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Chit Chat / Re: What are you cooking today?
« on: September 16, 2009, 10:21:28 am »
OMG I have just put my first Torta Caprese in the oven. I licked the spatula and I WILL have to taste this before DD takes it to work tomorrow. I only put the 150g sugar and butter in and it still tasted divine. I see what you meant when you said you put on 5 kg with it Kathryn. Now I have to resist the temptation to make it again. :P

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Chit Chat / Re: cream
« on: September 16, 2009, 07:13:50 am »
I understand the 5 kilos Gretchen.

I always use hi-lo milk for custard and have never had any problems.  In fact that is all we ever have in the house.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Newbie
« on: September 16, 2009, 07:06:58 am »
Gretchen I am so jealous. I didn't like fresh pineapple until I visited Queensland. Now I am disappointed everytime I buy one here as they are no where near as nice.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: New Thermomix User NW USA
« on: September 16, 2009, 07:03:04 am »
Welcome Phil.

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Recipe Requests / Re: Bread sticks /rusks
« on: September 16, 2009, 03:32:25 am »
No expert, but why not try kneading in a little bit of pureed vegie and slightly less liquid?

TMXer may be of help, or Warren.

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Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide / Re: Bothersome Bread!
« on: September 16, 2009, 03:30:42 am »
Will certainly try the extra kneading time.  Then perhaps the loaf after that can be extra kneading time and 2 risings. Do you slice your bread with an electric knife? I find that makes it better as there is no pressure on the bread when you're slicing causing it to crumble.

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Chit Chat / Re: What are you cooking today?
« on: September 16, 2009, 03:26:12 am »
Yesterday DH made his famous/infamous rice custard and I made some cracker biscuits-which have all gone now!!!!!

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Chit Chat / Re: A real dilemma
« on: September 16, 2009, 03:24:17 am »
Judy is correct Julie. It doesn't wear off. :-)) :-)) :-)) My freezer has never been so full. DD takes food to work to feed her colleagues, if DH does a couple of days relief teaching on an educational farm he takes morning and afternoon tea. It never ends.  :D
 But what fun I'm having.  It's like an entire new approach to cooking. Yesterday when it was cold and rainy (as it always seems to be at the moment) I decided to make myself some pumpkin soup for lunch, it's so easy. I would never have done something like that in the old days -too much trouble.

My advice is to live with and enjoy your obsession, you aren't the only one. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Another Newbie
« on: September 15, 2009, 10:46:23 am »
Sue I found that if you don't break the spaghetti up it does catch a bit around the blades but it still seems to cook ok.

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Starters and Snacks / Re: Basic Crackers
« on: September 15, 2009, 10:44:03 am »
I did a trial run of these today and took everyones hints on board. I found a similar recipe in the Vegetarian book and so made these changes.

I added about 12 peppercorns and ground them with 30g parmesan and a couple of sundried tomatoes and about a ¼ teaspoon of italian herbs. I then added all the other ingredients.
They're really tasty. I didn't roll them that thin so that I could see through them but went about 1-2 mm in thickness. They're very crunchy. DH and I have consumed about ½ of them. I sprinkled salt on some of them and rolled it in.

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Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide / Re: Bothersome Bread!
« on: September 15, 2009, 06:04:34 am »
The 5 seed bread with the second rising seemed to be the same 'crumbliness' as the single rising. It was much more aerated than the normal loaf but I think I like the slightly more dense loaf. So from now on I'll only be doing the one rising. I wonder if a little more kneading would help or would it toughen it? Might try with the next loaf.

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Goo (Detergent)
« on: September 15, 2009, 05:59:20 am »
.............and then we need it. I have been guilty of going to small supermarkets hoping that they have something I need on their shelves.
I like the slow pace we have here in WA. Probably matches me, but who cares, I enjoy it.

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Chit Chat / Re: CHALLENGE #1 - all welcome to join in!
« on: September 15, 2009, 05:41:28 am »
Oops, sorry about that. Some things you do automatically and forget to write them down when writing the recipe.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: It's another new one!!!
« on: September 15, 2009, 05:38:30 am »
Off topic, but I only use my coffee machine (not an expensive one) when I only have 2 coffees to make as it takes so long if there's more. Then I use my trusty TMX, lots of coffees in hardly anytime at all.

Like Stephen I only have 1 coffee a day from the machine and DH hates that sort of coffee. I love the coffee it makes though.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Lurker comes out!
« on: September 15, 2009, 05:34:25 am »
Welcome Terri and I hope your recovery is going well. DH and I spent some time in Gladstone a couple of years ago doing all the industry tours. Loved the caravan park we were at, near the airport and the railway line! But a lovely friendly park and people. We enjoyed our time there.

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