Thermomix - saving money by cooking from scratch?

[Astrid]

I think this has been a great discussion. I am one of those people who are in 2 minds about it. I cook most things from scratch with very little drama, I can use a knife and a chopping board quite well (and I don't give thanks to) There are some things I have zero problem buying the jar version (ie Pataks), but other things I do like from absolute scratch (chicken stock, passata from home-grown tomatoes).

When I see many people's lists of what the cook with it (well others than Rouge's list), I just think "well, really?, I do that anyway". So I do struggle to see how it will help me in the kitchen, especially at the price. Also I have a real issue with the sales speil at the demo I went to treating me like a dill "OMG, I had no idea you could make your own dip!!" comments

So a discussion like this great , I love the honesty from those that use one (without all the fangirl hype) and from those, who like me, have doubts.

If it came in Tardis blue I would buy one tomorrow