The Thermomix isn't a cheap piece of kitchen equipment, but it certainly saves money in the long run. Recipes that have a lot of chopping up, stirring or are tricky can be easily made in the Thermomix.
Today I've made both Whole Egg Mayonnaise and Tasty Fruit Chutney. This lead me to think about all the things I no longer buy in the supermarket.
So, I've decide to list these:
Mayonnnaise
Coleslaw Dressing
Salad Cream
Chutney
Tomato Relish
Jams
Peanut Paste
Packaged Sauces
Bottled Pasta Sauces
Packet Spice or Coating Mixes eg. Pepper Steak Spice, Fried Chicken Coating
Curry Pastes
Biscuits & Cakes
Toasted Muesli
Less Bread
Washing Powder
Self Raising Flour
Salad Dressings
Muesli Bars
Canned Soup
Castor Sugar - I only buy Raw Organic Sugar (grind into castor in TMX) and Icing Sugar
I'm sure I'll think of some more things to add to my list, but that's a fairly substantial list of products that can be quite expensive. I rarely bought cakes before anyway, but at times I'd have to buy a fruit cake for the lunch box. Now, I make large cakes and freeze half.
Things in red are those I've added later as I think of them or use them!
Due to my home business, Skinflint, I also don't buy the following personal care and skin care items:
Soap
Moisturiser
Cleanser
Scrub
Toner
Lip Balm
Anti-Wrinkle Cream
Body Buter
Hand Cream
I also make for myself:
Dishwashing Liquid
Hand Cleanser
So, although I beat myself up about my dreadful garden and my not-very-clean house and occasionally unmade bed and untidy bedroom, I feel very virtuous about the savings that I make because I produce so much of what I use.
