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« on: January 03, 2009, 08:35:52 am »
Today we've had the usual milk shakes, DH made his special custard rice pudding using custard powder and I've just made the pastry for a quiche. I also made tha base of a slice called Dream slice. I was a bit scared to do the top as it had eggs beaten with sugar until they were thick-am I able to do this and incorporate lots of air on the thermomix? Will have to get brave and try it some time.
37262
« on: January 02, 2009, 07:48:00 am »
Unconundrum, This looks lovely. I've copied it down and will make it. I'll probably wait until the weather cools down a bit. Will let you know how it goes. I haven't had tapioca since I was a kid, we used to call it "frog's eyes".
37263
« on: December 31, 2008, 06:11:41 am »
Yeah!!!!!! I did notice it but didn't want to be a 'boaster'. It isn't hard to post on this site as I'm finding it very interesting and helpful. As you know I was hanging out for my thermomix to arrive and it hasn't disappointed me in any way. I just need to use the Varoma more-probably not for a few days as we had 39 degrees yesterday, 37 today and 39 forecast for tomorrow. Does anyone have an easy way of cleaning the machine at the top? It's at the peak of the triangle on the machine, little grooves where the bowl lid slides around. I seem to end up with all sorts of interesting 'stuff' in there and because it's grooved it is a little difficult to clean. Thanks in anticipation. 
37264
« on: December 30, 2008, 01:22:27 am »
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Husbands seem to have an affiliation with thermomixes. Perhaps it is the ease of use or something. My husband is constantly 'trying' new ideas and he is the very best salesman for it.
I can't wait to test out the onion peeling. No more crying eyes.
37265
« on: December 30, 2008, 01:19:51 am »
Thanks, my education has improved. You and your wife are wonderful doing all that baking/cooking. It must give you a wonderful feeling being able to do that. Congratulations. 
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« on: December 29, 2008, 08:39:14 am »
The noodle pudding looks interesting. What exactly is it?- I've never seen anything like it before. Most importantly, does it taste nice?
37267
« on: December 29, 2008, 08:35:43 am »
I had my brother and SIL here for lunch today before they headed back to Canberra. SIL was interested in the thermomix, so we whizzed up a strawberry sorbet (nearly as good as yesterdays mango one) and some cheese balls, using the Christmas recipe and then made her a quick coffee in it. There may well be another buyer coming up. She was impressed with the beetroot dip I made the other night too. I think she especially liked the easy clean up as she HATES washing up.
Today is a good day for sorbets here as it's pretty warm. Such an easy cooling down sweets-and not too bad on the waist line if you reduce the sugar quantity by a fair bit.
37268
« on: December 28, 2008, 06:26:27 am »
Beetroot, Parmesan and Cashew Dip:
Serves-lots!:
Ingredients:
450g can baby beets
150g packet salted, roasted cashews
1 cup grated parmnesan cheese (done in Thermomix)
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Biscuits and vegetable crudites to serve
Preparation:
Drain the beetroot, reserving 1 tablespoon of juice.
Process cashews until fine by putting into bowl and using turbo until they are done.
Add the drained beetroot,garlic and grated parmesan. Speed 4 or 5 until it is all blended. (approx 5-10 seconds)
Add lemon juice and reserved beetroot juice, reverse speed for 4 for 5 seconds.
Tips/Hints:
This should be kept in the fridge and is best made the day before so that the flavours can develop. It is suitable to freeze.
Hints/tips from members
Pippa - I made this with roasted fresh beetroot (3 beetroots made a half recipe). It needed a little bit of oil to make it smoother as I didn't want a chunky dip. I also used approx. 1/4 tsp citric acid instead of lemon juice as I didn't have any lemons. It was delicious.
Cornish Cream - As we don't have canned beetroot in the UK I used a Tesco pack (250g) of cooked beetroot in natural juice.
chrissa - Altered to suit what I found in the pantry. Sliced beetroot, Parmesan, walnuts, a little sea salt, lemon juice, garlic.
Greyhoundmum - defrosted and tasted just as nice second time around.
37269
« on: December 28, 2008, 06:15:57 am »
I made my first sorbet today. That probably seems pretty stupid seeing I saw it done at the demo when I received the machine, but I really haven't been at all interested in trying until now. We are so sick of leftovers and rich food and it seems as if summer has arrived here in Perth at last so I decided to make a mango sorbet. I reduced the amount of sugar in the book by about half, and now I wonder why we waited so long. It was really light and summery and just what we all needed.
When it cools down a bit this afternoon I'm going to try making one of my favourite chocolate cake recipes in it to see how I go.
37270
« on: December 24, 2008, 07:07:52 am »
75g sugar
200g cream
200g milk
3 eggs
40g brandy
Place the sugar into the bowl and mill for 15 secs on speed 9.
Insert butterfly. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 10 minutes at 80 degrees on speed 4.
Mixture should coat the back of a wooden spoon and will thicken on standing.
Merry Christmas
37271
« on: December 22, 2008, 02:05:49 am »
Great idea Amanda, thanks. My Dad always used to say 'we can choose our friends but not our relations.' I'm sure that after a glass of wine or bubbly, I won't care too much about how nasty she is. I am determined to simply say, "It's Christmas, let's try and be nice and not say nasty things, just for today." (May need more than one glass of that bubbly!!!)  ) )
37272
« on: December 21, 2008, 08:54:45 am »
Thermomix has had a rest today, I've only made milk shakes for the family. I am seriously wondering how I managed without this machine. I haven't done a lot of varoma cooking yet, but find it so good for so many things.
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« on: December 21, 2008, 08:46:46 am »
It certainly is a 'valuable tool'. I have learned so much from this forum and found some wonderful recipes. It is hard to believe I was member number 90 and I joined just over a month ago and now membership is past 200. I have given this forum name to a couple of people from other forums who own Thermomixes. Hopefully they find it as helpful as I do.
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« on: December 20, 2008, 06:26:34 am »
This I will definitely be making. Our next door neighbours brought in heaps of christmas cakes and fruit mince pies and little plum puddings for us. The wife works at the manufacturers of these and they thought we may like them. As we're not really into bought cakes etc I will be able to make these puddings from some of the cake. Thanks.
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« on: December 20, 2008, 06:20:06 am »
Today I've made some orange biscuits and am about to make some pastry to make fruit mince pies.
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