"Culinary Vixen" > wrote in message
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> One thing the stand up has that the hand mixer doesn't is the "walk
> away" factor. This is huge if you have children in the house. I can
> start the whipped cream and then console a crying child while watching
> dessert finish itself.
>
> Yes, they are large and take up a lot of counter space, but I find it
> inspiring. Thirty minutes to cookies!
>
> If you embrace the KitchenAid and buy the attachments, the serious cook
> requires fewer tools in the kicthen with that massive motor to hook
> things to.
>
> Vickie McCorkendale

I have so many appliances, that the KA mixer is just another one that takes
up space. I put them all in an adjoining room to the kitchen (for now).
When I use one, DH carries it into the kitchen for me -- If not for him, I
probably wouldn't be using one, so I guess it's his job.
Only problem with my current home, there's generally not enough room for a
seating area, computers, TV's, stereos, books, in one open space. I think
I'll gut the house and put up columns instead of walls. Just kidding! I
can't even get to counter tops.
Dee Dee