Sunday, August 15, 2010

i dream of mixers

 


The in-laws were going to come visit this weekend.  I bought loads of ingredients to make a couple different types of cookies, a healthy zucchini bread, and my mom's yummy cheesecake-like cherry jubilee...I was EXCITED!  I got all the ingredients together and then I realized...I can't make anything...we don't have an electric mixer.

*sad face*


We didn't end up getting a stand up mixer for our wedding...and I gave my little sister my hand-held mixer when we moved away.  As silly as it may sound, I am bummed that we didn't get a mixer.  It was something I blogged about wanting super bad...which makes me feel even extra silly about it.  Enough sulking...I feel selfish admitting that out-loud.

look at it go!!!

I borrowed a Kitchen-Aid from a friend's wife - and let me tell you - it was amazing.  Now I want one even more!  We'll get one...someday!


But the inlaws didn't end up coming after all.  So, we had a crazy tons of sweets in the house.  I ate a dozen sugar cookies on Saturday and gave myself a damn belly ache.  Idiot.  (I just looooove these sugar cookies...they are divine.  My Aunt gave me her family's recipe for a bridal shower gift...they are freaking delicious.)  We've since given them all away. I can't be responsible enough to not eat them all.  I'm weak, what can I say?

5 comments:

  1. if i got stuck with all of those cookies i'd be so mad...but kinda happy :)

    maybe you could get to know your neighbors and bring them plates...i'd have to get rid of them asap!

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  2. OMG. Sugar cookies have got to be my No.1 favorite when it comes to cookies! Now I want some SO badly! And we didn't get the mixer we wanted either. =[

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  3. Jes, I think that C and B has a $50 coupon going now. Tempting? Sorry if this posts 3 times, I think that I messed up the first 2.

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  4. mmm cookies! Almost related, I finally figured out how to use my cuisinart and made my very first, super yummy pie crust - in 95 degree heat no less. G and I made quiches for his mom's birthday dinner. delicious!
    Word of warning if you do end up buying a kitchenaid - my mom in law gave us the pro because she likes the pro better. While I do love it, it's so big that you have to make double batches of things. At least you can freeze cookie dough.
    Also, she got a screaming deal on ours buy shopping on Amazon.

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  5. They are worth saving for. I am a poor grad student and was able to troll Slick Deals (there's an RSS feed) to find a 5qt Ktichenaid artisan in white that cost a grand total of $180 with shipping. It can be done! :)

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