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Heartfelt Giveaway

I have a big surprise just for you guys! I was going to wait to start these giveaways until January but since you have all been so very supportive I thought I would add a couple of extra weeks in for you. In most homes the heart of the house is in the kitchen. What better way to celebrate it (and Valentine’s Day) then with a giveaway? So once again Rita Reviews and This Faithful Life have teamed up to bring you 2 KitchenAid Mixer Bundle Giveaways! Here is what you will get:

The KitchenAid KP26M1XTG Professional 600 Series 6 qt. stand mixer  (in Tangerine) is equipped with a high-performance motor driven by 575 watts of power, a direct drive transmission, and all-steel gears. that allow it to churn through triple batches of cookie dough, yeast bread dough, or up to 14 cups of all-purpose flour! A model of true versatility, this unit’s 10 speed control gives you precise control over your mixing. This mixer features an attractive gloss cinnamon finish to complement your décor and comes with a sleek, 6 qt. stainless steel wide-mouth bowl that provides you with the room you need for all of your best ingredients, while the contoured handle, pouring shield and bowl-lift design provide added convenience. It comes with a Powerknead spiral dough hook, flat beater, and wire whip and requires a 120V electrical connection for operation. 

* Kamenstein Mini Measuring Spoons Spice Set 
* Silicone Whisk 
* Helen’s Asian Kitchen Stir Fry Spatula 13″ 
* Edgeware Edge Grip 2 Stage Knife Sharpener 
* Heavy-Duty Stainless Measuring Cup Set

So enter below for your chance to win this amazing prize! Oh and be sure to head over and enter at This Faithful Life as well. 2 bundles, several chances to win! Giveaway ENDS February 6, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST and OPEN WW

Rita
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I live in a small Georgia town that you most likely have never heard of and I LOVE it! My house is more than full as I am a single mother of four & caregiver to my aging mother and uncle. Lover of all things Outlander. Goes to the beat of her own drum woman.

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  1. favorite memories are when my grandmother was trying to teach me to make a basic cookies as a child, will never forget those days.

  3. My favorite memory in the kitchen was from when I was a little girl, helping my mom make the thanksgiving dressing.

  5. Every Christmas, my Grandma and my Mom would bake the sugar cookies and I would get to help decorate them. We would all sit around the table and laugh at our creations!

  7. I’ve been remembering this year about sitting at my grandmother’s table cracking pecans, while my grandmother, mother, and aunts bustled around the kitchen. A girl can learn a lot by listening to the women in the family as they cook.

  8. My favourite ‘kitcheny’ memory is mainly just when I learnt to cook. My Nan was the one to teach me how, starting off with sponge bakes, and I love that that was our ‘special thing’. Even so many years later now we still love to bake and cook together!

  9. My favorite memory is baking Christmas cookies with my mom. We used to make all different kinds of cookies and it was so much fun.

  11. My favorite memory in the kitchen is when my wife and I make our pumpkin spice cake. She makes the cake and I make our special vanilla vegan icing. We really enjoy cooking and baking together!

  15. I loved cooking with my mom and my grandma when I was little! Even though Grandma was always yelling lol! I learned a lot about cooking from her!

  18. My favorite memory is cooking/baking with my mother and grandmother for the whole family on Sundays.

  19. My son’s 10th birthday, toward the end, kids were outside playing while me and my Mom, cousin and Aunt started to clean up, First some frosting on my nose, I put frosting back on my Aunts nose … next thing you know we’re in a full food fight with the last of the cake! It was hilarious until kids caught us. Then there was a little role reversal moment, which again … made us laugh! lol

  21. Some of my favorites memories revolve around cooking with my grandmother. She was an awesome “from scratch” cook and I learned a lot from her.

  25. My favorite memory is baking chocolate chip cookies with my mom. Also, when I was little I ran into the kitchen and slid on a big pile of drool. My mom was making bacon and our dog was anticipating.

  26. The first time I baked cookies with my daughter was a very memorable day, lol. She insisted on breaking all the eggs (yes, I had to go shell digging), and helping mix (she pulled up the hand mixer and cookie dough flew everywhere even our hair). But, the cookies turned out delicious and we made a memory so it was all worth it 🙂

  28. I remember my parents working over the stove and kitchen table making their famous divinity candy for Christmas and the first year I got to help was so awesome!

  29. Most of my best kitchen memories involve baking with my two daughters. Last year we rolled out gingerbread cookies. By the time we got to the end of the batch, there were scraps of gingerbread all over the floor and the girls were jumping up an down on pieces to “roll” it flat. It was a huge mess, but so fun in the making!

  30. My mom had 9 of us and EVERY single day she made bread for our family. We lived on a farm and had a long driveway to walk home, about 3/4 a mile from the bus. When we’d get in the door after school we’d be greeted with the smell of fresh baked bread. We’d fight over who’d get the “heels” of the 3 loaves and slather it with butter or homemade jam. I miss her bread.

  32. I spent many happy days in the kitchen with my Grandma as a child. I sure miss her. Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  33. Spending time in my Grandmas kitchen learning how to cook. She made everything from scratch and very seldom looked at a recipe

  34. MY favorite moment in the kitchen was when I learned how to make cheesecakes from scratch (when I was 15 y/o).

  36. All my happy moments are spent in my kitchen with my family, love when they chip in and help with the meal but the best times are at Chrismtas when they come in and help bake our Chrismtas baking recipes that we have been doing year after year

  37. It has to be making Christmas cookies the night before Christmas with my son when he was little….its those memories that I want to hold onto.

  39. spending time with my mom making cookies & cakes, we love to decorate them! it was always so much fun and it was great spending time together!

  48. My son helped me bake his birthday cake when he turned 3 last year. He had a great time helping mix it 🙂

  51. When I was a little girl – about 8 or 9 – I used to love baking cakes from scratch. I grew up in Africa, so there was no choice but to bake and cook from scratch. No instant foods and no preservatives in our foods. We’d spend hours baking, and I loved it!

  52. I remember making peanut butter cookies with my grandmother as a little girl. We would bake them the day before he was supposed to come back from overseas since they were always his favourite. They were the first cookie I taught my niece to make when she was little and I told her the stories of baking with my grandmother. 🙂

  53. One of my favorite memories are making cookies first for my brothers and then with my own kids. I plan on making them with my baby grand daughter when she gets old enough.

  54. When I was a teenager, my best friend and I loved cooking up new dishes. Sometimes they turned out okay and other times, well let’s just say they weren’t worth eating, lol. 🙂

  59. I remember the day my Dad brought home a flat of eggs. He started showing us magic tricks with the raw eggs. Some how it turned into an egg fight with Mom Dad my Brother and I. What a mess but we couldn’t stop laughing while we cleaned up.

  61. Definitely seasons winter holidays are the best memories that bring me in the kitchen as it was when it was cooking at home with my mom.

  64. My grandma teaching me to make cinnamon rolls, and helping her cook for thanksgiving. Such wonderful memories made in the kitchen!

  65. My favorite memory is cooking fried apples with my grandma. We were watching my mom leave for the weekend and left them on too long and they turned into applesauce.

  66. During holiday I cooked for my family and friends and my little helper was with me in the kitchen for the first time. Thank you for the chance.

  67. Growing up my mom would let me help her make homemade pizza every once in a while. I remember feeling so proud when it was time to eat dinner because I had helped!

  69. A little bit over 3 years ago, I didn’t know how to cook. My mom loved to cook and so does my sister so as for me, I didn’t really have the interest to cook. When my hubby and I migrated here in the US, I became a SAHM and then I found out that I can cook. I cooked home cooked meals from scratch and discovered I can cook too like my mom and sister. 🙂

  72. My favorite memories in the kitchen have to be every single birthday party I helped with with my sister and her two kids. From Dora and Hello kitty, to Lightning McQueen and Angry Birds. 🙂

  74. My favorite memories in the kitchen are of my late mother teaching me how to cook.Now I am making memories in the kitchen with my own children 🙂

  75. My favorite memories in the kitchen were spent with my Mother, I would watch and help her all the time. She passed 18 years ago, and I miss her every day.

  77. I used to spend hours and hours at my grandma’s when I was a kid. She was a baker at heart and always seemed to have something in the oven. I learned so much by watching her, and her recipes have made me look like a pro more than a few times. I miss her, and that connection in the kitchen, but I try to pass the feeling along to my kids as they help me in the kitchen!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  81. As much as my twin and I never got along, on those late nights studying we would take a snack break together late at night after our parents were in bed. The interesting concoctions we would put together and those rare moments we spent laughing together are some of my favorite memories.

  82. My favorite memory of spending time in the kitchen was with my mom and grandmother. I would listen to stories of when they were a kid and learning to make things like biscuits!

  83. memories are in the kitchen with my mom and grandma cooking christmas dinner when I was young Now it is with my son helping me to bake baked goods

  86. i’ve got a million memories of my dear Mom teaching me to cook, everything from Polish Stuffed Cabbage to incredible Italian Sauce. Precious memories.

  89. I remember when I was about 10-12 helping my mom bake Christmas cookies. I really liked making the spritz cookies and I still have the cookie press that she had.

  90. I remember when I was about 10-12 helping my mom bake Christmas cookies. I really liked making the spritz cookies and I still have the cookie press that she had.
    Re-posting my comment because it commented without my name.

  91. My favorite is always the early days when you learned to bake a new cookie or cake you had never baked before, especially at Christmas!!

  92. i remember making my first pita bread. I use the recipe from one of the school books when im in 4th grade

  94. I haven’t gotten my news letter yet with my ” cricetjeanoriginals@gmail.com ” email address yet.

  95. A favorite memory I have in the kitchen is baking cookies with my mom, sister, aunt and cousins for Christmas. Such a wonderful time! Thanks for the giveaway!

  96. When I was 9 we traveled to the Midwest to visit my grandparents. I remember spending time in the kitchen with my grandma, watching her make fresh bread, canning rhubarb preserves. I think that was when I started to really love cooking.

  97. When I was learning about Molecular gastronomy! It was awesome to make spherifications (pseudo caviar)!!!!

  98. When me and my 3 little ones made Christmas cookie this year . Cookie dough , flour eggs ,etc EVERYWHERE but we had so much fun . I will remember it everyday and so will my children . Love creating lasting memories with my little ones

  100. My daughter told me that her New Year’s Resolution was to spend more time cooking with me. I’m determined to make that come true, it’s so sweet!!

  101. One of my favorite memories is my dad teaching me how to make homemade spaghetti noodles. t was a huge mess but also a ton of fun.

  102. For the last two years, my daughter has held a bake sale for the Room at the Inn. I have enjoyed baking with my daughters and trying new recipes from scratch. Hopefully they have enjoyed baking, learning and laughing!

  103. Baking holiday treats with my grandma as a child, stirring and stirring the candy making on the stove.

  104. Learning how to make homemade tomato soup and homemade chicken soup as well as praline pecans and various other things from a dear old lady who my mom knew through the local Women’s Club. She was like a grandmother to me and taught me many things. I still make soup exactly the way she taught me. She also taught me to quilt and I made my first lap quilt under her guidance and quilting because a small obsession for me. I thank her for my love of cooking/baking and quilting. Lots of wonderful memories of times spent with a very sweet old lady. I’ve been wanting another kitchen aid ever since my old one died….this would be amazing to win. Thank you forthe chance.

  105. Watching my mother make bread. She did it by hand. I use a mixer and it always does not taste the same as mom’s. She is gone now and I miss the smell and trays loaded with homemade buns raising on the table.

  111. My best memory in the kitchen is with my mom when I was little. She would be cooking dinner and I would be reading her the latest poem I had written and she would be helping me.

  112. I remember my mom teaching me all of her tricks in the kitchen!! Still using them today-thanks mom!!

  113. My favorite memories from in the kitchen are when I was a little girl and I baked with my mom; especially Xmas cookies and then when I was a mom and Shannon, my daughter would stand on a chair and baked with me.

  114. I have so many some of my favorites making no bake cookies with my great grandmother and making cakes pies and more for every holiday and everyones birthday with my mom

  115. One of my favorite memories is of helping my grandma do dishes in the kitchen and listening to her stories of growing up in Sweden.She had the best accent.

  116. My favorite memory in the kitchen is when you bake a cake for the first time with my mother and my brothers!

  120. my favorite memories have always been with my kids in the kitchen baking cookies

  122. I loved to bake with my mom as a child. I remember my sister and I both with chairs pushed up to the kitchen cabinets with my mom in between us. I’m sure having both my sister and I “trying” to help her bake really slowed her down!

  123. I would love spending time in the kitchen with my mother every christmas making cookies and muffins,and loafs!

  125. I love baking with my boys! One time we made 4 different kinds of muffins and a ton of cupcakes for a bake sale and when my husband got home from work we had flour everywhere! It looked like it snowed in the kitchen and it was so much fun!

  127. Most precious cooking memory is with my sweet mamaw teaching me how to make homemade ice cream!!
    Xoxo
    Kelsey

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