My seal has been kind to me, if it isn't clicked into place, the lid just won't go back on which makes me check to see what is going on.  So far I've been lucky I guess and as I'm the only one who uses it there will be no-one else to blame when the inevitable happens!  As a kid I opened my Mum's pressure cooker once whilst it was cooking and pearl barley went all over the ceiling, the walls and my face but I was more worried about what Mum was going to say when she saw the mess than the state of my red face. Needless to say, I never owned one as an adult - they terrified me from that day on.

Buttermilk scones

Everyday cookbook page 122

These are excellent exactly as is and always work.  I seem to make anywhere between 20 and 23 though - I use the MC lid to press them out - not that I am complaining, the more the better. This quantity and size cooks in 15 minutes.  Was never a scone maker before TM31 but I can certainly do this recipe proud now.

Will never stop making them, 5/5 for me.

Mushroom sauce

Everyday cookbook page 59

Made this without the porcini mushrooms (couldn't find them anywhere, any ideas what could be used as a substitute?).  used field mushrooms for best flavour and colour.  Mixed the cornflour and cream together before adding it to prevent clumping which happens sometimes.  Makes a reasonable amount so I froze small portions - so handy to have on hand for non TM31 meals like grills and snitzels or is great just served on toast.  Add more cream if too thick.

Excellent sauce, will keep packets in my freezer for ever!

Score 5/5

Thanks Riv Mum for your comments and yes you are probably right.  I've done the sweet & sour meatballs w/vegies too and although this is a dish we would probably only have once a year, I have marked it with 'do exactly as is' but next time i would only do 1/2 qty for the 2 of us so that we don't have leftovers. I love curries but wasn't at all happy with fast chicken curry pge 96.  Went to a cooking demo and they had Nico Moretti from W.A. there so when it gets cooler I will try his recipe for Thai chilli chicken and basil from the pamphlet handed out that night. I bought his recipe book but there isn't that much in there for the TMX although my daughter has cooked his coconut cake out of her copy many, many times and everyone wanted the recipe.

Thanks Cathy but what book are those 2 recipes in, can't find them. I don't seem to have a specific recipe book for the varoma but I do have 'Full Steam Ahead' and they don't appear to be in there.

Not even the chocolate on the pasta?? How was her weight? Sounded interesting, would have watched it if I knew it was on.

If they are the steamed wontons you are referring to Karen, I only printed out that recipe yesterday and asked DH if he would eat them and he said yes so I will give them a go sometime next week. Fridge is still full from yesterday's cooking day so I'm having a rest in the kitchen until that is all eaten.  Not so easy for you younger mums with children or growing teenagers - I know how much they eat when we have the grandchildren staying!

Join the rest of us Trudy as far as the varoma is concerned.  I have only done Chicken and Cashews Pge 107 Everyday Cookbook but it was lacking taste and I had to cook the vegies for 20 minutes (there are heaps of them in that varoma tray!) as I don't like my vegies too crunchy.  Will do it again one day but will use some black bean or oyster sauce to add a bit of oomph to the sauce - far too bland as it is.  Tend to shy away from the varoma but this is never going to help me master it.