Hi All, I just wanted to say you were all right - I hated handing the tmx back to my friends at the start of September! I had a demo of the new model 2 weeks after it was launched and took delivery of my own a few days later. So far I have found I use it at least once a day but usually 2 or 3 times so I am very pleased with the purchase. 

Hi Everyone! I am a bit of a gate-crasher on here as I have just borrowed a friends Thermomix while they are away for a week as I am deciding whether to get one myself or not. I was at a demo night last year and was very impressed but the cost DID put me off (I was pregnant with my 4th at the time so felt I couldn't commit to a large outlay).
So far I have been trying easy basics such as risotto, soup, jam, hazelnut spread, scones, almond milk, icing sugar, scrambled eggs...
Today I intend to make bread, mayo for coleslaw, a batch of baby food and start on some cooking sauces/pestos for when I have to return the Thermomix.
I would really appreciate any recommendations for a few simple family dinners to try out this week as my time is limited with the machine so I want to make the most of it.
Also, do you find you use the machine daily? How long do you think it takes to pay for itself? I am not a very adventurous cook but I am a big baker as a lover of bread and cakes - I use a bread machine for some of the breads I make so would this replace the bread machine? Also, we have a small pizza oven - what is the pizza dough like? Any recommendations for specific recipes for pizza dough?
Thanks so much for any help you can offer