Ice Cream Maker by KitchenAid

Remember when I got my KitchenAid stand mixer in early December, long before the Christmas sales? Well, on top of the voucher my husband got, I managed to get an extra 10% off the original retail price by signing-up for the store loyalty card. Eager to try out the machine, within just weeks after buying the mixer, I made lots of buns and all sorts of bread non-stop. After a while, I began to think there was a problem with my KitchenAid mixer.

I was starting to get awfully worried as my mixer was making lots of funny clicking noises. The mixer's head also kept on moving weirdly. I Googled and asked a few people including TTM (who has one herself) regarding the problem. Thankfully, it's quite normal and maybe because of all the heavy duty jobs that I've been working on the mixer. But, just to completely satisfy myself, (after all my husband did spend quite a large amount of money on the thing) I went back to the store after Christmas, dragging all 15 kilos of pink cast iron with me.

While waiting for the KA representative, something caught my attention. A KA sign at the store read: Buy a Mixer and get an Ice Cream Maker for FREE (worth €100) + 10% off the retail price. The deal applied to everyone and was not just exclusive to members of the store (hardcore shoppers that lot).

What?

I was devastated. Not that I wanted the ice cream maker so much but it was free. Who wouldn't want that especially since it originally costs €100. If only my husband and I had waited a couple of weeks to buy the mixer. My husband did try to console me with the fact that had we waited, I could have easily missed out on the opportunity to get the mixer in the colour I want - pink, naturally.

Not one to be daunted by silly department store "rules", after talking about my problem with the KA rep (which turned to be OK, as expected), I tried my luck and mentioned that I had just bought my mixer a few weeks earlier and should have waited (with a very disappointed face...awww), blaaa...blaaa...blaaa... To my surprise the lady simply said,

Emmm...don't worry. To make it worth your trip to the store today, I'll sort you with something...

And, as soon as she finished her sentence, she had a KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker packed away for me...for FREE. Yay!!! Well, she definitely just made my day.

Now, to be honest,  I just managed to open the box and use the ice cream maker this week. Bear in mind though, I needed a very big, spacious and empty space in the freezer plus some long hours for the process to even start (I'll let you know all the details in my next post). But for now, I'll just share with you the pictures of  what I made this week.

Very Creamy Plain Vanilla Ice Cream for the kids (Ameera's favourite):

and... 

Caramel, Pecan, Macadamia and White Chocolate Ice Cream

for the two of us...

A Week of Tasks for Miss Pinky

It has now been a week since I officially became the owner of my all-new Pink KitchenAid stand mixer (I'm calling her Miss Pinky). I've been experimenting with few recipes using the mixer as a tool.  Adapting a few bits from Dari Dapur Maisya this is what I've made over the last few days...

Impressive isn't it?  Macam kedai roti pulak Ahaks I am just so proud of myself. Hehehe.To be honest I've made a few buns and bread before but none of them have ever turned out as soft as these ones. Even after three days, the buns i baked were still soft without having to reheat them. Is it because of the new Miss Pinky or I did I just not get the right recipe right before this? Hmmmm... I wonder. The first batch of buns and bread I made were finished in one go.  I thought I had made too much but that certainly wasn't the case. I had to promise the kids to make some more again really soon.

I even made some doughnuts with it. My husband said it tastes just like original sugar/maple glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts except for its miniature size.

And not to forget breakfast, with my first ever home made Roti Canai  from TTM with Beef Dalcha. Nyumm... I don't have the picture as my hands were covered in oil and everytime each piece of bread was ready to eat, it's gone in one second without me having a chance to take a picture of it.

Well, that's what Miss Pinky is for, Iin't it? I'm just so glad that my husband bought it for me and I am pretty sure he agrees with me too. So get ready for the next job, Miss Pinky!

PS: Dubliners are who interested to try some home-made Curry Buns, Sambal Ikan Bilis buns, Tuna Buns, Sausage Rolls, Potato bread, etc. can contact me via private message  hokey! I'm ready to take all your orders...

My Super Generous Husband

It was a very long time ago. Maybe ever since I've been living in Ireland because it was then I started to bake a lot. And, since then, I've always wanted to buy a KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer for myself. However, due to the price of it that's really expensive (for me anyway), I just forgot about the whole idea but kept it on top of my wish list, hoping that one day maybe, just maybe I could win a competition or somebody became generous enough to buy me one.

A few months back, my husband mentioned to me that this year, his company was kind enough to allocate a bit of a bonus for all its staff. OK,  don't start imagining a 5-figure sum or even a 4-figure amount. But, the company's staff did get a few hundred worth of department store vouchers in lieu of a proper cash bonus.

My husband was so nice. Instead of buying something for himself, he remembered about my KitchenAid dream of sorts and asked me whether I still wanted it. Without thinking twice, I said YES!!! Of course I wanted one. So, when the time came and he got his voucher, he was all excited to buy it for me.

Thinking about it, Ameera's birthday present is a Pink Nintendo Dsi, and I've got my early birthday present and it's PINK too. Am I lucky or what?

So, now the pressure is on. I have to make it all worth it. I have to start baking. Urghhh...... Tak dapat pun salah, dapat pun salah. Eh, I am so grateful and happy. Thank you Yang for making one of my dreams come true. Wink...wink, there's more on my wish list, you know. Ahaks! Thank you again. I love you Darling. Muaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Here's hoping everyone else's desires come true sooner rather than later...