Do you have a good relationship with your consuttant?
What kinds of foods are you making, wanting to make, maybe we can point you in the right direction to find some simple recipes that are also tasty.
Just curious - What was it that attracted you to the thermomix in the first place?
I have had it for over 3 weeks. My consultant is on holidays at the moment until February.
At the moment I am picking recipes from the TMX cookbooks I have: EDC, Cyndi O'Meara, Budget Busters, After School and lunchbox ideas and Festive Flavour. I want to make healthy but low cost food, that is easy to prepare but tasty.
I have wanted a TMX for a few years after hearing about them via friends. I liked the idea that it would replace a few other appliances I already owned, as bench space is limited in our rental. I also liked that I could do everything from scratch like spice mixes, bread and butter. But now I can't believe the prices of whole spices, pure cream and bakers flour to make everything from scratch its a bit expensive. Pure cream is a specialty item here and around $3.41 for 500ml its only in stock every 2nd week locally. I am yet to find a source for whole spices and herbs as our local Coles is all ground and premixed.
Wow, Chrissy... you're the only person I've ever heard of that doesn't LOVE their Thermomix!!!
My DH does like the Thermomix, but when describing it to other people and explaining the rave reviews it gets everywhere, he compares it to a Mac computer. ie there are downsides to the Thermoix and the Mac computer, but what it does, it does better than any other machine out there, so owners are happy to overlook the things that it doesn't do quite as well or the way you hoped (an example that springs to mind is cleaning the blades - a small price to pay for the amazing things it does do). Does that make sense?
My hubby has a good point though how can everyone claim the TM saves you money when the ingredients that are needed for many of the 'basic' recipes cost more then the pre made stuff. Anyone else got any ideas?
Do you have a good relationship with your consuttant? I would suggest that you talk with them about your concerns, if you don't have a good relationship, I would suggest finding a new consultant and asking them to come and help you with a recipe or two.
I have had mine just over 2 months and I have had some dreadful flops, and some really great successes as well.
What kinds of foods are you making, wanting to make, maybe we can point you in the right direction to find some simple recipes that are also tasty. I have had to teak almost all the recipes we use as we cant eat a lot of foods that are featured in the everyday cookbook, its taken some practice, but I am getting better at it. My husband is getting a bit better too, although he just made the pumpkin soup straight from the recipe book and misread and left the water out from when he added the stock, it is definately not watery, LOL. I have managed to rescue it and its now becoming pumpkin chicken lasagne.
I have the same thought with you about the specialty foods, the only thing I am buying differently now is Whole Grains for making bread and raw beetroots.
Just curious - What was it that attracted you to the thermomix in the first place?
The spatula will get tatty after a while from scraping out the jug (as they push against the blades), but it's not from stirring through the hole in the lid - it doesn't reach the blades when you do that.
Have you made the vege stock concentrates? The chicken and beef versions are really great to use in your cooking - they add so much flavour.
I have found I've saved heaps of money on food by buying everything I can in bulk and making things from scratch. I do use more organic and specialty ingredients now, but I buy them bulk too and save money there. For example, I used to buy rice milk for about $2.50 per litre (non-organic) - now I make my own rice & almond milk from organic ingredients and it costs about $1.50 per litre - that's a big difference in price, and it tastes a lot better! Same with breads - I used to buy spelt bread for about $6 a loaf - now I make it from organic grain and flour (bought bulk) and it costs me about $3 a loaf. If you buy cheaper cuts of beef (bulk) and mince it yourself (or use it cubed for casseroles and curries) you'll save a lot there, too. Have you tried any recipes from the Indian cookbook? They're so good - very tasty, and you can use cheaper cuts of meat, and make your own pastes, to save money. There's a lot of things you can make with very basic ingredients that are very cheap - the recipes with specialty ingredients I save for special occasions.
I've tried new recipes and I have tried my old ones for comparison. The old ones are so not as good in the TM. I've been inspired by the blogs and recipes on here but can't justify the expensive ingredients to try them out.
I am a bit concerned about the spatula having chips in it from using it in the machine, so tend not to use it anymore, the kids Tupperware one is great though.
My hubby has a good point though how can everyone claim the TM saves you money when the ingredients that are needed for many of the 'basic' recipes cost more then the pre made stuff. Anyone else got any ideas?
I do like that the recipes I have made do heaps of leftovers for our family of four, which seems a little weird when most of them say they serve 4.
Wow, Chrissy... you're the only person I've ever heard of that doesn't LOVE their Thermomix!!! Sounds like you need to try some new recipes, (like the ones on here), and have a Varoma demo to learn how to use it! The food cooked at a Varoma demo is so yummy - you wouldn't be able to say it's bland and watery! I use my Varoma everyday - sometimes 3 times a day. I often get the comment that 'everything that comes out of the Thermomix seems to taste SO much better!' (both from owners and non-owners who taste the food). Check out some of the Thermomix blogs and websites that are around - there are some really amazing recipes out there. If chefs and foodies love it so much, then obviously it's not the machine that's at fault, but how you're using it, don't you think? My advice is the more demos and cooking classes you go to, and the more you experiment, the better you'll get at using it and the more you'll love it! Hope things get better for you.
Not problems, but I am definatley disappointed. My husband can't believe how much it was and what a waste of money it seems, and I tend to agree with him.
Everything we have cooked has been very bland and watery. The only recipe that we love is the basic bread one, and as hubby said it makes for a very expensive bread maker. I find I am using it, for the sake of using it, if you know what I mean.
I love the inspiration to make my own bread, butter and other things it has given me but the food that comes out has been less then satisfying in terms of flavour and quality. On the plus side the confidence in my own cooking, pre TM owning days has been boosted 10 fold.
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I have had it for over 3 weeks. My consultant is on holidays at the moment until February.
At the moment I am picking recipes from the TMX cookbooks I have: EDC, Cyndi O'Meara, Budget Busters, After School and lunchbox ideas and Festive Flavour. I want to make healthy but low cost food, that is easy to prepare but tasty.
I have wanted a TMX for a few years after hearing about them via friends. I liked the idea that it would replace a few other appliances I already owned, as bench space is limited in our rental. I also liked that I could do everything from scratch like spice mixes, bread and butter. But now I can't believe the prices of whole spices, pure cream and bakers flour to make everything from scratch its a bit expensive. Pure cream is a specialty item here and around $3.41 for 500ml its only in stock every 2nd week locally. I am yet to find a source for whole spices and herbs as our local Coles is all ground and premixed.
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My DH does like the Thermomix, but when describing it to other people and explaining the rave reviews it gets everywhere, he compares it to a Mac computer. ie there are downsides to the Thermoix and the Mac computer, but what it does, it does better than any other machine out there, so owners are happy to overlook the things that it doesn't do quite as well or the way you hoped (an example that springs to mind is cleaning the blades - a small price to pay for the amazing things it does do). Does that make sense?
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Hi Chrissy
What ingredients are you thinking about?
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Hi Chrissy,
How long have you had the thermomix?
Do you have a good relationship with your consuttant? I would suggest that you talk with them about your concerns, if you don't have a good relationship, I would suggest finding a new consultant and asking them to come and help you with a recipe or two.
I have had mine just over 2 months and I have had some dreadful flops, and some really great successes as well.
What kinds of foods are you making, wanting to make, maybe we can point you in the right direction to find some simple recipes that are also tasty. I have had to teak almost all the recipes we use as we cant eat a lot of foods that are featured in the everyday cookbook, its taken some practice, but I am getting better at it. My husband is getting a bit better too, although he just made the pumpkin soup straight from the recipe book and misread and left the water out from when he added the stock, it is definately not watery, LOL. I have managed to rescue it and its now becoming pumpkin chicken lasagne.
I have the same thought with you about the specialty foods, the only thing I am buying differently now is Whole Grains for making bread and raw beetroots.
Just curious - What was it that attracted you to the thermomix in the first place?
Not a day goes by I don't use my thermomix!
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The spatula will get tatty after a while from scraping out the jug (as they push against the blades), but it's not from stirring through the hole in the lid - it doesn't reach the blades when you do that.
Have you made the vege stock concentrates? The chicken and beef versions are really great to use in your cooking - they add so much flavour.
I have found I've saved heaps of money on food by buying everything I can in bulk and making things from scratch. I do use more organic and specialty ingredients now, but I buy them bulk too and save money there. For example, I used to buy rice milk for about $2.50 per litre (non-organic) - now I make my own rice & almond milk from organic ingredients and it costs about $1.50 per litre - that's a big difference in price, and it tastes a lot better! Same with breads - I used to buy spelt bread for about $6 a loaf - now I make it from organic grain and flour (bought bulk) and it costs me about $3 a loaf. If you buy cheaper cuts of beef (bulk) and mince it yourself (or use it cubed for casseroles and curries) you'll save a lot there, too. Have you tried any recipes from the Indian cookbook? They're so good - very tasty, and you can use cheaper cuts of meat, and make your own pastes, to save money. There's a lot of things you can make with very basic ingredients that are very cheap - the recipes with specialty ingredients I save for special occasions.
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I've tried new recipes and I have tried my old ones for comparison. The old ones are so not as good in the TM. I've been inspired by the blogs and recipes on here but can't justify the expensive ingredients to try them out.
I am a bit concerned about the spatula having chips in it from using it in the machine, so tend not to use it anymore, the kids Tupperware one is great though.
My hubby has a good point though how can everyone claim the TM saves you money when the ingredients that are needed for many of the 'basic' recipes cost more then the pre made stuff. Anyone else got any ideas?
I do like that the recipes I have made do heaps of leftovers for our family of four, which seems a little weird when most of them say they serve 4.
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Wow, Chrissy... you're the only person I've ever heard of that doesn't LOVE their Thermomix!!! Sounds like you need to try some new recipes, (like the ones on here), and have a Varoma demo to learn how to use it! The food cooked at a Varoma demo is so yummy - you wouldn't be able to say it's bland and watery! I use my Varoma everyday - sometimes 3 times a day. I often get the comment that 'everything that comes out of the Thermomix seems to taste SO much better!' (both from owners and non-owners who taste the food). Check out some of the Thermomix blogs and websites that are around - there are some really amazing recipes out there. If chefs and foodies love it so much, then obviously it's not the machine that's at fault, but how you're using it, don't you think? My advice is the more demos and cooking classes you go to, and the more you experiment, the better you'll get at using it and the more you'll love it! Hope things get better for you.
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Not problems, but I am definatley disappointed. My husband can't believe how much it was and what a waste of money it seems, and I tend to agree with him.
Everything we have cooked has been very bland and watery. The only recipe that we love is the basic bread one, and as hubby said it makes for a very expensive bread maker. I find I am using it, for the sake of using it, if you know what I mean.
I love the inspiration to make my own bread, butter and other things it has given me but the food that comes out has been less then satisfying in terms of flavour and quality. On the plus side the confidence in my own cooking, pre TM owning days has been boosted 10 fold.
I have no idea how to use the varoma thing.
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Why do you ask Chrissy? Are you having problems/disappointed with yours?
Perth WA and mother of a 3 year old
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The only cases I have heard of have been because of financial problems and the need for some quick cash which is always guaranteed when selling a TMX.
Judy from Adelaide, South Australia
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That is just beyond imagination!!
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I cant say I do know anyone. I would be interested to hear why someone is dissapointed in one though.
Not a day goes by I don't use my thermomix!
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I was wondering if anyone knew of anyone that had been really disappointed with the purchase of the TM 31 and sent it back or on sold it?