Quick Green Smoothie in the Thermomix

Hi all! Just a quick post on how to perfect your green smoothies!

You must blend up your greens and liquid first so that you don't have chunks of it throughout!  

100g spinach

100g water

Mix 10 seconds, speed 7. 

Use natural sweeteners like bananas and use some frozen fruit to make it refreshing to drink straight away!

1 banana

1 mango

70g frozen blueberries 

Add in superfoods to get the biggest bang for your buck! 

1 tsp spirulina

1 tbsp goji berries

1 tbsp hemp hearts

(Chia seeds to top- as you don't want to waste them in the TM bowl because they stick around the edges!)

Mix 30 seconds, speed 7. 

There you go- an awesome dark green smoothie packed full of flavour and nutrients. This will get you through a busy morning, help you recover from a big workout (or a big night out) and make you feel full all the way until lunch time!

Happy Thermomixing!

Raspberry Cream Cheese made in the Thermomix

One place that I miss from Canada is Tim Hortons! It is a donut & coffee chain that feels like home. I wouldn't rank their coffee as the greatest but my favourite treats from there are raisin tea biscuits, cinnamon sugar cake donuts, and a toasted sesame seed bagel with strawberry cream cheese. Yum...I'm getting hungry now! 

Sweet, fruit flavoured cream cheese isn't only found at Tim Hortons, it is a regular grocery item...and an item that I miss here is Australia! So, when we picked up some bagels (hard to find here as well) this week I whined that they'd be so much better with my favouirite cream cheese. Then I thought duh! I have a Thermomix- I can make it myself! No added preservatives, colours and any flavour I would like!

Try this light, fruity, spread on toasted bread or bagels or use as a dip or topping for fruit salad and you will be making it a favourite of your own!

Ingredients:

100g frozen raspberries

Dash of water

250g cream cheese  

25g agave syrup

Method:

Chop berries and water speed 4, 5 seconds. Scrape down bowl.

Add cream cheese and agave. 

Mix 20 seconds speed 4.

Easy and delicious! 

Happy Thermomixing :)

Gherkin Dip in the Thermomix

This recipe comes from liz mancini on the Thermomix Recipe Community. It was really yummy so I just had to share...

Ingredients:

1/2 onion

1 tbsp olive oil

5 sweet spiced gherkins

250 g cream cheese

Method:

Add onion to TM bowl. Chop 3 seconds, speed 7. Scrape down bowl. 

Add oil. Sauté 2 minutes, 100, speed 1. 

Add gherkins to TM bowl. Chop 5 seconds, speed 6. 

Add cream cheese. Blend 20 seconds, speed 4. Scrape down bowl. Repeat. 

Serve with crackers or veggies. I used it as a sandwich spread too which was fantastic! Would be good spread inside of scrolls made using the basic bread recipe in the EDC too!

Happy Thermomixing!

Strawberry Banana 'Ice Cream' in the Thermomix

Forget about sugar loaded store bought ice cream and icey poles. On a hot day, like the 30+ week we have been having in Perth, whip this sugar-free vegan 'ice cream' for you and the kids! Pour rum or vodka into mixture and pop in the freezer for a bit should you need an adult fix ;)

Makes 1 serve

Ingredients & Method:

1 frozen banana, halved

150g whole frozen strawberries (even keep the tops on!) 

40-60g cold water

Place fruit into TM bowl. Chop into a fine mixture 20 seconds, speed 6. 

Insert butterfly. Add 40g of water to start and whip 30 seconds, speed 4. Scrape down lid and very top of bowl if there is any mixture left unwhipped. Add in 10-20g of water to whip in rest of mixture 10 seconds, speed 4. 

Voila! Serve immediately.

Tip: Put this mixture into icey pole or ice cube trays and freeze. 

15 Minute Veggie Soup in the Thermomix

I whipped up this soup for two today in 15 minutes! I mean...hello! The Thermomix just demands that you do things from scratch and eat healthy because it's just SOOOOOO EASY!!!!

Ingredients:

1 clove garlic
1 small onion
1 tbsp stock
500 g water
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 potato, roughly chopped
100 g pumpkin, roughly chopped
3 stalks corriander
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Add garlic and onion to TM bowl. Chop 2 seconds, speed 7.
Add water and stock to TM bowl.

Put TM basket into TM bowl.
Add veggies and corriander to TM basket. Cook 12 minutes, Varoma, speed 3.

Tip veggies into TM bowl. Slowly puree the soup for 1 minute, gradually up to speed 9.

Season and serve. 

So easy and delicious. Happy Thermomixing!

Spicy Red Pepper Dip in the Thermomix

Last night we went to a Matt Corby concert at the Fremantle Arts Centre and needed a yummy snack to enjoy during the music! I took at look at some dips at the shops last week to get inspiration for flavour combinations and was excited to come home and make a fresh and preservative free dip! Here is my first creation...it was really yummy and not too spicy so don't worry!

Ingredients and Method:

1 garlic clove
250 g cream cheese
60 g roasted red peppers
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp salt

Add all ingredients to TM bowl. Mix 20 seconds, speed 4. Or until desired consistency. Serve!

Fresh Homemade Kebab using the Thermomix

Amazing...seriously...I have no other words. I made this delicious dinner with left over Chickpea Smash and whipped up a yummy tzaziki and fresh salad in the Thermomix to creat the most amazing kebab.  Forget takeaway! Get cooking with fresh, preservative free, and low fat ingredients and save yourself money! 😊

First make your tzaziki! (From the EDC)

200g cucumber

1tsp salt

1 clove garlic 

350g natural Greek yogurt

2tsp dill

30g olive oil

Pepper to taste

Add cucumber and salt to TM bowl. Chop 3 seconds, speed 4. Drain in TM bowl for 10 minutes. Press liquid out using your spatula. 

Add garlic to TM bowl. Chop 3 seconds, speed 8.

Add all ingredients, including the drained cucumber, and mix for 15 seconds, REVERSE, speed 3. Pour into serving bowl. 

Then, chop up the fresh topping!

1/2 tomato

1/4 onion

120g iceberg lettuce

50g cucumber 

Few sprigs of parsley

Cracked pepper

Chop 3 seconds, speed 2. Set aside in serving bowl. 

Finally, jazz up my Chickpea Smash recipe. I added:

1tsp thyme

1tsp coriander

1/4tsp chili flakes

Mix 3 seconds, speed 4. Warm up 2 minutes, 100º, REVERSE, slow speed.

Layer on a warmed pita and enjoy!

Happy Thermomixing ❤️

Carrot Cake Quirked (original recipe by Quirky Cooking)

Came across a great carrot cake recipe by Jo, from Quirky Cooking! Made it without the eggs, I used egg replacer, with regular plain flour, olive oil, no nuts and with sultanas...and it still turned out very yummy! A slowly baked cake that is perfectly finished off with a vegan friendly coconut cream topping! Thanks Jo!

Follow this link for the recipe: http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/one-bowl-thermomix-carrot-cake-gluten.html?m=1

Power Breakfast in the Thermomix!

This is a basic recipe from the everyday cookbook, one you must try! The protein rich, moist and naturally sweet mixture is sure to start your day off well :)

Ingredients:

40g fresh or desiccated coconut

40g almonds or nuts of your choice

40g dates or dried fruit of your choice

1 apple, quartered

Method:

Add all ingredients to the TM bowl. Lock TM bowl and pulse 2-3 times, 1 second, TURBO.

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 :)

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal in the Thermomix!

On a cold morning, nothing's better than a warm bowl of oatmeal! I always find comfort in the smell of cinnamon and the pairing with apple is a classic. Here is a foolproof method for anyone who loves oatmeal...

Ingredients:

1 apple, halved

40g rolled oats

1tsp cinnamon

Pinch of salt

300g water

Optional:

Chia Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

Brown Sugar

Method:

Place apple in the TM bowl. Chop 5 seconds, speed 5. 

Add oats, cinnamon, salt and water. Cook for 5 minutes, 100, REVERSE, speed 1. 

Let stand in TM bowl or Thermoserver up to 5 minutes to thicken slightly. Serve. Add water to your TM bowl and clean for 10 seconds, speed 7. 

Happy Thermomixing!

Brown 'Fried' Rice in the Thermomix

This healthy, vegan dinner is delicious! Of course, if you have a meat eater to please I have added the steps to help you out*! Packed with vegetables and steamed instead of fried, you will find this is a light and tasty dish. 

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

100g long grain brown rice

200g coconut milk

400g water

Use whatever veggies you'd like, but here is a list of my favourites!

1 carrot, sliced into halved medallions

2 spring/green onions, diced

4 mushrooms, sliced

1/4 yellow capsicum/pepper, diced

1/4 green capsicum/pepper, diced

Sliced chili to taste

1 TM measuring cup frozen peas & corn

*1 chicken breast or 2 short bacon pieces, diced if there is a meat-eater

Dash of soy sauce

Dash of sesame oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:

Place TM basket into TM bowl. Add rice. Remove. Add coconut milk and water. Rinse rice and put basket back into bowl. Place Varoma on top (it's empty at this point). Cook 35-40 minutes, Varoma, speed 4.

While rice is cooking, prepare your veg. They don't need to be cooked until the last 15-20 minutes so don't rush!

Add all veg at 20 minutes remaining, into the Varoma. *If cooking meat, use the top tray, lined with dampened baking paper to cook chicken or bacon. 

Lift out TM basket. Discard remaining liquid. Tip rice into TM bowl. Add veggies into TM bowl. Add oil. Cook 30 seconds, 100, REVERSE, soft speed. 

Add soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir 30 seconds, REVERSE, soft speed. 

Serve. (Add meat and give another stir once the vego's portion is out if you'd like!)

Happy Thermomixing!

TIP: Always keep an eye on the water level when cooking rice. If you can't see it swishing around on your rice you must add more.

Thermomix Dairy Free Vegan Muffins

An easy muffin recipe that can have a variety of berries to suit what you have on hand! All prepared in the Thermomix which makes for quick and easy baking and clean-up!

Ingredients:

1 apple, peeled and sliced

30g water

1 tsp mixed spice

15g vegetable oil

225g plain flour

1/4 tsp salt

40g ground flax

60g maple syrup

175g water

25g frozen raspberries 

25g frozen blueberries

Method:

Place muffin liners in tin. Pre-heat oven to  190. 

Place apple, water and mixed spice into TM bowl. Cook 3 minutes, Varoma, REVERSE, soft speed. Purée 20 seconds, speed 9.

Scrape down TM bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Lock TM bowl, 10 seconds, knead. 

Scoop mixture into liners, full to the top for fluffy muffins. Bake 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan before transferring to wire rack. Enjoy!

*Cleaning tip: fill TM bowl 1/4 full with water. Whizz 10 seconds, speed 8. Discard water. Add 1/4 full of water again with a drop if dish soap. Whizz 20 seconds, speed 8. Discard water. 

Happy Thermomixing :)

Vegetarian Carbonara- One Bowl Thermomix

A classic dinner done up with vegetarians in mind! This dairy free carbonara doesn't compromise taste and keeps the calorie count down! Plus, it's all done in the TM bowl...couldn't be easier!

Ingredients:

1 clove garlic

1 onion

100g red capsicum, sliced or frozen peas

200g button mushrooms, sliced

200g pasta

1tbsp stock paste

500g water

100g coconut milk

Pepper

Salt

Parsley, chopped

Method:

Add garlic and onion to TM bowl. Chop 10 seconds, speed 8.

Add capsicum or peas and mushrooms to TM bowl. Sauté 5 minutes, Varoma, REVERSE, speed 1.

Add pasta, stock and water. Cook 6-10 minutes, 100, REVERSE, speed 1.

Add coconut milk, pepper and salt. Mix 30 seconds, REVERSE, soft speed. 

Pour into Thermoserver. Let sit for 3-5 minutes to create a creamy thick sauce easy for serving. Serve with parsley. 

Happy Thermomixing!

Awesome Oatmeal in the Thermomix

Read on if you'd like to start your day with a healthy, fibre rich and energy providing bowl of goodness :) This oatmeal, or porridge as some say, is quick and delicious! Change up the fruit to your liking and to what's in season!

Ingredients:

60g frozen blueberries

40g rolled oats

Dash of cinnamon

300g water

Optional:

1 tsp chia seed

1 tbsp brown sugar

Method:

Place all ingredients, except chia seeds, into TM bowl. 5 minutes, 100, REVERSE, speed 1.

Scoop into bowl. Top with chia seed and brown sugar if you're lucky ;)

TIP: Place water in TM bowl while you eat to make for an easy clean up!

Happy Thermomixing!

Best Ever Thai Curry in the Thermomix

Looking for something quick for dinner?! This is it! We love this dish and have made it multiple times already. I'm not even that big of a Thai food lover but I think this recipe here has sold me on the cuisine! I have altered the recipe from the Everyday Cookbook for Thermomix to suit a vegetarian diet and add more veggies! I suggest serving with rice, which I have now perfected in the Thermomix!

Made with Green Curry Paste 

Ingredients:

50g Thai red or green curry paste

400g coconut milk

225g bamboo shoot slices

1/2 lime, zest only

Red or green chili to taste

100g frozen peas

100g broccoli cut into florets

100g bok choy roughly chopped
85g red capsicum/pepper sliced and halved

20g basil leaves only

**1-2 chicken breasts diced or beef strips (should there be a meat eater too!)

Method:

Place paste and 60g of coconut milk in TM bowl. Cook 2 minutes, Varoma, speed 1.

Add remaining coconut milk, bamboo shoots, lime zest and chili. Cook 4 minutes, 100°, REVERSE, soft speed. **Place chicken in Varoma, lined with parchment paper, ONLY IF NOT SERVING WITH RICE, otherwise cook the meat at the same time as the rice (see below).

Add peas, broccoli, bok choy and red capsicum/pepper. Cook 5 minutes, Varoma, REVERSE, speed 1.

Add basil. Cook 1 minute, Varoma, REVERSE, speed 1.

If serving with rice, place curry in Thermoserver. Set aside. Click here to view my post on making the perfect rice to pair with the curry. This is when you will cook the meat if you have a meat eater as well! Place diced chicken or beef strips in the Varoma, lined with dampened parchment paper, on top of the TM bowl for the entire duration of cooking the rice.

Beef strips cooked in the Varoma while the rice cooked!

Cooking Rice in the Thermomix

Here's the best and only way to cook fluffy, perfect rice using the Thermomix. Trust me...you can do it!

Ingredients:

200g long grain basmati rice

900g water

Method:

Measure rice in TM basket, while placed in TM bowl. 

Rinse rice. Add basket back into TM bowl. 

Add 900g water into TM bowl. Cook 15 minutes, Varoma, speed 4. **You can steam things in the Varoma during this time as well! We cook meat if someone is adding it to their dish, while the main is staying warm in the Thermoserver :)

Happy Thermomixing

Healthy Hommus in the Thermomix

After our run today we wanted something quick and with protein...as a vegetarian this isn't hard, especially with the Thermomix! Check out this Hommus paired with crunchy veggies...

Ingredients:

1 small garlic clove, peeled

1 tin chickpeas, drained

1 tbsp tahini

1/2 lemon, juice only

35g olive oil

Pinch of salt

Pepper to taste

1 tsp cumin

1 tbsp water

Paprika, to serve

Olive oil, to serve 

Method:

Place garlic in TM bowl. Chop 3 seconds, speed 7.

Add remaining ingredients. Blend 20 seconds, speed 5. 

Place in serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with veggies, crackers, or warm Turkish bread!

Happy Thermomixing!

Absolute Best Salsa in the Thermomix!

I have a love/hate relationship with salsa. Sometimes it's too sweet, too chunky, too spicy etc. And why is such a simple food rarely homemade and mostly purchased pre made, full of preservatives and additives?! Well, no longer will I be searching for the perfect salsa! I have an amazing recipe that is quick, simple and very tasty all made fresh in the Thermomix in a matter of minutes!

Made with red pepper/capsicum

Made with green pepper/capsicum

Ingredients:

1 small clove garlic

4 green/spring onions quartered
20g olive oil

300g fresh tomatoes
80g green or red pepper/capsicum
Red or green chili pepper to taste (I usually put in 1/3 including seeds)
25g fresh parsley
1 tsp white wine vinegar
Half a small lemon, juice only
3/4 tsp salt
Pepper to taste

Method:

Add garlic and onion to TM bowl. Chop 3 seconds, speed 7.

Add oil. Saute 2 minutes, 100°, speed 2. 

Add remaining ingredients. Lock the TM bowl. Pulse 2-4 times on TURBO. (to preferred consistency)

Scrape down TM bowl. Cook 10 minutes, VAROMA, speed 1, MC removed, simmering basket on top.

Enjoy!

Happy Thermomixing :)