Last week I posted and asked what model of KA mixer some of you have. I have an Artisan and was trying to decide whether or not to move up to a bigger model. After reading the responses I had pretty much decided to ask Santa for a Pro 600 model mixer. I saw an ad on my local Craiglist for a brand new, never used KA HD model mixer, which is basically the same as the old Pro 500 model. It has the same horsepower as the Pro 600, but has a 5 qt bowl instead of a 6 qt bowl. The HD model mixer is sold at Costco and Sam's Clubs.

Anyway, this mixer was such a good deal that I couldn't pass it up. For $175.00 I got a brand new mixer that was bought one year ago but had never even been opened. I am thrilled, and have just made my first batch of sourdough bread dough in it. Tomorrow I will be trying it out on pound cakes and pumpkin pecan muffins. Thanks to everyone who responded to my other thread, it helped me to decide to take the plunge.