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Main Dishes / Re: Links to meals serving 2-3 people
« on: October 16, 2014, 09:39:26 pm »
Thank you for doing all that work, you are too kind.  That is an impressive list, and will be very useful for me.

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If anyone cultures milk kefir, the grains will also culture cream which makes a very flavourful butter. Depending on how long you leave it, the cream continues to get sourer and thicker. The butter seems to occur faster when I've let the cream sour a bit longer, but that could be my imagination. The only thing I don't like about using the grains is fishing them out of the thick cream before 'churning'. Must try leaving them in one day to see what happens  :)

Thank you for the link to Tenina's directions for using yogurt. I'll definitely have to try that to see how it differs from using kefir grains. I've only made butter using a food processor as I'm still waiting to take delivery of my Thermomix.

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Introduce Yourself / Hi from Queensland
« on: October 16, 2014, 09:11:33 pm »
Hi all, I've been reading/lurking since the 4th, when I put in my order.

I've been waiting for 8 years to finally get a TM, so why does '6-8 weeks' feel so long???

What a great resource you have created here! After reading reviews, I ordered For Food's Sake and have also been collecting things online that I want to try and pondering how I can adapt some of the things I already do. Now I've got another impossibly long list of ideas from you all! I know, possibly a bit ambitious/premature for someone who's never actually used a Thermomix 😊.

I don't think I will be using my new friend for many complete dinners, but more as another (younger and stronger) pair of hands in the kitchen. Not a big fan of risotto, but very fond of polenta and its kin, scrapple, neither of which I've been making the last few years as my hands have been letting me down. Also really, really looking forward to retiring my old mortar and pestle.

So, here I sit, waiting, waiting, waiting. I've even already named my new friend (this is like waiting to bring home a new puppy!). Sous Sous, a nod to the ever helpful, cheerful and uncomplaining middle child on The Middle, the one who makes the best of what she's given, as I trust my new friend will 😉

As I cook only for myself, and dinners for my mum, I'm looking forward to having a great time playing!

Thanks for running such a helpful and nice forum, I look forward to contributing, after I finally take delivery.

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