I've done it or my DH has

[lizzieO]

Went to a TM presentation last night with DH. It was odd, for a person who doesn't cook much and pretty badly, he sat there and nodded his head with excitement all night. After tasting all the yummies at the end of the night the  he ordered a TM on the spot. I'm a serious gadget person and the technical person round the house and have all sorts of useless gadgets I've bought over the years and others I use a lot - DH is not. If I tell you I bought an iphone  a year ago purely 'cos I wanted one and love it, he owns a flip phone and has never even played with my phone. When I started looking at TM online and told him about it and what it did but said it sounds great but its so expensive he said "Lets get one". We replaced our kitchen in January and he still hasn't got round to finding out how to use the new oven - like many men he is allergic to instruction manuals. The decision was made so quickly that last night I was awake half the night wondering if we'd done the right thing. At 6am I told him about my concerns (almost on the verge of buyer's remorse) and he was smiling from ear to ear still full of enthusiasm - I should have woken him at 1am and then I could have slept in peace. What's more he has even agreed to read the manual and follow recipes, - halleluia. I think he is counting the sleeps. Up to now I have the cooking space mostly to myself as I love it so now I think there is going to be a serious challenge and I may even have to draw up a roster.  There are only the two of us at home but we have 5 married children and by the end of the year there'll be 11 grandchildren. I know the TM will be great, I've often made bread but this looks like it will take the slog out of it - and I'm gluten intolerant and the gf bread we had last night was great. Well this is my first post, I joined up so I could do research and gauge the enthusiasm, its awesome - doesn't seem anyone has regrets.

[Frozzie]

hi lizzieO

first welcome and you will love this forum...and by the way you wont regret your purchase..your DH is the first that i know to buy it on the spot.wow..brave man!! Im sure there are many others though!! 

This forum is fantastic and everyone is so helpful and there are new recipes everyday..it will keep you inspired for many months to come and sure does take the slog out of making bread.so so easy..check out isi 's recipes in the bread section...fail proof and so yummy..a good one to start is isi's portuguese rolls and the normal bread!

if you need any help or advice just ask someone on here..there is always someone around to answer your questions!!

enjoy your thermomix once you get it ..in the meantime check out some of the recipes you can make and drool hhaha!!

enjoy and sleep easy!! (i dont know anybody who has one who has regreted it!! - best thing i ever did!) 

[Ceejay]

Welcome lizzieO 

My TMX landed just over 12 months ago and I can honestly say we haven't regretted it yet!  Even if I do have to fight the children to use it sometimes! 

[achookwoman]

Hi Lizzie, welcome to the Forum.   You will have great fun with your TMX.  Perhaps you will need 2 bowls.   When I came home from my first TMX demo and told my DH about it,  he said order one.  Like you I was wondering if I could justify the cost.   I have done my sums and it has paid for itself in 18 months.   I save $500 a year in bottled gas.  Enjoy it and as Frozzie says ask for help it you need it.

[judydawn]

Welcome to the forum lizzieO.  You have a husband that many would want to take with them to a TMX demo    Mind you, if you can get your husband to go along to one, they don't seem to take much convincing so it is always a good idea to do so.
Here's hoping his enthusiasm continues and there are not too many fights in the kitchen.  Some people can be a distraction in the kitchen and when you first get your machine you need to read the recipe carefully and then read it again to make sure you are doing the right thing. Many mistakes are made by rushing into things. I remember when I used the varoma for the first time and did the Asian flavoured steamed fish - I poured the marinade into the water and not over the fish!! I have never revisted this recipe so have no idea what it really should taste like - has to be better than the version I made though      Have fun and let us know how you get along with it.

[zebraa]

TMX is fabulous for GF. You won't know how you survived without it!

[CreamPuff63]

thats a very humourous story lizzieO, and a good one  like chookie says, it may be worthwhile getting 2 jugs (good excuse anyway). i think you both are going to have a lot of fun making up some wonderful recipes together by the sounds of it 

[Thermomixer]

Welcome LizzieO - there is LOADS of enthusiasm here and almost no negativity.

[lizzieO]

Gosh all those replies, now I can't wait. Today I played bridge with three friends and was telling them about it, two had never heard of the TM  but the third laughed and said her daughter bought one a few weeks ago but she didn't know whether she'd use it as they didn't eat much! As I was describing what it does she said that I sounded just like her daughter and said the spiel must have worked! Just a question though, Grace was at the meeting, what a lovely lady and DH thinks she said you can put junks of pumpkin  into the TM including seeds and skin to make soup. I can't remember hearing this, is it true? Also if anyone has a recipe for gluten free bread without eggs, I'm not tight, if I can buy a thermomix I can buy eggs, but they do give it a cakey texture. Now I don't feel like cooking any more until I get the new toy!

[Frozzie]

have you looked in teh special diets section lizzieo?

i found this link but have a look through taht section!

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3521.0

 

[nelleraye]

Hi LizziO

Yep thats true about the pumpkin. You can leave the skin on if it is butternut or other soft skin varieties and leave the seeds in. I think they give it a nutty sort of flavour and all that goodness you are getting.

I love the Pumpkin soup and make it in my lunch break- it only takes about 20minutes

Happy cooking (when ur TM comes!!) 

[Zan]

Yah to your dh. I'm sure you will both enjoy it.
Spend the days till you get it reading up here and listing all the recipes you want to try (I did that for 6 months, lol, so not sure when I'll ever get through them, lol).

[meganjane]

Hi lizzieO!

I can't ever imagine my DH even contemplating going to a TMX demo!

Read up here and check out member's blogs for some great ideas and recipes. I can see you will both be fighting over your new toy!

[Caroline J]

My DH was sceptical at first, but now tells his female patients to buy one for an easier life, and his male patients to buy them for their wives 

[lizzieO]

Thanks everyone. DH is describing the TMX to everyone he knows but it is a strange description (although I would say "it does what a food processor does plus it cooks, weighs, steams, stirs etc.......... I don't think he knows about the fp which I've had forever) he says "it has this jug thing and these blades inside and you put a tea towel in it to dry and you don't need your stove anymore, which is all a bit rich as we have just got a brand new kitchen!! I asked him what the butterfly is cos I've read the book but received a blank look. I'm worried that he will make two things following a recipe and then think he knows it all and cook like he does at the moment which is badly. On the odd occasion when he has followed a recipe he produced something fantastic so there is hope. I worry he won't have the patience for the step by step recipes. Still I have great visions where we can cook together now and maybe do a course each which will be fun. Question - does owning a TMX make you dull and boring when you talk about nothing else? Do you lose friends or gain them and should you abandon all relationships that don't own a TMX?