My Kitchen Aide

I can't believe it's almost been a year since my kitchenaid mixer was boxed up in anticipation of our move here. A YEAR! Who does that? In all actuality, it was one of the first things I got excited about after it was unloaded off the moving truck {first we packed it into our storage unit, packed it in our in-laws' garage, then packed it in a truck before driving for 2 days and unpacking it here - there wasn't much excitement during the unloading process in the August heat and humidity, let's just put it that way} but then has been sitting in its box in the garage since then.

Oy.

I don't know how I've gone so long without it. Granted, my kitchen is the size of a matchbox and if you know me, said matchbox is already full of, well, proverbial matches.

But(!) it's my best kitchen helper: whipping egg whites, mixing delicious chocolate chip cookie dough {...mmm..I really want cookies now}, and most importantly, aiding in buttercreams. I dug it out today after looking through a few Swiss Meringue Buttercream frosting recipes and realizing it would be essential in my success or failure in creating a good one.

So, that's what I'm off to do. I'll let you know how it turns out!

{I'm using it to frost a layered vanilla cake with homemade lemon curd in between the layers; I'm really excited to see how it will turn out!}