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I Have A New Mixer

imsohungry

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imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
Posted

Hey everyone!

Help! I was given this fancy new mixer for mother's day, and I've yet to use it. I asked for a nice new mixer and the hubby purchased a KitchenAid Pro. It is their largest mixer right under the commercial grade. I must admit, it is beautiful, but it scares the heck out of me! :rolleyes:

The bowl lifts up to mix, there are multiple beaters that must be handwashed. It mixes faster than a regular mixer so you have to adjust your recipes. I am totally intimidated. My hubby purchased it on sale, and he cannot return it.

Anybody have one of these? What the heck do I do with it? Will I get used to it after a while?

HELLLLLPPPPP! :blink:

Happy baking. -Julie ;)

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home-based-mom
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Hey everyone!

Help! I was given this fancy new mixer for mother's day, and I've yet to use it. I asked for a nice new mixer and the hubby purchased a KitchenAid Pro. It is their largest mixer right under the commercial grade. I must admit, it is beautiful, but it scares the heck out of me! :rolleyes:

The bowl lifts up to mix, there are multiple beaters that must be handwashed. It mixes faster than a regular mixer so you have to adjust your recipes. I am totally intimidated. My hubby purchased it on sale, and he cannot return it.

Anybody have one of these? What the heck do I do with it? Will I get used to it after a while?

HELLLLLPPPPP! :blink:

Happy baking. -Julie ;)

This might sound sarcastically obvious but you will never get used to it if you don't at least try to use it. :huh::rolleyes::D

Start with something really easy, like a Pamela's mix or some such. Or even whip up a couple of scrambled eggs Sounds like overkill, but it will get your feet wet.

Just keep working with it and I bet you will love it before long!

PS: Nice Mother's Day present! ;)

sickchick Community Regular
sickchick
Posted

MY GIRL IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Congratulations on the new mixer (I just got a new ice cream maker)

I have the basic Kitchenaid stand mixer and I use it constantly.

What are you going to make??? huh huh huh??? :lol:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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There you are Julie!! :D I just love your topic titles :lol:

I'd say just use it--do a recipe that you are comfortable with. Start the settings slow and work up so the motor doesn't intimidate you. I predict that once you start using it and get used to how it works--you will never want to use anything else.

I've had mine for years, and love it. It still looks and works the same as it did when it was brand new. :)

imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
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Ahhh, the frankness of my gluten free friends (nothing like a good kick-in-the-butt Sandi) :D

I've thought to myself numerous times...just take the plunge...use it.

When I told the dh I wanted a nice mixer, I was thinking more along the lines of a basic Kitchenaid mixer. A very nice mixer that doesn't involve a Masters in Engineering to operate.

My Masters is in Psychology...I suppose I could use some psychobabble to get used to it. Perhaps something like, "O.k. Julie, relax and take a deep breath; each day you are going to take one step closer to the mixer until you are no longer afraid."

On another note-

Hey Collette darling, it's nice to be back. What to make??? hummm. I'm thinking something sweet, like my Pamela's cake mix. Then, if I screw it up, I can always stick my head inside that six gallon bowl and lick the batter! :D

A new ice cream maker? Now-that is a luxery! What was the first flavor you made? I absolutely love strawberry...not that it matters since the ice cream maker is at your house, but I had to throw that in there. B)

On second thought, I'm imagining a refridgerated FedEx truck bringing me Strawberry icecream by the truckload. ;)

Patti,

You have one of these? Thank you for your tips and your words of encouragement. You must be an engineer and a therapist all rolled into one! How much do you charge by the hour??? :lol:

Happy baking! Blessings. -Julie (currently struggling with MIXOPHOBIA: fear of mixing) :ph34r:

GlutenGalAZ Enthusiast
GlutenGalAZ
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Hey everyone!

Anybody have one of these? What the heck do I do with it? Will I get used to it after a while?

HELLLLLPPPPP! :blink:

Happy baking. -Julie ;)

I have one. I was the same way when I first got it very WOW how do I use this, oh my gosh what do I do.

I use mine with the dough hook to make pizza dough or bread dough. If all of the instruction books are the same -- Pg 16 shows each hook and what you can use each one for and Pg 18 talks about Speed Control Guide. Those two pages are really helpful.

It is intimidating at first but the machine is really neat. Clean up is really simple (I thought it was going to take forever). You just can't put anything in the dishwasher and need to dry them after washing them.

I think once you try the mixer you will really like it.

Oh, I just saw the other week on the Target website they sell a cloth cover for around $25 for the mixer (I live in AZ where it gets dusty a lot so thinking about getting one).

Have fun :D

sickchick Community Regular
sickchick
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Can't wait to hear all about it!!!!!!!!!! B)

lovelove

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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You must be an engineer and a therapist all rolled into one! How much do you charge by the hour??? :lol:

I ain't that bright Julie....believe me, you'll be fine :lol:

imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
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Rebecca,

Thanks so much for the info. and letting me know that you were a bit intimidated too. That machine just looks huge and complicated. I've been taking the manual to bed with me and reading it at night. Now that is a sad statement, some people have sex at night, not me...I'm reading a mixer manual. :huh:

Anyway, would you care if I PM'd you with any questions? Like you, I also wanted a new mixer for the dough hooks/making bread. Thanks for the advice!

Collette,

I'll let you know how it goes. Best of luck with the new ice cream maker. I've got to go back through the posts and see what recipes you've posted recently. Can't wait. Many Hugs.

Oh Patti,

Don't underestimate yourself... "you is that bright." ;)

Happy Cooking. -Jules

RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
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Start with something really easy, like a Pamela's mix or some such. Or even whip up a couple of scrambled eggs Sounds like overkill, but it will get your feet wet.

:lol: :lol:

The instant I read that, I pictured eggs flying all over the place, getting a lot more than her feet wet :lol: :lol:

All jesting aside, don't be intimidated! It won't lunge at you, and if it tries, it won't get very far before the plug pulls out of the wall. You don't need a hardhat or a pilot's license either.

Nancym Enthusiast
Nancym
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I've had a Kitchen Aid Stand mixer for probably 20 years now. Nothing to be afraid of, it is very durable! I put all the parts in the dishwasher, I wonder why yours says to hand wash? Hmmm....

The only bits of advice I have is to make sure when you add powdery things, turn the mixer off, otherwise you might end up with it flying around your kitchen.

These mixers are wonderful, I wonder how my Mom got by with handheld beaters? :)

GlutenGalAZ Enthusiast
GlutenGalAZ
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Rebecca,

Thanks so much for the info. and letting me know that you were a bit intimidated too. That machine just looks huge and complicated. I've been taking the manual to bed with me and reading it at night. Now that is a sad statement, some people have sex at night, not me...I'm reading a mixer manual. :huh:

Anyway, would you care if I PM'd you with any questions? Like you, I also wanted a new mixer for the dough hooks/making bread. Thanks for the advice!

Yes, that is fine. Warning though I got mine this year and just started to use it past two so months so I am still new with it. Have only used the dough hook.

The first time I used the mixer my husband was sitting on the other side of the counter and we were both watching it mix the dough haha. It is really neat the first time you use it all worries that something is going to go wrong go away. I did notice though with some mixes that if you put the mix in first and then the water sometimes the bottom does not get mixed all the way and when you turn the mixer off just take a spatula and turn it some to make sure the bottom is mixed. I started to put a some of the liquid (like water in the recipe) in the bottom then the mix then the rest of the liquid and it seemed to work better (this is when making breads with the dough hook).

Have fun. Just remember you are bigger than the mixer and it is probably intimidated by you :D

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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Yes, that is fine. Warning though I got mine this year and just started to use it past two so months so I am still new with it. Have only used the dough hook.

The first time I used the mixer my husband was sitting on the other side of the counter and we were both watching it mix the dough haha. It is really neat the first time you use it all worries that something is going to go wrong go away. I did notice though with some mixes that if you put the mix in first and then the water sometimes the bottom does not get mixed all the way and when you turn the mixer off just take a spatula and turn it some to make sure the bottom is mixed. I started to put a some of the liquid (like water in the recipe) in the bottom then the mix then the rest of the liquid and it seemed to work better (this is when making breads with the dough hook).

Have fun. Just remember you are bigger than the mixer and it is probably intimidated by you :D

We had so much fun with my new mixer (Christmas) that my boyfriend took a video the first time I used it. I have since been working two jobs, and am far too busy (read:lazy) to use it much, but you all have inspired me. It doesn't help that we're so short on storage space that it's sitting under a pile of chips and gorilla munch bags in the cabinet, but hey. I just may make some banana muffins and Lorka bread today. mmmmmmm......

PS. It scared me a little at first, too! My boyfriends a mechanical engineer though, so he explained most of it to me. How lame is that................

imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
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Hey there-

You guys are cracking me up -LOL :D

Oh man! I don't get to wear my hardhat? B) Bummer.

Thank you SO much for all the tips, and I'm actually glad to know I'm not the only one scared of a mixer.

(Although I was the first one to admit it) :rolleyes:

I may be PM'ing some of you with more questions if I have trouble. :ph34r:;)

Happy baking. -Julie

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted
Hey there-

You guys are cracking me up -LOL :D

Oh man! I don't get to wear my hardhat? B) Bummer.

Thank you SO much for all the tips, and I'm actually glad to know I'm not the only one scared of a mixer.

(Although I was the first one to admit it) :rolleyes:

I may be PM'ing some of you with more questions if I have trouble. :ph34r:;)

Happy baking. -Julie

Y'know, the reason I fell in love with my mixer is because it goes SLOWWWW. My handmixer is incapable of going slower than the speed of light, I swear the bloody thing's posessed. But my standmixer on it's first speed is almost sluggish, it just twirls slowly around. It's so nice not to have your stuff go flying everywhere, even the tapioca starch doesn't go flying. It feels very 'safe'. :) I say, take your favorite recipe, the one you know best how to do, and try that.

You're right, you were the first one to admit it.........

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