Savoury Vegetarian Muffins in the Thermomix!

Here is a recipe for quick, savoury muffins! Good for breakfast, brunch, snacks or a mini meal on the go. 

You might like to change up the ingredients for what you have in the fridge or use different cheese to deepen the flavour. I will be adding chia seeds to my next batch for a boost of omega fatty acids! Options: zucchini, carrot, parsley, parmesan, sharp aged cheddar. 

Ingredients:

150g cheddar cheese, roughly cubed

(Devondale is rennet free)

100g onion

50g sundried tomatoes

150g spinach leaves

20g olive oil

320g self raising flour 

260g rice milk

2 eggs

Method:

Preheat oven to 200•. 

Place cheese in TM bowl. Grate 4 seconds, speed 8. Set aside. 

Place veggies in TM bowl and chop 5 seconds, speed 7. Add oil to TM bowl. Sauté 2 minutes, 100•, speed 1. 

Add flour, milk, egg and reserved cheese to TM bowl. Mix 20 seconds, REVERSE, speed 3/4 or until combined!

Spoon into mini or full sized muffin tins. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden. Let cool on a wire rack and enjoy!

Strawberry-Orange Juice in the Thermomix

On hot summer days nothing beats a cold refreshing and healthy juice!

Why is juicing healthier and better in the Thermomix?

- incorporates the fibre into the juice

- no waste

- retains nutrients and enzymes

- diluted fructose

- antioxidants incorporated (from seeds)

Ingredients & Method:

200g fresh whole strawberries

2 oranges, peeled and halved

100g water

1 tray ice cubes

Put all ingredients in the TM bowl. Chop 20 seconds, speed 5. Blend 2 minutes, speed 8. Serve immediately or pop in the fridge. It will be a bit slushy at first with the ice, but I take mine to work for morning tea and it's a great smooth juice consistency. 

Happy Thermomixing!

Juicing in the Thermomix! Easy!!!

I woke up this morning, everyday this week mind you, with terrible hayfever. It is quite bad; I can't breathe trough my nose, have itchy watery puffy eyes, scratchy throat and somehow my nose runs and is completely blocked at the same time with generous helpings of sneezes!!!  I know I'm not alone but this is all a part of my Oral Allergy Syndrome. My seasonal allergies have been getting progressively worse since moving here so I am just hoping that all of this desensitization from Canadian pollen isn't going to be replaced by Aussie pollens. I desperately want to continue eating these new families of fruit/veg/nuts.

So this morning I figured my body deserves some vitamin c to help ward off any germs I may bring in through all the nose blowing and touching and clear this sinus infection. I can't taste food in this state so no point in whipping up something decadent. I stuck with a simple juice and it was so good! I could taste the fresh grapefruit and enjoyed basically pulp free juice in 2 minutes...go Thermo!

Ingredients:

2 oranges, peeled and halved 

1 grapefruit, peeled and cut in thirds

1 tray of ice

Add all ingredients to TM bowl. 

Chop at speed 5, 20-30 seconds (until the MC settles down), then blend for 2 minutes, speed 9. You can insert the basket if you'd like to strain the pulp- just make sure you've lined up the lip of the basket with the pouring lip of the TM bowl. I don't find there to be much left after the 2 minutes so I don't bother!!!

Other favourite combos:

2 oranges, peeled and halved
1 lemon, peeled and halved
1 tray of ice

OR

1 apple, quartered
1 orange, peeled and halved
1 lemon, peeled and halved
1 tray of ice

Happy Thermomixing :)

Health Bites- A Healthy Thermomix Snack!

I'm a snacker I'll admit. And I find it hard to reach for something that gives me what I need: protein, fiber, good fats AND something tasty. So, yesterday I pulled out all of my seeds, nuts, dried fruit, superfood goodies and got creative!

This post includes 3 recipes that can be doubled, varied and devoured without guilt! I find that I am satisfied with one or two of my sized 'health bites'. You can roll the balls bigger or even press the mixture in a pan and cut as a slice (but you would definitely have to double the recipes then!)

Peanut Butter and Cocoa Bites

Ingredients & Method

Add 25g rolled oats to TM bowl. Mill 6 seconds, speed 8. 

Add 20g dates. Chop 20 seconds, speed 6. 

Add:

25 g GF flour

1tbsp cocoa

15g desicated coconut

1tsp chia seeds

1tsp sesame seeds 

20g maple syrup

15g honey

1tbsp peanut butter

Mix 5 seconds, speed 4.

Remove mixture from TM bowl and roll into balls. Roll in cocoa and refrigerate. Makes 9 bite-sized balls. 

**These are my favourite!

Sweet Quinoa Bites

Add 20g almonds to TM bowl. Lock bowl and press TURBO 3 times.

Add 25g quinoa flakes and 20g dates. Chop 10 seconds, speed 6.

Add: 

25g GF flour

1tsp chia seeds

1tsp hemp seeds

1tsp goji berries

1tsp ground flax

15g coconut

20g maple syrup

30g honey

Mix 5 seconds, speed 4.

Remove mixture and roll into balls. Roll balls in coconut and refrigerate. Makes 9 bite-sized balls. Yum!

Cinnamon Seed Bites

Add 25g rolled oats. Mill 6 seconds, speed 8.

Add:

25g sultanas

1tbsp pumpkin seeds

1tbsp sunflower seeds

Chop 10 seconds, speed 6. 

Add:

25g GF flour

15g desicated coconut

1tsp chia

1tsp hemp

1tsp cinnamon

25g maple syrup

20g honey

Mix 10 seconds, speed 4.

Remove mixture and roll into bite-sized balls. Leave plain or roll in topping of your choice! Makes 8 health bites!

Try using coconut oil in place of the honey or maple syrup in these recipes for a different flavour. If you can't find hemp seeds look at a health food shop in the non edible section (in Australia there is controversy over the legality of hemp for consumption). Here is some info on the benefits of these seeds: http://www.livingharvest.com/eating-hemp/benefits

Happy Thermomixing!

Chocolate Hazelnut Melting Moments in Thermomix

These cookies are melt in your mouth amazing! They are also super quick. I was running out of time to make something for a small dinner party so I jazzed up the 40 second biscuit recipe from the Everyday Cookbook.

Ingredients:

100g almonds

100g raw sugar

150g plain flour

130g butter, softened

2 tsp vanilla

Method:

Preheat oven to 180º Line baking tray.

Put almonds and sugar in TM bowl. Mill 10 seconds, speed 9.

Add remaining ingredients and mix 30-40 seconds, lock TM bowl, knead. 

Roll into small balls, place on baking tray. Flatten slightly with a floured fork. 

Bake 20-30 minutes. Cool on wire rack completely. Spread chocolate hazelnut on each biscuit or to combine two biscuits together. Enjoy! (They don't last long!)

Happy Thermomixing!

Pizza Buns in the Thermomix

Whether for a party, a quick lunch or a snack for your kids these pizza buns are so easy and delicious you have to try them!

Ingredients:

Dough 

280g water

2 tsp dried yeast

15g olive oil

500g plain flour

2 tsp salt

1 tbsp Italian herbs

Vegetarian Topping

1/2 onion, halved

1/2 red capsicum

1/4 red chili (or to your preference)

2 tbsp black olives

3 whole sundried tomatoes in olive oil

Tomato Paste

Shredded Cheese

Method:

Add water and yeast in TM bowl. Mix 1 minute, 37º, speed 1.

Add remaining dough ingredients to TM bowl. Mix 6 seconds, speed 6. Then knead 1.5 minutes. Transfer to Thermomat and shape into a ball. Then fold the mat over dough and place in the Thermoserver to rise for 20-30 minutes in a warm place. 

Add all Vegetarian Topping ingredients, except paste and cheese, into TM bowl. Chop, 5 seconds, speed 5. Prepare any other toppings you wish to use while waiting for the dough. 

Pre-heat oven to 200º and line a baking tray. Once doubled, open the Thermomat and cut dough into 6-12 equal parts. Shape into a ball and slightly flatten using your palm. Place on baking tray. 

Add toppings of your choice and bake for 20-25 minutes. 

Enjoy! Happy Thermomixing :)

Roasted Red Pepper Hommus in the Thermomix

This twist to my traditional Hommus recipe was a huge hit at our Father's Day Tea! Pair this delicious dip with fresh veggies for a healthy and light snack!

Ingredients:

1 tin of chickpeas, drained

100g roasted red peppers

15g olive oil

1/2 a lemon, juice only 

1 tbsp tahini

Pinch of salt

Pepper the taste

Method:

Add all ingredients to the TM bowl. Blend 30 seconds, speed 5. 

Happy Thermomixing :)