KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway!

Right now, we're gonna take a break from the scheduled Vegan MoFo programing so that you have a chance to win my favorite piece of kitchen equipment. There are a lot of smallwares that are vital to baking: measuring cups & spoons, mixing bowls, a rolling pin, and a solid set of cake pans & pie tins for example. I made everything by hand for years. At some point I had a handheld mixer, but I broke it making too many batches of frosting. A KitchenAid mixer was never something I felt like I could splurge on, until I was lucky enough to have my partner give me one as a gift. It's still the best present I have ever received. It opened up my abilities to make all sorts of new things. I don't know if you have ever tried to make soft pretzels without a dough hook, but it's tiresome. And you get lumpy pretzels at best.


When Amanda of Little Lady Little City reached out to me about giving away a mixer as part of her blog's third anniversary, I knew I had to jump on the bandwagon. Just take a few minutes to check out all the rad ladies who are participating in the giveaway, and soon you can be making all the brioche & doughnuts your kitchen can handle. The ice cream attachment is also one of my favorite KitchenAid items. I have used it to make everything from strawberry lavender gelato to rocky road ice cream & cider poached pear sorbet!
The pasta attachment is next on my list. I have been dreaming about making noodles for a while. Homemade pasta makes the best spinach lasgana. I know, I know, I eat savory foods too. I just keep it to myself, because sweets are way more fun.

Please note this giveaway will be active until September 30th 11:59PM EST and will be open to all US and Canada readers. The winner will be chosen at random shortly after the giveaway closes and then will be notified. Once notified, the winner has 48 hours to respond otherwise they will forfeit the prize and another random entry will be chosen. Please note that the color of the Kitchenaid mixer is subject to change due to availability. There are quite a few ways to enter so do one or all of them!

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Vegan a la Mode (Giveaway!)

It's no secret that I love ice cream. It is quite possibly my favorite form of dessert. I have Hannah's two other cookbooks, and adore them both. So when I heard she was writing an ice cream book, I pre-ordered it months in advance. I bought my standing mixer attachment, and anxiously waited. And then being the ditz that I am totally forgot I was waiting for a cookbook to come in the mail.
I got an email from SkyHorse Publishing asking if I would like a review copy and immediately said yes. So I got two copies in the mail. One of them has got a few splatters of almond milk and cocoa powder on it already, so that one will stay tucked away in my shelf. But the other shiny new copy is up for grabs! If you are interested in receiving a copy of Vegan a la Mode, comment here by noon on September 22nd. Congratulations, Lauren! And happy churning!
Now I'm going to let you know all the reasons that you want to have this cookbook. Hannah is pure brilliance. Her classic flavors are tried & true, but her innovative flavors are where she really shines. The gravel path, her take on rocky road, and her german chocolate are wonderful. Her vanilla ice cream recipe is the best that I have ever tried… and I own three books dedicated to ice cream and have tried several other recipes from the blogosphere. However, my absolute favorite is the toasted marshmallow ice cream. It's pictured below on some chocolate chocolate chip waffles. A perfectly sinful breakfast!

I would have taken more pictures of the ice cream, but it was devoured a bit too quickly. I also don't want to show you pictures that don't do the ice cream near the justice that Hannah's photography does. If you want to know more about Vegan a la Mode, Celine of Have Cake, Will Travel gave a much more eloquent review than I could hope to muster.
I still have a few more recipes that I am hoping to get to soon. Especially her blue moon ice cream! It's such a vibrant shade. And I'm a sucker for bright colors. I know September might seem a little late for ice cream, but that's just false! I will confess that even though it was so chilly in my house last winter, I took a hot bath one night just so that I could eat ice cream while I was in the tub. No shame.
Have you bought Hannah's cookbooks? Do you have a favorite recipe?