Forum First recipes to try

Theda the Thermie is ordered & on her way & I can't wait!! I am wondering if anyone can suggest some easy, tasty recipes to try initially. Particularly anything impressive to convince my partner hehe Also are there any must have items (other utensils, cleaning tools etc. not necessarily TM brand) I should get or things I should do to prepare for her arrival?

I have just ordered mine too and i hear you get a cook book with it, so im planning on just doing the recipes from start to finish one per day lol. when my sister first got her thermomix she made four different things in the first 6 hours though so i might be able to get through it more quickly than i thought. I understand your excitement. I cant wait to make butter and yoghurt.

My Thermie was delivered on Saturday and I have already made 4-5 things. and I havent been home much. I can't wait till I can spend a weekend in the kitchen.

The arrival of my new 'baby' has literally transformed my kitchen (& life) & has made me think more about what I am putting into my body. I have pretty much got all my foods into glass jars (& not in plastics). I have even started my own herb garden. Considering I hated cooking & didn't spend much time in the garden makes all of this even more amazing. 

Actually I pretty much hated cooking because whatever I cooked was pretty ordinary to yuck. I haven't cooked a cake in years & one of my first recipes cooked was the Caribean carrot cake - it was to die for. The response I got from the family was fabulous. 

I am actually enjoying spending time in the kitchen.   OMG did 'I' just say that? Lol.

My thermomix is due to be delivered on Wednesday - can't wait! Everytime I cook I am converting the recipe so looking forward to actually testing to see if it's going to be as easy as that. With some time on my hands I thought I would check out some of the websites and of course the recipes. 

Ours arrived tonight after a week of not-patient waiting! Made Pumkin soup with demo then delicious valila custard after she left.  Now planning tomorrows cooking and going to try a pumkin cashew and parmesan dip (pintrest recipe...) Enjoy!"tinymce_custom_buttons.locked"

I received my thermomix on Monday and as a shift worker had my first opportunity to use it last night. Chicken noodle soup in 14 minutes and it was so amazing. I had lost interest in cooking and this has so revved me up I am going to have a major cooking day. Cannot wait to keep cooking.

I would say a silicone spatula is a must, the thermomix one isn't great for scraping out the bowl.

The first thing I made with my consultant was the veggie stock which is great because I use it in so many dishes! Other easy dishes to start with are: risotto, sorbet (orange is divine!), stews (I like beef and guinness) and sauces to go on steaks or chicken (eg mushroom, bernaise). I didn't have much luck with the bolognese.

I've made quite a few batches of homemade tomato sauce / ketchup which the kids love

Have fun everyone

My Thermo is due to arrive sometime next week; absolutely can not wait; not even sleeping properly at night; I'm such a kid!

As someone else said here, I know this will change my life and that I will be cooking all the time now as oppose to before when I was only cooking because I had too.

Yes, I think it's pretty standard to cook the TM vegetable stock concentrate with your consultant when your thermo first arrives.

I have also been reading a lot of the recipes on this site and some of them sound quite straight forward for a beginner like i will be, especially in the "starter" category. Also when doing recipe searches, I was pleased to find some of my favourite baked goodies like Honeyjoys and chocolate truffle balls , so they are something I think I'm going to do pretty soon after I get thermo.

And, I hear that the Everyday cook book that comes with Thermo starts off with easy recipes so you can practice each function like chopping first, then it progresses gradually; i like that idea. will be following the progression there I think too.

Did I mention I can't wait til my thermo arrives?!

Getting my thermo tomorrow and going to make veggie stock as I don't have the book yet can anyone tell me whats the best veggies and spices to use to make your stock?

I couldn't be more excited!!! thermie in da house!!!! Delivered this evening and stock made. Any suggestions on a first meal... Chicken dish or a pasta dish? Can't wait to cook up a storm!!! Weekend is coming I know what I'll be doing lol.

Someone on the Facebook site mentioned that the first thing they made was playdough.  That's an AWESOME idea which I will steal as it will keep the kids busy, giving me more uninterrupted cooking time!