the gift that keeps on giving...

[y] does anyone ever read our blog anymore? i wouldn't blame you if you didn't since we rarely update our blog anymore. we're so sorry...the last quarter of 2007 was super busy at work for me and school for gordon. but that's really no excuse...we really should allocate more time to posting updates about our lives. hopefully either gordo or i will write more soon with some pictures, but i wanted to go ahead and post something that has been on my mind for a while...an ode to my kitchenaid stand mixer.

gordon gave me a white 5qt kitchenaid artisan stand mixer on our 6-month dating anniversary so that i could make tiramisu faster. it took forever to whip heavy cream into stiff peaks with a hand mixer, but takes mere minutes with no effort with a stand mixer. since then, the kitchenaid has made many muffins, cupcakes, cobblers, cakes, breads, and many other baked goods. during this past holiday season, i used the kitchenaid at least twice a week for a few weeks. my waistline has suffered from the sugar cookies, lemon cakes, pumpkin cake, gingerbread trifle, cranberry oatmeal cookies, cake truffles, and red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. but i have been able to bless coworkers and friends with yummy baked goods.

if you do not have a kitchenaid stand mixer, i totally recommend getting one. gordo found a deal on the 5qt artisan series for $169! that's a steal! i almost want to buy another one, but that would be impractical. i did buy a second mixing bowl though...perfect when making batter in one, and icing in the other.

i love my kitchenaid, but i love my husband more for giving me the gift that keeps on giving...may it continue to give more baked goods to people for a very long time...