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Monday, December 29, 2014

Thermomix Home cooked chicken Essence

Using Thermomix to homecook chicken essence ( haha this is direct translation) it only take 1/2 hour.  It definitely save time, save work and hassle free. Chicken Essence is essential to those who have just recovered from sicknesses.

用Thermomix炖鸡汁实在方便,省时又省事。
鸡精就是鸡汁,鸡的精华,最适合产后,病后,孩子体弱的人喝了,当然一般人喝了一定是养颜滋补身体更健康。

Ingredients 材料:
1) Chicken, skinned, chopped, crushed bones. 一只去皮的鸡块,骨剁碎。
2) 1ltr water 一千克 水
3) 2 slices of ginger 两片姜 ( optional随意)

Method:做法
1) Put water into TM, place simmering basket and a bowl in the center. Stack Varoma main dish, lay chicken on it. Cover, steam. 
加入水,置放蒸篮,中间摆放一个碗,叠上蒸锅,把鸡肉块摆上,蒸。
   30 min / V / speed 2
   30分钟 / V / 速度2
2) Empty the bowl and return the bowl for steaming at 15th minute. 
在十五分钟时候开盖,倒空碗里的鸡精华,再放空碗会去继续蒸煮。


For English Video click here to watch "How to double boil chicken essence / extract" in YouTube


如何用Thermomix美善品万能机炖鸡汁


Thermomix Basic Introduction 美善品万能料理机的基本简介


Thursday, December 11, 2014

Online Contest

TrueMix company having a series of "like" contest, previously was "My man can cook" photo contest. And "Thermomix Super Chef Dessert Contest".

This is my first time joining photo contest, I used to receive messages or tag that friends asked me to like their photos, I will do it without any hesitation. Just a "Like" anyway.

Here is my thoughts and things I went through in this period of time.

I didn't read the condition of "My Man Can Cook" contest properly, I assumed the one who gets the most "like" wins, on the last day, I realized it was for "Top Six" winners.
I tried very hard to get more "likes", sending individual messages to all of my friends in the list, one by one, I have more than 2 thousands of friends, just trying to send as many as possible. Yup. Then the other competitor chasing very closely (I was so careless without noticing that I don't have to be the most "like", I am already in the top 6 list), I still sending messages every minute, whenever I am free.
Then sending message to members of my created group Selangor Garage Sales Corner. There is about 16K + members, what I did was, browsing through the group wall, looking those that were active recently.
Was quite happy to do this, Many members were very helpful and friendly, they wished me luck, and Thanked me for managing this awesome group.

There was a lady who shall stay anonymous, messaged me to ask: "It is appropriate to do this?"
"As in..." I replied.
She didn't say anything more instead posted up with a photo she snapped on her phone, showing my message, which I wrote:
"Hi, I am the admin of Selangor Garage Sales Corner". I would like to call for your help. I am entering a photo contest...bla bla bla.... Thanks. ( Then the link)"

Then she wrote on the post: "Dear admins, please discuss among yourselves, is it appropriate to do this."

As a founder of this group, I have all rights to delete her post, and I thought, what was her intention? Why didn't she answer me via message? Her intentions to test if I dare to approve the post or I will delete it? Obviously I don't know what was her intention, I assume she is challenging me for not daring to approve her post.
Yup, I approved that post, and wrote a comment, let's discuss openly.

There were a few of members voiced out their thoughts, some agreed, some don't.

I am amazed not what other wrote, I am amazed how this lady and another two beautiful ladies read my message, they all were angry because they interpreted my message as, "I am an arrogant lady, using my POSITION to command them to do this for my personal benefit, I am being abusive as an admin!" Many more odd mentality, I can't recall. Forget about it, they were rather aggressive, they themselves forgetting that they were in a situation of bullying me.

For a normal and healthy mind, you will be amazed by their interpretation.

The comments went on. Some suggested to delete this post, I told them I want to read how other think about this incident.

At last, I commented and stated out the reason and made my appology to this lady (to make sure she receive notification, I tagged her in the comment) because I have caused her so much trouble.

To state that I am admin of SGSC, is to introduce myself where and how I get to her, and she is member of this group in which we are "connected' and "related". I like having this group as a platform for selling and buying, people get to communicate and make great friends, unlike other buy and sell websites.

I am not being abusive to my authority by sending private message to my group members to ask of help.

She kept quiet.

The post was deleted the next day.

I was quite cool that night, I prayed and asked God to give me strength and wisdom to deal with this situation.

But not the next day.... I was very very unhappy, and I vented out on my timeline, "Having a group with 17k members so what? So what? So what? I can't even send private messages to members. Why? Why? Why?

Why?

Then it went on....nothing is changed, I still message members to ask of help though. Haha. Just skip those bitchy faces.

I met some great members, encouraged me do not let fear stops me from doing it. These were very inspiring people, we don't know each other, yet they supported and helped.

I won in this "My Man Can Cook" photo contest, one of the top 6.

It was great!

Next, entering final of "Thermomix Super Chef Dessert Contest"

The day before Monday, felt very demotivated, and discouraged...
I did, very low in spirit. Felt lonely.... Tiring.... Unhappy....
Giving up.... I even told my competitor I am tired and let it be, be it win or lose....

The contest went on, we both making the same thing, she is making Oreo cake pops, and I am making Cake balls.

To the stage.... Am really feeling unfair.... First of all, Oreo?!! A SuperChef contest.... Using Oreo? Basically just crush and mixed ....

Some feedbacks were, Oreo very sweet, I can imagine that. Yeah, very sweet.

I am happy that we both making the same theme, contest supposed to be in this format, easier to rate and judge when both making the same kind of dessert.

Let's see how is the result.... According to my previous round, based on the marking I read, and the actual situation as in what I heard from the back kitchen, ingredients were not well cooked, and the recipe was not originally by the contestant, it was given to her a day before, she never cooked that before, many helping hands in the kitchen.... There were some biases comments I over heard.

This is how I feel.... Tiring and heart Breaking, I put in so much effort, understand that they (advisors in the HQ) were big group of old friends and gel very well to each other, and I am just me, plus a few of new friends whom I believe they are fair and just.

I need strength and wisdom.... I need God's grace to help me to overcome this battling-mind.

Giving up is the thing I want to do, but I also want the "Chocolate" cookbook, this is my very purpose of joining this contest.

I pray that God, you take control of this situation. Make it a fair game to all. At least Lord...may be Lord wants me to learn..... To survive in unfairness...

I will survive! Praise the Lord! Whatever it will be, I will survive! Because nothing is more precious than getting a distinction in a lesson God wants me to learn. (Sounds awesome and great right?) When God shuts the door, no one can open, why the sad face? All things still work for the good of those who love Him and do according to His will.

Phew... Last thing, really..... You get all kind of friends in the list, some support all the way, some facebook friends (haven't met personally) just helped and encouraged, some friends ignored your message, some.... Showed you a sticker - frustration sticker.

See, isn't it interesting? I can tell lot more I have seen in this situation.

Well, overall, I still have many who helped and shared.

I have learned another thing, those that joined a contest and won, not because they have many friends, not because of "Not Fair", these people really spent a lot of time sending out messages, approached people, posted many places and many times in a day, don't somehow say "Not Fair", the won because they put in a lot of their effort.

Sigh, I wonder I will ever join this kind of contest again, very tiring.

Friday, December 5, 2014

THERMOMIX RECIPE JANES LEMON YOGHURT CRANBERRY CAKE BALLS IN WHITE CHOCOLATE COATING

    THERMOMIX RECIPE
LEMON YOGHURT CRANBERRY CAKE BALLS IN WHITE CHOCOLATE COATING
LEMON YOGHURT CRANBERRY CAKE BALLS IN WHITE CHOCOLATE COATING

Cake pops and cake balls

Mini cake pops

Cake balls with customize wordings

Cake pops top view

Well, I had a bunch of failed cake pops, chocolate cracked, the first time I made, I didn't know I should keep the chocolate warm, as it gets cooler, it gets thicker and thicker, hence the coating cracks easily, also because of the coating is thick and heavy, my large cake pops fallen out from sticks. Therefore it is better to make LARGE size for cake balls, smaller size for cake pops.


THERMOMIX RECIPE
Jane's LEMON YOGHURT CRANBERRY CAKE BALLS IN WHITE CHOCOLATE COATING
for print out / Join facebook group Thermomix Fervent Thermist for more updates and sharings.

INGREDIENTS

30 portion(s)
Lemon Yoghurt Cranberry Cake Balls
  • 150 g Sugar
  • 227 g Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
  • 1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Lemon Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 pieces Large Eggs
  • 125 g Yoghurt, Natural Flavour (or replace with 100g milk + 25g Lemon Juice)
  • 190 g All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, 1 vanilla bean = 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 40 g Dried Cranberry, Soaked with warm water, squeezed.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 250 g Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
White Chocolate Coating
  • 400 g White Chocolate, chopped


RECIPE'S PREPARATION

The Lemon Yoghurt Cranberry Cake
1. Pre-heat Oven 180ºC, line a 9"x 2" baking pan with parchment paper.
* If you are using Milk + lemon juice, mix them now.

Mill sugar with 1 sec / Turbo 

2. Add butter to beat mc / 37℃ / 1 min / speed 3

3. Add all ingredients except cranberries to mix 
mc / 30 sec / speed 6 

Using spatula to scrape down mixture from browl.

4. Add cranberries to mix 10 sec / speed 5

5. Pour mixture into prepared pan, bake for 27 to 35 minutes.

This can be baked a day before.

6. Once the cake is baked, cool it on a baking rack before use.
Molding the cake balls










7. When the cake is in room temperature, using a knife to trim away the crust / burnt sides.

With the cooled \ room temperature cake, break into pieces, put into locked image , blend

10 sec / speed 8

blend it 2 times if needed.


8. Add cream cheese into locked image with the help of spatula, mix with with cake chunks a little while before blending.

15 sec / speed 6


Blend it 2 times if needed.









9. Line a tray with parchment paper.

Put a small bowl on TM main body to weigh each ball approx. 25g for cake balls or using an ice-cream scope to make large cake balls.









Align balls on the lined tray

10. Refrigerated for 30 min to help harden the cake, but can not be too cold. Chocolate coating might break due to the huge different temperature of both cake and warm chocolate.

11. While cooling cake balls, melt white chocolate with

60ºC / 4 min / soft image



12. Pour melted white chocolate into a slim tall measuring cup or jar. Using chocolate dipping forks coat the cake balls, do not have to swirl, just dip it and lift it up. Let the excess chocolate drip away by shaking it gently.
Transfer it back to the parchment paper.


13. Use a dessert knife to trim chocolate "skirting", then place on a piece of doily paper.

14. You may colour the remaining white chocolate with desired food colouring drops, spoon them into a piping bag with small hole nozzle, ready to pipe any pattern to decorate cake balls















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Watch Basic Introduction of How to Start Using Thermomix in YouTube that prepared by Jane Lee
In English. Basic info of how to start cooking with Thermomix, including measuring, fixing a butterfly, 5 pins, setting habit before cooking.

这个特为我的堂姐录制,因为她人在新加坡,也从来没出席任何Thermomix家庭示­范,希望这个也可以帮助一些还未拥有的朋友更了解Thermomix。
介绍基本的知识,好让您有效地启用,包括如何安置蝴蝶棒,锅底的五支铁棒,设置的烹饪习惯。


欢迎加入 面子书 Thermomix Fervent Thermist 粉丝页 和 分享区
也欢饮您加入我的工作伙伴,一同建立属于自己的事业。
Welcome to join Thermomix Fervent Thermist facebook group
Join me as a working partner to start building your own a home based business, contact me to find out more and how! 


Visit site for more info and updates: http://scfjanelee.blogspot.com

Join facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/ThermomixFerventThermist

Like facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thermomix-Fervent-Thermist/541662402637683






Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thermomix VIP cooking class

I slept till I woke up NATURALLY! I am so tiring, and I recalled what did I do last night during the cooking class, I didn't do much though, just snapping photos, washing bit and there. Oh I realized I went up to my unit 8 times in all, 4th floor, walking up by staircase, that was the main reason I supposed. XD
This is my first time being part of the team, Deborah and team are awesome, they have been doing this job for so many years, and yet still doing, I didn't see their tiring faces, in reverse they encourage us, even though I spoiled the veggie, no complaint, instead explain the possibility of why the veggie turned yellowish.
They drove up from JB and drove back to JB that very day, it takes such an energy and passion to keep them doing it.
I was the one incharge of Black Pepper Chicken Chop, the outcome was great, yummy!

Dishes of this cooking class:

Black Pepper Chicken Chop
Egg Omellet with Chinese Chives
Mushroom Bun 
Fried Coconut with Gula Melaka
Mushroom Gossips
Fried Lou Xu Fun
Passion Fruit Yoghurt Drink
Lemon Butter



She demonstrated how easy to use Thermomix to cook delicious dishes.
VIP Thermomix cooking class for our customers, this cooking class is held in USJ 22 Fairville Apartment Community Hall. There were total of 56 attendants. Good job!
If you are a Thermomix user and would like to earn extra from your daily cookings and sharing, join our team!









Watch Basic Introduction of How to Start Using Thermomix in YouTube that prepared by Jane Lee
In English. Basic info of how to start cooking with Thermomix, including measuring, fixing a butterfly, 5 pins, setting habit before cooking.

这个特为我的堂姐录制,因为她人在新加坡,也从来没出席任何Thermomix家庭示­范,希望这个也可以帮助一些还未拥有的朋友更了解Thermomix。
介绍基本的知识,好让您有效地启用,包括如何安置蝴蝶棒,锅底的五支铁棒,设置的烹饪习惯。


欢迎加入 面子书 Thermomix Fervent Thermist 粉丝页 和 分享区
也欢饮您加入我的工作伙伴,一同建立属于自己的事业。
Welcome to join Thermomix Fervent Thermist facebook group
Join me as a working partner to start building your own a home based business, contact me to find out more and how! 


Visit site for more info and updates: http://scfjanelee.blogspot.com

Join facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/ThermomixFerventThermist

Like facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thermomix-Fervent-Thermist/541662402637683

Friday, November 21, 2014

Thermomix 5 pins

Congratulations! You are one of  tens of millions thermists!



One important  thing every Thermomix user has to know. There are five pins under at the bottom of the Thermomix mixing bowl, ensure that the contact pins are always dry before fixing into Thermomix. 
Using a clean and dry cloth to wipe them off every before using or after washing. Dismantle the mixing bowl for cleaning, especially when you clean it in the dishwasher. 



Watch Basic Introduction of How to Start Using Thermomix in YouTube that prepared by Jane Lee
In English. Basic info of how to start cooking with Thermomix, including measuring, fixing a butterfly, 5 pins, setting habit before cooking.

这个特为我的堂姐录制,因为她人在新加坡,也从来没出席任何Thermomix家庭示­范,希望这个也可以帮助一些还未拥有的朋友更了解Thermomix。


Welcome to join Thermomix Fervent Thermist facebook group
Join me as a working partner to start building your own a home based business, contact me to find out more and how! 




Thermomix Green Brush

Thermomix has a small, fat, soft and short green brush, I have mine free given by Steven and Deborah on our first met in Sept, so thankful for them.
This brush is awesome, I used this when I make mooncake, I need it to brush away excess flour of a mooncake mold, I loved it, because it is small, fat, soft and short! This design is superb, you can't get it from else where, well.... At least I can't get it from places I went before.
Then I realised it really did wonderful job when I used it to wash Butterfly! Very efficient, it can surely clean your Butterfly thoroughly, you don't have to worry that your washing will break one of the teeth yet can truly clean and wash every corner of your Butterfly, don't believe it? Try it!
I love my green Thermomix small, fat, soft and short brush!
Join Thermomix Fervent Thermist for more updates and Thermomix Recipes.






Watch Basic Introduction of How to Start Using Thermomix in YouTube that prepared by Jane Lee
In English. Basic info of how to start cooking with Thermomix, including measuring, fixing a butterfly, 5 pins, setting habit before cooking.

这个特为我的堂姐录制,因为她人在新加坡,也从来没出席任何Thermomix家庭示­范,希望这个也可以帮助一些还未拥有的朋友更了解Thermomix。
介绍基本的知识,好让您有效地启用,包括如何安置蝴蝶棒,锅底的五支铁棒,设置的烹饪习惯。


欢迎加入 面子书 Thermomix Fervent Thermist 粉丝页 和 分享区
也欢饮您加入我的工作伙伴,一同建立属于自己的事业。
Welcome to join Thermomix Fervent Thermist facebook group
Join me as a working partner to start building your own a home based business, contact me to find out more and how! 


Visit site for more info and updates: http://scfjanelee.blogspot.com

Join facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/ThermomixFerventThermist

Like facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thermomix-Fervent-Thermist/541662402637683

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Thermomix Apron

I can sew, I sew bags, Sewing Octopus is the brand name of my sewing products, I've sewn two aprons in total, first one for my sis in law, the second one was for myself - supposed to be. To make it special, and for my conveniences, I prefer to have hand towel easy to reach, I have seen some cooks wiping their hands just simply on the apron, that makes unwashable stains all over. And I dislike a wet kitchen floor, hand towel is usually "far" from reach, nope, I don't have a big kitchen, I just hate water drippings to the floor. When you are in action, you wash a lot, it will be ideal to hang a piece of small towel by your side. 

So, the second apron I sew I had this idea of sewing a strap on the right side of the apron and make it a slot which allow me to hang a hand towel.

But this apron was sold to my beloved friend. She loves the printing and seen it in Sewing Octopus fan page.


It was two years ago, till recently I won a free apron from TrueMix recipes upload contest, it is black, with white wording "Thermomix" embroidered in the centre. It looks very cool.

I love the design, it has got a pair of long straps which supposedly to make cross behind then loop to front, tie a knot in front of me. That means it makes a front strap, I can hang my towel anywhere I want, on the left, right or even center.

The lower part of the apron is sewn together with two panels, it has got a split in the center, can you imagine? When you walk it splits like a pair of pant! When a man put it on, they don't look like wearing a skirt! That is indeed a brilliant design!

On the first thought, when apron is introduced to me, you don't need apron if you cook with Thermomix, on second thoughts, I need it not when I am cooking, I need it when I am preparing, washing, scaling fish, chopping chicken thighs etc.... Yeah, you need one, as you don't like to smell fishy after the cooking when you already avoid smokey and oily air in the room. 

Get one! You have 2 colours choice, Black and Pink, RM180 per piece, of course you can get free like I have mine, message me to find out more. 

Join Facebook group - Thermomix Fervent Thermist

http://www.facebook.com/groups/ThermomixFerventThermist 

Thermomix Recipe - Jane's Steamed Grouper with Salted Veggie and Sour Plum



Thermomix Recipe - Jane's Steamed Grouper with Salted Veggie and Sour Plum

Ingredients:

For 2:

1/2 grouper sliced, rinsed and dried
30g Salted veggie (pickles) 
julienned
5 sour plums
1 tomato, cut into 6 wedges
1 yellow onion, cut rings
1 tbsp light soy sauce
5g oil
500g water for steaming 


GarnishingChopped Spring Onions


Preparation:

Put water into TM bowl, close lid, boil
18 min / V / speed 3


On an oval plate, lay dried grouper slice, cover with other ingredients. 

Stack Varoma dish over TM bowl. 

Garnish with chopped spring onions.

Tuesday Home Cooking Day

Why Tuesday? I don't have to fetch Gab for tuition, no morning music classes, and that is why Tuesday is the day I fixed for home cooking day. 

Today's meal considered my first time ever cooked a 'Complete Meal' by using Thermomix, I used to admire and amazed those who could cook 3 or 4 dishes from Thermomix, what I usually did was just baking, making desserts, stir fried one meat or one veggie dish, make it as simple as possible. Haha. 

Mum called me to ask me make some pumpkin mantou, she got me a pumpkin, asking me to get from her this morning, so I went, and I went to mini market in USJ 20, where they usually closed by 10.30am, sometimes even earlier. 

Bought some ingredients for fish, chicken, soup and veggie. 

Here is the first thing I will do whenever I cook with Thermomix. Rice always first! 

Thermomix 10-Grains Rice (with a steaming dish)

10-grains rice, I mixed with normal white rice, just worried that Gab doesn't like to eat. 
For two persons:

50g 10-grains rice
50g white rice
750g water (because of 10-grains rice is a little hard and need more water, I steam fish at the same time) 

Rinse rice in simmering basket, fill pipe water in TM with simmering basket in it, as much as the water cover the rice.

2 min / speed 4 (Do it another two times)

Pour away those water, fill in filtered water, start cooking rice
mc / 30 min / V / speed 3


As the rice starts cooking, then I prepare fish, rinsed and dried, use approximately 15 min for the preperation.

Stack up Varoma dish at last 15 min.



Thermomix 10-Grains Rice (without a steaming dish)

For two persons:

50g 10-grains rice
50g white rice
       water, as much as enough to cover the rice.
 
Rinse rice in simmering basket, fill pipe water in TM with simmering basket in it, as much as the water cover the rice.

2 min / speed 4 (Do it another two more times)

Pour away those water, fill in filtered water, start cooking rice

mc / 30 min / 100°C / speed 3

Using spatula to hook and lift up simmering basket, pour cooked rice into ThermoServer to keep rice warm while cooking other dishes.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Thermomix Recipe - Jane's Stir Fried White Cabbage

THERMOMIX RECIPE

JANE'S STIR FRIED WHITE CABBAGE with prawns 虾仁奶白菜

 (Nai Bak Choy)


Thermomix Recipe - Jane's Stir Fried White Cabbage


INGREDIENTS

2 portion(s)
Jane's Stir Fried White Cabbage 虾仁奶白菜
  • 6 pieces Prawns, Deshelled
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Wine, 黄酒
  • 1/2 tablespoon Corn Starch
  • pinch of Salt
  • 10 g Garlic
  • 10 g Oil
  • 200 g White Cabbage  (make sure veggies are still wet when frying)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt



PREPARATION STEPS

JANE'S STIR FRIED WHITE CABBAGE with PRAWNS 虾仁奶白菜
1. Marinate prawns with rice wine, corn starch and pinch of salt, mix         well, set aside for at least 10 minutes.
2. Chop garlics

     5 sec / speed 5

    Using a spatula to scrape down from bowl.
3. Add oil to saute

    2 min / V /  soft spoon
4. Add prawns to stir fry

    3 min / V /  soft spoon
5. Add WET veggie, sprinkle salt to stir fry.

    3 min / V /  soft spoon

White Cabbage, can I add the word 'baby' before it? Because they are at baby size compare to cabbage. In Mandarin we called "Nai Bai Cai" 奶白菜, very sweet leafy veggie. Gab loves this veggie very much. 

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