Can I really have just one… well nearly. You all know and agree with my complete obsession with my KitchenAid Standmixer. An obsession I have had for over twenty years now. But it is the attachments that change the mixer (the worlds best) to a complete KitchenAID.
As a very busy food consultant who some how juggles my full working life with a very busy household…. putting a delicious, varied, exciting, economical, quick meal together in 20 minutes – well yes it can even daunt me! Really – well not often but lately I have been racing around with International, interstate and local travel doing demos, TV, food styling and loads of recipe developement – and don’t forget my forever hungry teenage family… so my KitchenAid is yet again my savour.
The MVSA Rotary Slicer Shredder – ‘she’ can do it all! “Various slicing, shredding & grating of just about everything in my fridge helps me create within minutes.
The attachment has a series of stainless steel drums that fit into the housing of the attachment and slice, shred or grate away from speed 1 right up to speed 10 ( I due to time, or lack of often work on speed 10). As the attachment is continuous I find this incredibly fast as you simply keep adding ingredients -
So what delights have I made this week - sensational nachos (shredding and slicing the onions, carrot, celery, chorizo (secret special ingredient), and garlic which all form the base of my sauce with a can of tomatoes. While this is simmering for 5 minutes or so I am shredding the combination of cheese (mozzarella & cheddar). A quick layering of yummy sauce, corn chips, cheese and repeat and into a smoking hot oven for 5 mins and there it is with a huge dollop of sour cream and diced avocado.
Italian Summer Salad
The next night grilled soy splashed chicken breasts with a tremendous salad of lettuce, radish, celery, carrot all tossed with garlicky vinaigrette (yes that’s it – crisp & scrumptious).
Potato Au Gratin
Last night – super quick potato au gratin (combo of standard & sweet potato with a little onion, drizzled with a light reduced fat cream & milk and topped with grated reduced fat cheese. This is served with oven baked salmon steaks – thrown into the oven in the last 8 minutes of cooking. Oh and salad – yes it drives my lot crazy… but I love salad. Often sliced (with the slicing blade) or coarsely shredded (change the texture, changes the moth feel and look).
French Style Apple Muffins
French Apple Muffins: are just fabulous served as a straight muffin it self or warm straight from the oven with a little ice cream, makes a good ‘pudding’. I always have apples, flour, eggs etc so these feature regularly. and yes i can quickly adapt plain flour for gluten free if required.
Oh yes that evening meal can so easily be quick & delicious – thanks to my KitchenAid… yes I am still obsessed!
