all are making me think more about the other accessories now. LOL _ The best attachement I want for it now is a house with a good kitchen! We are renting now in a mobile home but hope to buy a house this year. I cannot wait to settle down and really get my kitchen established.
Jenna is around here somewhere s. Jan 16, 2007, 6:57am EST
Nice :) Wish I had one......Someday.....
Ted Halloran Jan 16, 2007, 11:30am EST
Be careful, you'll put your eye out with that thing. ;-)
nancy h. Jan 18, 2007, 12:59pm EST
Monica, congratulations and use it in good health. I don't know if my model has a name, but it's the one with the 4-1/2 qt. mixing bowl, and it's white. I got it maybe 7 years ago because the one bakery in our town decided to quit making Jewish rye bread altogether, and when I heard that I just said the heck with it, I'm going to make my own. So I got the mixer and was lucky enough to find a terrific recipe (in Cook's Illustrated) and have been baking Jewish rye ever since.

As for attachments, the first one I got was the meat grinder mainly so I could take advantage of the sales on chuck roast etc. when it was cheaper than hamburger and also make cranberry relish, haroseth, chopped liver and the like. I just bought the pasta attachment recently but haven't used it yet.

Anyhow, that's my story and I'm stuck with it.

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