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« on: January 13, 2011, 05:12:00 am »
From what everyone has been saying, this sounds like a pretty sensible diet - can anyone tell me if it is suitable for a vegetarian? I have found so many diets include meat and that's always discouraged me from trying any of them. I do eat eggs and cheese though - I'm what is referred to as an ovo-lacto vegetarian! Any feedback would be appreciated.
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« on: January 12, 2011, 10:39:53 pm »
I've just been hearing on the news that the flood levels in Brisbane (Queensland) have not peaked at the higher level they had anticipated - I guess that's the only good news to come out of the north so far.
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« on: January 12, 2011, 10:37:36 pm »
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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« on: January 12, 2011, 08:10:32 pm »
Frozzie, I am of much the same opinion as you are.
Many years ago we were on a truck safari through Mozambique and went in to one of the village markets only to see sacks and sacks of maize on sale - all clearly printed "DONATED FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE USA" (or words similar to that, but you get the gist). Ever since then I have been very wary of making any donations because this is obviously wide open for scams of this sort and it makes you so angry to see it when the people are so poor and in desperate need of help.
I had a friend in Chad who did volunteer work in the schools and had arranged for free school books to be sent from overseas for the kids - but she was not allowed access to them until she "acknowledged" the help of an official by dipping into her own purse.
This is all so disappointing and I am not saying that it is always the case other than in those two situations mentioned .... but it does make you think and hesitate!
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« on: January 12, 2011, 07:58:26 pm »
Thanks, for those measurements and the tip on when to add the oil (knowing me, I would have added it during the initial mixing time!). I'll give it a try with my next batch of butter.
7641
« on: January 12, 2011, 05:18:06 am »
I am sure I have seen the answer to this query somewhere recently, but cannot find it now. If you want to add some oil to the butter, what quantity or ratio of oil to cream do you use? If it makes any difference to the answer, I would be using grapeseed oil.
7642
« on: January 12, 2011, 03:04:23 am »
Great decision, Sharon, and welcome to the forum. Now that you have decided to buy a TMX you have taken a good first step in keeping in touch with this forum, it will give you so many ideas you will become very impatient whilst you wait until you can get your own machine and start cooking and experimenting.
7643
« on: January 11, 2011, 01:27:05 am »
Hi Linney - I know exactly how you feel - you are going to have a fantastic time with your TMX. Welcome to the forum and enjoy your cooking and eating.
7644
« on: January 10, 2011, 10:17:35 pm »
Hi Sue - red lentils don't need to be pre-soaked before use (which is why they are so useful to have around), but it's a good idea to give them a good rinse under running water first to get rid of accumulated dust and grime, etc.
7645
« on: January 10, 2011, 02:47:42 am »
I have a Smeg, which is quite good, but I feel that I have never quite conquered the "bells and whistles" - probably my fault more than the oven's. I also use an older Chef which is terrible - it has a huge variation in temperature on each shelf, even though it is fan assisted; I have to drop the cooking temperature by about 20 degrees and I also have to turn things around about every 5 - 10 minutes and even then I usually end up with burnt edges on my baking!
From the sounds of it, Mielle seems to be a pretty good option. If you can, pop down to your local library and read up on the Choice magazine articles - there is bound to be something fairly recent that you can refer to.
7646
« on: January 09, 2011, 03:56:24 am »
I've put Dill in for the first time this year - I've never really used it much before but it has such a lovely fragrance and I've started experimenting a bit with it - so far I've put (small amounts) of it on just about everything! I've got oregano growing all over the place as well; once again, it's one I love crushing and smelling and use heaps in cooking. My bay tree is about 3 metres tall and I think I have driven everyone I know mad - literally giving away branches at a time!! All the usual suspects are there as well - thyme, rosemary, chives, garlic ... the earwigs have done serious damage to my parsley but I think it will win the battle as there a few plants that look as though they are fighting off the earwig invasion. I lost my mint in the winter, but one of my neighbours keeps me supplied and I'll plant up more next spring.
7647
« on: January 08, 2011, 08:55:49 pm »
I've done much the same as you, Meganjane, but as a small business owner I decided to go a little further - not only did I do a list of all these details for myself, but I created one for our business as well and enlarged it to include customer numbers, contact phone / email / web addresses, account numbers, card numbers (for Visa, Mastercard, etc), I also included drivers licenses, passports, Medicare card details ... anything and everything I could think of and I ended up with 5 A4 pages of contact details. It can be a bit tedious keeping it up to date, but I have found it invaluable.
Come to think of it, there is probably a program somewhere 'out there' that you can utilise for this, I hadn't thought of that before now - the usual problem is that if your computer is down and your computer details are on it you are in deep trouble!! I am very much a hard copy person so anything would have to be printed off.
7648
« on: January 08, 2011, 08:19:09 pm »
Hi Thermocurious and welcome. Whereabouts in Victoria are you? There may be other TMX owners nearby that you can make contact with and chat to whilst you are waiting for your machine.
7649
« on: December 21, 2010, 07:32:39 pm »
I also made this at the weekend as gifts - quite simply, this is gorgeous, definitely one for the chocoholics on the forum.
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« on: December 21, 2010, 04:02:46 am »
Miranda, do you mean the rectangular white cleaners, sort of like a friable but fairly dense sponge? If so I have read terrible stories of them - apparently they are very alkaline and can cause painful skin reactions so please take care if you are using them.
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