Thermomix Lovers United

**LionsandBears** · July 19th, 2011, 11:34 AM

I know a few of us have or want one so I thought we could have our own thread to discuss what works, what doesn't. I'm a new owner, still have my L's

. Made a few mistakes but also had some great success.

I'm gluten intolerant but find gluten free bread to be pretty awful. One benefit of a TMX for me us being able to easily make my own GF bread. I buy the grains/seeds like buckwheat, quinoa, rice, chickpeas and mill them in the TMX. It's easier to mill the quantities needed at the time than have loads of different flours. I also use the grains etc for other things, like making rice, soup or whatever, all in the TMX.

We've sold off other appliances like the blender, juicer and milkshske maker. It took me a while to get used to the density of juice made in the TMX as it doesnt remove the pulp. I just add water to get the consistency I want. Use less fruit for them too as thrre's less wastage.

Anyone else love their TMX?

**toomanyshoes** · July 19th, 2011, 11:38 AM

Can I sign up just to lust after them?

I so want one but I just can't justify the price.

**willow5** · July 19th, 2011, 11:52 AM

Can I sign up just to lust after them?

I so want one but I just can't justify the price.

Me too

...Maybe this thread will convince me...

**Arimeh** · July 19th, 2011, 11:56 AM

I'm joining!!!!

Just waiting for delivery...

**luna moth** · July 19th, 2011, 12:57 PM

I'm stalking too. I love hearing about your TMX adventures tash.

**surprised** · July 19th, 2011, 01:04 PM

Mmmm chai lattes in TMX. So easy and so much cheaper than store-bought. (athough we do cheat and use a packet mix - should try from scratch)

Trying to think of something to cook tonight for dinner. Wonder if we could do beef strog in the TMX?

Brown rice in TMX = delicious!

**Sterla** · July 20th, 2011, 09:17 PM

I'm joining!!!!

Just waiting for delivery...

Me too

.

**teresa** · July 21st, 2011, 07:44 AM

oh wow! i have to join in on this one! i am so in love with my TMX!! had it now for 2 months and think its just awesome! have already made so much in it. tea last night i made the red thai chicken curry. made my own red chilli paste before hand. it was absolutely delicious!! not at all hot like i was thinking.

made the choc hazlenut spread the other week. that was delicious. only i used dark compound chocolate. thinking next time to just use a block of cadbury milk chocolate and see how i go. a friend actually commented that the spread tasted much better then nutella!!!

**dantri** · July 19th, 2011, 09:44 PM

Wooooohooo! I'm another waiting for delivery, ordered one at the Good Food and Wine Show on Friday. I'm just SO excited!

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**LionsandBears** · July 20th, 2011, 06:58 PM

Tonight's dinner, brought to me by TMX, is sweet potato and goats cheese risotto. It's an adaptation of various recipes I've found. I minced and sauted garlic and celery, chopped some sweet potato, then added white wine and sauted 3 minutes. Threw in rice, stock (homemade in TMX) and instead of water, I'm using left over pumpkin soup from the other night. It was a bit of a fail - too watery. So I'm hoping that will both reduce waste and add a nice flavour.

Once it's cooked, I'll put into the thermoserver to stand, add parmesan and goats cheese. One recipe I've read says to add butter. I have some garlic and herb butter made in TMX but I'm wondering if adding a dab of it would be too much. Anyway, the risotto is currently cooking now. Nice not to have to constantly stir

A tip on the pumpkin and potato & leek soups in the Everyday cook book (EDC). use 3/4 of the water in the recipe of the soups are too watery. Worked that one out yesterday.

How are others going with the TMX?

**Arimeh** · July 20th, 2011, 07:08 PM

I had use of my friends and found out that the recipe for normal porridge is wrong when it tells you to pulverise the oats. It ended up like the Chinese drinking porridge on the next page. So that was my biggest fail...so far lol

**surprised** · July 20th, 2011, 07:12 PM

Tashybabe do you use the EDC home-made stock? We made it at our delivery demo but we really don't like the taste.

Strog was yummy! Although a communication breakdown saw DH thinking we didn't have mushrooms, when we did, so they got missed. Oh well!

**belfie** · July 20th, 2011, 07:38 PM

With the EDC home-made stock (I'm assuming you mean the vegie stock/paste stuff?) does it truly use just whatever you have leftover? Or are there some minimum requirements of certain veg? I'm a bit sus, cos my consultant swore it didn't have onion in iit (which I can't have), so I wondered what WAS in it?

Tashybabe - have you tried any other risottos? The risotto (mushroom) our consultant made at the demo on Sat night was way too watery I reckon - thickened up nicely on standing tho. Goats cheese... I should get DH onto that, would give us some more dairy-type options which would be nice!

Incidentally I cooked the crappest dinner tonight (slow cooker). I'm concerned I'm too crap a cook to have a TMX lol!

**LionsandBears** · July 20th, 2011, 09:10 PM

Belfie - I'm a crap cook too and I'm still getting used to the TMX. I was a bit intimidated at first. I think just practising helps and trying things in small quantities. One thing that irritates me about the EDC recipes is it doesnt tell you how many serves you get so I keep making more than we need (there's only 2 of us). We've had a couple of fails including pureeing mince. I dont know if that's from not following instructions or what. I'm not great at following revipes. I always change something around and that can cause problems. But that's not just using a TMX, that's me in general

Wrt to the stock, there is a standard recipe which I've used but you could make your own. It's just pureed vegies cooked into a concentrate and a whole lot of salt to preserve it. There is onion in the EDC recipe but you can exclude it. I got a good tip off Rouge to keep vegie cuttings like carrot tips in a bag in the freezer and make stock from those when you have enough.

We had a pumpkin risotto made at the demo as DH doesnt like mushroom. I've also made pear & blue cheese risotto. I pull recipes off forumthermomix and from FB pages or blogs. Tonights risotto was a tad undercooked but still yummy.

**belfie** · July 21st, 2011, 01:45 PM

Mine too!!!!!!

**Alan** · July 21st, 2011, 07:25 PM

Thermomix have got a special on for July

Have your Thermomix straight away with just $70 finance start up fee & 0% interest for 9 months. There is no early payout fee - so you can order it now and later on when you've saved up - pay it out. How awesome is that! Minimum payment is $15 a week towards your machine and $4.95 monthly account fee.

I know someone in Townsville who is willing to do a demo within a few hours drive of her home. Also she can put you in contact with a rep in your area.
PM me if anyone wants her contact details

**belfie** · July 21st, 2011, 10:08 PM

Mmm custard

It looks so preeeetty! Welcome to my house Sir Mixalot, I think we're gonna be great friends

Another promotion this month, if you order at the demo you're hosting, you get two thermo servers - a 2litre & a 1litre one.

**LionsandBears** · July 21st, 2011, 10:10 PM

Mmm custard

It looks so preeeetty! Welcome to my house Sir Mixalot, I think we're gonna be great friends

Another promotion this month, if you order at the demo you're hosting, you get two thermo servers - a 2litre & a 1litre one.

I should have waited. I only got a 2L with mine. The 1L would come in handy. We used Mum's the other night for the mash.

Did you make anything else?

MNB - what did you make in yours?

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