Yes G.P. ,the second bowl really helps me to be more flexible when I do a recipe and save time,did surprise my wife last supper...used the Varoma for the first time;did a marinated steamed salmon,with zucchinni/carrots/mini corn veggies with a asparagus/mushroom risotto ...It all turned out great...but will not be doing my risotto in the bowl while steaming everything else in the steamer cause using the varoma setting while steaming the fish and the veggies perfectly the risotto is not supposed to be made at the varoma setting....oh well live and learn

Yes the 3 batches of soup turned out great...and the cheese souffle....andthe dinner roll all in the same day...one bowl for the soup...the other for the souffle and the dinner rolls...was not sure to buy an extra bowl...cause it was already an expensive day.... :Dbut they were offering it for 300. dollars for that day only instead of the regular 400. dollars...plus the May special was 4 cookbooks instead of just the one that usually comes with the tm31....,very happy....Jean

Loved the demo today in Montreal...am now a proud owner of a TM31 with an extra bowl and 4 cookbooks!   

This is what we'll be cooking tomorrow:  zucchini soup (since zucchini is .99 a pound)  plus carrot curry coconut soup...since we have all the ingredients!

Thanks to all you nice replies and support...just getting the hang of blogging so I am a little slow learning how to reply...

 :)Hi to you too...luv that picture...yes I actually spend the last 2 days on her site ,reading searching her recommended sites ,recipes...she is quite knowledgable  and always willing to help,but I can see some limitations with the thermomix...like for instance I,m out of spaghetti sauce and when we do a batche my wife and I ,it usually is 20 to 30 cups of the finished product at a time,I dont see how I can fit all of my world "famous" ingredients into that machine,plus once it has the proper deasoning and taste I usually finish it in the oven for few hours....maybe  I,ll have to do smaller batches...

Been reading about thermomix for quite some time and if it was not for the price...would already own one...but will be going to a demo in Montreal next saturday with my wife and will probably walk out with one...sooooowill have to change the way we both cook I suppose....