TMX, eternity ring

[splitsea]

Hi all.  I'm Sam from Perth (born in Hamilton was reading a Hamilton/Horsham post earlier), I've had my TMX for a day now. 
We've been married ten years in Feb, and DH was planning on buying an eternity ring.  I convinced him the ring wasn't going to help me at all, this was a far better buy for us.  We have three children under five, and DH works three/four nights a week, it is going to help our family in so many ways. 

We've had a really busy weekend so I've only had a chance to do the potato cakes for lunch followed by the sorbet, due to not many ingredients in the cupboards.  The boys didn't really take to either meal, I've never done potato cakes for them before and the sorbet was pretty sweet.  Thinking the strawberries being so fresh and sweet naturally, didn't require as much sugar?  I'll try it with the lemon next time, Meagan's demo sorbet is going to be hard to beat!

Anyway I look forward to roaming around here for recipes and tips and chatting along the way. 

Samxo

[brazen20au]

heehee sounds like a great idea!

yes, most of us reduce the sugar in the sorbet and the potato cakes are not one of the best recipes in the book (ie: they are a fail lol)

welcome!

[judydawn]

Hi & welcome to the forum Sam.  Nice to hear you chose a TMX over an eternity ring (you can always get one of those later ) and if you are anything like me, half the time you won't even wear your rings.  I take mine off at night and then forget to put them on in the morning, I go out with naked fingers a lot of the time.  Sounds like you are doing what most of us did to start with, cooking and not exactly happy with the outcome. Like you, sorbet and potato cakes were the first 2 things I tried too.  Now it is time to tweak the recipes to your own taste eg less sugar in the sorbets, heaps less time chopping the potatoes for the potato cakes.  How we hated that recipe when I first did it, nothing like our mock fish we were used to. I now
chop 3 potatoes (cut into large chunks) on speed 5 for 2 seconds, check to see if it isn't too mushy and do it some more if it is too chunky. If there is too much starchy liquid in the bowl after chopping, I drain it away and then add an egg and mix it by hand.  This makes 6 potato cakes. Although Mum used to use a tablespoon of flour in hers, I never have added flour to mine or onion either.  This is the way we like them but you can adjust the recipe to your own taste - it is all in the chopping.  Good luck, keep trying and you will get there eventually. Nice to have you on board.

[faffa_70]

Hi Sam and welcome - love your choice!!!

I too am a naked finger person 99% of the time lol 

It won't take you long to learn to tweak the recipes to your own liking. You soon learn to gauge sugar amounts etc. We did a sorbet at a demo yesterday with strawberries bought from  a Russell Road grower (your way ) and as soon as I saw them and smelt them (they smelt like REAL strawberries IYKWIM) I knew from experience that I wouldn't need much sugar!! It was to say the least divine

Your boys will soon be eating what you make from the TMX - otherwise they will go hungry as you won't want to cook any other way.

Hopefully if you have the time you might be able to join us on Wednesday, would love to see you there. Have a look at this link here http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1510.0
 

[Very Happy Jan]

Welcome Sam.  I adjust the sugar content down in many of the recipes from the EDC- you will find your own judgement will give you the result that suits you and your family. With 3 children under 5 the TMX will have real benefits for you. Hope we see you at the get together next week.

[Meagan]

*Waves* hi Sam  I was going to give you a buzz today!
I always put one lemon without the skin/rind/pips and with a strawberry sorbet I only ever put 100/120 of sugar. You can also put in half or a whole banana as well.
I forgot to say to you that I reduce the amount of sugar in most of the EDC recipes (everydaycookbook) as I find them all too sweet for me.
Speak to you soon

[cookie1]

Welcome Sam.  What a wonderful idea to get the Thermomix. I used to be ringless person and then a few years ago changed. Then I was able to persuade my DH to buy me a beautiful ring I had seen at Linneys for my 60th birthday. He eventually succumbed!!!
I hope you can make the get together on Wednesday, it would be lovely to meet you.

[splitsea]

Thanks for the warm welcome!  Bonus that there is a meet so soon after getting our TMX, I will try to make it, I'd love to join in.

I made the crunchie icecream slice to take to my BIL's for tea tonight.  It was a hit all round.  Thankfully none of it has come home with us, the boys don't usually eat sweets, so they were a little high going to bed.  I couldn't believe how quick it was to make, my first ah it is quick experience. 

About to grab the book out and see what would be good for tomorrow. 

[Thermomixer]

Welcome Splitsea.  Glad you found us (thanks to Meagan ).  Wish MrsT was as prepared to forgo the finger stuff for kitchen gear 

Sure you'll be OK with Meagan and us to help.

[judydawn]

  Wish MrsT was as prepared to forgo the finger stuff for kitchen gear 

      Oh, come on Thermomixer, you can afford it 

[Thermomixer]

Good to see you back on all cylinders (almost) JD    - even if I could afford it I would prefer to spend it on something useful for me than just something to show her friends  .

Not that I am self-centred   

[judydawn]

We are all different Thermomixer.  Some women just love their jewellery and as you probably know, keep a woman happy and your life will be so much easier.  We have ways of making your life miserable 

[Nay-nay]

We are edging ever closer to the 1000 member mark! Welcome Splitsea - I'm glad I got my eternity ring on my 10th!!- DH would have tried that one if we knew about TMX then!! That ring represents the 9 Anniversary's before it that I got nothing.     I too couldn't believe how much sugar we went through after buying the TMX.  I now cut the sugar content in half in any recipe and try using honey for some things. But I still think it's better than buying all the packets and bottle of stuff we used to buy - we just didn't know we were having the sugar. 

[cookie1]

With the Thermomix we know exactly what is going into our food, even if it is a bit of sugar.  That's what I really like.

[CarolineW]

We are edging ever closer to the 1000 member mark! Welcome Splitsea - I'm glad I got my eternity ring on my 10th!!- DH would have tried that one if we knew about TMX then!! That ring represents the 9 Anniversary's before it that I got nothing.     I too couldn't believe how much sugar we went through after buying the TMX.  I now cut the sugar content in half in any recipe and try using honey for some things. But I still think it's better than buying all the packets and bottle of stuff we used to buy - we just didn't know we were having the sugar. 

Welcome, Splitsea!  I'd have chosen the TMX too (although both would be nice  )

And NayNay, I have to agree with you.  Shocked by how much sugar we get through.  But realise it was all hidden before, and for sure was still more than we're getting through.