Thank you all so much for the lovely warm welcome.  Yes, I guess the key for me is to stay clear of anything with sugar and minimize wheat. Sounds draconian - but I love all the stuff I am left with. Protein ++, vegies, cold weather fruit (dark berries, apples etc), yoghurt, Parmesan or feta, milk and limited butter & cream.  I'm not very creative as cooking has never been a big thing for me. BUT anything is possible. Once I get used to using the Thermomix I will try a little experimenting but for now there are so many wonderful recipe's to try.  I will get my grandkids to cook some of the biscuit/muffin recipes and they can eat them and take home what's left. It helps I don't have a huge sense of smell so don't get seduced by the odors wafting through the place.  Love cooking and preparing food with the thermomix and I've turned into a Jamie Oliver type cook... have all those little containers with all the ingredients before I start. I learn't THAT the hard way lol  Bon-appetite`!