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Offline Grubbybub

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Pleased to be here
« on: May 23, 2012, 11:21:08 pm »
Hello

I am a recent new TMX owner, wife, mum to 10 month old son and a part-time senior manager. We live in beautiful Sydney, Australia and frequently travel interstate to see our families. Visits from the grandparents are also happening more often now.

Life has always been pretty busy but these days I have so little time that I'm looking for every time saving idea.

I like to keep the freezer stacked with heat and serve meals. I try to plan ahead well enough to have one grocery order delivered every two weeks (I buy fresh meat and fish locally more often). I would like to stop buying some things in favour of making them, like ice cream to start with (we are addicted to Homer Hudson chocolate rock). I'm looking for smart ways to keep organized with yummy, healthy meals and snacks for my son.

I'm hoping I'll learn lots of this and more from all of you!

So far I have made vegetable stock concentrate, vanilla custard, chicken risotto, orange and almond cake, chocolate cake (most from EDC).

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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 12:30:12 am »
we are pleased to have you  Grubbybub ;D. so many healthy meals and snacks on the forum it would take me a life time to make them all
 i am in beautiful Sydney 2  ;D
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 12:52:00 am »
grubbybub,  welcome to the Forum.  Dip in here and use what suits your life style.

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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 01:08:24 am »
Hi Grubbybub, welcome to the forum.  Your life certainly sounds very busy but you must be managing your time well so the TMX is going to be a great helper for you. New babies are magnets for grand-parents so that's not surprising that they are dropping in more often - this of course means you have to have snacks for them to have with their coffee and nothing whips up a batch of scones more quickly than this wonderful machine.  Try Nay-Nay's family scone recipe here on the forum or one of the many countless varieties of biscuits or cakes. The beauty of our recipes is that people try and generally give the recipe a review, post photos, make some changes or substitutes of ingredients to suit their family's likes and dislikes and you therefore end up with a more comprehensive feeling for the recipe. 
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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 01:37:50 am »
Hi and welcome to the forum.

The best chocolate cake is
 I Love Bimbys chocolate cake. :D
I make it every week.

don't forget to make the playdough for your bub too.

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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 02:59:26 am »
Welcome to the forum Grubbybub.  You will find lots of wonderful recipes here.
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 05:10:40 am »
Welcome Grubbybub! Pleased to have you here too, and look forward to hearing more of you TM adventures!! What sort of meals do you do in advance for the freezer - I'm getting stuck on new ideas... :-))
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 06:09:50 am »
Welcome to the forum Grubbybub :)
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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 06:22:40 am »
Hi Grubbybub and welcome to the forum :)

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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 08:16:19 am »
Hi grubbybub - Welcome!! I am a newbie too who has little ones so am looking for healthy, time saving foods. I LOVED the orange almond cake! And technically its a healthy cake. My kids really enjoyed the 'best coconut cake' EDC book

Where is Sydney are you? I am North Parramatta

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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2012, 08:20:10 am »
Welcome grubbybub!

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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 01:04:27 pm »
Hi and welcome to the forum Grubbybub :)
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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2012, 01:14:26 pm »
Hello too - from another Sydneysider - on the northern side!
You sound as if you're brilliantly organised with how you are doing your groceries and using your freezer!
Regards
Gillian. :)

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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2012, 02:19:43 am »
Hello and welcome from an Ex Sydneysider now living the Country Life.

Take Care and Happy Thermomixing
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Re: Pleased to be here
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2012, 07:49:43 am »
Welcome to the forum. There is a babies and kids section in recipes which may help with snacks for your little one. Enjoy.