Forum Thermomix
Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Wonder on July 23, 2009, 08:04:07 am
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Hi all,
I'm a full time working Mum with 2 kids (14 yo girl and 9 yo boy) who loves cooking and loves cooking gadgets even more. I've been looking at the Thermomix for a number of months after hearing about it on the Taste forum about 6 months ago and lurking in this forum for about the same amount of time. I've booked a demonstration for Monday night, my dilemma is while the product seems fantastic and I'll most likely buy one after the demonstration, I'm quite hopeless when it comes to willpower and am worried once I buy I'll regret it particularly given the price. Did any of you feel this way before making the commitment or have you felt that way at all after purchasing? I can't help thinking if the product really is as good as it seems then 1. it mustn't be true and 2. why if they are so popular in Australia are they not sold through shops rather than demonstrations???? I'm also a bit worried that a lot of the users seem to purchase and use them because of allergies, food intolerance's or wanting to cut out additives, and for making bread, I'm not in this position, and really while I love making bread I work long hours and my husband has to do a lot of the day to day cooking so I can't see myself being able to use this functionality very often.
Any opinions/comments would be appreciated.
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You won't be able to resist the machine once you go to the demonstration - thats a given. Just cook as many recipes as you can from the cook book to give you an idea, and also use these recipes from the forum (because there is a huge variety to choose from). Show your kids how to use it to make some food they like to eat - like smoothies, dips, biccies and cakes etc. Just try to find recipes that you think you will like, give them a go, and hey presto! you'll be addicted too. They really do make meal times and cooking easier.
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Hi Wonder, once you have been to the demo you will understand why the TMX is not sold in shops I think. I bought mine because my DD said I would love it! At my age, it is a little late as I don't entertain as much as I used to but find it great just for feeding DH and myself as I like variety in my cooking. I was a little scared of it at first but this forum really got me off my backside and into using it a lot more than I did after I had a few failures to begin with. There was no way I was not going to use it though with the price it cost, it had to work for us. We have no intolerances so, whilst this is great for those who have to take these into account, it was not the reason I bought mine. I love not having to clean the stove everyday, love being able to cook a full meal in it, make the easiest of custards, soups and stews. I'm not big on breadbaking either but I have just this minute pulled a pull-apart from my new oven and it looks and smells amazing - this is only something I will be doing when I have nothing pressing to do and feel like baking so don't feel bad if you don't put the TMX to its fullest use. I know a lady who only uses hers for making cakes and she has had people from H.O. in Perth stay at her place - now if they can't motivate you to use it for other things, who can? I'm sure you will get your money's worth from the machine, just go for it - you know you are going to buy it so enjoy.
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You will never regret buying one and as for husband doing more of the cooking - men just love them, in fact I do not like to do demos for only wives as they cannot see past the cost whereas for a man it is a kitchen gadget that will get used every day and not be outdated next month as other electronic gadgets. It doesn't live in a cupboard but on your most accessible work surface.
Definitely have to be seen which is why they are not sold in stores. Once you start using it you will think of ways to cook everything in it. The most versatile kitchen tool I have ever had the pleasure of owning.
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I can understand where you're coming from. My main concerns were 1) it looked fantastic but was it all too good to be true, 2) the price, and 3) would I use it enough. Your concerns are natural, especially considering that it's so easy to get sucked into purchasing a product these days that promise so much more than is delivered.
I've had my thermomix for about 3 months now and thankfully haven't regreted my purchase for a second. I don't have special diet requirements, but have always tried to cook real foods/healthy foods and the thermomix has helped with this tremendously. In my pre thermomix days I used to buy expensive condiments, breads etc. as I had to spend more to purchase foods that weren't full of cheap/unhealthful ingredients, these days I do my own, it's a bit addictive, makes you actually want to find excuses to cook. One benefit you might not be aware of (my consultant mentioned it to me, but to honest I didn't believe her until I starting using one myself) was that you can actually save quite a bit of money cooking with the TM. You tend to use more basic ingredients like flour, butter, legumes, meat and veges in cooking, slowly but surely my grocery bill has reduced as the way I shop has changed.
I'm really not sure why they're not sold in shops. It might be because you need to see it in action to believe it (I know I certainly wouldn't have otherwise).
I have no problems getting my partner to use the machine, as it makes cooking easier and you can set something to cook for say 30 minutes and walk away and forget about it. Also, its a bit of a futuristic looking gaget with plenty of features, my partner can't help himself :) :) I hope this helps. I guess most of the replies you get on this site will be a bit biased as we all love the machine. Best of luck.
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A couple of weeks after I purchased my TMX I did have the thought that perhaps I shouldn't have done it. (we're retired and live off our superannuation) It seemed a lot of money. I'd been really excited about getting it too. I jut thought well I can't spend that much money and not use it so I tried to use it for as much as I could for a couple of weeks. The recipes and people on this site helped. After that time I've never had any regrets. The machine may go unused for the odd day but then it makes up for it. We don't have any allergies or intolerances either but I just love to mill rye seeds or something to put into my bread. I don't make bread all the time and actually love kneading dough, but I haven't since I bought the thermomix.
Go for it, if you do feel a bit hesitant, as you become more familiar with the machine you will get over it and wonder how you ever managed.
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It is difficult and depends a lot on the man of the house. If he is the main food preparer and he is not interested in it - then it may not be worth your while.
My wife does/has not used it - just won't - won't even try to put it back together after I have washed it.
The machine is great for making life easier and preparing food efficiently.
Judydawn is a great example of what can be done - check out how many posts she has contributed and how many recipes she has tried and how many dishes she has created. She is like a robot. Anybody wondering whether they would use it would do well to follow her posts from the beginning.
There have been many people who have purchased their machines and only used them for very basic functions and they may as well have purchased a $200 food processor. If you aren't prepared to try cooking and steaming - don't bother.
I could talk for hours, but if Mr doesn't want to try it - don't bother.
It is a fantastic machine if you are willing to 1. Take it out of the box
2. Try to cook in it
3. Talk to others about it and discover its potential
4. Use it for even basic tasks such as chopping and sauteeing for parts of meals
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Hi there Wonder! Welcome to the forum. *waves*
I'm a SAHM of 4 and our TMX is just over a week old. It took me a good 3 mths to actually have a demo. Then I decided to be really critcal of my cooking/eating habits with the family before actually taking the plunge to buy one. I had to justify it to myself!
So sit down and make a list of reasons why you want it so much and a list of the negatives for you. Then be objective. If the negatives outweigh the positives then keep your resolve. The TMX is a wonderful machine but it isn't going to suit everyone! :)
That said, I love what the TMX gives back to me that no amount of money can buy... time! ;)
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I knew I wanted one as soon as I saw it on the website, then went to a class, then a freew months later had a demo. I didnt purchase on the night but I did the next day after my other half decided it was better than he thought!
They are expensive. If they were in the shops you probably wouldnt buy one as you dont know what they can do, thats why they sell them via demo, and plus they would probably be even more expensive in the shops!
I think if you have demo and are impressed by them then you will use it....its the people at the demos that just think oh its okay but its not something i can use that dont buy....id say 99.9% of the people that buy one dont regret it
You dont have to use it every day to make every single meal, you can use it to enhance the cooking you already do and maybe make life easier for yourself
I rarely make bread in mine, its just something I know i can do if i want. Mainly I make soups, sauces, cakes, kids snacks, risottos, pasta dishes, sorbets, dips - if they are the sort of things you can see yourself making then you wont regret your purchase
Remember you dont have to buy on the night - think about it for a few days if you are still unsure
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Thanks to everyone for their fast and informative replies, you really are a great bunch of forumites. While DH does a lot of the cooking these days he's really not confident of adventurous and the kids are getting into cooking more now so I'm hoping this will help them out a bit and give me some more time to cook which I love doing. One question from my son - can it make cornflake crackles (honey joys) for him?? These are his all time favourite to make but he gets worried about the hot butter mixture.
Thanks again for the comments
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my dh was quite an un-confident cook but he is more than happy to cook in the thermomix :) he will almost always choose to cook in it.
as for the special diet, we didn't have one for the first year we had the tmx and it still got used a TON. 3-5 times a day. i think havinga special diet has made it more valuable IYKWIM but not used any more than it was before...
good luck with your decision :)
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Hi there,
I am probably a bit like you but have ordered one. Every day when I am cooking, I think "I could have done that in TMX" etc. The main thing I am looking forward to is the decrease in washing up.
can it make cornflake crackles (honey joys) for him??
YUM. I am making some of these on the weekend and I think it could, it could melt the butter and honey together and then you could just tip it over the cornies.
Welcome!
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can it make cornflake crackles (honey joys) for him??
YUM. I am making some of these on the weekend and I think it could, it could melt the butter and honey together and then you could just tip it over the cornies.
Welcome!
If you want to add the cornflakes and mix them in the tmx, hit the reverse button (using a low speed) and it will stir and not chop.
Chelsea :)
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Yes, the cornflakes stirred in on reverse works well. Miss 3 made LTM's (Thermomix version of LCM's with puffed rice or rice bubbles) this afternoon and they're stirred in on reverse so it doesn't crush them.
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Hi:
I have a Thermomix for only 7 days and I had a constant dialogue whether to buy or not to buy.
My life without thermomix has been chock full of good dinners, snacks and with TM and I was aware that my cooking would not become better, but improving in cutting down the preparation time if necessary and if I wish. I have a family of 2 grown kids and a husband, meaning 2 carnivores and 1 vegetarian. I would throw dinners in 30 minutes after coming home from work with no help in the kitchen and having salad and vegetables prepared as an extra dish for the vegetarian.
The first day I made raspberry ice cream (high and low calorie), tons of pesto, smoothies, margaritas, two soups for dinner, 5 minute bread, bread crumbs from old bread that had been waiting to be processed for months, ground coffee. I am multi-tasking and planning to use the TM is still a task. So yes, I will still hold on to my rice cooker, zoriyushi bread maker and Kitchen aid for high volume bread making.
I may or may not use TM depending on my judgement if the food will benefit from it.
With this I mean that with strawberry jam I cut every strawberry in equally small pieces (I make the time for this, which is usually at night, it is like meditatin). Then I soak it in the sugar overnight to preserve the color and first thing in the morning the smell wakes up my family. Now I have a choice, simple as that.
The results:
Foods frozen in small portions, waiting to be eaten, for the first time in my life from an organized freezer, I am reducing waste when I get my produce from the farmer's market, I take containers with me, the fresh home made tortillas make room for expired store bought tortilla's.
My planning of meals can't keep up with the Thermomix processing and I am improving Thermomix time versus researching the net.
My advice, be honest to yourself! Try to separate if you are willing to be good to yourself and honor yourself preparing and allowing the freshest food you can get and make. You can not change people, but you can change certain habits. GO FOR IT!
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I've had my TMX for about 2 months now and it has become part of the family. I am so pleased that I bought it as it does make cooking so much easier - less chopping, less kitchen utensils being used and more time to do other things while the TMX whirrs away. It's revolutionised my bread making as I only ever did it for special occasions and now it's a regular occurrence and I am experimenting with different mixes.
I feel that it is an addition in the kitchen as I still use my oven and my hob when I think it appropriate. I can't ever see myself getting to the point where everything is done in the TMX - I actually do enjoy stirring and working more intimately (if you know what I mean!) with the ingredients sometimes.
I have stopped using most of my kitchen gadgets but do still use my kitchen scales as I find it easier to weigh onto them rather than using the TMX scales but that's just a personal preference.
I haven't regretted the decision to buy it for one moment - in fact I rejoice in the day I saw my first TMX and found out how versatile it is.
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If you are like me (and probably many of the others on this forum), once you see it in action the decision is made for you - you want it! You just have to work out how to pay for it!
I wouldn't say that mine has saved me time - yes you can do other things while it is whirring away, but suddenly you are doing more things - eg. making pasta/tomato/sweet chilli sauce, curry pastes, butter, yoghurt, washing detergents instead of buying them. You spend time looking for new recipes, reading forums, googling.
But for me it has created an enthusiasm to spend time in my kitchen (not felt in a very long time) and the rewards have been money saved, a 24 year old son who also loves it but most importantly, food that just tastes so fresh and alive. :P (Is that a lip smacking smiley?!?)
The negative: Weight gain (despite Cyndi saying that nutrient rich food will satisfy you quicker and you will eat less! How can that be when it tastes so good? ;D)
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With the purchasing plan in Australia - i went with the credit card payments. I think it was $100 more in the overall scheme of things, but at least you were able to have access to your TM straight away. You can also earn credit card points. You should always try to get rid of your debits first, and I alway pay our credit card off at the end of the month every month - recommend never spending more than you can afford. If I didn't take this option I would recommend saving up the money first.
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It is a $50.00 admin fee here in Australia for the 3 month payment plan on your credit card :)
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Hi Wonder,
I used to love cooking then life 'got in the way'! ... and i have not really cooked for about 5 years now as I work during the day and Mrs Spanner has the access to the cooking implements as she is working at home with the two kids .... 2 year old boy and 5 year old girl.
I have had my ( oh ....ok,ok..... OUR ) TMX for about ...hmmm .... lets see how long .....
Hang on just need to count my fingers...one, two ..... ummm .....three....
FOUR days! :o
In that time I have rediscovered my enthusiasm for cooking .... by the way I am a bloke.
When dear Mrs Spanner came home and said "oh its about 2 grand" I kind of went ballistic saying "no way in god/dess's good green (yet in drought) Earth are we paying that much for a (....... dare I say this?) ..... damn blender!!!! "
I went on to the Net to prove how crap this machine was and how the whole demo thing is a con!
Needless to say I could not find one single negative comment other than peoples comment about price.
Once I found this site and had a chat and also a few other sites I go on and asked the question about TMX all i got was good responses .... and this is from people who have NO FINACIAL BENEFIT from saying such good things.
DISCLOSURE ALERT .... I have in the last few days ....yes yes I know I have only had the machine for four days ....... I have signed up to be a demonstrator and help people buy the thermomix. Just to let you know as well I am not a natural sales person as I work in mental health and Mrs Spanner is an Occupational Therapist.
To let you know how it has affected our lives in the short four days since we got it:
It arrived home from thepost office at 5.15 pm. By 5.25 Baby Boy spanner (2yrs old) was pretending to cook popcorn.
by 5.35 it was set up washed and ready to cook ! ... what was I going to cook???? Oh damn .... my brother in law ( Mr pooh pooh any thing) came by .... hmmmm what to cook .... risotto!! Mr Pooh Pooh said hmmmm .... its good . VERY HIGH PRAISE!!!
then made sorbet ...... Mr PP said wow! .... yum! so quick!!!
Next morning made our breakfast smoothies, more sorbet for kiddies, soup for Mrs spanner and a whole bunch of stuff for her and kids through the day whilst I go off to the salt mine.
That night we had a birthday party to go to and I took the TMX and made jugs and jugs and JUGS of frozen daiquiri (sp?) and other blended drinks and then made hot chocolate for the kiddies.
Next morning I had training for my TMX and dear Mrs spanner was not well ( not alcohol induced) and I was running late. I thought ..... hmm how could I show my "LURVE" for my beautiful partner??? I made red lentil curry soup. This would normally be not even in my mind by ... oh lets say 20 thousand light years BUT ..... i put everything in , set the temp, set the time..... set the speed ( on reverse so it stayed whole) and kissed dear Partner and said the soups on .... just turn it off and put in the Thermoserver when done and it will still be hot for you at lunch.
i got the raunchiest thankyou text message whilst I was at the Thermomix training ...... i nearly fainted with anticipation. :o 8) :P ;D
this was all BEFORE I had done any training and just followed the recipe in the cook books you get.
I can not recommend the machine highly enough.
The other thing I really REALLY like about the TMX is that it is all one pot cooking and it really works .... much to my disgust at being proved wrong! I am a man after all and don't like to be prooven wrong!
A quote I heard once .... " once the quality stays the price is forgotten" .
All I can say is this : I feel like I have paid less than it is truly worth. .....
............... oh and my lurve life has never been better ;) . I now know the meaning of happy wife happy life ... hahahaha :D
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Well Wonder, with your demo booked for tonight (make sure DH is there) you should now be fully convinced that you really need a TMX in your kitchen. If the above wrap from Spanner doesn't seal it for you, nothing will. Enjoy tonight :D :D
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haha i best not let MY dh read that post ;)
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All I can say is WOW - what a response. Definitely don't think I'll let my DH see that one, might give him some ideas and he'll buy before we even have the demo!!!
The demo is tonight so chances are by this time tomorrow I'll have a new TMX!! One question on the demo, should I be making anything for the guests - nibbles etc or is there no need with the food he'll be preparing. I've got leftovers from Christmas in July on Saturday so could just put those out I guess??
Thanks again for all the responses.
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You don't need to make anything! Everyone will be catered for with the TMX demo.
Enjoy!! ;D
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you'll be stuffed with what he cooks ;) enjoy!
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Dear Wonder,
My husband was the one who started in on the Thermomix. He saw it in the Wall Street Journal. Now, we are in the US, so there was no way to see it in action. We went looking for information everywhere we could and I was convinced that it was just a big blender.
I had purchased an excellent blender a few years back, and I have a whole host of lovely, great name kitchen appliances. So, I just was not sure I wanted to add another "thing". Finally the hubbie bit the bullet and ordered me one from Canada. I have had it now for 2 months.
First, I use it everyday. At least once a day and some days a lot more. It is a great machine.
Second, I moved out the mixer and the blender and only use the food processor for actual grating.
Third, I make things I never liked to make before-- like Bavarians and risotto. Things that need a lot of stirring while heating...
Fourth, I have changed what I buy at the store. I pass up so any things now because I know that I can make them myself. Juice, for example. I would much rather buy fresh oranges and make fresh juice than buy the refrigerated or frozen or jarred stuff.
I think you get the idea. I do not regret his decision. Even the husband uses it.
If you like to cook or like to eat good food, you will like this machine. If you see nothing wrong with overpriced, microwaved food from a box, you will not.
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Hi Wonder ...... How did the demonstration go??
Cant wait to hear from you.
Spanner
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Hi Wonder ...... How did the demonstration go??
Cant wait to hear from you.
Spanner
Ditto from me ... waiting in anticipation....
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And me ;D Just came to visit this thread to see what happened last night.
Incidentally, didn't bother posting before as everyone had already said the things I had to say ;D But just one more comment on the 'why isn't it sold in the stores' - because it would double the price at the very least, with the retail mark up. And most big stores have to be paid to provide shelf space for a product. Add to that the fact that very few people would really 'get' what it could do without a demo (as already mentioned), and I think we can all see pretty clearly why it isn't sold in the stores. Pity, but there we go. Practicalities need to rule.
Looking forward to hearing how the demo went.
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Well as I expected I bought one, just need to wait until it's delivered now. ;D ;D ;D
The kids are very excited, I woke in a cold sweat at 2am wondering what I had done and DH hasn't really said much at all.
Thanks for all the replies and I'll be looking forward to trying out some of the many recipes from this site.
If anyone has tips for the beginner TMX family all help is appreciated.
Thanks again.
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woohoo!!!! happy waiting!
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Yee haa - welcome to the family, Wonder. You won't regret it. My only real tips to a beginner would be - use the book and this forum and follow the recipes faithfully for the first couple of weeks, while you get a 'feel' for it. Be a bit adventurous and try out the different things it can do (it's fun, apart from anything else). Once you've got a pretty good feel for how it thinks and works, start to convert your favourite recipes. Begin by finding a recipe for a similar type of thing on the book / this forum, and use it as a foundation to help you think through how to adapt your non-thermomix recipe. Soon you'll be doing it standing on your head.
Oh yes, one other tip. When using the recipes, read it all the way through before beginning (don't ask me how I know this is a good idea :-[ ). I also found it helpful, for the first couple, to highlight the speed / temperature / time so I didn't overlook it (but then, I'm contsitutionally unable to read a recipe properly, and overlook critical things). Come to think of it, isn't that pretty much already done in the Ozzie TMX book? Seem to think that it is, and that it's where I got the idea from in the first place (haven't used it in quite a while, so can't remember).
But most of all - have fun and enjoy!
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It's quite understandable that you will begin to question your sanity spending so much money on one piece of kit, but I'm 150% confident that you will find that you won't regret it for one minute and will rejoice in your bravery in making the decision to get one.
One tip I would give is to select a few things that you want to try to do first and, as everyone else has said, read the instructions thoroughly before going ahead. It's not guaranteed to go totally smoothly the first time and it will take a wee while to get used to the machine and how it works, but it's well worth perservering and it won't be long before you'll wonder how you ever existed before you got the TMX.
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It's not guaranteed to go totally smoothly the first time and it will take a wee while to get used to the machine and how it works, but it's well worth perservering and it won't be long before you'll wonder how you ever existed before you got the TMX.
One week on from takling delivery of my TMX, I am already wondering how I managed before. Have had healthy food every day since and Yesterday I had to go and buy food form the cafe next door (left my lovely beetroot sald and tuna on the kitchen table as I headed off for work :'( ) and could not beleive how bland and oily and horrible the soup was. Ahhhh becoming very fussy already.
Karen
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Wonderful news sianon!!! It makes a huge difference doesn't it?
I recently had soup at a cafe while I was out and about and left most of it behind - yuk :P Give me thermie soup anyday!!
Oh we do become a fussy lot ;D ;)
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Welcome Wonder, you won't regret it, neither will the family! My DDs of 12 and 14 cook rice, chicken wings, waffles, mashed potato, sautéed potatoes and icecream, hot chocolate all on their own. They love it too!
When you get it, just cook and cook and cook. And truthfully you will see how you weekly shopping bill goes down, and how many more healthier ingredients go into your trolley. I have been on a diet for 6 weeks and have lost 6 kilos, thanks to THX.
You are investing in your family's health, nothing can surely be better than that! ;D
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Well delivery of the TMX was last Thursday and so far we have made quite a few things including:
- Loads of orange juice
- Apple juic
- Blood orange sorbet
- Chocolate mousse (didn't set but the kids are still enjoying it)
- Hollandaise sauce
- Plain and lemon custard
- Lemon butter
- white and brown rice
- Banana cake
We've had a really busy weekend and I'm also battling a bad cold so haven't been able to do as much as I would have liked but so far so good, and the kids are enjoying playing around with it.
Reading through many of the posts I find it amazing how much some of you are able to whip up in a short amount of time, I'm finding it pretty fidely to get all the ingredients out of the jug, particularly with things like the cake mixture and think the kitchenaid would be much quicker but that just might be us getting used to it a bit more, and also finding it takes longer to clean than I expected, so all in all things are taking me longer to make. Any tips on cleaning and bowl scrapping would be appreciated.
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Scraping it out - look at finding a softer spatula - like Tupperware. They get down and around the base better.
Then with the lid back on, set to closed lid *: & hit Turbo button a couple of times to get rest off blades and scrape out again.
Bread - tip upside down and most of the dough sticks together and falls out.
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re scraping - get a tupperware spatula or similar silicone one - for scraping out they beat the tmx ones hands down. (do NOT use it in the machine while it's on for things like sorbets and salads lol)
cleaning, i've discovered just last week the machine cleans itself better with less water at a higher speed. i'm positive the book says half full at speed 6 but i now do just over the blade top on speed 8 and it works much better!
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funny you should say that Karen, as I have been playing with exactly that today after reading the discussion somewhere else on the boards about the amount of water. I agree that enough water to cover the blades and speed 8 is the best way to go. Even for cleaning the lid on turbo it works better!
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Speed 8 and then reverse :-: & speed 8 for optimum results
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Speaking of the turbo button - today when I made the lemon yoghurt cake it said to mix the flour etc using the turbo button. Mine didn't work so I just did it on speed 7 and thought I must find out why it isn't working. I don't think I have ever used it. Of course I forgot about it until I read it here so off I go and check the manual, only to find the different ways of using it. Page 33 if anyone else needs to know how it works. Phew, thought it was broken. :P :P :P Maybe, now I know my machine :-)) :-)) I should take my manual to bed with me one night and give myself a refresher course.
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LOL I know how you feel JD. I like the new manual. I was having a look at my customers the other day and it is much better set out now :-))
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Speaking of the turbo button - today when I made the lemon yoghurt cake it said to mix the flour etc using the turbo button. Mine didn't work so I just did it on speed 7 and thought I must find out why it isn't working. I don't think I have ever used it. Of course I forgot about it until I read it here so off I go and check the manual, only to find the different ways of using it. Page 33 if anyone else needs to know how it works. Phew, thought it was broken. :P :P :P Maybe, now I know my machine :-)) :-)) I should take my manual to bed with me one night and give myself a refresher course.
Did you remember to put it into *: mode? Turbo will only work when it is in closed lid mode & also when it is not too hot.
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Speaking of the turbo button - today when I made the lemon yoghurt cake it said to mix the flour etc using the turbo button. Mine didn't work so I just did it on speed 7 and thought I must find out why it isn't working. I don't think I have ever used it. Of course I forgot about it until I read it here so off I go and check the manual, only to find the different ways of using it. Page 33 if anyone else needs to know how it works. Phew, thought it was broken. :P :P :P Maybe, now I know my machine :-)) :-)) I should take my manual to bed with me one night and give myself a refresher course.
Hi JD,
For the Turbo button and the Kneading function to work the dial needs to be set at the lid lock position.
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Yes girls, I know that now - once I checked the manual. Certainly didn't know it before though. Obviously haven't needed it until now. All is well - I tested it and it works ;) ;) ;)
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Did you remember to put it into *: mode? Turbo will only work when it is in closed lid mode & also when it is not too hot.
Yep the not too hot one always gets me :(
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I've never come across that one before ???
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There's always something new to learn ILB - it's fun all of us doing it together though ;D ;D ;D
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Couldn't agree more JD. Before I moved I wasn't allowed to have Internet. Now, I just couldn't imagine life without this wonderful group to share the tmx journey with!!
It should be mandatory!!
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I discovered that turbo woldn't work when it was too hot on my first attempt at making gnocchi. I thought I'd broken the machine and was devastated until DD looked in the manual.
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Glad it wasn't just me who made that mistake Cookie! :P
Took me a good 10mins to find out why too.... *blush*
Seems to stay on 70 deg for ages!!!
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I did the same thing. I was close to tears and tried to ring my consultant who wasn't home. In desperation I got out my manual. I should really read the whole thing through. . . . . . ;D
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Absolutely no regrets never ever. Love it, love it, love it.
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Wonder wonder wonder. Don't you deserve this machine? Of course you do. We, like cookie, are living off our super, and I was sick for about a week worrying about spending the money but decided that life is short and days can be long and what a lot of fun I could be having. Unlike Thermomixer I could not care less that my spouse does not even know how to boil water and has never in all of his 80 years cooked a thing. Funny thing is that he IS interested in the TMX and watches me use it all the time He just hangs out in the kitchen. Don't iknow if I am happy about that or not but he is so frightened of it he won't even turn the damn thing off when it shouts at me. As for putting it back together I get a lot of enjoyment to watch him trying. LOL!
Buy it and love it. You will not regret it.
Gretchen
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I don't know if I would let that DH of yours reassemble the bowl Gretchen - it could lead to a disaster :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) You must however, teach him to turn it off though. Perhaps leave it beeping and in the end it would drive him crazy and he would have to turn it off for his own sanity.
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tell him my 3yo turns it off for me :D :D :D
actually the past few days my kids have suddenly wanted to start help cook, after 12-18 months of not, and my 3.5yo does the lot - puts the lid open / shut, does the time, speed etc !! (of ourse i have to tell her what to do as she's not good with numbers etc yet, but the 5&6yo's don't need anymore than just the basics ;))
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Good training Karen - won't be long and the children will be able to take over the cooking of the family meals. ;) ;) ;)
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i know dani at the kitchen playground has her kids cook a meal a week, and her ds is the same age as mine. i think her dd might be the same age as my littlest, can't quite remember.
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I am so pleased for you Wonder. The sweats should stop soon. LOL! And oh yes Judy my DH did put it together twice and when I lifted the jug the bottom was not attached at all. DH did not see that he had done anything wrong. Then he left the seal off. Now he is not touching it at all. Just a well. Brazen there is a world of difference between a smart 3 year old and an 80 year old ;D :-)) :D.
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LOL!!!
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You can laugh you brazen girl. After 44 years it ain't funny! Or maybe iti? ???