FIRST TRY...Beef Stroganoff
I'm very pleased that I managed to make Vegetable Stock Concentrate on the weekend (no salt and frozen in ice cube trays) and Beef Stroganoff tonight!  I checked to make sure the meat was done when time was up, but didn't notice how thin the sauce was even though it was kept warm in the mixing bowl for 20 minutes before serving.  Next time I'll use less liquid and less cayenne.  Any other suggestions?  I appreciate this forum so much!! 

And, my answer is delayed because I've been a bit hesitant to turn my TMX on!  I finally made the stock concentrate in preparation for the garlic oil and chile pasta and it worked!  Baby steps...  I'm sure it would have been better to have a demo and a consultant, but none available!  Am looking forward to a Tucson trip next month where my husband and I will attend our 40th high school reunion and visit my mom's Mt. Lemmon cabin.  Stay cool!

Hello from a native Tucsonan living in Colorado.  I also learned about Thermomix through the WSJ article, but I didn't see it until a few weeks ago.  So far I've unpacked my Thermomix, washed it and admired it.  I may just make the guacamole recipe you posted as my first try.  Quite a leap from using the traditional molcajete as they do at a great Mexican restaurant here!  http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_rmgm.htm 

Thanks everybody!  We are 20 miles SE of Denver.  Our visitors from Brisbane really enjoyed seeing the Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs last night.  They are driving to see Pikes Peak before heading home tonight. 

Our vegetable garden will be as Organic as possible.  Here's another Australia connection...I learned about sheet composting in this article.  The guy learned how to do it when he lived in Australia.  http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-nodig12-2008jun12,0,55177.story

My Thermomix is on its way from Quebec via Ground Shipping, so I'll be back when I've had a try with it.

Hello,
I have been lurking since an article in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye as I was using it to line my parrot's cage.  An upcoming birthday is my excuse, but I am also trying to prepare healthier meals for my husband and myself by purchasing food at Farmer's Markets and by beginning a vegetable garden.   I'm looking forward to making soups to freeze and to trying the delicious recipes I've found here. 
Lynn