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I have some news.
No, I am not writing a cookbook (I wish!) and no I am not getting married (only twenty, although my mom was married at eighteen).
Nope, yesterday my mixer broke.
I almost cried. I can’t live without my Kitchen Aid Mixer!
Especially, since I had big plans of dough making all day long.
Yeah, well that dough, did not happen.
What did happen was I called in my dad, who lately has been Mister Fix-it.
Oh, I had high hopes. I mean, he has brought lamps, heaters and chairs back from the dead. He even my re-did a topper for my brother’s truck, complete with a new plexiglass window and a lock!. Surely he could fix my mixer.
You guys, all he gave was more bad new.
Dad:Â “Well Tieg, I think I can fix it.”
Me: Yes, yes, yes! Literally, I jumped for joy.
Dad: “But I have to order parts and it’s probably going to take a while, so I would just buy a new one and then you will have two.”
Me: What???
See, this may not seem like a huge deal, but I am as cheap as they come and I just bought a crazy expensive new camera… and lens, that I am in the midst of trying to figure out (someone send help!).
And well, other things to go with the camera, and more things for the blog, and just too much for my brain to comprehend.
Ugh.
I kind of hate seeing my money go out the door. Oh, and the responsibilities of being an adult.
Anyway, it is prime time baking season and I have no mixer.
So you guys can totally say good-bye to all the Christmas cookies, cakes and cinnamon rolls.
It’s just not going to happen this year.
Ya Right.
I totally bought this one last night on Amazon. It’ll be here Wednesday. Free two-day shipping, thank God for Amazon. Especially up here where I live. I mean it’s not like I can just run out somewhere up here and go buy a new mixer. We do have a Target, but they won’t carry the big Pro 600.
Now I can make all the sticky buns in the world.
YES!
Although you can actually knead this dough by hand if your do not have mixer, surprisingly it is not that hard and sometimes I like hand kneading the dough. It is kind of relaxing. But I am a little weird.
These buns. They are really sticky and delicious. The dough is super soft and moist due to the mixture of milk, butter and greek yogurt. It is my all time favorite dough. And then the butterscotch. Oh man, the butterscotch is the best addition to sticky buns ever. Especially, if you add some chocolate chunks in there.
Oh yeah, I have so done that. It’s crazy good.
But since I was going for the breakfast theme, I decided to leave the chocolate out. Obviously, you can be super cool and add some. Either way, these sticky buns are the best because not only are they soft and doughy, but they are sweet and sticky and the dough could not be easier to work with. Oh, and the smell… Holy Moly, they smell amazing.
AND there is vanilla salt. Wow, this is so good. I am going to tell you all about it this weekend. It’s super easy to make and I now want to sprinkle it over pretty much everything. It’s vanilla-y salt!
Self control around them is clearly impossible. Be careful.
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Oh and they are GIANT. You are welcome.
Boo for having to buy expensive new appliances, but yay for being able to still make cookies, ect!! I;m dying over these sticky buns!! Yum!!
Thank you, Jocelyn! 🙂
I would DIE. That’s why I have two – your dad is a smart man. What lens did you get???
These? Are fabulous!
Ha! The new one will be here next week and the parts for the old one will be here Saturday, so my I am doing ok for now. Although, the hand mixer kind of sucks.
I got the 24-70mm and the 50mm 1.4 and I am loving both of them!
Thanks Dorothy!
I have the 6qt mixer – it’s awesome (you really only need the 7qt if you make big batches of heavy-doughed bread often). I also have a 5 qt mixer in tangerine that I just can’t bear to let go of (because … it’s tangerine!). My 5-quarter had a pin malfunction once – I contacted KA’s support and they walked me through the fix over chat. They’re awesome. If your dad has any issues getting the thing back together, don’t hesitate to get a hold of them.
Thanks Karen!! I will call KA for help!
Looks amazing!!
Thank you, Hari!
Oh my gooodness, thank god for fix-it dads! My dad fixed my mixer too and I recently had to order a new attachment because my dough hook broke…at some point, I’ll have to just give in and buy a new mixer…but not yet! This one has been going strong for 20 years and it would do a darn good job of making me some sticky buns!
Whoa! 20 years! That is incredible! I had mine for 5.
Thanks Mimi!
I’m sorry – say WHAAA? I could binge on butterscotch right now!
Thanks Megan!!