New & Undecided

[Cuilidh]

Welcome Cantonpixie

Making such a purchase can be daunting.  There are only two of us in our household as well and whilst I never really thought about value for money when I purchased my TMX I was looking purely at its benefits.  I work approx. 9 - 10 hours a day 5 days a week with another 4-5 hours on Saturdays so am one of the typical 'time poor' people everyone hears about these days.  I do a load of cooking most Sundays so that I can freeze everything and have ready meals during the week for both lunch and dinner.  Because of this I am spending much less on purchasing lunch and dinner during the week so I am, inadvertently, saving money as well as having great food.

One of the best recipes I have recently started using is Quirky Jo's Cashew Chicken with satay sauce, etc. at http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5335.0 it cooks your rice in the jug and steams veges on top in the varoma then you quickly whizz up a delicious sauce at the end - this recipe really opened my eyes to some of the advantages of the varoma (I am yet to have a varoma demo).

Anyway, most importantly, you  must be comfortable with your decision but, like everyone else here, I hope  you will go ahead then you too will be able to take advantage of all the benefits that the TMX can offer you.

[cookie1]

Welcome to the forum. I won't repeat all the things that have been written. If you buy a TMX I'm sure you would love it. I have only ever heard of 2 people who didn't like theirs, one refused to learn the technology of it (it's really easy) and the other had an awful consultant who didn't appear to help them.
The daily postings of all the folks on here are a testament to our love of the machines and the usefulness of it.
Happy thinking.

[Cornish Cream]

Hi cantonpixie,whatever you decide,welcome to the forum.

[achookwoman]

Welcome to the Forum CP.  TMX is a new way of cooking and a great deal of fun.

[johnro]

Hi cantonpixie, welcome to this forum in your time of indecision. All on this forum are unable to give you anything but what some would call a biased view - it is extremely difficult to to provide balance when descriptors such as miracle, kitchen whizz and indispensable are used.  However you have to convince yourself so continue research - customer reviews on as many sites as possible.  Good luck in your decision making!!!!! 

[quirkycooking]

Hi Cantonpixie, can you tell how much we love our Thermies?? 

We avoid wheat & dairy too, so you'd get some ideas of things you could make on my blog... a tmx makes life so much easier for people with allergies & intolerances! I make my own rice-almond milk, nut milks, nut creams & cheeses, gluten/wheat free breads, cakes etc... and they're made from wholesome ingredients, not pre-packaged junk. Reading the labels on bought gf & df foods is quite scary sometimes!

Also, in the front of the cookbook that comes with the tmx, it tells you how to reduce the quantities the recipes make. Or if you make full batches, you can heat up leftovers in the steamer, lined with a piece of baking paper if needed. I don't have a microwave, don't like them, and don't need one with the tmx!

I'm really looking forward to the new Asian cookbook - I get one next month, and they'll be available to buy in May!

[trudy]

Hi! Welcome to the forum.  Will be interesting to hear what you think once you ahev had your demo.

[cantonpixie]

hey guys!!
so sorry i wasn't able to reply earlier.  my mom had surgery and and i started a new freelance project at work and basically things were a mess at home.

i was overwhelmed by all your responses (because i didnt think id get noticed, seeing i was not in the 'club' yet) and wow!!!

thanks for all your encouragement!!  i feel welcomed!

hallo sue_h, /johnro/achookwoman/cornish cream/cookie1/creampuff63/frozzie/caroline/trudy thanks for sharing your experiences and encouragement!  it was really helpful and started me thinking harder!

bonsai, cuidlidh, thanks for the links and i'm going to check them out later!!!
and hallo quirkycooking!  i subscribe to your blog and they sure give me lots of ideas!

and.....GUESS WHAT!! (sorry for shouting!! i can't contain my excitement!!!).  I ORDERED A THERMOMIX.

i had my demo, and my galfriend who went with me is pretty sold on it (but she can't cook/bake and is moving to australia in jun so she'd prob be getting more demos once she gets to aus - cuz she has no idea what she is going to do with a TM since she can't cook / bake) but i already knew what i cld do with the TM even before i saw the demo (thanks to this forum!!). ie the demo didn't change my mind so drastically since i'd already made up my mind before i went for hte demo that i really wanted the TM. what convinced me though, was the speed at which things cld be done.  we had lemonade, kneaded dough for chinese steamed buns, pumpkin soup with chinese steamed buns on top in the varoma, stirfried chinese leafy greens, and sorbet.

so i went back, and wrote down a list of items that i thought id' be cooking in the TM (not withstadning i'm sure i'll be trying out totally new dishes in the cookbooks), and started saving up and thinking of how to convince my DH.  and what do you know, my chance came when he said he wanted an iphone2 for his birthday and i said ok i'll buy that for u and i also said, hey can i buy a TM *with my own $$$ *?

(since at this point i'd gotten a couple of projects which wld nicely pay for the TM.)  to my utter shock, after a few days he said he'd always buy me whatever i wanted (even though he was still rolling his eyes because he didnt go to the demo and he can't fathom why i'd pay $2000 ++ for 'just a blender.')

so anyway guys, my TM is arriving on sunday (barring any further mishaps - my consultant was sick last sunday so she cldn't deliver it last week! that really ruined my day cuz id been looking forward to it all week)... and till then, i hope someone can point me to some relevant threads that touch on
1. TM recipes for beginners
2. what to do when you first get your TM
3. anything else i need to know

[johnro]

Cantonpixie what great news for you - as far as recipes for TMX beginners, all on here were in exactly the same position when our thermies arrived.  It mattered not whether one was an experienced person who enjoyed cooking or in theI can't cook category, just follow the recipe either from the forum or TMX books (perhaps check the reviews on here to see if there was any issues with your choice of dish).  Anyrate enough rambling - welcome to the world of TMX.  Cheers     

[Frozzie]

hi cantonpixie

here is a link for tips for beginners here that quirkyjo posted on another subject and quirkys blog for converting recipes when you get brave here ...some do straight away and others take their time before attempting to convert...all comes down to feeling comfortable and at first searching for similar recipes to base the conversion on..  very excited for you...hope it gets to you soon!  

most people when they get their thermomix make basics like stock etc but its really up to you..make whatever you like or some tried and true recipes on this forum..

enjoy  

[judydawn]

I can feel your excitement cantonpixie - let's hope you do take delivery of it on Sunday.  What to do first is everyone's question but do a bit more browsing on here of all the different categories and then, depending on what type of food you like, pick a few things with good reviews, print them out and be ready to go as soon as you have had your delivery demo.  Good luck with it and I'm glad you didn't have to wait too long to become a TMX owner.

[ellie j]

Hi canton pixie,
You won't be disappointed ... It's the best ..I spend all night looking on here and deciding what to do tomorrow!!!!
I have had mine for a couple of months and I have made so many new and exciting things ..
Happy thermomixing 
Ellie j

[Cuilidh]

What great news Cantonpixie, delighted to hear that your finally got your TMX. 

Like almost everyone else on this forum, I have found that I am constantly cooking new recipes and experimenting all the time and, because everything is so straightforward, i.e.  time / temperature / speed given clearly for each step, it makes cooking so simple.  Until the TMX I had not made pastry nor had I made mayonnaise, now I make both without a second thought (and feel proud of myself at the end).  Just follow the directions in the recipe and there you have it - another great meal at your fingertips before you know it.  My strongest suggestion would be to have everything measured / peeled / prepared before you actually start cooking and the whole process is a breeze (I only wish I would follow my own suggestion here, I often still leave things until I am half way through the cooking and find that I haven't prepared everything for the next step .....).

[quirkycooking]

Yipppeeee!! So have you got your Thermomix now? That's so exciting! Can't wait to hear what you've been making!  Let us know how you go!!

[cantonpixie]

hey thanks frozzie!! i went to chk out those links and copied them all into my iphone in preparation for THE BIG DAY!!! my TM arrives only sunday!

johnro- i'll tell that to my gal fren who can't cook and thinks she has no use for TM ! 

thanks judydawn!  i am surfing the forum for recipes i wanna try now!!

ellie i think i'm gonna end up like you!

cuillidh, thanks for the tip!  i know i mite have just jumped straight in without all the prep!

and no, quirkyjo, i havent got my TM yet, coming sunday!!!  and i printed your "converting recipes" post!!!  i'll be digging into your blog very often for gluten free dairy free ideas!!