Meet Janet

gonna need to mortgage something

I have dreamed about owning a Kitchenaid for years but refused to spend the money.

The final cost of the Kitchenaid and the pasta attachments that I dreamed of come in right at $700 on the Kitchenaid website

There are less expensive models.

However, I wanted the Professional 6 Quart mixer because it is the biggest and baddest one out there. I also wanted the three main pasta attachments.

I just couldn't see spending that kind of money; I also couldn't reconcile myself to one of the less expensive models.

looks about right

Recently, I was in the process of testing recipes for two different mousses I broke the whisk on my hand mixer..

After spending roughly three hours hand whipping eggs and cream, enough was enough. My arm was sore for two days.
(Side Bar: Katie-remember my frustration at the cupcakes? double that.)

Enter Charlie.

With his amazing shopping prowess he found the exact mixer I'd been wanting with the pasta attachments and a rebate for the ice cream mixer attached for right at 50% of retail!

oh the places we'll go

Which brings us to Janet.


Say hello.


Isn't she gorgeous?


Wait, you do know I'm talking about the mixer and not the lady above right? :)



Side Note

Janet is also the first name of the main baking and pastry instructor at Metro.

I joked that I should name the mixer Janet since she and I (both the instructor and mixer) will be spending a lot of time together over the next year or so.

The name stuck.

I have nothing but respect for my instructor. She has a wonderful sense of humor and vast and impressive knowledge of baking skills and technique.

And, did I mention her background is in molecular biology? Awesome.