https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:08:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1122183 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:58:17 +0000 Chocoholic 1122183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a kitchen aid stand mixer that is great, although it's in the pantry so I don't use it as much. I think I'd use it a lot more if I had room for it to stay on the counter.<br /> I have a cuisinart hand mixer that I love and use frequently because its much easier to bring out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1121855 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:12:39 +0000 looch 1121855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a KA stand mixer, I haven't used it in forever. I find a food processor to be more useful for the type of cooking/baking that I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1121848 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:08:56 +0000 lioneyes 1121848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love my Kitchenaid stand mixer. I do bake a lot (at least 1x/week), but since getting it I have found lots of other things to use it for, like mashed potatoes and shredding chicken (so simple!)<br /> I will say that I have multiple bowls and paddles for it- if I didn't, it would be a lot more trouble than it's worth to have to wash out the bowl midway through a recipe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120829 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:31:57 +0000 MrsBrewer 1120829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have both a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, and a Kitchen Aid hand mixer! I love them both, and I would recommend both of them very much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120820 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:29:16 +0000 avivoca 1120820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I have an immersion blender too, I was afraid to get it out and have it break! I'll remember that about the food processor if I get the itch to bake again this week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120819 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:28:29 +0000 avivoca 1120819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MapleMoose: I was able to finish mixing things by hand, thank goodness! The batter was from a box, so not terribly difficult, but the icing was from scratch and required a bit more muscle. My arm is sore this morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120805 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:20:05 +0000 blackbird 1120805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could use a food processor, too! I use that for small batches of things like banana bread </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120801 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:18:13 +0000 lavender 1120801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a KA stand mixer with the lift up bowl and I love it. I am a big baker and it mixes things perfectly. I've also got a lot of attachements, surprisingly one of my favs is the meat grinder/sausage stuffer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120787 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:11:33 +0000 MapleMoose 1120787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I primarily use my Kitchen Aid stand mixer, but I also have a Black &amp; Decker hand mixer that I used before I got the Kitchen Aid. Had it for several years and it seems to work fine. I don't remember exactly how much I paid but it was probably in the range of $15-$20.</p> <p>P.S. That is so annoying when you're in the middle of cooking/baking and things break... or you don't have the ingredients you thought you had. Were you able to make the cake and frosting anyways? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120702 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:58:54 +0000 avivoca 1120702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: I loved my hand mixer, especially for things like mashed potatoes! It wasn't as powerful so things didn't fly everywhere. Thanks for your experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120413 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 21:47:17 +0000 PurplePeony 1120413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a KA Artisan stand mixer and a Cuisinart 5-speed hand mixer. If I were to be choosing new ones, I'd go for the next level up KA, with the lift-bowl rather than the tilt-head. If you ever knead bread dough in your mixer, I'd say this is really important. The dough causes the pin that holds the tilt-head in position to loosen and it's really annoying. For basic batters, cookie dough, mashed potatoes, etc, the Artisan is fine.</p> <p>I also like having a hand mixer for times when I need to be mixing multiple things or when I don't feel like using the big mixer. My only beef with the Cuisinart I have is that even the lowest speed is pretty high, so I need to be really careful to use a deep bowl with it or things go flying across the kitchen. On the flip side, it's got plenty of power and definitely gets the job done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-both-of-your-mixers-go-kaput#post-1120401 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 21:36:13 +0000 avivoca 1120401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tonight, I decided to bake a cake for my last day of work before maternity leave. I have two mixers, a cheap Proctor Silex that I usually use for regular food and a Sunbeam stand mixer that I use for baking. While mixing the batter, my Proctor silex started to smell like the motor was burning. Not a huge deal because it was like $15 and I have another. So I made the frosting with my baking mixer and halfway through it breaks! Ugh. Both mixers are about six years old (I got them for Christmas together). </p> <p>Tell me about your mixer. I've always wanted a KitchenAid but I don't bake all that often. With Thanksgiving coming up and a baby that I'd like to make food for, I need a new mixer! </p>