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« on: May 23, 2014, 04:29:32 pm »
My first time making these tonight, and I had to make some substitutions right off the bat - I replaced the coconut oil (which I had unbelievably run out of!) with similar quantity of macadamia oil, and (despite a clear note not to do so, used dried dates instead of medjool. I have not, at this stage, iced it.
My thoughts? I soaked the dates first in boiling water and the finished brownie seems to have a good, fudgey texture. It was hard to pick when to get them out of the oven, especially as I just cooked in a regular slice tray, but I pulled them out when edges looked done and the centre still soft, which so far seems right. When I first tasted them hot from oven, I wasn't super impressed, but Ho is right - much better cooled. I'm enjoying them from the fridge, the flavours definitely come out more.
The sugar addict in me wants me to ice these immediately, but they are good without, just not the super sweetness of traditional brownies.
Very simple to make, I look forward to following the recipe a bit more closely next time!!
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« on: February 21, 2013, 11:35:31 am »
I am sending an email to my consultant but in case I don't hear back quickly, I'm desperately seeking advice.
The varoma (at least) doesn't seem to be heating up!! Cooked Quirky Jos mash with veg tonight (being lazy, used frozen veg) and they didn't even defrost. Thought it was maybe cos I used frozen so didn't pay too much mind.
Have just tried EDC hard boiled eggs (which I've done successfully lots of times) and ended up trying to shell a raw egg!!! The water in the jug had warmed up, but I thought maybe I had pushed wrong temperature so I ran them again, double checking my lights and buttons. All looked fine on display but absolutely no steam during the 14 minutes and still raw eggs.
I got thermie in about Nov 2012 and he hasn't been totally thrashed or anything, so I'm wondering what's going on?
Has anyone else had any similar issues? What was the cause and/or resolution? Is this a really rookie user error and if so what am I doing wrong?
Any advice very, very gratefully received. I feel sick!!!
Thank you!!!
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« on: December 17, 2012, 09:38:14 am »
I have had my thermomix for one week tonight!!!! And I want to thank you all so very, very much. Your advice, your answers, your recipes, your tweaks, and your very warm welcomes have just made this journey so fun and easy  I knew the thermomix would let me do more from scratch, but I didn't anticipate just how easy it would be! Custard, bread, butter, sorbet, risotto, minced chicken kievs, risotto, salad, porridge, play dough, dip, lemon butter by the bucket, lemonade, beef strog, chicken cacciatore, bean cake, gingerbread, veggie stock, and pizza dough is just what springs to mind. Amazing! ONE WEEK!!! The thermomix is amazing, but it is the support of this community which has made the learning process so much more simple and easy. Thank you so very much
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« on: December 13, 2012, 01:14:20 pm »
I found this recipe at http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/node/17534 and it is so easy and so tasty! Red Lentil DahlServes: 4+IngredientsThumb sized piece of ginger 2 garlic cloves peeled 1 onion peeled and halved 1 red pepper de-seeded and quartered 1 l arge carrot roughly chopped 1 cup of split red lentils rinsed 1 cup of water 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chilli flakes or 1 red chilli 1 tin tomatoes 1 tin coconut milk/cream Salt/tamari to taste Squeeze of lemon juice Fresh coriander for garnish Preparation:Chop garlic and ginger (and whole chilli if using) speed 7 for 5 secs Add onion, red pepper and carrot and chop speed 5 for 5 secs Add lentils, tomatoes, spices, water and half a tin of coconut milk and cook for 25 mins 100 degrees speed 1-2 Add a little salt/tamari to taste as preferred and the squeeze of lemon juice. Tips/Hints:Serve drizzled with extra coconut milk and tamari with fresh coriander leaves
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« on: December 10, 2012, 10:27:27 pm »
Hi all, and please forgive me if this is a double post. I know that I have read this somewhere pre-purchase, but can't find the info now and can't remember.
When I put the butterfly over the blades, I can either put it on between two blades which leaves a lot of play (or wobble) in the butterfly when I manually turn the butterfly, or I can put it between the two blades which leaves only a very slight bit of sideways movement.
Which is the correct way?
Thanks so much
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« on: December 10, 2012, 09:54:24 am »
I can't breach copyright with my own stuff can I? This is an intro thread I posted "somewhere else"  last night: ****start of copy and paste Hi all, Will, I've wanted a thermomix for years - more than four, actually. And in all that time, I have never seen it in the flesh!!!! But, with two young children, and the interest free offer, I decided to bite the bullet and get it - because although now is the time in my life when I am least able to affOrd it, it is also the time when I feel I am going to get the best use out of it. I'm excited and nervous! I live two hours from my consultant, so the thermie will be delivered to me without a demo just yet! I hate having any food failures, and having them in my whizz bang new expensive thermomix will be gut wrenching, so I've been trying to plan my beginning recipes for maximum probability of success, but it is so hard because everything has such mixed reports. I thought I'd just follow the EDC cookbook (does it come with every thermomix purchase, or since I'm getting the Christmas festive flavour one does that mean I don't get the EDC?), but there are people who seem to hate the recipes from the EDC. I thought I'd try some Internet recipes I have found here and elsewhere, but there is that lottery feel again. So, Hi!! I'm excited, I'm nervous, and I look forward to meeting you all and learning from you ****end of paste So, here I am, washed, about to dry and reassemble and have a little play while kids sleeping, but will be slightly limited by lack of recent shopping = not much in fridge or cupboard So very excited to be a thermomix owner!!
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