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Title: Thermomix staples
Post by: jkmt on September 08, 2011, 02:53:24 am
Hi Everyone,
After six months or so of owning a Thermomix, I've realised that there is a range of staples that I always make and have on hand. I couldn't find a thread to see other people's thoughts, so thought I'd start a new one to compare notes. What are your TMX staples - the dishes or basics that you always have sitting in your fridge or freezer or that you are constantly replenishing for your family?

Mine are:
- Sliced bread and rolls (usually based on Isi's Portugeuse recipe, but there are variations)
- Yoghurt (always plain greek-style, but I'm currently also experimenting with sweet yoghurts)
- Ice cream (quite a few varieties, but vanilla or coconut are our most common ones)
- Vegetable stock
- Custard (our fave is made on coconut cream)
- Danubes (usually stuffed with olives for DH & DS' lunchboxes)
- Quirky Jo's lentil bolognaise (for use on pasta/rice, or as base for lasagna or shepherd's pie)
- Whole orange cake
- Lemon yoghurt cake
- Cinnamon scrolls
- Savoury scrolls (usually with olives, sundried tomatoes, baby spinach)
- Buttermilk scones
- Butter

I'm sure come summer, I will add lemonade, cordials and sorbets to that list.

What are your staples?
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: judydawn on September 08, 2011, 03:24:30 am
Apart from bread, I really don't have staples Jenny, I just go as my gut guides me.  Fundj posted this (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6241.msg81477#msg81477) a while back which is along the lines of what you have posted. Not a long thread, maybe yours will get people going  ;)
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: jkmt on September 08, 2011, 12:00:02 pm
Thanks JD. It would be interesting to see what other people do. I'm not sure this thing saves me time - but that's only because I cook so many of the things I used to buy.
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: dede on September 08, 2011, 12:12:51 pm
Um let me think...................................

Cheese and bacon rolls and bread
Stock concentrate
Judy's mayonnaise
Biscuits, slices and cakes
Sausage rolls
Scrolls
Butter
Relish
Worcestershire sauce
French onion soup mix
Custard
Ice cream

I just basically try to have something of some sort made fresh for the family at all times, as they are constantly "starving to death" (Yeah right)
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: Halex on September 09, 2011, 01:56:50 am
Not a huge list

Veggie stock paste
Chicken liquid stock
Chicken stock paste, need to make some
Red thai curry paste
Green thai curry paste
FOSM
All the above are used regularly

Also MM's bol sauce, always have one ready to for lasagna

Bread
Some type of muffin, scrolls or maddys cheese & bacon rolls, easy recess for school
Biscuits or a cake

Thats about it that i can think of right now

Hally

Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: Yvette on September 09, 2011, 05:37:35 am
Hally which red and green curry paste do you make? I am always buying these. Thanks
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: Halex on September 09, 2011, 05:51:51 am
The green one is from " a taste od asia" its lovely, the whole dish is as good as a dish in thailand

The red curry is   from edc, nice too but i love the green one
H :)
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: Yvette on September 09, 2011, 06:33:51 am
Thanks Hally might make them instead of buying all the time and they probably make a lot more than the small jar I buy
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: katesjoy on September 09, 2011, 07:54:33 pm
I always have:

Jam
bread/rolls and now garlic bread
peanut butter
cordial
pasta of various forms
bolognaise sauce
vegie stock
butter (and of course buttermilk)
Title: Re: Thermomix staples
Post by: Halex on September 10, 2011, 12:14:33 am
Yvette, i am sure making your own will work out much cheaper.

Its great to have in the freezer, we eat a lot of spicy food, in fact nearly all my frozen left overs are curry dishes.
Hally :)