Hi from Cape Town

[Nicole Brown]

I am new to the Thermomix and have only had it a month, my children laugh and say each time I use "That was the most expensive cake(Jam,bread) you ever made .

[baf65]

Welcome Nicole!
You will have to tell your kids that every cake you make becomes cheaper and cheaper!!  Soon they will be free!

[brazen20au]

welcome nicole!!!!

a few months ago i worked out how much my thermomix had cost per use (i use mine 3-5 times a day) and it was about 26c i think LOL

when you look at it that way it's worth every cent of $2K

[sianon]

Welcome Nicole, prior to us buying our machine I calculated cost of ownership to about 35c a day based on it lasting 15 years of use.

I recently paid $1700 for a camera whcih realistically I will only get 2 years (3 at the outside) use out of given how swiftly technology is advancing.

While I love my new camera and it is giving me wonderful results (well I have yet to put any up for judging, so maybe the resutls could be said to still be unproven) , I know which device will bring benefits to more of the family.

Karen

[brazen20au]

yes, it's interesting that people will happily spend $800 i think on a kitchen aid and yet i would imagine most people would only use that a few times a week (unless baking bread every day)...

or however much on a plasma tv  i spose plasmas get used a lot, but not the same benefits

[Ceejay]

I have to agree here as well!!
My TMX is only a week old but when I remembered my espresso machine was $1800 nearly 7yrs ago and it only does one thing - make coffee.. it puts it all into perspective very quickly!

And yes, I do still use my coffee machine at least 3 times a day - more if I have visitors! LOL

Welcome to the TMX world.. enjoy!! 

[JaneeZee]

Welcome Nicole, prior to us buying our machine I calculated cost of ownership to about 35c a day based on it lasting 15 years of use.

I recently paid $1700 for a camera whcih realistically I will only get 2 years (3 at the outside) use out of given how swiftly technology is advancing.

While I love my new camera and it is giving me wonderful results (well I have yet to put any up for judging, so maybe the resutls could be said to still be unproven) , I know which device will bring benefits to more of the family.

Karen

I can't believe I didn't think of this before Karen!!!!!  Thank you, thank you.  Twenty years in sales have obviously been forgotten with my "rest" from the workforce!!

[Thermomixer]

Welcome Nicole - it will be worth it -fear not.

Karen (sianon0 - your into cameras as well as cooking and ebooks - madder than me 

JZ - problems with getting old ??  Unfortunately, in the 15+ years you still haven't caught up to me 

[sianon]

Welcome Nicole - it will be worth it -fear not.

Karen (sianon0 - your into cameras as well as cooking and ebooks - madder than me 

Madder still if you consider that I am about to launch into some post graduate studies    Then again,my E-ink devices can provide me with lots of fiction reading, plus photography books, plus recipie books and may provide a platform for reading the required texts as I launch into further education in a couple of weeks time

I surely have to be mad to take so much on

Karen

[Thermomixer]

Madder still if you consider that I am about to launch into some post graduate studies    

That confirms it - you win 

[Shayla]

Hi Nicole,
So glad you decided to join the community - expected to see you today but I will be in my office tomorrow too!
I am planning to make a rhubarb ice-cream tomorrow as rhubarb is plentiful at the moment, I will pos the recipe.
See you soon.
Shayla

[trudy]

Welcome Nicole,

I know you will have the last laugh - My daughters love their "machines".  You wait in time they will also want one!!!

Trudy

[JaneeZee]

JZ - problems with getting old ??  Unfortunately, in the 15+ years you still haven't caught up to me 

& I'll never be as smart as you either Thermomixer - some races you just can't win.......

[judydawn]

I somehow missed this one.  Welcome to the forum Nicole - hope you have fun with us and that your children get to share the cooking duties with you.  I call mine Rowdy and my DD calls hers The Machine.  However, 4 yr old grand-daughter has decided they are going to call theirs Rowdy too because that is what Grandma calls it.