We all need a handful of meals that we can pull together in the shortest of times. Of course, having a Thermomix in your kitchen makes that task very easy. It’s the nights when I am really pushed for time that I appreciate my Thermomix the most. This marinade is one that we use…
Hot Nights :: Cold Chicken Dinner
These hot Melbourne nights call for quick and easy meals. As the temperatures soar, it’s hard to be inspired in the kitchen. A dinner that can be prepared in the morning is always popular and this dish ticks all the boxes. This simple meal certainly delivers on flavour! A great cold dinner that took only…
Gado Gado
Gado Gado served with chicken skewers and some finely sliced fillet steak. Gado Gado is a well know dish from Indonesia and means “mix mix”. It’s a salad which combines raw and blanched vegetables with eggs and is served with a delicious peanut satay sauce. This is an adaption of a recipe from Chris, a…
Steamed Barramundi with Salsa Verde
EDIT: Please note that this recipe has been updated since it was first published. The new method of cooking the mash ensures you don’t have any sticking in your bowl. It also allows you to vary the quantity of potatoes being cooked to suit how many mouths you are feeding. You can cook up to…
Winner, winner :: Chicken dinner
This was a huge winner at our dinner table last night. Inspired by the Chinese-Style Stir-Fry and and Asian-Style Fish Fillets in the Everyday Cookbook. With the simple flavours of garlic and ginger, this is a super tasty dish. What’s more, its a nice, easy recipe that requires about ten minutes in the kitchen and then sixteen…
Thermomix Steaming 101 – Using your Varoma
Varoma is a Thermomix word and it is a combination of ‘vapour’ and ‘aroma’. Varoma temperatures refers to the temperature selection on the Thermomix and Varoma dish, refers to the large dish that you use for the steaming function. The Varoma attachment of the Thermomix is a great tool to have. Aside from all of the…
Wontons by Ella
Ella (my eldest, 11yrs old) often cooks dinner on a Sunday night. Last week it was for Mother’s Day. On a Sunday night we have time to play in the kitchen, and if I have had a Thermomix demonstration that day, I am very happy for the night off. The Thermomix is a great tool to teach children…
Spanish Style Chicken
This is a tasty all in one dish, using your Varoma. Everyone loves to use their Varoma to create and all-in-one dish, especially when it only takes 15 minutes to prepare and included loads of vegetables. In this recipe, the chicken thigh fillets are cooked whole to preserve the texture. For those of you who…
Shredded Chicken in the Thermomix
OK, so last post I promised some ideas on what to do with the leftover shredded chicken. Firstly, I must tell you that this chicken is great to freeze. I freeze it into smaller quantities so that it is easier to defrost just what you need. From the ideas below, you can see how handy it is to have…