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Messages - Ali123
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« on: May 09, 2012, 05:31:18 pm »
Didn't know Whitworths did dried onions!! will look out for them next time I go to the supermarket.
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« on: May 07, 2012, 01:17:48 pm »
Does anyone have the recipe for lemon sorbet? According to one of my books, it is in the Indian Cooking book, which I do not have. Made the berry sorbet once which was really yum, and would love to try the lemon. 
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« on: May 03, 2012, 10:18:12 pm »
I didn't make anything with the tikka paaste, as I had seen a video on you tube where you could just use the paste to cover salmon, which is what I did. Ended up scraping it off the salmon as it was just so salty. It is all trial and error I guess. I am new to it all, so will definately try again. I did use a fresh onion, as I could not get hold of dried, but I don't think that would make it taste as salty as it did. However I will persevere and have another go.Thank you all for your help.
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« on: May 01, 2012, 09:23:33 pm »
Yes, good idea to make another batch minus the salt and combine. I have checked the recipe in several different places and they all say 30g. I was initially not going to bother again., Just thought - that's not nice. Not going to make that again, but I will, and alter it next time to my taste. Thank you all for your help. 
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« on: May 01, 2012, 06:41:07 pm »
Yes, as I was pouring it in I felt it was alot, but thought who am I to know better! I am not known for my culinary skills, hence purchasing a TM! I know everyone has different tastes, but the salty taste was just overpowering.
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« on: May 01, 2012, 05:40:02 pm »
Got my thermomix late yesterday afternoon, and decided to venture forward and make the lemonade, which at the demo, both me and my 2 boys adored. It all got drunk last night needless to say!! So today I decided to have a whole afternoon of getting to know my TM. Made a loaf of bread, some chocolate mousse and the tikka paste, which I had read about a few months ago. It sounded so yummy!! The bread was great, the chocolate mousse was great but the paste was a real disappointment. It was so salty. Had to swallow my pride and send it to the recycling bin as I knew I would never use it. The recipe stated 30g of salt, which I felt was alot, but decided I had to do it by the book. I feel a little deflated now, as instead of saving me money (which I had hoped) it has now cost me alot of money for a product that has now gone to waste. I know it's a learning curve, and next time I will adjust the amount of salt considerably, but does this happen to other TM owners? 
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« on: April 29, 2012, 09:05:23 pm »
It is so good to know that I have such fantastic support. No-one I know has one so it's reassuring to know if ever I'm stuck, I have somewhere to turn. 
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« on: April 29, 2012, 09:01:40 pm »
Yes I will let you know how I am getting on and what I have made. Just a bit scared that instead of initially saving me time, it's going to take all my time to work out how to switch it on!! 
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« on: April 29, 2012, 08:58:20 pm »
No idea what I'm going to cook!!!! Think it will take me all my time to work out how to use it!! Absolutely loved the lemonade made at the demo so that will be one thing I will be keen to make again, and my kids loved the sorbet. We used mixed berries at the demo, so looking to varying that and trying different fruits.
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« on: April 29, 2012, 08:30:06 pm »
Hello again. Just to let everyone know that having posted on here a few weeks ago about whether to buy a Thermomix or not, after many sleepless nights i decided to take the plunge!!!! My thermomix arrives tomorrow. I decided to put half the money down as a deposit and make 6 monthly payments, as to use all my savings in one go seemed a bit too scary. I am both excited and nervous. Not sure why the nerves have kicked in after all your positive reviews, but think it's just that fear of the unknown. I am however looking forward to trying out all the yummy rcipes I have seen posted on here. 
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« on: April 12, 2012, 08:33:17 am »
Thank you so much to everyone for your kind words and support. I find every night I am going to bed thinking Shall I shan't I!! But I really can see so many advantages to having one. The list of recipes on here is just endless!! And as people have said, I will, hopefully in time be able to adapt things to our particular liking and develop recipes of my own. My boys are 12 and 14 now so easily old enough to help out with a bit of cooking themselves. I do so desperately want to go for it, it's just going to use the only savings I have, but as previously mentioned, I can save up again, with the money that I save from not having such a big shopping bill once my food store is well and truly established. I will let you all know how I get on!!!! Thank you once again.
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« on: April 11, 2012, 10:44:03 pm »
Thank you mcmich. Have been looking at the forum for some weeks now and it is great. Have never seen so many recipes. If I do get TM, will be great to branch out and experiment more!! Plus it is so nice to have advice and support from other users. 
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« on: April 11, 2012, 10:25:39 pm »
Apologies to everyone who I have sent a msg to and sent it to the wrong place!! I am still getting to grips with the whole forum, and think I have just worked it out!! There is no hope for me with a TM if I can't even work out how to post replies on here!!! Thank you all for your advice and support also.
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« on: April 11, 2012, 09:46:26 pm »
I do live in the UK....near Stamford.
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« on: April 11, 2012, 09:26:22 pm »
hello and welcome to the forum ali, yes it is a lot of money if you dont use it, but i can guarantee you that you will love it 
what do the boys like to eat? They like the usual favourites....shepherds pie, lasagne, lamb hotpot, toad in the hole etc etc but I am getting bored of making these things and want to branch out.
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