Thermomicks

Autumn’s here - humidity dropping in Hong Kong - time to make pavlova - great job done by our daughter & the Thermomix yesterday! Mx

A bit of ‘virtuous-ness’ this morning cucumber & ginger refresher & low carb breakfast frittata. From the detox & low carb Cook-Key collections. Frittata delicious 😋, refresher not so 😜 but made us feel very healthy! Mx

Loving the rest of our ‘healthy’ week planned out! Mx

With all this Hong Kong rain around I am loving my new TMX umbrella - think a little someone has pinched it already though 😂😂😂! Thank you - Mx

Rainy day baking - nothing more satisfying & easy with TMX in the team! Biscuits, quiche & rolls (oops forgot the photo before they were snaffled up!). Mx

GF day - making my own rice flour for a batch of gluten free brownies. Love how powerful the TMX is, enabling you to make your own flour from any whole grains. Mx

Trying some new recipes...

1. Salmon fishcakes (Cook-Key recipe) but did half salmon half prawns 🍤 & added a touch more salt & lemon 🍋 juice.
2. Carrot & swede mash (also on Cook-Key) but used parsnip instead on swede & used up a load of garlic butter I had left over.

Both a serious hit with the family & will definitely be cooked again! Mx

Menu planning for the rest of the week. Love browsing the TMX cookbooks for ideas & then using Cookidoo to plan the week, generate a shopping list & send recipes to my TMX for some guided cooking. Couldn’t be easier! Salmon fish cakes, carrot & parsnip mash with steamed green bean bundles on the menu for tonight - yum 😋! Mx

Virtuous breakfast baking for next week. Sugar & dairy free banana bread & seedy wholemeal bread. Both couldn’t be easier in the TMX & best of all the kids love both! Recipes on Cook-Key (sugar free banana bread & seedy wholemeal loaf). Mx

Now for my own recipe which I threw together this morning: Watermelon, Grape & Mint Smoothie

2 sprigs of mint
1/4 of a medium sized watermelon cut in large chunks
1/2 a bunch of red grapes
6 ice-cubes
300gm of coconut water
1.5 minutes at speed 10

Enjoy! Mx

Back in Hong Kong so back to weekly yoghurt making in my Thermomix. Saves us a lot of pennies - a great way to earn back your TMX. I just use the plain yoghurt recipe in the basic cookbook, making sure to add the milk powder. Use a starter yoghurt culture that is high in fat and 'live' to get best results. I also 'set' the yoghurt in individual jars placed in a Thermoserver dish but you can use any insulated dish to get the same results. Mx

Tip - the hot and humid summer months in HK are the perfect environment for yoghurt making! Mx

Love a naughty holiday treat - this 'daily loaf' white bread recipe is so reliable and always looks and tastes so impressive - just like it could have come out of a professional bakery! Thank you Paula for sharing this recipe with me. The recipe can be found on the Australian 'recipe community' website or message me if you would like me to send you a copy. Mx

Smoothie central here at the moment - a great way to pack a load of fresh goodies into the kids first thing in the morning. This one is the Banana & Blueberry one from the Cook-Key - I just omitted the wheatgerm, as I didn't have any and I also used regular milk instead of almond - yummy either way! Mx

Love this vivid colour - nutritionally it is good to 'have a rainbow to eat on your plate' & this would make a perfect part of the colour spectrum. No artificial ingredients & no camera filer! Recipe on the Cook-Key - Beetroot Houmous (I used hazelnuts instead of walnuts this time and it was equally delicious). Enjoy! Mx

Back home in Hong Kong and time to get back to some long over-due Thermomixing! Looks like a cappuccino but this is in fact a delicious banana, chocolate & cinnamon smoothie - great way to start a Sunday morning!

2-3 very ripe bananas
A good handful of ice
400gm milk (coconut or almond milk would work too)
150gm creamy Greek yoghurt
1 tsp dark chocolate cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon powder (plus more to garnish)

Blend 1 min/speed 10. Serve immediately or leave in fridge in glasses for an hour to cool further. Enjoy! Mx

Chef Jack commandeering the TMX today - cheese soufflé omelettes for lunch! No issues whipping egg whites for him 😂! Recipe on Cookidoo - seriously yummy & so light. Mx

Outputs from the second Chocolate class at TMX HK today - no more chocolate 🍫 for me now until Easter 🐣! Thank you TMX Advisor Kitty for putting together this great collage of all the deliciously naughty treats we made. Mx

If your TMX bowl needs a spring-clean, a few tips below. Should have your bowl shiny & as new in no time. Thank you Mel for sending these to me. Mx

What whipped cream & eggs would normally look like in a TMX! Those in the TMX HK Chocolate class today will understand my desire to share this again! Mx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alhKmYg3bM8

Love this handy tip - wish I hand known this before spending nearly 20 minutes and making a huge mess doing this by hand recently!
Tip - You can also do the same with garlic cloves to peel them. Mx

How to Deseed a Pomegranate: a handy Thermomix tip from Dani Valent Cooking I’m all about sharing simple tips and tricks as part of the never-ending journey of cooking, learning, eating and enjoying. This video goes out my friend Cla...

So much fun teaching the first of two Chocolate classes at TMX Hong Kong yesterday! Thanks so much Paula - think we make a great teaching team. Mx

Nothing like a delicious beef & vegetable stew with mashed potato to keep the Hong Kong cold at bay! Mx

One of the coolest gadgets of 2018! It can also change your life for the better in so many ways. Fancy one? Mx

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5320001/The-coolest-kitchen-gadgets-2018.html

The coolest kitchen gadgets of 2018 The kitchen has always been the heart of the home – but never have there been so many ‘must-have’ gadgets expected to live within it.