Who loves chia pudding? It’s quick, healthy, portable, grain free, gluten free, full of protein as well as fibre and most of all delicious. What’s not to love! You don’t really need a Thermomix to prepare most chia pudding recipes, as it’s just a matter of combining the ingredients and refrigerating overnight. The Thermomix comes into…
Paleo Roasted Beetroot Dip
Follow my blog with Bloglovin If you were to peek into our weekly fruit and vegetable box from my Organic Co-op lately, it would seem that beetroots were in season! Which is just as well because as a Thermomix consultant, the famous beetroot salad is on most of my demonstration menus. But even with my Thermomix…
Porridge in the Thermomix
Here’s a little baby, one, two three Sits in his highchair, what does he see? He sees his mother pouring hot porridge in a bowl And his father at the doorway with a bucketful of coal This verse is taken from one of our favourite children’s books, Peepo by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. I think of…
Keep-Your-Hands-Clean Garlic and Ginger Marinade
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…
Baked Chicken with Lemon and Harissa
Are you entertaining this long weekend? Then this is your dish! It was well loved favourite of mine before Mr T arrived in our kitchen. Now that I’ve converted the recipe to the Thermomix, it’s even better. The quantities below make a double batch as it is a wonderful dish to freeze. Having a serve in the freezer means that inviting friends over…
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…
Silverbeet and Potato Torte
I’ve mentioned before how handy it is to have silverbeet growing in the garden. It has such a long season, it’s easy to grow and is so versatile, particularly with a Thermomix to chop it up finely and hide in all manner of dishes. I seem to love it most at those times when I think I have nothing in the…
Healthy Chocolate Muesli Bars – Nut free, Dairy Free, Wheat Free
Healthy lunchbox snacks are always in high demand around this neck of the woods. This recipe is from the lovely Paula of Mixing it up in Hong Kong and when I saw the list of ingredients, I knew I had to try it. Mixing it up in Hong Kong is one of the Thermomix blogs…
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…
Pink Layered Birthday Cake
Last month my eldest, Ella, celebrated her 12th birthday. 12!!! How did tht happen! Me, the mother of a 12 year old. I could write a whole blog post of it’s own about this topic… and that gorgeous girl. But this is a cooking blog, so I’ll keep it food related. Originally, a Croquembouche was on the…