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Chit Chat / Re: What are you cooking today?
« on: July 21, 2009, 02:42:00 pm »
Glad you enjoyed yourself ILB.   

Keep laughing  :D  :D  It's good for the heart, tones the tummy and makes everyone else wonder what you've been up to. ;) ;) ;D

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Main Dishes / Re: Chicken Fillets in Varoma
« on: July 21, 2009, 02:18:38 pm »
Thermomixer - I tried the rolled chicken fillets tonight .  Wow!  Yum Yum Yum!

I flattened out the thigh fillets, spread some Thai pesto, a strip of bacon and some cheese.  Rolled it up in foil and put it in the Varoma.  I had brown rice steaming in the basket, six chicken parcels and some carrot and zucchini julienne.  I set the timer for 35mins on speed 2 and sat down to have a beer while waiting.

 I plated up and we tucked in.  I gave each a rolled thigh,  didn't bother to cut it into round slices - couldn't wait for it to cool down.   

Kids all commented on how good it tasted.  I opened the parcels on their plates so as to allow the juices to help flavour the rice.
I was similar taste to a chicken kiev without all the crumbs and butter.   

This will definitely be on our regular menu.  Might try a sundried tomato and capsicum pate next time.
We are using our Varoma more and more (oven still not fixed) and love the versatility and how easy it is to clean afterwards.

P.S My crew gave me a suggestion in plating up.
 
* Put the rice in small mold and use it to make a stack in the middle of the plate
* roast capsicum puree poured around plate with vegetables juilenne
* stuffed and rolled chicken thigh sliced and fanned around the rice stack
* Garnish. 

Glass of savingon blanc.

Dark chocolate mousse for dessert

then  ;) ;)   :D

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News about Thermomix / Re: Thermomix on Masterchef Australia
« on: July 21, 2009, 12:50:49 pm »
Maybe if we all suggest to CH10 that they could have it on the shelf for the Celebrity Masterchef, kids Masterchef and next years Masterchef??    It'd be really cool if TM31 became as recognisable the kenwood or the Kitchenaid. 

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I have always enjoyed home cooked food, because you cannot buy the "love" found in home cooking, and I think this is definitely an ingredient that is hard to find on any supermarket shelf. In hindsight, I wished I had a TM from the year dot.


I totally agree with you CP63  :)  My kids much prefer homecooked to takethrow away. :o :o :o

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I suppose "a man" has got to FIX the oven before DW throws the broken element and door latch at me. Ha Ha :D :D :D

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News about Thermomix / Re: Thermomix on Masterchef Australia
« on: July 16, 2009, 05:27:28 pm »
 :D :D :D Yay! Julie and Poh are through.  (tears of Joy) 
I'd still be interested to read Chris's " Nose to tail - Stout to Ale"  Great name for a cookbook and I love cooking with beer and wine.  I love Julie's honesty with her emotions and her cooking.  Imagine if on the appliance shelf in the MasterChef kitchen they had the TM31.  Maybe they wouldn't be so rushed with things having to hand stir and watch everything???

Go Po!  I wish they both could win :(

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Main Dishes / Re: Chicken Fillets in Varoma
« on: July 16, 2009, 05:04:11 pm »
Thank you thermomixer :)  for the link.  The recipe sounds easy and looking at the photos makes me want to go and make some right now.  YUMMO.

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I cooked a size 14 chook in the varoma following ILB's advice of 45mins at varoma temp, Speed 1.  I stuffed it with a cut up lemon and cut a lemon and put it in the jug as well as 1 litre water to steam.   We all picked the bones clean it tasted so good.  :P
Can't see the point of "roasting" with a steamer.  Forget the oil or browning it and try it just steamed with some lemon or fresh herbs in the water.   I haven't tried cooking it in the bowl yet - but hey it works so well in the Varoma.
 Fish and meatloaf steamed in the varoma taste fantastic as well.

Cheers  8)

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Drinks / Re: Rice milk - not rice pudding but the rice drink.
« on: July 16, 2009, 04:29:09 pm »
Thanks Mama Bel for the recipe :-*  I have been drinking rice milk for 5-6 years now so making it myself is just another I can save money with the TM as well as being in control of what goes onto my food.  I used to drink Soy milk until i read about the dangers to health from long term use. 

Gidday Spanner ;D   Look forward to hearing more about your journey with TMX.  I use it everyday.  It seems now that I have to Share it with DW :-)) :-))  even though I love what she cooks with it.  ;) 

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Main Dishes / Re: Chicken Fillets in Varoma
« on: July 16, 2009, 03:49:10 pm »
I think the oven dying is a good excuse to do the whole kitchen.  We have been talking about it for years.  I haven't tried to chicken fillets yet but my Lovely wife cooked the meatloaf recipe from the basics cookbook.  YUMMO!  Rolled with egg, cheese and ham in the middle and wrapped with bacon and steamed on the varoma.  I love useing the varoma!! I made crumbed lamb cutlets last night.  Blended bread crumbs,parsely, spices,  in the TM, then gently fried them in a pan while using BIMBY to steam cubed potatoes and strips of carrot, broccolini and frech snow peas.  I am trying not to sound to Biased but they did taste so much better steamed in the varoma than our usual metal pot steamer.  Havedn't missed the oven yet.  Although not sure where I am going to bake my bread this weekend.  Might have to use the camp oven in the backyard.  I could try steaming the brad in the Varoma - Now That's a thought.
 8)

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hello from chilly Tasmania!
« on: July 14, 2009, 04:34:19 pm »
Gidday and welcome Narelle - from an excited Hubby!  The hardest part of my whole TM experience was waiting for it to arrive after I had ordered.   One of the main reasons I wanted to have theTM31 was for the nutritional benefits of controlling what goes into my food.   It's fun to use and my kids get involved too.

Cheers :D

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Maybe a "Convince the Hubby" thread??   

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Gidday Mom2T,

I went along to a demo not even knowing what I was going to see - only that it was a device to make cooking eaiser, cheaper and healthier.  It was the healthy bit that attracted me most.  I hate all the stupid additives and chemicals that food manufactures throw in our food. i wanted to have more control of what I eat and what my family (4kids) eat.

My wife wasn't with me and it was difficult to try and descibe the thermomix to her without her having seen the demonstration and tasted the food.  Alot of us carry around preconceived ideas about all sorts of things.   I ummed and arred  ??? for a couple of months and tried to justify the cost.  I purchased my "Bimby" 5-6 weeks ago with the help of Rudd's recession handout, plus a bit of saving.  In the end I took the cost of not living with this machine in my kitchen and it outweighed the $$$ issue.  I could not stop thinking about the TM after I first saw it.   It has lived up to all my expectations so far.  We use it every day for one thing or another.   My consultant (I-L-B) has been most helpful and has always been available to answer any questions I have. 

My darling wife has now been to a demo and has been converted! ;D  I'm not sure who uses it the most now, but it is a bit strange how we get all emotional about a funny little machine.  My DW cooked a yummy, butter chicken for tea tonight and kids went back for 2nd's - except for the brocchili :-))

Take hubby along to a demo' or get him to read some of the blogs on this here cool forum by some of us blokes,  he will come around as soon as he tastes the food.

Peace 8)

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Chit Chat / Re: My Good News!
« on: July 13, 2009, 04:15:26 pm »
Great news Caroline :-*  I hope all goes well till Feb' and your little one arrives into the world safely.
And good on Ya! for sharing the wonderful news with the rest of us.

Peace be with you and yours :)

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Breakfast / Re: Porridge
« on: July 13, 2009, 03:40:20 pm »
Yummy stuff! ILB,  I too,like to add from my seed and nut bar (as I call it). 

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