My husband is terrible...

[HellyBelly]

... at keeping secrets! We were on the phone today having a random conversation about tennis, and he suddenly blurts out, "I ordered you a Thermomix this morning for Christmas!" Poor guy, he's never been able to keep a surprise secret as long as I've known him!

My name is Helen, I live in Kalgoorlie, WA, and I'm totally excited to be a getting a TM soon!!! Anyone know how many days it takes to arrive?

[Meagan]

Welcome to the forum and Merry Christmas!! What a lovely DH  it is 3 - 5 working days in Perth not sure about Kal??

[HellyBelly]

Hi Meagan - it's usually pretty safe to tack on an extra few days if something's coming here

And YES - what a great gift for Christmas - because now I have something to make all my cookie dough in! My old blender has started making very sad noises in the last few days, so his timing is great.

[gertbysea]

Hi HellyBelly. Welcome to you and how wonderful is that husband of yours.

Gretchen

[judydawn]

Hi Helen, what a lucky girl you are   I could never keep secrets either when I was younger and always bought something, gave it to them immediately then had to go out and get something else.  Don't know how many times I did that before Christmas Day even arrived but it worked out a rather expensive habit.  Thankfully I grew out of it.  Welcome to the forum, get ready for your TMX by doing lots of reading from this site - you will find it very interesting and it will be hard to drag yourself away at times.

[HellyBelly]

thanks Gretchen and Judy. Is it just me or is this forum full of aussies? Yeah, I am very thankful for what I am about to recieve (sounds like saying grace) DH is very sweet. Mind you, he'll probably reap most of the benefits!

I've been hearing about how badly done the cookbook is - is this true? A lot of people say that they just go off forum recipes now. That's slightly a bummer - what about the other cookbooks, like the Raw one?

[cathy79]

Hi HellyBelly
Congrats on the fantastic Christmas present.  Everyone has a different opinion on the cookbook(s), like most things in life.  It depends on what foods you like, your style of cooking, any allergies you might have........

Personally, I love the forum and haven't bought any additional cookbooks.  I find the forum is lots of peoples tried and true recipes, and the reviews are a really, really big guide.  And it's free, as long as you don't consider the time cruising - but it's my down time so doesn't count.

So I'd stick with the forum recipes.  And once you're confident to start converting your old favourites, you'll be laughing!
Cathy

[Nay-nay]

Welcome Hellybelly - yep there's alot of Aussies around here. As Cathy said it's personal choice and lifestyle but I think the EDC (everyday cookbook that comes with TMX) is a great starting point - it has 200 basic recipes that have been updated recently. But at the same time this forum is fantastic for a quick reference or help with any recipe. In fact if you want a recipe you just ask and virtually seconds later you have people falling over themselves from all over the world to help you out. Hope to hear about your conversion recipes. 

[judydawn]

You obviously heard correct Helen.  You need the basic cookbook that comes with the machine but you will be kept busy for a long time if you print out some recipes from the forum.  As Cathy said, they are tried and true and often have reviews.  I love to convert my own recipes too so am never short of something new to try.  Having said that, I still have quite a few cookbooks but often wonder why I buy them as I have so many recipes in my 'to do' file I really don't need anymore books. Have always been addicted to cookbooks though.

[cookie1]

Welcome Helen. I think you are our first Kal person. What a lovely Christmas gift, made even better by the fact that you can now anticipate it as well.

[Thermomixer]

Welcome Hellybelly - looks like there is still gold in Kalgoorlie - in the form of your DH 

There are a lot of good recipes in the cookbook.  But always chop and cook for less than it says and adjust.

[Very Happy Jan]

Welcome Hellybelly. What a lovely Dh you have. Hope you enjoy your TMX and this forum

[CreamPuff63]

Yes, your DH is terribl.....y nice.

[faffa_70]

LOL I love it! Welcome to the forum. You will love your DH for ever more!!! My DH was just about as nice, he heard about the TMX and came home and told me that he thought we needed one 

[HellyBelly]

Thanks for the lovely welcome everyone! This seems like such a nice place to hang out. I spent hours last night looking through all my existing recipe books for ones I could try converting to make in the TM. Still no sign of it.... I'm hanging out!