Forum Thermomix
Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: dede on January 12, 2011, 09:58:03 pm
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I'm so excited but I don't know what to make first. Any suggestions?
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Have fun the butter chicken is nice from the Indian Cookbook, Sorbets are nice this time of year, risotto depending on what you like.
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I'm thinking bread. Or do you think that is to much to ask for the first use?
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My first attempt was lemon custard (under the close supervision of my consultant) - and that was purely because it was the only thing I had all the ingredients for at the time of delivery (I hadn't found this forum at that stage so I was totally unprepared to make anything). The custard was gorgeous.
Have fun and just go with the flow - with luck, your consultant should help you with your first attempt at the time of delivery so no need to panic - just ENJOY!
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You could try bread you have to start somewhere it is all experimentation when you start. You will have some triumphs and disasters.
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I started my customers with pumpkin soup and breadrolls. Might be too warm for that at this time of year, though! :)
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Stock concentrate so you don't groan at every recipe which needs it. It's very liberating once you have it as it opens up so many possibilities.
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Well I made picklets for my first attempt as the kids were hungry. They were yummy ( even though I accidentally put in 60g sugar instead of 40g). I think I will make some bread rolls next. Only can try I guess. Lol. I need to write a list of ingredients to get from the shop as I go I think.
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I love your excitement. Keep us informed of how things are going.
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Stock concentrate is a must - the base of alot of recipes ;)
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Have fun playing with your new toy. I would make a cake because I am a terrible sweet tooth. Perhaps the easy carrot cake or Bimby chocolate cake from the forum. ;D
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Cheese and bacon rolls are on the rise at the moment. A recipe I found on this forum. ( thanks to the person who put it on). Hopefully they turn out ok. I must do some house work now. Lol.
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My first meal I cooked was the tomato soup in the EDC with the red lentils. Mind you, it was winter at the time!! You'll find that now you have your TM, you are likely to go completely nuts with cooking. Now you know why we are all so passionate(?nuts) on this forum about cooking with the TM. Congratulations and have fun.
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Sounds like a great start and I'm sure the rolls were yummy.
So what are you having for dinner?
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Tonight we having curried sausages. ( left over from last night) I'm wasn't so confident making a main meal as yet and also need some ingredients. I'm about to go to shop and get some items to make stock concentrate. And maybe some custard for dessert. Yum yum. Cheese and bacon rolls are almost finished in oven. They look great and smell even better.
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How exciting for you to have your Thermomix at last.
When I got mine I went to the supermarket the next day and bought a big bag of bakers flour, raw sugar, nuts, dried fruit, milk powder and other things that seem to crop up in lots and lots of recipes. Then you can be happy at home cooking up a storm!!
And the nice thing about going to the supermarket is you can stroll down the aisles looking at various things thinking how you need never buy them again because you can make them yourself now!
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My consultant lent me a spare EDC book in the lead up to delivery so that I could look through it and do my shopping accordingly before the big arrival. I appreciated this a lot, it was a great way of being organised and getting used to the format of the recipes.
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First day with my TM and I made Pikelets, Cheese and Bacon rolls, Stock concentrate (Which I got my husband to taste. lol. He said it horrible, but I already knew that.lol) and finished off the day with chocolate custard which was a hit. Not sure what I will cook tomorrow as yet but have a few ideas. Thanks everyone for your input.
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It sounds like you are having great fun dede.
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Freeze the chocolate custard in little snack cup size for the kids lunchboxes. DD LOVES this in her lunchbox. A nice healthy little treat for her. :)
You won't know yourself in a few weeks. ALl the extra time you'll suddenly find. IT's amazing...
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how exciting dede...and the wonderful relationship begins :) :)
im sure everyone has told you before but isi portuguese rolls made just as one loaf is fool proof and yummy to boot as well as super easy...just got todays bread out of the oven..its all good and be brave and go with your hearts desire..make what you will...most things are easy with teh thermomix if you follow the instructions and read the comments before hand :)
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That was a great idea of your consultant's to lend you the book while you were waiting. Have fun with your new machine and let us know how it's all going!
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Freeze the chocolate custard in little snack cup size for the kids lunchboxes. DD LOVES this in her lunchbox. A nice healthy little treat for her. :)
You won't know yourself in a few weeks. ALl the extra time you'll suddenly find. IT's amazing...
Question - do you just pop it in frozen - does it defrost by lunch? Or eaten half frozen/frozen/defrosted? I'm guessing quite a thick custard?
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Dede,make what ever you feel like. That is the challenge. Plenty of recipes here, with comments and adaptions. Have fun and it is great having you on the Forum.
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If you use the little decor cups they sell as snack cups, they defrost by lunchtime and they also have the bonus of keeping everything else cold ie salads, vegetable sticks etc. Also, it's not a huge quantity in there so the kids get to eat other things and not just fill up on custard.
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Yup. What Merlin said. :)
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What recipe did you use for the custard ladies? My kids are all excited for school lunches.
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Gee was funny reading back on this thread when I first got my TM 15 months ago.
As for the custard recipe I think it would be the one from the EDC book?
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Wow dede, it would be nice to look back and see how confident you are now.
For example your Kaiser Rolls, actually all the bread you make.