Wednesday, August 22, 2007

The Joy of Baking

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I am one happy baker lately. Before anyone thinks that I am this wonder cook, I do love to bake, but I have been doing all our own baking out of a need to manage Miss Pear's allergies, and having some rude surprises, not because I am superwoman. We have a very hard time even finding bread that we can buy and not worry without paying $4 a loaf, and even then we have had surprise allergic reactions!

With baking all our own bread, rolls, hamburger buns, sub buns etc. we started eyeing up this little gem:

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Without the blender, just the Bosch Universal Mixer. With just our Kitchenaid mixer I was often making bread twice a week or more, and while it is great for a lot of things, bread is not its strength. This combined with the fact that an old injury has left me with what acts like arthritis in my left wrist and hand meant that we needed help.

We waited until we moved and were certain that we had room for this little gem, and then ordered it with the money we had slowly been saving.

I have to say, it was worth every penny. I am such a happy baker it is not even funny! Actually, it is probably very funny as I am downright giddy about baking bread.

I am such a happy baker.

In case you were wondering, this is the special package I was anticipating very much!

And here is what one morning of baking looks like...er...there were two dozen cinnamon buns to start with...


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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I have had one of those for so many years, it is starting to LOOK like I will need to replace it. I have chipped the blender, the mixer bowl lid, the bowl itself, and replaced some parts, but it keeps on going strong. I love it!

theups said...

How fabulous!! You are definitely able to make a good amount with this wonderful mixer!! I want a Bosch one day when we have a home with actual counter space!! LOL!!

Your bread and cinnamon rolls look soooooo yummy!

His,
Mrs. U

Reviekat said...

Oh, it looks so good I can smell it! Nothing like homemade baked goods to make a family happy. :)

Have fun with your Bosch!

Amy said...

Your baking looks divine, especially those cinnamon rolls! I am excited to hear somebody's positive review of this mixer. We have been debating about purchasing one, as I do tons of baking for my own food allergies, but have yet to hear somebody's personal experience with it. Kitchen Aids are wonderful, but as you said, they are not the best with bread. They do make a great toy for babies, or so my daughter would tell you ;o) LOL

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