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Offline teagg

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I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« on: August 09, 2011, 02:50:30 am »
Hi all...
I'm Gillian - with two children and a husband, and a TM31...
I've had the TM three weeks... and similar to many here, am a very very happy woman!

I've been trying out all sorts of delights - made my first jam (strawberry) successfully and my second jam (apple and kiwi fruit) unsuccessfully (I burst the glass jar!)... both tasted delicious!

Yesterday was a batch of cinnamon rolls - DD5yo said that they were better than sweeties and chocolate (we've just been visiting the grandparents and there were rather more of the s&c than I would have preferred!) and definitely better than Ikea's (!!)

I've tried out the pork and potatoes with ginger recipe which I found here somewhere - I've done it with both 'real' chillies and also Franklin's 'chilli paste' (rather than the sambal oelek).

I have done a variety of sorbets (despite it being very cold, the girls seem to love it!!).

And of course the rice pudding (called Milchreis in this house!) and also mushroom risotto for guests over the weekend.

Mashed potatoes have also featured largely on the menu, thanks to the ease with which I can make them!

I'm not so good on steaming the veg... I start off enthusiastically but then resort to finishing them off in the microwave... don't think I've been giving them long enough to steam properly!

I cooked pasta in the TM last night (fusilli) and had the excitement of the water bubbling up through the hole - so turned it down to 90C.


And I'm enthusing so much about this machine to those around me, that I'm being told to go and work for them!!!

thank you for having such a fantastic resource!!
regards
Gillian
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 02:56:03 am »
And having just read some other posts... I've gone and entered my location on the poll!
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 03:01:13 am »
Welcome Gillian! Sounds like you've been busy and having tons of fun, too.

See you around!
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 03:07:06 am »
Hi Gillian and welcome.  Glad you're enjoying yourself so much and the kids obviously appreciate your efforts.  Loads of recipes here for you to experiment with - a never-ending supply, in fact.  The trouble is, once you find the ones you like you tend to stop experimenting, my rule is to always try at least one new recipe a week.
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 06:46:06 am »
Welcome to the forum.
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 07:28:51 am »
Glad to hear you are enjoying it! The jam is so quick!!!
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 09:20:18 am »
Hi Gillian, welcome to the forum.  Sounds like you've done quite a bit so far and are having fun which is what it is all about.
Stick with the use of the varoma for steaming your vegies, I don't do it any other way since my first effort. Give us a description of how big you are cutting the vegies, how much water you are using, temperature, speed etc and we will see if we can give you any advice in this matter.
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2011, 09:22:44 am »
Quote from: teagg on August 09, 2011, 02:56:03 am
And having just read some other posts... I've gone and entered my location on the poll!


beat me to it! but welcome Gillian - and we look forward to hearing a lot more from you  :D
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2011, 11:02:45 am »
Welcome Gillian to the forum :)
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2011, 11:51:46 pm »
Welcome to another TMX convert  ;) 
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 08:08:15 am »
Welcome to the forum gillian and had to laugh about being told to go work for thermomix ... We were all the same and couldnt shut up about it but with Time you still think the same but dont say ad much but get huge satisfaction from the non believers when you whip up yet another lovely meal and they ask still the thx??? Yessssssssssssss still this wonderful machine !!  Enjoy!!
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2011, 08:12:58 am »
Welcome Gillian. Sounds like you have hit the ground running - well done. Happy cooking
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2011, 12:12:42 pm »
Quote from: Frozzie on August 10, 2011, 08:08:15 am
Welcome to the forum gillian and had to laugh about being told to go work for thermomix ... We were all the same and couldnt shut up about it but with Time you still think the same but dont say ad much but get huge satisfaction from the non believers when you whip up yet another lovely meal and they ask still the thx??? Yessssssssssssss still this wonderful machine !!  Enjoy!!
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Trying to highlight the sh word here,gave me a smirk  anyway,!
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2011, 12:28:35 pm »
woops hehehe fixed it now  :D
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Re: I'm new - Gillian in Sydney, from UK!
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2011, 12:50:47 pm »
I did know that's what you meant, gave me a giggle though
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