Please Note the Yellow

For Christmas, Sean and I received our mixer from my Mom and Bri. Not just any mixer, but the mixer of all mixers.

Anyone who is married and has been through the registry process, knows that the KitchenAid stand mixer is a registry must. Now our hand mixer is new and functions quite well...and was also on our registry so the neccessity for a stand mixer seems a little silly- especially for someone who claims not to be a baker. However, between my Banana Walnut Bread, Peanut Butter and Jelly cupcakes, Pumpkin cookies, pies etc. and thanks to my Julia Childs of a neighbor who is a cooking queen, I guess I have now had some practice and I am sure the stand mixer will come in handy.

I felt the need to document it's first use, hence the picture, (which also doubles as a self-portrait.) The stand mixer's first official confection creation was a batch of snickerdoodles for New Years Eve! It was then followed by my Banana Walnut Bread. (Yes all in one night) Yum! I guess Mom and Bri aren't trying to keep us skinny.

Please note: If you are confused by the title of this blog, don't be. Please note the yellow...the beautiful yellow hue of the mixer. In registering, we had not set the colors of our home yet and yellow seemed to be the best option beyond the standard colors. When we opened it on Christmas, knowing the investment of such a kitchen staple, we wanted to think about the color. What we didn't know is that Brilynne could only find yellow at her Macy's in New York and thus lugged it on the bus back from NYC. So please note the yellow. Isn't is beautiful?!? Thanks Brilynne!