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Title: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Yolly on January 28, 2013, 03:23:23 am
Hi ii have joined this page, I have had my thermomix for 5 months and look forward to using these recipes
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: judydawn on January 28, 2013, 03:28:54 am
Hi Yolly I have moved your first posting to a thread all of it's own so that our members can welcome you into the fold.

Thanks for joining us, where do you live & what have you been cooking?  I hope you enjoy your time on here, help yourself to the recipes and please let us know what you think of them.  Reviews are always useful for those thinking about doing a particular recipe.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Yolly on January 28, 2013, 03:38:13 am
I'm from Western Australia.  Thanks very much.  I have been doing a lot of dips and bread and cakes.  I don't use it a lot to cook meals in it I'm not sure why though
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: astarra on January 28, 2013, 03:50:05 am
Hello and welcome Yolly.  :D

How many do you cook for? Hope to see/hear more of you on the forum!  :)
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Yolly on January 28, 2013, 03:51:53 am
A family of 4 I cook for.  I never had a demo and I don't use the thermomix to its full capacity,  the varoma I don't use much is that normal.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: cookie1 on January 28, 2013, 04:32:58 am
Hi Yolly. I'm from Perth. Hopefully by being a member of the forum we will be able to encourage you to make more in your thermomix.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: judydawn on January 28, 2013, 04:46:24 am
A lot of people don't use their varoma straight away but once you do, you will love it.  You can cook enough vegies for 4 people quite easily in the varoma bowl and tray and we have a section here for all-on-one-meals (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?board=54.0) which are designed to use the TM bowl/steaming basket and/or varoma dish/tray.  I have just spent some time moving recipes which, although they were all-in-one-meals eg risotto, they do not use the varoma and that's what this section is for.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: achookwoman on January 28, 2013, 05:32:23 am
Welcome Yolly.   I don't make many main meals,  even so I still use the Tmx several times a day.   Today I have made Bread, Banana Fluff, Sweet Corn soup and Swedish Cheese cake.  Also veggie fritters from leftover veggies and I haven't decided on dinner yet.  possibly mushroom risotto with garlic prawns.  Oh nearly forgot,  Rum and raisin ice cream for visitors on Wednesday. 
As Judy says, if you are interested in cooking main meals,  then the Varoma is very good.  Have a look at the all in one meals.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Deniser on January 28, 2013, 07:09:28 am
Hi Yolly and welcome to the Forum.  Like you I did not use the Varoma very much but am getting more used to it now. Will also check the All In One Meals.  -  I did notice that you were busy today Judydawn so will go and have another look. I do use my TMX for just about everything else though.  Today it was (No Fuss) bread rolls  - while the dough was rising in another bowl I made yoghurt - straight from EDC.  Then I mashed potatoes for lunch (DH is shift worker so has hot meal then).  Made strawberry sauce to top the yoghurt then I mixed up a batch of Anzacs.  Oh - nearly forgot whipped some butter to put in fridge for pancakes another day - I did this just before the potatoes so as not to bother washing the bowl first.  Now that DH has left for work I will cook something easy for myself and perhaps even have left overs that he can have for his hot meal tomorrow.  Enjoy your TMX
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Deniser on January 28, 2013, 07:16:17 am
OK - forget leftover for DH tomorrow.  Just whipped over to All-in-one-meals.  Megan Jane's Salmon dinner for me.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: goldfish on January 28, 2013, 07:20:31 am
Hi Yolly - and a very warm welcome to the forum!  The more you  use it the more you get used to it.  I didn't use my varoma for a very long time . . . now I seem to use it all the time.  

have you taken a look at this thread?  If you work your way through some of these, you'll be an expert in no time! ;D

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6470.0
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: trudy on January 28, 2013, 07:38:13 am
Welcome to the forum Yolly.  Hopefully you will get lots of ideas on here on how to use your TM more fully.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Kimmyh on January 28, 2013, 07:43:24 am
Hi yolly and welcome.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Aussie Brenda on January 28, 2013, 08:01:18 am
Hello Yolly, at first we all seem not to use the vary a as we are getting to know the Thermomix and what it can do, I use all of mine now I love steamed veggies wouldn't have them any other way , you must also try steaming a roast of meat it is amazing so tender and moist.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Cornish Cream on January 28, 2013, 12:40:58 pm
Welcome to the forum Yolly :)
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: WenV on January 28, 2013, 01:18:47 pm
Hi Yolly & welcome! I too am from Perth. I went the opposite and wanted the TMX for main meals especially to help with fast healthy cooking. I had a varoma demo (2 in 1 cooking) the first time my consultant came to me as I was specifically interested in it. She cooked rice and chicken cashew vegetables together. It didn't take very long, about 40 min and the end result was very delicious. We all had a very good meal out of it!

I now use my varoma to steam fish fillet and veg at the same time. Still getting the hang of it with the veg but the fish has been turning out good. My next mission is to steam a whole barramundi in the varoma :)

Enjoy your journey...
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Yolly on January 28, 2013, 01:24:51 pm
Can I ask how u steam fish and vege all together?  Is all placed in the 1 varoma dish
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: droverjess on January 28, 2013, 06:17:58 pm
Hello and welcome
happy cooking

Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: mcmich on January 28, 2013, 07:38:11 pm
Hello and welcome to the forum Yolly.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: MEP on January 28, 2013, 07:55:54 pm
Welcome to the forum Yolly. I have had my TMX for a year now but still count myself as a 'beginner'. This forum has been of immense help to me. I've no doubt you will find it just as useful.
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Amy :-) on January 28, 2013, 10:44:23 pm
Hello and welcome Yolly :)

Can I ask how u steam fish and vege all together?  Is all placed in the 1 varoma dish

Place your cut up vegetabes inthe varoma dish, and your fish in the varoma tray. I would probably cook the vegetables for 5-10 minutes before inserting the tray with the fish :)
Remember to put the harder vegetables like carrots on the bottom, and softer vegetables like zucchini on top. If you're steaming using boiling water, I would cook for about 15 minutes in total and then check the fish and vegetables. If you're steaming using cold water, probably 25.
Hope this helps :)
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Lucyluu on January 28, 2013, 10:46:43 pm
Welcome to the forum  yolly.   
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: judydawn on January 28, 2013, 11:07:25 pm
Yolly here are some steamed fish recipes from the forum.  In the EDC that came with your Thermomix try the Asian-style fish fillet recipe pge 104.

MJ's Salmon dinner (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10191.0)

Ginger-Steamed Fish & Bok Choy (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6031.0) using bamboo steamers

Fish in yoghurt sauce with steamed vegies (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5896.msg76378#msg76378)

Fillet of Perch with lemon and feta sauce (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=203.0)

Tasmanian salmon in lemon & caper sauce (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=8556.0)

Fish curry with rice (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6535.0)

Hazelnut & almond crusted steamed salmon fillets & fennel (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6819.0)

Steamed salmon with champignon sauce (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6649.0)

Salmon & mango sauce (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=4526.0)

Sea Bream in salt (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=200.0)

Parsley fish with potatoes (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=4018.0)
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: achookwoman on January 28, 2013, 11:57:59 pm
Thanks again  Judy.    JD to the rescue again.   ;D
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Yvette on January 29, 2013, 04:15:49 am
Hi Yolly and welcome to the forum
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: obbie on January 29, 2013, 06:35:37 am
Hi and welcome
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: Yolly on January 29, 2013, 12:48:20 pm
Thanks everyone I feel so welcome already and thanks for all the tips, they will come in handy
Title: Re: Hi from Yolly
Post by: WenV on January 29, 2013, 01:41:16 pm
Can I ask how u steam fish and vege all together?  Is all placed in the 1 varoma dish
I place the veg in the bottom part of the varoma dish, and fish fillet (cut into bite size pieces) on the varoma tray then place the translucent cover on top. I also placed damp baking paper on the tray to prevent the fish juices from dripping onto the veg underneath. But, made sure there were sufficient gaps on the side to allow the steam through. Hope that helps... :)