Forum Thermomix
Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: mama_bel on June 04, 2009, 01:29:13 pm
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Hi!
My Thermomix arrived this evening. We haven't used it yet as dinner and dessert were planned (birthday in the house). I'm busily planning meals for the coming days though. I love the recipes - so easy.
I have a large family, so looking forward to seeing how the Thermomix copes with making enough food for us all... The Warmer will be very handy I think!
Bel
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Hi bel, welcome!
by chance do you have a blog and do menu monday or menu planning monday, whatever it's called? :P
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Hi Bel, welcome to the forum. Be interesting to hear how you get on with your TMX seeing as you have a bigger family. What do you call 'big'?
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Hi Karen, yes I do Menu Plan Monday on my blog. :)
Hi judydawn, there's at least 8 of us for most meals. Next week will be 4 adults and 6 children I think! Has been 2 adults and 7 children for the past week. All very healthy appetites too!
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aha i thought so, i
stalk you read your blog LOL
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Hi Mama_Bel, nice to meet you :)
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Wouldn't you need 2 TMX's for that many people Bel ??? ??? ???
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judydawn, I hope I won't need 2. I just missed out on the cheaper 2nd bowl from my recent demo as the sale went through after the weekend.
I will still use my rice cooker. And I'll use the thermo server a lot I think. In fact, I wouldn't mind another of those!
Wish me luck in using the Thermomix to its capacity!
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Welcome and good luck with your new best friend.
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Welcome! You'll never look back!!! ;)
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i still use my rice cooker too bel, as my kids (3) are rice fiends and the amount made in the tmx is not enough lol
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Hello and welcome, Bel! I'm guessing from the lack of questions that North Qld is in Australia?
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i still use my rice cooker too bel, as my kids (3) are rice fiends and the amount made in the tmx is not enough lol
Wow your kids must eat a lot of rice Brazen... Rice in the TM feeds all 7 of us (3 of them teenage boys lol)...hmmm maybe I need to encourage them to eat more rice...not that rice is cheap anymore :o
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i eat the smallest amount of rice out of the family lol if i make 2 lots of rice there will be some left over, but not a lot ;)
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Welcome Mama bel! The THX makes 400g rice, that is alot of rice, are you sure that you would eat more than that? I have a big hungry family, with lots of bestfriends invited along too, the rice is wonderful in THX! You must have a busy kitchen! You may find the capacity on the smaller size, but I am sure you will somehow manage and give up some tips of how to use it to its full capacity and more! It will be great for sauces, deeserts, sorbets, drinks etc. An extra pair of hands in the kitchen.
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Hello and welcome, Bel! I'm guessing from the lack of questions that North Qld is in Australia?
Correct MrSpock ;D
You're right onto us Aussies ;) :D :D :D
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Thanks, yes I'm in north-eastern Australia. :)
Maybe it will make enough rice! But I might be wanting to make another dish in there instead of having the rice basket taking up space too. I will let you all know how we go. We almost always make extra rice anyway, for lunches and the like.
I was looking at the cookbooks (Everyday and Vegetarian) last night and it's so exciting!
Yesterday (Day 1) I made porridge twice (early risers and sleepy-in kids), then rhubarb jam (using another jam recipe in the book), then cauliflower soup (with some broccoli added to make up the 800g), then I minced some tumeric from the garden... And then I was out, but rushed in and made custard (doubled the recipe and added a touch more cornflour).
Today there's pumpkin soup and mushroom risotto on my list so far - things we eat often made the "old" way!
Thanks for the warm welcomes!
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, then I minced some tumeric from the garden...
Now that is impressive - growing your own turmeric! DO you mince up large amounts at a time to keep on hand in the fridge? Are you using it for health reasons?
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:-* Heh you :-*
Lovely to be lovin and learnin together ;D - even if you ARE one step ahead of me and actually have the Thermomix! :P
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Hello Marmee! We'll talk you round yet! ;D
Tumeric, ginger, etc grow easily here in Qld.
It's harvest time, so I minced some to freeze it. I am going to try to dry and grind some too. It's really yellow and stains things of course, so was extra careful with the Tumeric! I kept some minced in a jar in the fridge and will use this week.
No, not necessarily for health reasons, though that's a bonus! It's very good for all sorts of things and useful in cooking and as a tea as well. I like the flavour, though not so much the colour. I like fresh ginger too.
Does anyone grow/use Queensland arrowroot? I have that to harvest and use next and I've not grown it before.
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ohhh - I USE arrowroot in cooking a fair bit for DD - infact, the dairy and egg free custard my consultant helped me to make yesterday used arrowroot :) Not growing it, though, and not in QLD :P
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In Vietnam, I saw fresh arrowroot being used to make noodles. It was a bit of a job, but probably you could cook up the chopped bulb with water and then spread out in sheets on trays and slice like rice noodles. You would need to play with amounts - I don't have a recipe but can look.
They are also used in dishes in a similar way to water chestnuts for crunch/texture.
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Marmee, I think I need to boil, dry and grind to get the stuff you use in cooking. Maybe one day.
Ditto the noodles!
I think I'll just try it as a stirfry veg and google other simple uses. It's certainly prolific! There are different varieties too.