my new Maytag kitchen!

10/31/2012 by · 1 Comment

Remember when I told you that we were getting some new appliances soon?

Well, they are finally here! We have a new Maytag kitchen, and I am so incredibly thrilled with it!

We got an amazing new fridge, dishwasher, range and microwave.

I’ve gotta tell you… right now I am slightly obsessed with our new fridge. I love the size, I love the storage, I adore the middle pull-out drawer, and we are all loving the ice and water in the door!

Our old fridge had none of that fun stuff.

This new Maytag beauty is substantially bigger, and just plain cool!

Our dishwasher had quit working a few months before Maren was born, so needless to say I am also loving the dishwasher. And even if our old one had still been working when it was replaced, this new one is a huge improvement.

The range makes me want to bake every single day. I’ve gotta say, I’m glad it’s not summer, because I don’t have to feel guilty turning on the oven every day when it’s nice and could out. :o)

The oven is so much bigger than my old wall oven. And much more accurate heat-wise… everything I make in it is turning out better, faster. I haven’t tried the convection feature yet (I have a slight fear of convection - the unknown), but I am hoping to soon.

The range top has a great quick-boil burner that heats faster than the others, great for boiling water, and overall I am happy with all of the range’s features!

The microwave is, well, a microwave. But, I’ve gotta tell you… this thing is massive! You can fit an entire 9×13″ pan inside of it (or two plates side by side!) and even though we don’t use our microwave much in general, it is nice to have a roomy one when we do need it!

The bottom line: I am thrilled with this new Maytag kitchen of ours! I couldn’t even imagine being happier with any other appliances!

Check out the Maytag facebook page and twitter to find more reviews from the Maytag Moms!

Disclosure: “I wrote this post participating in an Maytag Moms Dependable Kitchen Ambassador program by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Maytag. I was provided with a Maytag kitchen appliances set, including a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and range to facilitate my post.”

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I am so excited…

07/15/2012 by · Leave a Comment

…to be a part of Maytag Kitchen Ambassadors!

And now you’re thinking “What in the world is that?!” and “Why is she so excited?”, right?

Well, let me tell you!

As a part of Maytag’s Kitchen Ambassador program, my family and I will be receiving a whole new suite of kitchen appliances from Maytag later this month!

(A new range, microwave, fridge and dishwasher! Eeeek!!!!! Can you feel the excitement?!)

Ok, so I know this may not be super exciting for you personally, but as my friends I hope you will be excited for me. And I am thrilled to be able to try out these new appliances and tell you guys all about them!!

Yes, we have a very nice kitchen (thanks to my amazing kitchen designer/builder husband!) but our appliances seem to all be hitting that 10-ish year mark where they all start to die.

Or rather they all start to break down slowly and annoyingly (oven that doesn’t heat well on the bottom, freezer with broken ice maker, dishwasher that just don’t get the dishes very clean, microwave that sparks…) but not enough to justify buying new appliances when money is already tight.

Being a cook and a baker, having an oven that doesn’t heat efficiently is probably my biggest frustration in life.

Being pregnant and needing to drink lots and lots of water makes me very frustrated to not have ice!

And… I have to pretty much wash all of our dishes before they go into the dishwasher because it doesn’t work well. Basically, I am exhausted.

And this new set of kitchen appliances could not be coming at a better time, with baby #3 on the way in a few short weeks… I need all the help in the kitchen that I can get!

Maybe they even be here soon enough for me to get some freezer-meal prep done for baby’s arrival?!

I have to say I am most excited about the range (the oven has a much bigger capacity than our little convection oven) and the new fridge… I can already feel my life getting a tiny bit easier just thinking about them.

I’m sure I will have lots to share with you guys (and some great pictures!) once the new appliances get here…

And lots more motivation to get into the kitchen and bake and cook new things for you, since I won’t be working with appliances that drive me crazy!

WooHoo!!!

I wrote this post participating in a Maytag Moms Dependable Kitchen Ambassador program by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Maytag. I was provided with a Maytag kitchen appliances set, including a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and range to facilitate my post.

 

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a BeaterBlade review & giveaway!

10/14/2011 by · Leave a Comment

There really is a product that not only eliminates the need to stop and scrape down the bowl while mixing, but also cuts down over all mixing time?! Genius!

Earlier this week I received one of these amazing inventions - the BeaterBlade - to review. Can I just tell you, I don’t think I have ever been so excited to get something in the mail?
(If you use your stand mixer a lot, and have heard about the BeaterBlade… you probably understand that excitement!)
I have already used it several times since, and oh my goodness am I a BeaterBlade convert! It really does mix things so much more quickly and efficiently… and makes me want to use my stand mixer even more than I already do!

I made a double-batch of banana bread and it was all perfectly mixed in about 2 minutes total! With NO stopping and scraping!!

From the company’s website: ”BeaterBlade® and BeaterBlade Pro continuously beats, scrapes and folds ingredients for KitchenAid®, Cuisinart™, Viking®, and Kenwood® stand mixers, making BeaterBlade one of the most efficient tools in today’s kitchen. It virtually eliminates hand-scraping the bowl and batter build-up on the blades. Ingredients are thoroughly incorporated ensuring foolproof mixing and baking preparation. BeaterBlade and BeaterBlade Pro cuts mixing time by up to 50% and minimizes batter build-up on the beater and blade. Both models are Made in the USA and UL Certified to ANSI/NSF2 Commercial Standards. Patented BeaterBlade “wing-system” design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes the sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes. Oh, and BeaterBlade is also a Spatula!”

Want to try one for yourself?? Well, you can of course go buy one… but why not try to win one first?
NewMetro Design has graciously offered to giveaway a BeaterBlade to one of my readers!
[And yes, this giveaway is also open to all of my lovely Canadian readers!!]
To enter:
(1) go “like” both BeaterBlade‘s and Sweet Anna’s facebook pages and come back here and comment that you did.*
That one is mandatory.
For up to 2 additional entries:
(1) follow both BeaterBlade and me on twitter and come back here and comment that you did!
(1) share this post on Facebook or on Twitter and come back here and comment that you did (please include a tag to @sweetannas.com on facebook… or #annaliseree on twitter!).
That’s a total of 3 entries if you want ‘em! Let me tell you (as if I haven’t already!)… you are going to LOVE this product! (Especially in time for all the holiday baking ahead of us!)
The Fine Print: This giveaway will end on Tuesday, October 18th at 11:59pm PST. The winner will be announced on Sweet Anna’s facebook page and contacted by email if possible. The winner will then be able to choose which BeaterBlade model they need and it will be sent directly from the manufacturer. This giveaway is open to all of my US and Canadian readers!


(*If you do NOT use facebook at all, then you may enter this giveaway by becoming a blog follower - over on the right hand side - and letting me know that you did, and that you don’t have FB!)
UPDATE: Giveaway is now closed! And the winner is… comment #12… Jessica!

Congratulations and happy baking!!

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