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Offline Janem

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Shopping list staples
« on: September 06, 2011, 11:51:37 pm »
My Thermomix is arriving on Thursday! Yay! But I need help. I want to do a shop so I can start cooking straight away. What are your essential, bare-bones, pantry essentials? I have been told my way of shopping will be forever changed?

Obviously there will be differences from person to person, but I am just looking for ideas as I have no idea!

So can you tell me what is in your pantry please? Thanks!

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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 12:06:43 am »
just to name a few
Yeast
Flour
Raw sugar
Cream, to make butter
Lots of veggies, to make veg stock
Lots of eggs
Baking powder and soda
Seeds and grains
Rice (Arborio)


have fun and welcome
ciao
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2011, 12:14:56 am »
Since buying my tm i use a lot of
Eggs,
Butter,
Flour, strong white flour & sr flour
Milk,
Raw sugar
Yeast dried


Use up all your pre-packaged items, then you will find you wont need to replace them.
I make bread, pasta and pastry regularly these days

Hope this helps
Hally :D
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 12:23:09 am »
I couldn't do without bread flour, yeast and EVO to make all sorts of different breads- raw sugar for sweets and plenty of fresh fruit & veg.  Janem, have lots of ice cubes ready for sorbets & juices too.  If you are cooking from scratch now (pre TMX) you should already have the basics  :)
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2011, 01:49:03 am »
Here's an earlier thread Jane - more ideas here with other links as well.
« Last Edit: September 07, 2011, 06:25:47 am by judydawn »
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2011, 01:58:13 am »
Your quick JD - I was just coming to see if that link had been posted  ;)
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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2011, 02:03:05 am »
Nice to see we are on the same wavelength Kathryn.
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2011, 03:59:40 am »
The link didn't come through, JD and Kathryn.  Could one of you re-post it when you have a chance.  Ta.
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2011, 04:49:54 am »
Nuts - I use loads of nuts now, mostly raw almonds and raw cashews.
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Offline Janem

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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2011, 05:55:29 am »
Here's an earlier thread Jane - more ideas here with other links as well.

the link did not show for me? Maybe I will try in a different browser? thanks

thanks everyone for your help. I would have forgotten the yeast for sure!

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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2011, 06:26:39 am »
Sorry Jane, all fixed now.
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2011, 07:39:33 am »
JD - how did you put the link in after you had posted the thread?  I tried to do that on one this morning but it didn't work as I didn't get the appropriate icons up when I was editing my post.
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2011, 07:57:49 am »
cuildidh you can only edit your own posts - look for the modify button
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2011, 08:37:18 am »
Not sure Marina if you were trying to put a link in on one of your already posted threads? As CP said, click on the modify button of your own personal thread, won't work for anyone elses unless you are a moderator.  Before you do that, you should have gone to whatever it was that you wanted presented as a link, highlighted it then press Ctrl & the letter C. Then go to the thread you are modifying, highlight the word here for example and you should know what to do from there.  Are you with me so far? Do you need more instruction from there?
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Re: Shopping list staples
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2011, 08:44:38 am »
Parsley - if you don't have any growing, and even if you do you might need some more!

Parmesan cheese!