Secret Santa - tell us about yourself

[snappy]

So I thought we might start a thread where you can post a bit about yourself so secret santa can learn all about you.  I thought it might be fun to do 10 questions and we can all learn a bit more about each other - if you don't want to answer the question but just want to tell us about yourself that's fine too.

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Definitely sweet, preferably chocolate

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Middle Eastern

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Red Wine (alcoholic) or Lemon Lime Bitters (non alcoholic)

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  An island in Fiji with a butler and nothing at all to do.

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  Rake (ABC)

6.  Summer or Winter :  Summer - relaxed days down at the beach, picnic food, eating dinner outside in the backyard and MANGOs - what's not to love?

7.  Favourite colour :  Red and orange (but not together)

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  taking photos - you wouldnt know it from the quick iPad snaps I put on here but I love photography and my next purchase is a Macro lense for my camera - nearly as expensive as a thermomix!

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : sourdough - the thought of making a starter and feeding it sounds like more work than my two year old but I love sourdough bread and we buy a loaf from Sonoma every weekend for lunches.

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  seafood and pork

Now it's your turn!!!!

[dede]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy? 
Sweet for sure for me too

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : not sure, lots of different things.

3.  My favourite beverage is : hot cup of tea (don't really drink alcohol)

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Any where  by the beach and sea with my family

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  Don't watch much tv, but love Winners and Losers

6.  Summer or Winter :  Summer as well

7.  Favourite colour :  Purple

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  framing, taking care of my family.

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : a Risotto, I know I should of by now, but I just have never really liked the look of Risotto

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  not allergic to anything, and have a few dislikes but I'm pretty easy

[KarenH]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  All of the above 

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Before kids - Thai.  After kids - anything they will eat.

3.  My favourite beverage is : Chai tea

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Trekking in Nepal

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  Dont really have one, but mostly watch ABC.  No CSI, crime or legal shows though

6.  Summer or Winter :  Can I say I love autumn and spring??

7.  Favourite colour :  Purple

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  Thinking about cooking! 

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : Baf's famous chicken and vegies in the Varoma

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  Offal 

[Kimmyh]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy? 
Savoury

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Italian

3.  My favourite beverage is : black coffee or glass of bubbly

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Canada (snow and maple syrup!)

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  Hmmm....Criminal Minds atm

6.  Summer or Winter :  Winter

7.  Favourite colour :  Purple or pink

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  playing netball and looking after family

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : a noodle dish, just can't let go of my wok.

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  same too, not allergic to anything, and have a few dislikes but pretty easy

[judydawn]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Savoury & sweet

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Asian

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Moscato

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  anywhere, would just love to get away

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  At the moment watching Big Brother - don't watch anything else other than news/current affairs.

6.  Summer or Winter :  winter

7.  Favourite colour :  blue

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  on the forum

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : Macarons & Portuguese tarts

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  no allergies but won't eat oysters, cabana & those types of deli meats - lots of things really.

[phatassphairy]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy? 
Savoury and spicy

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Italian and Asian

3.  My favourite beverage is : Diet coke .... by its self or with southern comfort.

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  anywhere with my hubby ...anywhere OS

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : winners and losers .... beauty  and the geeks.

6.  Summer or Winter :  Summer (and spring)

7.  Favourite colour :  Purple or pink

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  scrapbooking or on the computer.

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : yoghart

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  i am allergic to Ginger.... the fresher it is, the bigger my lips and tongue swell ... no need for collagen for me
 

[Moptop]

1. Sweet, savory or spicy? Sweet and savory

2. My favourite type of cuisine? Italian and Thai

3. My favourite beverage? Cappuccino and Champagne

4. My ideal holiday destination would be?  Bali with my family

5. My favourite TV show or Movie? SBS food shows and anything medical!

6. Summer or winter? Spring

7. Favourite colour? Yellow

8. When I'm not cooking I'm ? Gardening or looking after family

9. Something I want to make in Thermomix but haven't tried yet ? Definitely sourdough bread

10. I'm allergic to or really don't like? I am fructose intolerant so no onion, garlic, asparagus, honey, fruit ( some stone fruit is ok) berries are ok!

I am really glad to be a part of this.

Moptop

[Cuilidh]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Savoury & sweet

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is :  Indian or Italian

3.  My favourite beverage is :  I am easy (boring) – water or orange juice!

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Somewhere warm, not too hot and no mosquitos

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  The BBC’s costume dramas - Pride and Prejudice, etc.

6.  Summer or Winter :  Spring (that means summer and autumn are still to come)

7.  Favourite colour :  Pastels – soft blues, pinks, greens

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  Working, gardening or reading

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : So many things, just can’t think of any one (or two, or three) at the moment

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  I’m vegetarian, but DH is lactose intolerant and severely allergic to pine nuts so I tend to have to cook vegan.

[chrissa]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  sweet

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is :  Seafood but only shellfish, I don't eat fish with bones.

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Cointreau

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Cruising on the QE II

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : Movie - any horror or supernatural movie - TV - pretty little liars

6.  Summer or Winter :  Spring or autumn

7.  Favourite colour :  Earthy colours or red

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  Doing paper crafts or learning to play the piano or playing tennis

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : Pannacotta

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :  I'm not allergic to anything but hate coriander.  I also don't eat anything on a bone.  I have to remove the meat first

[kt2]

1. Sweet, savory or spicy? Sweet

2. My favorite type of cuisine: Italian, Indian or Thai

3.My favorite beverage is : I'm pretty easy going, champagne, red wine, white wine ... I like a good coffee too

4.My ideal holiday would be: Italy or Mauritius

5.My favorite tv show or movie : Homeland and Revenge

6.Summer or winter? Winter ( spring is my fav )

7.Favourite colour? Pink or purple

8.When I'm not cooking I'm: looking after my family DD 4, DS nearly 1 and on this forum 

9.Something I want to make in the Thermomix but haven't done yet is: ice cream and sour dough bread

10.I'm allergic too or don't really like: allergic to shellfish and don't like any offal or black pudding.

[*suzanne*]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Savoury

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : I like most things but definitely not Thai

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Latte or a big glass of water with crushed ice

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Anywhere tropical and warm

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : CSI and Shawshank Redemption

6.  Summer or Winter : Summer

7.  Favourite colour : I know it's not a colour but white, so clean and fresh

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm :  Cleaning or entertaining the kids

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is : Not sure

10.  I'm allergic to or really don't like :   Not allergic but lavender gives me migraines

[Katiej]

1. Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  All three

2. My favourite type of cuisine is : Thai

3. My favourite beverage is :  Diet coke – I live on the stuff!

4. My ideal holiday destination would be :  I hope to tour all through the UK one day

5. My favourite TV show or Movie is :  I’m currently enjoying Great British Menu

6. Summer or Winter?  Spring and Summer

7. Favourite colour :  blue

8. When I'm not cooking I'm :  sitting at my desk at work (probably thinking about food, recipes, cooking etc)

9. Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet is :  savoury crackers and ricotta

10. I'm allergic to or really don't like :  My DH has a nut allergy, so I’ve sort of adopted his no nut policy

[obbie]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Either, I love it all

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Aussie, Italian,  Greek, Indian, anything.....

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Red Wine

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be : Palm Cove on the beach front, relaxing for a week.

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : ( Lifestyle Food channel) The cook and the chef

6.  Summer or Winter: Summer

7.  Favourite colour : Pink

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm : at work, pretending to work.  At home i'm cooking..

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet :  Gosh I've made so much in 3 years,  I have tried so much...

10.  I'm allergic to : Nothing

Now it's your turn!!!!

[~[fruity]~]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy? Savoury or spicy first before sweet.

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Aussie, Italian,  Greek, Indian, anything.....

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Water, then Coke Zero (I Know  )

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be : Anywhere prefarably warm tropical and sunny, with my family, but also have plans to travel Oz with my family in either a converted bus or 4WD and caravan / tent

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : I don't really watch TV, but find myself gravitating to the police reality shows

6.  Summer or Winter: Summer

7.  Favourite colour : Black or blue

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm : I'm knitting, or renovating, or gardening

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet :  spice pastes / curry blends

10.  I'm allergic to : Not allergic to anything but after being strictly dairy free for 15 months, my tummy is protesting to dairy, so it looks like I am continuing this trend.

11! - I love lady bug / lady bird things.
Now it's your turn!!!!

[trudy]

1.  Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Sweet

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is:  Don't really have one - I like most things except pasta

3.  My favourite beverage is : a good cup of tea

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Anywhere, but I do especially love Italy

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : Watch mainly ABC/SBS, travel or food shows

6.  Summer or winter:  I'm a spring or autumn person

7.  Favourite colour : Blue

8.  When I'm not cooking I'm : babysitting, gardening or relaxing with friends

9.  Something I want to make in the thermomix but haven't tried yet:  There are lots

10. I'm allergic to :  Only very strong perfume