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Offline Manda77

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« on: February 18, 2011, 06:01:30 am »
Hi Everyone,

I am awaiting my TMX (hopefully get it on Wednesday) but have been browsing over this forum for the past few days and decided to join. You all seem to be a wonderful group of people and am happy to be part of it.

I'm a mum of 3 girls - 14,13 and 5 and am just about to begin my Uni degree in Criminology and Justice.

My main reason of buying a TMX was so i don't have to spend endless hours in the kitchen and can focus more on the important things.....my girls, study etc.

I have never joined a forum before so not really sure of what I do but I'm sure I will pick it up eventually!

Cheers  :)

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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2011, 06:32:40 am »
Hi Manda77, welcome to the forum.  Nice to see you have been getting to know us all these past few days then decided to come on in and join us. It is a great place to be.  Your life is certainly about to change in more ways than one and I wish you well with both your study and cooking.  The older girls will probably want to use the TMX too so could be a great help in the kitchen whilst you study.  Us thermoholics actually spend more time in the kitchen because we love our machines so much and just want to keep cooking but I'm sure you will manage to fit everything in.
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2011, 06:54:00 am »
Welcome M77, your TMX will sure be a great help,  and so will those big girls. 

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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2011, 10:35:04 am »
Hi and welcome to the forum Manda77.Your new TM will be invaluable in the kitchen when you start your degree.I hope you all have fun cooking together. :) And good luck with your studies.
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2011, 12:18:03 pm »
Thankyou all for the warm welcome. I have not yet had a play with a TMX, however I have seen it in action. I am hanging to have a play with it! As I am not a technological person, please tell me what would be the best (and easiest) thing to try first and what ingredients would I need? As for my older girls, they are pretty hopeless in the kitchen so not expecting much help from them but I do live in hope that they will want to have a go with the TMX and expand their knowledge with cooking lol. I look forward to getting to know all of you and this forum  ;D

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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2011, 12:30:15 pm »
Hi Manda77, I think the easiest thing to make first would be the custard in the EDC book...page 155
Even your kids will be able to make it. My 13 & 11 year old daughters make heaps of food with the 'Therminator' as
we call it.  ;D

Have fun,

Cheers

Mel

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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2011, 01:40:44 pm »
Here's the link to answers given to a similar question Manda.  Have a read of that to see if there's anything you fancy there.
 
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=4991.0

I'd suggest you have a read through some of the recipes on the forum, print them out and have the ingredients ready for when your TMX is delivered.

Here's a few things you might be interested in from the forum.

Easy Carbonara http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3442.0

Baf's all-in-one meal, a real winner on here http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5526.0

Honey Mustard Chicken http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5129.0

Easy 40 second ice-cream http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3895.0

Bimby chocolate cake http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1097.0

Choc Chip cookies http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5405.0

Never fail cupcakes http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=4486.0

Lemonade from the Everyday Cookbook

There are just so many good recipes on here and in recipe books, it's hard to know where to start.
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2011, 07:27:18 pm »
Welcome to the forum (it is my first one as well and it is great but, be warned, it is highly addictive!).

Like your daughters, I too was hopeless in the kitchen until I got the TMX, now I confidently make real custard, pastry and mayonnaise - it's all so simple and easy I'm sure your girls will get the bug and you'll have to battle them so that you can use the TMX as well.
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2011, 05:58:15 am »
Hi and welcome Manda77. You have lots of exciting adventures ahead of you with the Thermomix and your studies.
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2011, 11:08:08 pm »
Cuilidh - You give me hope  with my girls lol!

Thanks everyone  :D

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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 04:13:57 am »
Welcome this was my first forum too you will get lots of good advice here

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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2011, 12:02:12 pm »
Belated welcome -hope it is making life easier.
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