First, I want to thank Hamilton Beach from the bottom of my heart for choosing me as a brand ambassador. It has been a great honor.
Second, I needed a break from pudding, gelatin, and cakes so I decided to test out my new mixer on mashed potatoes. Spring is here and I can’t wait to get started on my vegetable garden!
Third, hey, it’s a giveaway! Just in time for Mother’s Day! Ok, so I admit it won’t arrive in time for Mother’s Day, but I can help you create a printable gift tag/coupon for your greeting card if need be!
Fourth, I have another surprise coming soon so make sure you follow me and subscribe to be notified! I promise, you won’t want to miss out on this one!
Some of you may be familiar with the Hamilton Beach brand. I can admit, I have had to buy a lot of my appliances these last few years from thrift shops or off the clearance aisles. A lot of my electrical kitchen gadgets are hand-me-downs. I’m ok with that. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Christmas before last my step-mother-in-law purchased a new hand mixer for me because we had blown through all the ones we were buying from Goodwill. The one I have is loud and the beaters are metal.
The wonderful thing about this new Hamilton Beach Softscrape hand mixer is that its quiet! Even at the fastest speed! I was so amazed. Even husband couldn’t believe it as he tried to take the mixer out of my hand and mixed the potatoes. The other great thing is that this particular hand mixer comes with 2 sets of beaters and a whisk. One set of beaters has a rubber covering meant to keep you from having to scrape the bowls with a spatula. I’m here to tell you, it worked. I loved that I completely mashed my potatoes and it was quick. I don’t generally take the hand mixer out for potatoes because I just use a masher because it’s a quicker process. I also did not have to do any scraping because these beaters did that for me. My potatoes were evenly blended! Butter, milk, parsley and some chopped green onion all blended through my potatoes.
Now, I am offering you a chance to win your very own. Thanks to the wonderful people over at Hamilton Beach, you can win your own hand mixer, complete with all the great attachments! Metal beaters, rubber-covered and a whisk.
How awesome is that!
- 6-8 medium potatoes,pealed and quartered
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2-3 stalks green onion
- 2-3 TBSP parsley
- Peal and quarter the potatoes.
- Place in a pot.
- Cover with water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and continue cooking until potatoes are tender.
- Drain water.
- Pour potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
- Add butter, milk, parsley and green onion.
- Using a hand mixer on medium to blend until well whipped.
Let’s get on with this giveaway!
Mandy Robinson says
April 30, 2014 at 4:43 pmI want to make these potatoes you just posted! they look great!
chrystal says
April 30, 2014 at 5:11 pmThanks Mandy!
Andrea says
April 30, 2014 at 5:53 pmTotally entering – those mashed potatoes must come out so smooth with a blender!
chrystal says
April 30, 2014 at 6:42 pmFluffy and Whipped! Thanks Andie!
LydiaF says
April 30, 2014 at 8:04 pmI would constantly burn my mixers up mixing stiff doughs, but I don’t think I bake often enough (or have the space) to justify buying a large stand mixer (although I drool over them regularly). I’ve been eyeing the mixer in your giveaway, so I’m glad to hear you’re satisfied with yours.
chrystal says
April 30, 2014 at 8:52 pmI really loved using this. It was so quiet and those scrape free beaters were such a blessing and actually cut down on food prep! Thanks for stopping by!
tara pittman says
May 1, 2014 at 2:07 pmI would make some whip cream with this mixer.
chrystal says
May 1, 2014 at 4:58 pmI love homemade whip cream!
Jeanette Mays says
May 1, 2014 at 4:05 pmIf I won I would use it to help me beat eggs. We make a log of egg casarole here and that would help a lot.
chrystal says
May 1, 2014 at 4:58 pmEggs are the most used food in this house. I just love them!
Carly Jor says
May 1, 2014 at 4:54 pmI would give to to my mom as a gift!! She always wanted a hand mixer!!
chrystal says
May 1, 2014 at 4:59 pmAww. Thats so awesome! Best of luck!
Kalee says
May 1, 2014 at 6:29 pmThis looks so good! Whipped potatoes are one of my favorite sides, and I love mine super creamy!! I’m also getting married in June so a mixer would be awesome! 🙂 I’m not sure how mashed up I can do with just a utensil.
chrystal says
May 1, 2014 at 7:00 pmCongrats on the upcoming wedding!
Julie@Sweet and Spicy Monkey says
May 1, 2014 at 6:53 pmI’m so happy you got a new mixer! First thing I would make would be is pancakes, I know that’s simple but I just love ’em 😉
chrystal says
May 1, 2014 at 7:00 pmThank you! Best of luck!
Carla S says
May 2, 2014 at 4:53 amI would make divinity,bread, and banana bread first.
chrystal says
May 2, 2014 at 2:51 pmBoth sound so wonderful! Good luck!
amanda whiltey says
May 2, 2014 at 8:42 pmi would make banana nut muffins
chrystal says
May 5, 2014 at 10:08 amYUM! I love banana nut!
Marsha Sioux says
May 4, 2014 at 5:52 amYour site is looking so amazing Chrystal 🙂 Potatoes look fantastic and that mixer looks like a great piece of equipment to add to any kitchen (whether just starting out or already have a few/several tools) — everyone needs a good hand mixer! I’m entered in the giveaway — good luck to everyone who is entering!
chrystal says
May 5, 2014 at 10:13 amThank you so much Marsha! I don’t have a lot of tools. For one, I feel like I just don’t need them and for two, I don’t have a lot of cabinet space to store them. We have a good sized kitchen, but its old fashioned in the way it was made, so its not very user friendly. This mixer does rock though. I loved that I did not have to scrape sides!
Carolsue says
May 5, 2014 at 3:53 amI think I would use it to make pancake batter or maybe Guacamole with!
chrystal says
May 5, 2014 at 10:22 ammmmm Guacamole! One of my favorite things. I could eat an avocado every day!
Bailey says
May 5, 2014 at 3:18 pmWe’ve been doing some healthier baking, so I think we’d try out some of our new recipes we’ve been collecting. Our old blender is a bit loud. I love the way this one stores, too.
chrystal says
May 5, 2014 at 8:31 pmI also love that its not loud.
Tammy Northrup {Yours and Mine ARE Ours} says
May 5, 2014 at 5:46 pmI would make some mashed cauliflower. Yum!
chrystal says
May 5, 2014 at 8:30 pmOh, that would be yummy!
Erlene says
May 7, 2014 at 3:24 amGreat giveaway, but I don’t know what to put for the G+ link? Anyway, the first thing I’d whip up would be some chocolate mousse.
chrystal says
May 7, 2014 at 1:10 pmErlene, G+ is Google Plus.
Good luck!
That mousse sounds yummy.
gigi says
May 7, 2014 at 3:47 pmI think I’d whip up my husband’s favorite dump-cake!
chrystal says
May 7, 2014 at 4:58 pmI love dump cakes! Good luck!
David says
May 9, 2014 at 9:52 pmThe first thing would probably be cookies, but I also like to make bread in this kind of weather because it rises well in the warm kitchen.
chrystal says
May 12, 2014 at 1:29 pmI love making homemade bread. Best thing ever!