Hi from Seaview Downs in Adelaide

[Meegles]

Hi, My name is Megan and I got my Thermie today... I feel like I am having a panic attack though!! but working through it, I've made cashew paste and strawberry sorbet which were both delicious and now am going to make tomato, leek and bacon risotto for tea, wish me luck (although I won't need it, I am sure!!)

[hulmy1]

Hi Megan,
I was a bit nervous the first time I used my tmx too, but you learn quick!!  Enjoy your meal tonight.  It will be ready in half the time with half the effort!

[CreamPuff63]

Welcome meegles - you sound like you are off and flying already - good luck with the rissotto tonight. We hope you find this forum helpful and inspiring. We also look forward to trying out any converted recipes once you settle in 

[achookwoman]

Welcome to the Forum Meegles.   Experience has taught me to look at the Forum before I make any dish.  There are a lot of excellent cooks here who can help.   That said.... go for it.

[judydawn]

Hi Meegles, welcome to the forum.  We are getting a few join lately from SA but you are another one who is miles from me.  How did your risotto go?  Just take it slowly and you will soon get over the nerves. I had my grand-children here staying when my TMX was delivered and, apart from making a sorbet as the delivery recipe, until the children went home, I just looked at my machine.  There was no way I was going to try and work out recipes with the kids around to distract me.  You do need to concentrate in the early days and make sure you read the recipe correctly.  Good luck with your cooking, have fun 

[Meegles]

Thank you all for your words of welcome and encouragement... The risotto was lovely, although could have done without the salt I added and it had a little too much liquid, but the kids loved it, so that is the main thing... Made the one small mistake that everyone I spoke to warned me about and over chopped and nearly turned the leek and bacon into puree but still, it was yummy... Gotta get used to the fact that things go from large to really, really fine, really, really quickly... Panic averted, on with the cooking!!

[judydawn]

Meegles, did you leave the risotto to sit for 5 - 10 minutes after cooking?  Either in the bowl or in the thermosaver and the rice absorbs all that excess liquid normally.

[Cornish Cream]

Hi Meegles and welcome to the forum.It was great to hear that your Risotto was a success.There are wonderful recipes here to keep you busy cooking.Have fun cooking with your new TM.

[Meegles]

Thanks Judydawn, yes I did leave it, for almost half an hour, and alot was absorbed but not enough... Still, it was good and I figure it is rather a learning curve for a while, now to tackle scrambled eggs for breakfast!!

[cookie1]

Welcome Megan, you have certainly jumped in to the thermomixing. Good on you. It will take a while before you are 100% confident with it. I still make purees instead of chopping after 2 years, if I'm not paying attention.

[CreamPuff63]

my biggest problem is my eyes wander, and then the next thing I know I've skipped out a step  (do it all the time)

[Zan]

Hi and welcome Megan, glad you are enjoying your new tool (I was going to say toy but it really is a tool not a toy).
Good luck with the scrambled egg, never attempted it, thought it wasn't so good?? But if it is I'd love to do it in the tmx.

[Very Happy Jan]

Welcome Meegles. Congrats on your successful risotto and conquering your nerves. happy cooking

[Meegles]

Hi Zan, the scrambled egg was good, my consultant told me to scrunch baking paper and wet it and put it in the varoma and steam it that way, i think i steamed it for 10 or 15 mins, can't remember, but it was lovely, my kids said it tastes the same. it looks a little like a pancake cause while the eggs were mixed together at the beginning, they aren't stirred during cooking, but still tasted good...

[Hestonfan]

Hi Meegles 
I live Mitcham hills  way- so near you  
Well done so far - for some reason the TMX has this ability to intimidate you at first, but then it is soon plain sailing
Did you get the machine at the Food Show?