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Offline vanny

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Reluctant cook
« on: January 06, 2014, 09:50:50 am »
Hi everybody,
I hate cooking. It is a chore I avoid at all costs and  only do it because I have kids that need to eat! So my kids were taken aback when I announced I was going to buy a Thermomix without having been to a party/ demonstration. I paid for it knowing it would be delivered  in time for when I got back from my holidays just before Xmas.
Well- I have not stopped cooking for 2 weeks! My consultant said I have cooked more in 2 weeks than she has in hers! I love love love it. I have made jams, breads, risottos, sorbets, valoutes, soups, gnocchi.... And on and on. Everything turns out perfectly- finally no more smell of burnt meals or disasters in the bin!
So if you are thinking about getting one and HATE cooking- I can highly recommend them lol! Be careful though- I am now inspired and have just ordered a gazzillion Tupperware containers to organise my pantry better. I have become an advocate for eating whole foods and tending toward becoming an organic hippy! I can now be found in health food shops buying Rapadura and Cacao wafers (what the?). A lovely sunny Sunday yesterday saw me asking stall holders at the local Farmers Market if they use pesticides/ fertilizer on their produce and asking the egg man how free range his chooks were and were they fed antibiotics?
I am waiting for my chocolate mousse to chill and spending time on here looking up recipes! Unheard of! Mcdonald's will be going broke!
I made Nesquik before work this morning (saved a few bucks before walking out the door) and am about to make my own dishaeashing tablets/ washing powder (save even more).
What a clever machine!
Look forward to interacting with everyone here and learning even more about this whizz bang machine. I love it  ;D
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Offline judydawn

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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2014, 09:54:12 am »
Vanny, I loved reading your introduction.  I know people like you who hate cooking but they do nothing about it - congratulations for taking the bull by the horn and changing your life.  This posting is such an inspiration to those who were/are like you.  I look forward to hearing about all the things you cook, please stay with us.
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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2014, 10:02:38 am »
A warm welcome to the forum Vanny.I loved reading your post  ;D You certainly have embraced the TM way of cooking.There are any more recipes here to keep you cooking for a lifetime :D
« Last Edit: January 06, 2014, 10:24:10 am by Cornish Cream »
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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2014, 10:11:33 am »
Welcome to the forum Vanny. Your post made me smile. Sounds like you have been having fun.  :)
I hope you continue on as this forum has some great recipes to explore. I've had my machine for two years, and am still trying new recipes and having fun with it. :)
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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2014, 10:29:12 am »
Welcome Vanny. What an inspirational introduction. You will fit in perfectly here, we all feel much the same. Happy thermo mixing.
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2014, 07:22:25 pm »
Fantastic cooking, welcome to our world. I love the  TM so much my dh bought me another 1 for xmas :) looking forward to hearing more of your cooking :)

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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2014, 09:50:22 pm »
Vanny,  go for the stuff at the Farmers Markets.  They are about the stall holders answering questions about what they sell.   Also ask them a bout how people use their produce and then come on here and find a similar recipe.  Have fun.
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Offline jo_nz

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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2014, 10:15:58 pm »
Welcome Vanny,
What a great turn-around with your cooking.  I tell people that's one of the biggest bonuses for me too - the constant feeding of the family has gone from a boring chore to something I LOVE.  Sure, it's a big outlay, but that alone is worth every cent - let alone the savings on food we have made in the last year.   ;D

Looking forward to reading more about your cooking experiences.  :)
Enjoy that chocolate mousse.  ;)
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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2014, 10:34:51 pm »
Welcome vanny. What a start  to our world. I am dizzy with your cooking,

Gert
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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2014, 12:56:42 am »
Welcome to the forum Vanny.  It sounds like you are having a wonderful time with your cooking. :)
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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2014, 03:11:56 am »
Hello and welcome Vanny - you sound like you have been well and truly bitten by the Thermomix bug!!  ;D
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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2014, 04:28:31 am »
welcome Vanny, you are about to start on a big wonderful ride.  :)

you will love cooking now.. :)
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« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2014, 05:22:14 am »
Hi Vanny, welcome to the forum. What a great introduction of yourself, you are going to have a ball with this forum making cooking fun, quick and easy. You will be very proud of what you can achieve with your thermy.
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Re: Reluctant cook
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2014, 05:31:16 am »
Welcome to the forum Vanny.  You are off to such a wonderful start and I bet you are now wondering how you did without your TM.  Well done!!
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« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2014, 06:44:44 am »
Hello and welcome to the forum Vanny. Looks like you are up and running with the TMX and enjoying cooking.
Looking forward to getting to know you.  ;D
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