Hi Lorywhol,
I got my machine on Tuesday-it's still exciting for me. I've had to cut back on my cooking because we cant eat it fast enough and the fridge is full!
I wanted to make the Red Thai Curry the other night but didn't have all the ingredients to make the Red Curry Paste, so I just improvised with some curry paste i already had. I dont think you can go far wrong if you just improvise in 'a little bit of this a little bit of that' sort of way.
One thing-dont make the mistake of taste testing the vegetable stock concentrate. Ber Kerk!
For tonight: Chilli Con Carne. I've got some sour cream and corn chips to have with it, so the kids will think it's junk food. Last night I stumbled through the door just after 6 with 4 hungry kids and less than an hour later we were all eating pizza (with leftovers in the fridge). It would have taken longer than that if I'd rung up for home delivery.
Have fun!
-Sandra