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Title: Thermo L plates on 😄
Post by: kelinoz on June 24, 2013, 01:40:46 am
Hi all,
My name is Kelly and I have had my Thermie for 2 weeks, and so far so good.
I have started my adventure by doing lots of recipes from the EDC, 99% have worked out perfectly.
I'm definitely a 'quick, easy and healthy' cook and looking forward to joining in and trying new recipes and meeting new peeps!
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Post by: goldfish on June 24, 2013, 01:49:18 am
Hi Kelly - a very warm welcome to the forum!  Sounds as though you've been very busy!!  If you haven't already seen it, take a look at this thread - a cookbook in itself - tried, tested and true recipes from CreamPuff, a most respected forum member!! ;D

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6470.0

Looking forward to hearing more from you in the near future!!
Title: Re: Thermo L plates on 😄
Post by: kelinoz on June 24, 2013, 02:11:02 am
Hi goldfish!

Thankyou very much. No, I have not seen that link yet... Heading there now. Appreciate you sharing 😊
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Post by: obbie on June 24, 2013, 02:49:27 am
Hi and welcome to the forum :)
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Post by: judydawn on June 24, 2013, 03:10:04 am
Hello Kelly, welcome to the forum.  It sounds as if you've had great success with the EDC, they certainly seem to have improved that cookbook since I got mine back in 2008 which is great to see. Thanks for joining us, have fun with your cooking and here on the forum.
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Post by: mab19 on June 24, 2013, 03:12:10 am
Hi Kelly and welcome to the forum.  Good to hear that you are enjoying your tmx.. :)
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Post by: kelinoz on June 24, 2013, 03:17:40 am
Thanks ladies!
I should also mention that I have 8 week old baby, and a (now becoming fussy) 2 and 1/2 year old. So any great links for baby / toddler food would be appreciated. TIA
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Post by: judydawn on June 24, 2013, 03:50:08 am
Kelly, I can highly recommend the latest book from HO - the Baby & Toddler Book. Read all about it here. (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=13162.0)  I've done quite a few recipes from it and I don't even have babies - I spice the recipes up for adults.
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Post by: cookie1 on June 24, 2013, 05:33:14 am
Welcome to the forum Kelly. We have quite a few people on here with young children so I am sure you will find lovely recipes for your toddler.
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Post by: mcmich on June 24, 2013, 06:40:20 am
Welcome to the forum Kelly. TMX will certainly make your life easier with a toddler and a new baby. Are they the cuties on your avatar? There is a baby and toddler thread which is very good and a member Cornish Cream has linked some Annabel Karmel recipes here (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=12817.0).  :D
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Post by: trudy on June 24, 2013, 06:46:24 am
Welcome to the forum Kelly.
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Post by: *suzanne* on June 24, 2013, 07:48:41 am
Hello and welcome ;D
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Post by: Cornish Cream on June 24, 2013, 08:28:11 am
A warm welcome to the forum Kelly.Your will certainly have fun cooking in your TM with a young family to feed. :)
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Post by: Kimmyh on June 24, 2013, 11:18:45 am
Hi Kelly and welcome. Love your avatar photo, gorgeous children.
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Post by: kelinoz on June 25, 2013, 02:04:12 am
Thank you ladies. Feeling very welcome. Mcmich.. Yes they are my little girls in my avatar. Ruby 2 and Phoebe 8 weeks. I'm very lucky to have them ☺
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Post by: dragongirly on June 25, 2013, 04:55:03 am
Welcome Kelly.  Enjoy your TM!
Title: Re: Thermo L plates on 😄
Post by: kelinoz on June 25, 2013, 05:59:21 am
Is there a place on here to share our photos? After all... We eat with our eyes 😀
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/25/bu9ydaqu.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/25/e3avapar.jpg)
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Post by: goldfish on June 25, 2013, 06:35:52 am
We add our photos to whatever thread we're contributing to, Kelly... Are those your efforts?? They look wonderful
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Post by: judydawn on June 25, 2013, 09:19:27 am
Great pics Kelly.  If we do a recipe from the forum we add a photo and review under the recipe.  If we do a recipe from one of the many TMX books, we have a special review section for those recipes so your photo would go along with the review, in the What's for dinner or lunch or What are you Cooking threads, same thing applies.  You will find photos everywhere on here so I look forward to seeing many more of yours - if anything is going to sell a recipe, it is a photo.
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Post by: CreamPuff63 on June 25, 2013, 12:53:19 pm
Welcome kelinoz. Haha GF you're funny I could get a big head if I wanted to believe everything I read  ;D
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Post by: Kookla on June 25, 2013, 01:43:13 pm
 :)Welcome L plater, I suppose I would be classified as having my P's and I'm sure it won't take you long either. Your journey will be fun with possibly a few 'pot holes' along the way, Mine was mashed potato, more like glue, but that is part of the learning curve. How cute are your babies!!
Title: Re: Thermo L plates on 😄
Post by: kelinoz on June 25, 2013, 01:52:19 pm
Thanks Kookla... Haha... Yes I have already made 'glue'... What's your secret? ... My guess was over stirring?
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Post by: judydawn on June 25, 2013, 02:03:10 pm
I find potato is best cooked in the steaming basket then mashed in the bowl with the butterfly at speed 3 for about 10 sec to start with girls. I add butter and S & P then a small amount of milk after the 10 seconds and mix again for a few more seconds. I find some types of potatoes  need no milk but none of them need a whole lot. Glue potatoes are usually beaten too long. Everyone has their favourite method though so it's up to you to work out what suits you best.
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Post by: Kookla on June 25, 2013, 02:58:54 pm
I followed the recipe in the EDC the first time, cooking the potatoes in the milk-disaster! Next I tried steaming  them in the varoma basket, took way too long, ended up throwing them in a saucepan to finish as the rest of the meal was ready. Maybe I didn't have the temp high enough at 100 degrees and pieces too large? I now make them the 'old fashioned' way,at least I know they will turn out right. Maybe I will give it another go sometime when I have some rice in the fridge to fall back on.
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Post by: judydawn on June 25, 2013, 03:07:23 pm
Kookla,, you need to use the varoma temperature to steam vegies.
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Post by: astarra on June 26, 2013, 12:42:00 am
Hello an welcome Kellie. :)
Your girls are gorgeous and your thermomixing efforts look great!!  :D
I have a 2.5yr old too, but thankfully so far she has not been fussy, I put it down to her always having had 'proper' food as I got the TM when she was a bub.  :)

We love TM mashed potato here, took a bit of trial and error but now would not do it any other way!  :)
Title: Re: Thermo L plates on 😄
Post by: Kookla on June 26, 2013, 02:24:41 am
Thanks for the tips Judy, I will be sure to give potatoes another go. :D
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Post by: kelinoz on June 27, 2013, 04:28:09 am
I find potato is best cooked in the steaming basket then mashed in the bowl with the butterfly at speed 3 for about 10 sec to start with girls. I add butter and S & P then a small amount of milk after the 10 seconds and mix again for a few more seconds. I find some types of potatoes  need no milk but none of them need a whole lot. Glue potatoes are usually beaten too long. Everyone has their favourite method though so it's up to you to work out what suits you best.

Thanks Judy!
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Post by: Deniser on June 27, 2013, 12:14:52 pm
Hi and welcome to the Forum Kelinoz.  I think most of us have made glue at least once.  I too just steam mine in the basket now. Add butter and a little (if any) milk.  Love your photos and your little angels in the Avator.