My old stand mixer has gone the way of our wedding sheets. According to my blogging records, I used this mixer over a year after it began to break. But, unfortunately, one break eventually puts stress on other parts, which causes another part to break, and so on and so forth.
Because we knew the mixer was on its last leg, our Christmas money was designated Mixer Replacement Fund. Of course, we had to decide what sort of replacement to buy. We knew we couldn’t {shouldn’t, anyhow} buy what we had before. It had been perfect for a family of two, but as our family grew, the bowl seemed to shrink, and the incredible amount of mixing I do seemed to call for something a bit more industrial.
I have always thought I’d buy a Bosch. My parents have a Bosch. They bought it when I was a child, and it’s still going strong! And Bosch makes those cool mixers: lots of attachments, large bowl, easy clean-up, the works.
But then I saw this:
Cuisinart 7 Quart Stand Mixer
This was just as cool as a Bosch, but with a bigger bowl. The deciding factor, however, was the far better warranty.
And now, this baby is in my home, gleaming on my counter, waiting for me to prepare tonight’s meatloaf.
Make that a giant meatloaf.
This mixer is cool. It’s awesome. It’s more-than-awesome! It’s my own Proverbs 31 maiden.
Oh! I almost forgot! We have Christmas money leftover! We used a 20% off one item coupon, plus a $100 giftcard {courtesy of our credit card company}. In the end, even with tax added in, we paid over $160 less than the list price.
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