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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Devil of a Cookbook - links to reviews.
« on: May 23, 2012, 07:35:26 am »
Is this worth trying to get overseas? I have ordered other books (FFS and in the mix) and it is expensive to get them so don't want to order it if only so so. Hate to give more money to Australian post than the poor little Tasmanian devils!

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Chit Chat / Re: Help with making pullapart in advance
« on: May 23, 2012, 07:31:16 am »
Wonder - I have had good success with the Dan Leapard sour cream dough. It is fine to leave over night in fridge for first rise. I think also be careful of foil as might make bread soggy. What about in a box /basket with clean teatowel covering it? Good luck!!!

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Chit Chat / Re: 5 in 1 multicooker
« on: May 23, 2012, 07:26:32 am »
Does anybody outside Australia know if there is an equivalent? I saw one on Lakeland but no pressure cooker. Nu wave don't seem to ship.

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Chit Chat / Re: Forum Thermomix?
« on: May 23, 2012, 06:51:44 am »
It was a bit of a shock for all of us (my sisters and brother) when my mother was widowed at close to 60. We were in range of 20 - 26 years old , so young adults but simply unable to cope with the grief and shock for quite some time and not very financially astute ourselves. I remember seeing my mother trying to cope with financial decisions for the first time in her life, i was just starting out in a career and serious relationship and and I thought to myself - never will I let myself get in that situation. I am not as good at finances as my DH - he has a masters in finance! LOL, but I refuse to allow him to be the financial administrator. If I think something is good value and right for the family I buy it and will live with the decision if it is the wrong one. Thermomix - good decision! Suede sofa - bad decision.

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Chit Chat / Re: Forum Thermomix?
« on: May 22, 2012, 11:03:47 pm »
I agree - great forum with brilliant help and kind and thoughtful people. The only thing that ever bothers me is when the talented clever women on this site thank their  'DH's or marvel at their kindness  >:( for 'allowing' them to get a thermomix/second bowl/recipe book. Come on girls - the 50's are a long time ago!

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Chit Chat / Re: Pictures of Gert popping up everywhere
« on: May 22, 2012, 02:53:10 pm »
I have recently had the same thing on ipad - but not Gert - Dashingdon I think. Weird huh?

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Recipe Requests / Re: PICNIC & TRAVELLING FOOD IDEAS
« on: May 19, 2012, 12:13:56 am »
I really like doing curried chicken palm pies. Make any of the chicken curry thermomix recipes - but with a thick sauce not a thin one. Then make put squares of baking paper in muffin tins, put pastry in and fill with filling top with lid. Then bake in oven and just keep in muffin tray for transportation. Easy to take out when at picnic as just lift the corners of the baking paper .

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Recipe Requests / Re: Recipes for a house warming party please
« on: May 19, 2012, 12:08:19 am »
Hi Soph, I do an annual bonfire party and do Nigella's ham cooked in coke, a big bowl of slow cooked baked beans, and jacket potatoes. Can all be done in advance and then just out it all out and let people serve themselves with big basket of bread. I then have a whole lot of cheeses, with platter of brownies for dessert. I have got it down to a bit of a fine art and it is easy to do and good on a cold night.  Or have also done before big bowls of chili with jacket potatoes and all the chilli toppings.

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Chit Chat / Re: IS this happening to anyone else?
« on: May 16, 2012, 07:34:34 am »
Michelle if you go to your preferences on your PC you should be able to block pop up advertising. I am a mac girl so not to sure on a PC which tab it is under - but it shouldn't be difficult. If you google 'block ads on a PC' some kind soul out there will already have posted an answer in cyberspace.

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All In One Meals using the Varoma / Re: Baf's Chicken in Varoma with all the variations.
« on: May 15, 2012, 11:04:03 pm »
I feel like I am completely missing the point on this popular dish . I thought it was ok - but a bit 'school canteen'. On the whole I am not as keen on these types of all in one dishes from the thermomix. All feels too soft and a bit bland. But I am definitely in the minority!  Might have been the cream cheese i chose which was half fat? Or maybe just not my type of food.

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Chit Chat / Re: What's for Dinner Tonight?
« on: May 15, 2012, 09:08:07 am »
Asparagus risotto from UK - Fast & Easy cookbook. Very nice and great showcase for English asparagus.  There is a YouTube film of it with recipe if anyone is interested in making it who doesn't have the book. I know asparagus not in season for most of you - but it is trying to be Spring like here in UK ... and so am I!

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Fast and Easy Cooking p.168 Bread loaf
« on: May 14, 2012, 11:38:46 pm »
Not a success . Very heavy bread with quite bland flavour. Ok for toasting.

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Asparagus Risotto - UK - Fast & Easy
« on: May 14, 2012, 11:36:33 pm »
Very good recipe. Allows the flavour of asparagus to be the hero. Could add some mint or lemon zest but I was happy with it as written .  There is a YouTube video of Janey from UK cooking this recipe.

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Recipe Review - Chocolate Chip Cookies - UK Fast and Easy Cooking
« on: May 12, 2012, 09:58:40 am »
This recipe works well.

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Fast and Easy Cooking p.168 Bread loaf
« on: May 12, 2012, 09:57:45 am »
I am making this bread now and waiting for it to rise. Not too confident given the other comments. I should have stuck to the forum recipe.

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