Comments on: Mom It Down: Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins.

By: mihow

mihow — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:27:36 +0000

I hear ya, Jon, but mine have been going strong for over 5 years and they are put to use several times each week. I haven’t had any problems with mine. None. Zero.

A tip? Don’t ever put them through the dishwasher. I just learned that! They chip and stuff in the dishwasher. Always wash them by hand.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:53:53 +0000

michele & pascha-

i’d strongly suggest looking for ‘vintage’ replacements beaters if you can — yard sales, ebay, etc. kitchenaid has been making cheaper and cheaper accessories over the years. the older ones are super sturdy, the newer ones tend to corrode and chip enamel. i’ve heard of dough hooks breaking too.

its sad how brands just cheapen themselves with age. i’m still p***ed that pyrex hasn’t been made with borosilicate glass in years.

By: MommaA

MommaA — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:42:35 +0000

You totally remind me of the lady in Julie & Julia. You could go through a baking cookbook, one new recipe a week :)

By: mihow

mihow — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:50:08 +0000

Pascha: Get this one (Paddle attachment, very common. Probably came with?)

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-K45B-Replacement-Frustration-Free-Packaging/dp/B00005LD47/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1262090873&sr=1-16

This one: (For bread):

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-K45DH-Dough-Replacment-KSM90/dp/B00005LD48/ref=pd_sim_k_1

This one for beating (cheesecakes, etc):

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-K45WW-Replacement-Frustration-Free-Packaging/dp/B00005LD49/ref=pd_bxgy_k_img_b

I also have this one for ice cream:

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KICA0WH-Cream-Maker-Attachment/dp/B0002IES80/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1262090978&sr=1-5

Hope this helps! And YAY! You’re going to love it.

By: Pascha

Pascha — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:43:48 +0000

I finally got a KitchenAid mixer for Christmas! Yay! I can finally start trying some of your recipes.

Question: what attachments for the mixer are worth getting, and which ones aren’t?

By: karen

karen — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:16:23 +0000

I love making lemon poppy seed muffins!

I add a little bit of wholemeal flour to mine and I glaze them with a really thin layer of icing made with icing sugar and lemon juice.

I make the glaze really runny and then dip the muffins in and twist them upwards so they don’t drip.

The glaze is quite see through when its dry but it gives the muffins a really tangy crunch.

Congratulations, I hope your baking sells like hot cakes! :)

By: jonathan

jonathan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:40:50 +0000

Well, its just sugar in a blender ( or food processor ). It literally washes clean with a quick water rinse — which is why I do it myself, my sink is too small to clean more than 1 appliance a day !

I should also say, it smells wonderful.

By: mihow

mihow — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:19:35 +0000

Thanks, Milissa. Yeah, it’s not a HUGE deal or anything, but it does mean I can continue baking every week, you know? I bake all the time, at least once a week (I’m also making many of these recipes over again, like pancakes, bread, etc) So this gives them all a home.

Jonathan: I’ll give that a go! Although, it means messing up another item! I can do it. heh

By: Milissa

Milissa — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:54:03 +0000

Congrats on the new baking adventures ahead! That sounds like something you will really, truly enjoy, and what more can a girl ask for? :-)

By: jonathan

jonathan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:18:58 +0000

put the sugar in a blender, add the lemon zest, and pulse a few times. give it a stir, then repeat.

if all goes well, you’ll extract a lot more oil/essence out of the lemons. the trick works really well when powdering sugar for angel food cake too. just make sure you don’t pulse for too long — the heat can make the sugar bind into clumps, but they’ll break down in a sifter quickly.