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Fiona- we've spent more on groceries, but we're spending a lot less on dining out. We'd rather eat at home and know what we're eating. It's weird, as I'm not a great cook, but in the last few months we've realised that we get better value for money at home. We used to eat out a lot but have become disappointed as we compare it to what we can eat at home. Also, as I'm gluten free, the TMX means I can make my own flour or whatever.
It's great from a time saving POV. I first heard of TMX from a friend with 2 per-schoolers. She found it great to be able to set it to cook and walk away to deal with the kids without worrying about something burning on the stove.
Olive - how was the ice cream? I haven't made icecream in a while. I've made that much coleslaw in the last week though. Talk about easy & fast. I now do the carrot first, pour that out, then do cabbage & apple with the mayo. Then add the carrot back for a couple of seconds to mix it. I end up with more volume that way & am less likely to purée the coleslaw. I made the gluten free tabbouleh from then GF cookbook too, using home grown parsley which was yummy.
I get more satisfaction from food now I'm making things from scratch. Even simple things like serving homemade garlic & herb cultured butter with a BBQ. It tastes better.
How's everyone else going?
Btw, if anyone wants to make ghee, the recipe in the Indian cookbook is way wrong. You need to cook at Varoma for an hour on slow. It's great stuff but took so much longer than they said.
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I got a thermomix off DH for Christmas. I'm not really a recipe follower so finding that hard lol I kinda overflowed it the other day cos I added to much extras to my risotto(minus the Parmesan) but caught it in time before the mess was too great.
And dairy free recipe's here, does anyone have any good ones I could try?
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Em - have a look Quirky cooking website or the TMX forum under special diets. There are also other sites I use and then adjust to the TMX.
Eg, it's easy peasy to make your own rice milk in the Thermie
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Hello
Can I join? I got one for Xmas after nearly two years envying everyone else that had one :D
Mum has one and while we were living with her I got to use it quite a bit, I am going to make some rock cakes and vitality truffles for DD this arvo while she naps.
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Yay Phoenix. Those truffles sound yummy. What's the recipe?
I've been slack & not cooking in the heat. Not been doung anything except make coleslaw. Need to go shopping & get some frozen berries. Time for some more fruity dream :)
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They are in the EDC, they are bascially dried fruit and hazelnuts
Knew I forgot something when I went shopping yesterday.......frozen fruit!!!
I made brandy cream anglaise to go with our xmas pudding (I got my Thermie a couple of days early :) ) and that was so yummy - pretty much substituted the vanilla essence for brandy plus an extra decent splash or two for good measure lol - only thing was it split a bit but once it had cooled slightly I put in the butterfly and whipped it for a few seconds and it came up lovely and smooth.......DH reckons it would make a good icecream lol
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Hi girls, I'm looking at everything this machine can do and was wondering if anyone makes ice-cream in it? It is actually an ice cream makers such?
Also where is the best place to buy it from? Does anyone know of an online store who sells it cheaper?
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Cherished I make ice cream!! I use the recipe base recipe from Annabel Langbein, I've made her double choc nd raspberry ripple so far, i doesn't freeze it, I just pop it in a cake tin and into the freezer to freeze
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I've made ice cream in the TMX - it's easy peasy. Havent made it in a while, though.
You need to host or attend a demo to buy a TMX - it's the best way to see it in action & ask loads of questions. I recommend having it at home with your other half so they also see the benefits, rather than freaking out about the price, like mine did :) He was convinced when we had a home demo.
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Thanks girls! The price is worthy of freaking out :o will see how I go. I know I want an ice-cream maker and slow cooker though so maybe the thermomix is the answer ;)
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Oooo and the thermie does so much more! Yes the price is a kick in the guys but seriously when you have one you realise it is worth it!
Have you seen one in action? If not, seriously book a demo. Even if you can't buy one right away, book a demo and work towards it. If you're in WA I can help hook you up with a consultant in your area or alternatively, contact thermomix directly. I get excited when people see one for the first time lol!
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Did anyone. Check out the thermo chef before getting the thermomix? They look much sexier and way cheaper.
Dantri, I'm in qld but saw online that I can book a demo :)
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I had a look online and read reviews etc but never saw one in action.
I made the iced coffee this arvo...........wow think my moccona coffee is a little strong for amount it says in the EDC so might cut it back a bit next time and add a bit more milk, it came out like coffee softserve but was YUM, have frozen the left overs and will just defrost slightly and add some more milk before I re-whiz it :)
Has anyone tried the broccoli salad? Thinking of trying that tonight
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I haven't tried the broccoli salad but my mum has and reckons its really yummy!
Cherished - I'm sure we'll see you posting about all the yummies you're making in your tmx soon enough lol.
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Broccoli salad was ok, wasn't too much of a hit with DH lol
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Cherished - I still use my slow cooker for things. Mostly for making chicken stock or stews. When cooking Indian, I'll make the sauce in the TMX, then slow cook the meat in a slow cooker or a dutch oven. The dutch oven gives a better flavour but the slow cooker means I can walk away. We could cook the meat in the TMX, but I think slow cooked makes it more tender. I make a kick arse chicken soup in the TMX though :)
Btw, when I say I make the sauce in the TMx, I mean I buy things like cardamon pods, cumin seeds etc, roast & grind them in the TMX, mix in the other ingredients & cook the sauce in the TMX. Not something I would have bothered doing pre-TMX because I couldnt be bothered with a mortar & pestle etc.
The thermochef is cheaper for a couple of reasons: it's a copy of the older model of TMX, it's made in China, it has a mechanical motor & no reverse function. The TMX is German design & made in France, it has a resistance motor which will last years longer than a mechanical motor & has the reverse function. The reverse is actually important, IMO. It's such a powerful machine, it's easy to puree things. When leaving something to cook, I usually have it on reverse & walk away knowing I wont come back to slush.
The thermochef is good if you dont have the $2k for the TMX, though TMX do have finance options. My Mum bought hers on finance after swearing she wasnt going to get one. She now uses hers more than I do, but then she's a more experienced cook than I am. Anyway, I relate to it like this: I want a Miele washing machine. We cant afford a Miele. If we could, we'd know it would last us 20+ years & our clothes would last longer too. Instead, we're likely to buy a Samsung, which is much cheaper but we'll probably have to replace again in 10 years. We have a Whirlpool which we have to replace after 5 years. I see it as a similar issue between Thermomix & Thermochef. You can spend $800 on the Thermochef, but it wont last as long. But that may be what you can afford now. Have a demo before making that decision. I took ages researching before we bought one.
If you get the TMX, you wont need an ice cream maker as well.
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Good advice l&b. Also, thermomix runs interest free promotions a couple of times a year. The last one just finished in December but it was interest free for 12 months hopefully they run it again in the next few months. It worked out at just under $40 a week for 12 months and you own it. My aunty (family of 6 plus a baby) said she saved more than that per week in groceries when they got their thermie. Lots of people wait for interest free to come around to buy.
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