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Title: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on August 16, 2009, 03:43:14 am: Hi all,

I hail from Sunny Townsville and I am anxiously awaiting my new Thermomix, ordered on 5th August which will hopefully be delivered early next week.

I have been lurking here for a little while (actually quite a while ;) ), reasearching my potential purchase. I work full time and am the only cook for my family of four (hence the reason why I am very excitedly awaiting my new toy).

I am also currently on the elimination diet (ie. failsafe) to identify food intolerances so it's great to see other failsafers on this forum.

MG
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: brazen20au on August 16, 2009, 04:01:23 am: welcome MG!!!!
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Post by: judydawn on August 16, 2009, 05:03:32 am: Welcome to the forum MG - plenty of others with intolerances on this forum as you've probably already noticed. Have fun when you get your TMX
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Post by: Thermomixer on August 16, 2009, 10:29:25 am: Welcome MG - great to see you have converted. Hope to see more from you once your little helper arrvies.
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Post by: Sundari on August 16, 2009, 03:38:43 pm: Welcome! The Townsville thermomix crew is definately growing!
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Post by: faffa_70 on August 16, 2009, 04:37:41 pm: Yes it is really growing, also nice to see you all promoting the forum and getting your customers to join too ;D ;D Well done

Hi to you MG and welcome ;)
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: gertbysea on August 16, 2009, 11:31:42 pm: Welcome to the Forum MG. Hope you have your Thermomix by now and can join in the fun we all have. My daughter just bought her thermomix on Sat and is ecstatic. She recently had part of her bowel removed due to Crohns disease and is in the process of eliminating foods from her diet as well so she can avoid the dreaded long term drugs. You will get lots of info and help here. Great to have Townsville join us and as I live in Cairns we are nearly neighbours!
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: cookie1 on August 17, 2009, 05:37:07 am: Welcome MG. Let us all know how the TMX is going.
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on August 17, 2009, 11:26:54 am: Wooo Hooo - It arrived today !!!!

I sit here typing this to the wafting aroma of pumpkin soup cooking ;D

Oh no, it's done & I'm not ready !

****slight pause while we eat our pumpkin soup****

I think that is the first time in over a year that my family has eaten dinner by 7pm that isn't takeaway ;D

Now what's for dessert ???
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: brazen20au on August 17, 2009, 11:54:26 am: woohoo!!!!

well done!
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on August 17, 2009, 12:46:51 pm: OK, so I don't keep you all in suspense, Dessert was Pineapple Sorbet.

I'm not always such a boring person, but I wanted to be sure that what I made tonight worked so that I wouldn't be ridiculed out of my family ;)

It almost feels wrong saying that I cooked dinner because it really feels like I didn't. I feel Liberated. I feel free. I feel....

***wait... remembers the several loads of folding to be done, the vacuuming, the ... well you get the picture***

I love how enthusiastic & welcoming everyone is on this forum.

Karen (aka Brazen) I love your blog. I have (extended) family members who are celiac & others who are gluten intolerant & I don't like trying Gluten Free recipes unless I have some idea of how they are going to turn out. I have had a lot of Gluten Free flops lately :-\
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: Ceejay on August 17, 2009, 12:49:19 pm: Welcome MG!

Enjoy your new magical machine... I sure do! :)

My old stomping ground Townsville.. back in the day it was more exciting than Cairns.. and worth the 3.5hr drive for a night before heading home again... ;)
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Post by: brazen20au on August 17, 2009, 01:29:56 pm: aww thanks MG, i'm so happy to hear it is useful for other people :)
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Post by: Thermomixer on August 17, 2009, 02:49:17 pm: Great news - fun ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Sundari on August 18, 2009, 05:47:25 am: Fantastic!
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Post by: cookie1 on August 18, 2009, 07:45:52 am: Great cooking effort MG. Keep us informed. Pineapple sorbet sounds yum, may have to try pineapple soft serve icecream.
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: judydawn on August 18, 2009, 10:24:09 am: I'd like to know how to make soft-serve icecream in any flavour Cookie1 - can you give us your secret please. My ice-creams need to be zapped to soften them!
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on August 18, 2009, 10:49:25 am: I second that !!!

I have yet to try any kind of ice-cream but would love to know how to make it properly the first time. (mmm - I can feel my waist growing just thinking about ice-cream).

I'm afraid I am not going to really get much time to experiment until the weekend. Until then, I want to cook fairly safe things so that I can make sure my family are fed before 9pm for a change.

Roll on Saturday 8)
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: cookie1 on August 19, 2009, 07:31:41 am: I'm just reproducing what Faffa said. I make a sorbet with the fruit (I always use less sugar too) and instead of water iceblocks I put in milk iceblocks. No egg white either. It is really wonderful ,especially on these cold nights. Brrrr! You do need to eat it all or if we do have left overs I put it into icy pole things and then into the freezer. Nice snack for the middle of the day.
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: spanner on August 19, 2009, 07:36:42 am: Hi Molly,

Welcome (belatedly) to the Forum of fun and fantasia!

We have such a wonderful time here listening and laughing (with each other of course) at the stories we hear and the triumphs that occour.

I love the sound of the pinaple sorbet and when the pines are cheep as chips up this way this will be a great thing to 'get rid of' those pineapples that are hanging around the kitchen attracting fruit flys.

Was the sorbet tangy and yummy ?

tingely yours

Spanner
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on August 19, 2009, 10:32:09 am: Thanks for that Cookie1. Around here, we don't know what "cold nights" are. Currently it's 6:15pm & a very pleasant 24 degrees.

Spanner, sorry but I am afraid I can't help you there, as I don't actually eat pineapple. In fact I really don't deserve to live in the tropics because I don't like most tropical fruit :-\ I just made it for my 2 kids. They polished off the entire lot. All I put in was a whole pineapple (peeled of course ;) ) and about 800g of ice. Must of been passable at least. Then again, my 2 year old eats snot but won't eat the stir-fry I cook so **shrugs shoulders** .
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: spanner on August 20, 2009, 09:16:36 am: Quote
Then again, my 2 year old eats snot but won't eat the stir-fry I cook so

:D :D .. my two year old is starting along the smae path but will still scream out for the green smoothie in the morning which is great.
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: quirkycooking on August 20, 2009, 11:02:08 am: Welcome Molly! Hope you get lots of great ideas and inspiration from this forum! I know I do!
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Post by: faffa_70 on August 30, 2009, 03:02:12 pm: LOL Molly, I just read your signature ;D ;D Enjoy your surprise..I have a couple of them :o :o
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Post by: brazen20au on August 30, 2009, 11:07:25 pm: LOL IME #3 tends to be a surprise more often than not! (mine was very much ;))
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on August 31, 2009, 05:13:06 am: Thanks guys,

Quick pickup on that. I had only just updated my signature yesterday afternoon :)

I found out 2 days after I received the TMX. Still not sure how far along I am. Doctor thinks about 7 weeks going by blood tests & a feel of my tummy. Was on the pill so HUGE surprise. Ultrasound couldn't find bubby so have to go back in 2 weeks for a follow up ultrasound.

Now I know why I have been feeling under the weather lately ;)
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Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 31, 2009, 05:28:52 am: Congratulations Molly. I'm sure your TMX will be a great help when number 3 arrives! :)
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: JaneeZee on August 31, 2009, 08:05:26 am: Quote from: spanner on August 20, 2009, 09:16:36 am
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Then again, my 2 year old eats snot but won't eat the stir-fry I cook so

:D :D .. my two year old is starting along the smae path but will still scream out for the green smoothie in the morning which is great.

You sure he's not just confused????
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: sunshine on September 21, 2009, 02:35:55 pm: Welcome.

Glad you found the forum I'm from Mackay I have been following failsafe as well at the moment I am just sticking to no gluten and dairy with my son to try build his immune system. So I know what you are going through and it is a pretty big eye opener when you discover the mainstream of food out there is not failsafe I didn't have my tmx when I did the elimination it makes such a difference when you can make things from scratch and know exactly what is going into the food you give to your children. Hope you enjoy the forum and your tmx.
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: quirkycooking on September 22, 2009, 12:58:07 am: Hi Sunshine & Molly,
We don't have dairy or wheat or sugar, and I have a food blog with TMX recipes that you might find helpful. (Some are gluten free too.) Hope the pregnancy's going well Molly!
Jo :)
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: MollyGrubbles on September 27, 2009, 01:48:07 pm: Thanks Jo, but unfortunately things haven't gone that well. I miscarried a couple of weeks ago :'(. Part of the reason I haven't been posting much.

Another reason is just that I am insanely busy with work & family these last few weeks. I was hoping things would settle down this week coming, but it seems they will not be for a few more weeks yet (just in time for the Christmas rush then).

I also fell off the failsafe wagon while pregnant (mostly because you're not meant to do the supervised elimination diet while pregnant) and partly because when you have morning sickness, you don't want to have such strict limitations on what you can eat (although I continue to limit dairy which I had discovered I have an intolerance to). I am hoping start back up again soon but first I want to find a rice or nut milk that I can easily palate and preferably one that won't be too noticeable in cooking. At the moment I use Bonsoy on my cereal, but I can't use that when cooking for the family or DH complains. (And I want to get away from soy milk altogether).
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Post by: Thermomixer on September 27, 2009, 01:52:41 pm: Sorry to hear your sad news. Hope we can help you. Take care.
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Post by: judydawn on September 27, 2009, 02:30:14 pm: Same here Molly, my thoughts are with you at this sad time.
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Post by: Sundari on September 28, 2009, 12:28:54 am: Sorry to ehar of your loss MG

I found coconut milk for some dishes worked really well.
You could try the almond milk using the TMX that is delicious!
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Post by: quirkycooking on September 28, 2009, 02:29:31 am: So sorry for your loss, Molly - sounds like you need some time out. Hope you can get some rest soon.
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Post by: cookie1 on September 28, 2009, 08:58:50 am: Take care Molly, we're all thinking of you.
Title: Re: Hello from North Queensland
Post by: Very Happy Jan on September 28, 2009, 02:52:53 pm: Sorry to hear your sad news Molly. Been there and it's an emotional time. Thinking of you.