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The only time I wait is when steaming potatoes. I tend to use kettle water. I also find boiling eggs works better with water already hot. The yolks are fluffier.
yeah, that would help. Didn't think of it. I made risotto tonight and while nice, the rice still had just a bit too much bite to it.
So Miss A has been in a co-operative mood today so I've had a great time playing with "Jack". Have made cinnamon scrolls (thanks Cheshire - even my kids like them!), salted caramel icecream, some pureed fruit and vegies for bubs, some peri peri sauce and some peanut butter. Oh, and a milkshake for Miss E, which to be honest feels like a whole lot more work than using the milkshake maker. Heading off with a very long shopping list in a couple of hours so I can have a really good play over the weekend with some dips, sides etc. Going to try yoghurt again too and add in some extras so that hopefully it gets eaten as yoghurt, rather than me searching for something to use it in. Didn't go to waste though - yummy lemon yoghurt cake. Mmmmm
I love my thermomix simply because I can whizz my pre-frozen smoothies and have it clean again, and be out the door in about ninety seconds.
I have never once in my life thought of pre-frozen smoothies - I love that idea!! How to you store them in the freezer? Definitely going to give that a go!:
Freeze in ice-cube trays. I then put in zip lock bags and reuse the bags etc.:
you would need to add milk or water to thin it a bit so reduce what you might normally add.
I generally add 200ml of water to each smoothie, both more if i am ready to drink straight away (as i use a travel mug and thick doesn't come out of it!)
When making yoghurt where do you buy the pot set stuff they refer to? Also I can not find safflower oil would I only find this in a health food store?
Thermomix lovers, I need your help! I've been to two demos and am fairly convinced I want one. But DH is unconvinced. He needs convincing. So help me out...
What do you make in yours?
Are you happy with it?
What is the best thing about it?
What's the worst??
How many kitchen appliances have you gotten rid of?
Has it broken/needed servicing or repairs? If so, how much did it cost?
Did anyone else have trouble convincing their OH? If so, what worked for you????
I promised DH I'd save money I. The long run in our grocery sop, and I do, I am spending about $40 less per fortnight. So it will pay for itself in about 18 months
I regularly whip up his fav icecream
Since buying it I haven't used my slow cooker or bread maker
Bah, posted too quick
I use mine daily. It self cleans. I have adapted all our fav recipes and frankly it's my third child. Totally changed my kitchen goddessness from great to freaking awesome!!!
Did he attend the demo OP? I was having trouble convincing DH....and then he saw it in action.
I will come back later though....finally the birthday girl has decided shes ready for bed.
Mine didn't get it either.
I've only had mine since Christmas and I use it daily - smoothies, some puree stuff for DD3, pancake batter, prep of stuff for dinner if I'm not actually using it to COOK the dinner. I've done quite a few meals in him already - brilliant because its pretty quick, healthy food and there is seriously minimal washing up to do.
I make all my own bread now, sweet and savoury scrolls for the kids' lunchboxes, healthier slices, biscuits, cakes etc. I make yoghurt, all my own sauces - mayonnaise, pesto, peri peri, satay etc- peanut butter, lemon butter. Lots of smoothy/slushy sort of drinks for the kids which is great for upping their veggie and fruit intake, icecream by the gallon. I've stopped buying 1,000 different sorts of flours and sugars and now my pantry is stocked with lots of nuts, seeds and grains that I use so its always lovely and fresh and I'm not wasting so much.
TBH I think I never really did convince my DH - he's just a gorgeous softy and he loves doing things that make me happy (yep, bring out the buckets and sappy music), but now that I've had him for a couple of months he's really seeing the benefit. The ice cream and ice magic I've made certainly helps too ;-)
I haven't had any problems with it at all, and I'm finding it so much easier to get things done while still managing to deal with two lots of girls' homework and a tiny girl making the usual demands. Its really easy to clean, really easy to use (I've only had a couple of not so flash results and no disasters) and seriously worth the money.
OP my other half agreed to get one but rolled his eyes and said it was a birthday present. So like Lulu he pretty much did it to make me happy. Now he is a complete convert!
I had a problem with our lid as soon as it arrived, and it was fixed by the demonstrator/seller lady right away and under warranty.
We've had ours for 1 year and have already made back the money I spent on it. I make our own bread quite a bit (half wholemeal, half white flour with oats, sesame, sunflower and linseeds) which is much cheaper than Helgas. I also make my own rice, oat or almond milk for DS2 which works out way way cheaper. DS2 would drink about 1L a day, sometimes more. Rice milk is $2/L to buy (IF I can find the homebrand stuff) but only about 20c a litre to make - saving me $1.80 per day. The cost savings are even better for almond and oat milk.
Hi Girls,
I am subbing in - we signed on the dotted line last night so after 8 months of wanting our TX we are FINALLY getting one. I went to a demo and fell in love, I sung the praises to DH but he was skeptical. I asked him again this year if I could have one as we are eating clean food and I really believe it will help us. I love curries and take away a couple of times a week but actually would prefer to make my own so I know what is going into it and could prepare it with organic ingredients and that was one of the selling points to DH. I organised a demo last night in our home so he could see it in action and lucky for me the demonstrator was big on super foods and clean eating so it really fed into our philosophy so DH was sold and we signed up there and then. So I am looking forward to getting stuck into. I think I will save around $15 a week on bread alone, we usually buy 2 loaves of rye spelt bread from Sonoma (a sydney sourdough baker) and that costs us $9 per loaf.
So excited!!
Just wondering if anyone else eats clean food and if you do can you recommend any cookbooks or blogs?
I would check out Quirky Cooking blog and facebook. I think all of her recipes are refined sugar / dairy / gluten free.
If you are into raw foods or paleo try The Rawtarian and The Unrefined Kitchen.
There are heaps more but they are the pages i experiment from at the moment.
Wow thanks gals!
Nay, you say it cleans itself - how exactly?! And how do you use it as a slow cooker - the demonstrator wasn't sure?
I've asked the demonstrator to come here and do a demo to show DH... But much like some of you girls, I don't think I will ever entirely convince him, I think he will agree to make me happy. In fact he has just told me if I can work it into the budget, we can get it.
Now, where's that budget gone???
OP - once you have finished cooking/using, you basically fill the bowl with warmish water to the top of the blades, turn to speed 6 for 10 seconds, then the same on reverse, then to get the water up into the lid, hit turbo, then I just rinse the lid/bowl/seal/MC under a hot tap with an IKEA long handled scrubbing brush, takes 2 seconds, I think you can buy a proper thermomix brush but the IKEA one is about a $1.
Re the slow cooker, it doesn't slow cook as such, but I've found that all the recipes I used to slow cook - beef strog, chicken casserole, soups etc, are tastier and easier in the TM, so I haven't dragged my slow cooker out since.
I just made butter chicken from the Indian cookbook for dinner tonight with a few variations - more puree'd tomato, less chilli and less liquid (water and cream) and its totally killer, cant wait to eat it, making Naan's shortly too!
You'd be able to work it in the budget, mine is paying for itself