Forum Thermomix

Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: patricia 24 on November 30, 2011, 08:27:42 am

Title: hello
Post by: patricia 24 on November 30, 2011, 08:27:42 am

Hi,
I am a mum of 3, trying to keep our diets as free of colourings and additives as possible. Love to bake but since third child arived i have no time! Looking forward to getting our thermomix and getting back into the kitchen.

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Post by: judydawn on November 30, 2011, 10:07:21 am

Hi Patricia, welcome to the forum.  You will be whipping up goodies in no time once thermie arrives. Hope you have plenty of time to browse this forum, you will find so many things you want to make and won't know where to start  :) :)

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Post by: Cornish Cream on November 30, 2011, 12:33:48 pm

Welcome to the forum Patricia.There are some lovely recipes here on the forum to help your baking.Have fun cooking and sampling your efforts :)

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Post by: cookie1 on December 02, 2011, 05:03:33 am

Hello and welcome Patricia. How old are your children?

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Post by: DizzyGirl on December 02, 2011, 07:42:27 pm

Hello Patricia, I am also a mum who avoids artificial colours and perservatives. The thermomix is a great tool as I can make the most delicious goodies for my family without all the nasties.

Take care

DG xxx

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Post by: fundj&e on December 02, 2011, 08:11:05 pm

hello welcome to the forum Patricia. you will be back in the kitchen soon and baking your very own yummy cakes, i am sure of that

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Post by: patricia 24 on December 03, 2011, 03:38:37 am

Hi
My children are 5, 3 and 6mths. First has behavioural problems and seems to react to some additives. Currently snacks here are pretty boring as I don't buy many processed snacks. Can't wait til I have saved enough for my thermomix!

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Post by: MrsH on December 03, 2011, 10:02:35 am

Hi Patricia, I am looking forward to the 'clean' eating part of the TM. Hope you get yours soon.

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Post by: trudy on December 03, 2011, 10:03:39 am

Hi Patricia, welcome to the forum.

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Post by: DizzyGirl on December 04, 2011, 03:40:16 am

Patricia,

My DS has behavioural problems when he eats the wrong food. I love that he can take healthy and yummy food to school. Made a carrot cake into large cup cakes for this weeks treat. Last week it was banana bread.

Most kids in his class take proessed, highly artificial food to school but they all say "I wish my mum would make me some nice treats like yours". Just goes to show that home made is always a winner.

DG xxx

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Post by: cookie1 on December 05, 2011, 05:16:02 am

How very true DizzyGirl. Last weekend DD decided she wanted smoked salmon and cream cheese for lunch on Saturday. She asked if we had any rolls or bagels in the freezer, my reply was no as we had eaten the last a few nights ago. I suggested she buy a roll from Baker's Delight... her response was 'no, I don't like bought anymore." I took it as a compliment. She ended up buying her salmon and cheese and we found an old bagel hidden in the back of the freezeer. It came up well with a spray of water and the microwave.
When her house is built it looks like I will get to keep up her supply of bread products as well.

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Post by: DizzyGirl on December 05, 2011, 05:29:27 am

Thats so funny Cookie1, but then again if I had tasted your home amde rolls, I wouldn't like the bought ones either. I haven't made any bread apart from savoury scrolls, perhaps its time to give it a try. I need some confidence in the area  :-))

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Post by: cookie1 on December 06, 2011, 05:16:16 am

Dizzygirl give it a go. Perhaps start with Isi's normal bread or her rolls. Perhaps something of Chookie's. Just be patient and let it rise.

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Post by: DizzyGirl on December 06, 2011, 05:41:08 am

I think I will have a go one weekend when I have time. Is all bread freezable?

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Post by: fundj&e on December 08, 2011, 12:25:59 am

Yes DG you can freeze the dough after the 1st rise then shape and freeze or you can par bake it or bake it completely the choice is yours  ;D

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Post by: DizzyGirl on December 09, 2011, 12:06:55 am

Thanks fundj and cookie1.

I made bread on Wednesday (no fuss rolls into a herb and cheese loaf and varoma fruit bread) and both are nearly all gone. Will be making more over the weekend to freeze.