How excitement!!

[RoxyS]

JuJu, you sound like you are having so much fun. I have to confess I don't use Ted as much as I have done - I tend to go in fits and spurts these days as time and the mood take me. Wish my DH was as enthusiastic as yours.
All the best with the training, I'm sure you will do well. Keep the entertaining posts going - love reading about your journey.

[JuJu]

Wow! What a busy few days!! I did day one of training on Wed and havent had a chance to get on the computer for long enough to post anything. I'm a bit nervous about training on Monday as its a practical day and we all have to make something from the demo menu. I'm doing the bread so I've already made two loaves and will do one more tomorrow to practise.

I went to a cooking class on Thurs evening and was inspired to make dips. They did the basil pesto one from the EDC and a salmon and cream cheese one which was also very delicious. We are off to a BBQ tomorrow avo so I'm taking a loaf of freeform fresh bread and two freshly made dips to wow the masses...and hopefully field lots of questions as to how/where I got them from...hehe

My BF and her DH came over yesterday avo so my DH could demonstrate the ease of use of TMX to her DH before she buys one!! No conspiracy here!! It wasnt engineered to convince her DH as she is already buying one but just to make him feel included in the decision making process i think I also did boost juices for her miss 7 and miss 4 and they went down a treat!!

This morn I made yoghurt!!! When I tasted it after 8 hours it was quite tart so I'm not sure if it will stay that way, in which case I may have to stew some fruit to go with it!! I hope it gets better as I really love the idea of making my own yoghurt. I also managed to find unhomogenised milk in Coles which I used for my yoghurt. It had about an inch and a half of thick cream sitting on top. Seems strange to think that this is such a novelty for me and yet this is how milk should look, and DID look in dare I say "the olden days"!!!

So we've had Theo for a whole week now and I'm still cooking up a storm or several every day!! Now I just need to bite the bullet and book some demos.

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend

J x

[Cornish Cream]

It sounds although you are very busy JuJu that you are having great fun cooking.Fingers crossed that you get lots of demos after all this hard work.

[Thermo Jo (aka Jodi)]

Hi J,
You are doing a fantastic job!  Good luck with the practical training on Monday.  It's easier than it seems and everyone is there to help you and coach you along the way. It wasn't nearly as daunting as I thought it would be.
I found the demo booking part the hardest of all but once you get a couple in place, it's not as hard.  I still haven't had my first demo yet.  This Friday will be my first. Scarey stuff.
Let me know how you go with the yoghurt.  I've looked at that recipe a few times and thought about making it.  I might pluck up the courage one day soon. 
Have fun at the BBQ, we're off to Kings Park tomorrow for a picnic so I was planning on taking along some home made bread, butter and all too yummy dips to tempt the masses! (Hopefully strike up some conversation) Shouldn't be too hard, my sister in law is going too and she is also a TM owner.
Enjoy your weekend!

[cookie1]

JuJu you sound as they you are going really well. I'm sure you'll be fine tomorrow.
Jodi, hope your demonstration goes well on Friday. Your enthusiasm for the TMX will come across and it will be a winner.
There is quite an extensive post/s on making yoghurt. Some of us have success all the time (not me) and others some of the time.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2302.0

[JuJu]

Hope the BBQ went well Jodi. Thanks for the yoghurt info cookie. It was much nicer on Sunday morning, and then today it was even better!! Very thick and a bit lumpy as i had to tip it out of the thermos flask and into a container to store in the fridge but it's still delicious!!

Prac training was fine except I tipped a jug of water into the bread without weighing it. It turned out to bea good thing though as our GL told me to tip some out and then after it was combined she showed us how it was a bit dry and we added a bit more water. So now we will know what to do if we stuff it up again!!

Good luck with your first demo Jodi. I'll be thinking of you on Fri night. Looks like I have one next Wed night and then Saturday!! Only just got my kit today so I've practised the flip chart on DH and will subject my little man to it tomorrow.

I have my delivery demo tomorrow night so it will good to see that from a consultant point of view.

I'm off to read my FSA cookbook and additive alert!

Take care

J x

[Thermomixer]

Belated welcome - hope Theo is behaving