Thermomixing with Katie

This is going to be such a good class! If you're interested in going, please drop Ruru Li a message!

Extra curriculars, meetings and work this evening... very tempting to go home via a drive through instead of cooking.

But I couldn't quite justify the cost of takeaways (and the kids are ALWAYS hungry an hour later) so came home and cranked out a Thai Red Chicken Curry in 25-Thermie minutes.

Quick, easy, fake-away plus lunch for tomorrow. Win win.

How do you keep your motivation to not detour via a drive through on busy nights?

Have you checked out the new collection on Cookidoo? So many delicious recipes to try... carrot cake overnight oats is on my list to make! How about you?

In Thermie world, it's ALWAYS dessert first!

Thanks for the fun, you fabulous bunch!

Junior Consultants on the rise!

So cute listening to the Little Chefs guiding their friends through using the Thermomix today... the girls made playdough and the fellas made a chocolate torte.

What have you been making these school holidays?

Any day kicked off with fresh lemonade means it's sure to be a good day!
And it was a fabulous day out at today's Head Office demo - so much enthusiasm and brilliant questions!

Thanks for coming ladies!

Did you know, that the most commonly noted down answer on our demo guest forms to the question, "write down three recipes you'd love to make in a Thermomix", is chocolate chip cookies and bread?

You can (and should!) absolutely make chocolate chip cookies. And they are SUPERB! I mean, check these out! Made in minutes...

What is your favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe?

Cookidoo®: Only the best chocolate chip cookies ever https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r821343

Obnoxiously quick and easy dinner tonight - lemon risotto with a pickled salad.

The pickled salad I first tried at a team meeting a few weeks ago and I've not stopped thinking about it since! It has the fresh acidity of a vinaigrette, looks like a coleslaw but has the slight warmth of veges. Confused? So am I!

Using the Cutter (which is a current host gift), the cabbage, carrot and onion are sliced and grated with ease. The vinaigrette is warmed before being stirred through. Eat what you like for dinner, then pop it in a jar in the fridge for it to start to ferment over the course of the next few days. Bonus: it helps with gut health!

Have you got a cutter, and will you try it?

Cookidoo®: Pickled cabbage salad with Thermomix® Cutter https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r798562

We had this chocolate torte out at Head Office a couple of weeks ago, and I've been meaning to share it with you!

Skinnymixers Health by Torte is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free.

Which to me doesn't sound like it would tick the boxes for what I need in a cake. But man, how I love to be proved wrong! This was dense, fudgey, incredibly flavoursome with this fabulous balance of ingredients without the sweetness of a traditional torte. Would I add sugar? Absolutely not. It was stunning. I would however add a strong cup of coffee or a cup of tea to go with it, maybe some yoghurt or cream if I had some to hand.

Best of all its a free recipe - will you give it a go?

https://skinnymixers.com.au/skinnymixers-torte/

More pretties have arrived! I'm going to jump on Facebook Live at 12pm today and unbox them (that's what the cool kids do, right? 😂).

So if you want to have a nosy at the "what's in it for me" side of things - aside from hanging out with you fabulous lot, tune in!

School holiday fun!
Today we ran a sold-out kid's cooking class at Head Office. We had such a blast with the next generation of little Chefs!

They made:

🍫 fudge
🥤 pink lemonade
🧁 cupcakes with buttercream icing
🍕 Pizza and pizza dough
🍨 fruity dream (always!)
🐝 honey comb

Our Junior Consultants ran a tight ship at the dishwasher and ensuring all equipment and food was where it needed to be.

Is this something your little chef would be interested in attending? And if so, what do you think they'd like to make?

I received some of the incentives I've earned as a Consultant today, and honestly, the courier pulling ino my drive is like Santa visiting!

I opened the first today, the Firra Roasting Dish (with roast rack, trivet and silicone grips). And promptly popped a lasagne on in Thermie. Aside from the fact it is a stunning forest green colour, it's also a beautiful dish to use!

You can purchase this from The Mix Shop:
https://thermomix.co.nz/products/firra-cast-iron-baking-dish

But my next pretty is very special. Once it's up and running, I'll have to show you!

Herb and garlic dip is the theme of this weekends demos: all three demos have chosen to try the dip. And a good choice they've all made!

So I made some seeded crackers to take to tonight's demo, and they paired beautifully with the dip. I'm almost embarrassed at how cheap these crackers are to make, compared to how much gluten free seeded crackers cost at the supermarket.

What recipe are you embarrassed about the cost of making in the thermie v store bought?

COOKIDOO PRICE INCREASE - How to look in the "old" price.

Hi Thermie-lovers

Vorwerk have announced there is a price increase for annual Cookidoo subscriptions from 29 July, from AUD$69 TO AUD$89 for NEW customers.

To lock in the existing annual AUD$69, please make sure your credit card details are entered in Cookidoo for an automatic rollover subscription. If you haven't by 29 July, your next subscription will be at the new price.

How long have I locked the price in for?
If you have an existing Cookidoo subscription and have enabled autorenewal of your subscription with up-to-date payment details, the price of your Cookidoo subscription will stay the same. If in the future, Vorwerk announces changes to the price of a Cookidoo subscription for EXISTING Cookidoo customers we will communicate that.

If you are a new owner and are on your 6 month free trial, enter your credit card details anyway and the 12 months at $69 will begin AFTER your 6 months.

Going forward, to lower your Cookidoo to $25 for a 12 month subscription, book in a demo with me, as that is now a permanent host reward option.

For more info:

https://thermomix.co.nz/blogs/blog/cookidoo-subscription

And as always, if you want to upskill, be reinspired, use your Thermie in a new way or have your eye on a host reward (particularly the cutter or reduced Cookidoo subscription!), let's book you in for a Demo.

For more info: https://thermomix.co.nz/blogs/blog/cookidoo-subscription

COOKIDOO PRICE INCREASE - How to look in the "old" price.

Hi Thermie-lovers

Vorwerk have announced there is a price increase for annual Cookidoo subscriptions from 29 July, from AUD$69 TO AUD$89 for NEW customers.

To lock in the existing annual AUD$69, please make sure your credit card details are entered in Cookidoo for an automatic rollover subscription. If you haven't by 29 July, your next subscription will be at the new price.

How long have I locked the price in for?
If you have an existing Cookidoo subscription and have enabled autorenewal of your subscription with up-to-date payment details, the price of your Cookidoo subscription will stay the same. If in the future, Vorwerk announces changes to the price of a Cookidoo subscription for EXISTING Cookidoo customers we will communicate that.

If you are a new owner and are on your 6 month free trial, enter your credit card details anyway and the 12 months at $69 will begin AFTER your 6 months.

Going forward, to lower your Cookidoo to $25 for a 12 month subscription, book in a demo with me, as that is now a permanent host reward option.

For more info:

https://thermomix.co.nz/blogs/blog/cookidoo-subscription

And as always, if you want to upskill, be reinspired, use your Thermie in a new way or have your eye on a host reward (particularly the cutter or reduced Cookidoo subscription!), let's book you in for a Demo.

For more info: https://thermomix.co.nz/blogs/blog/cookidoo-subscription

The cost of a Cookidoo® subscription is increasing from 29th July. Here’s how to lock in your subscription price now. Due to rising costs, Vorwerk have announced a global price increase for new Cookidoo® subscriptions. On July 29th, the price of Cookidoo® will increase from AUD$69 to AUD$89 per year. If you have an existing Cookidoo® subscription and have enabled autorenewal of your subscription with up-to-date ...

Happiest of birthdays to Master Chef!

We celebrated mum's birthday with the Magnolias Kitchen signature chocolate cake which was incredibly easy to make, and the chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream, which was so light and smooth in texture (don't mind the fact it looks split, I went off piste thinking I knew better than cookidoo where I should've just trusted the process!)

Solid 10/10 for birthday cakey-ness!

Cookidoo®: Magnolia Kitchen signature chocolate cake with dark chocolate ganache https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r605629

Cookidoo®: Magnolia Kitchen Swiss meringue buttercream https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r750465

I had to prove some dough last night for pizza scrolls and it was CHILLY! No way was that dough going to rise.

So I popped the dough in my varoma dish, added water to the jug and selected the fermentation mode for 1 hour (40deg), and wouldn't you know it, beautifully risen dough!

What are your dough proving hacks?

I love getting a recommendation from a customer!

Tonight I was recommended Spaghetti Carbonara and it was fast and yummy! I scaled the recipe up to serve 6 people, and doubled the bacon and onion by repeating the same step twice. It fed all of us plus two lunches tomorrow. Such a cheap dish to make!

What do you recommend I add into my meal plan for next week? Hit me with those recommendations!

Cookidoo®: Spaghetti Carbonara https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r786173

We tried the vegan Fruity Dream last night - strawberry was the fruit, banana was the egg replacement! Hard to choose which I prefer, they're both delicious, but given the cost of eggs (and amount of bananas which come home after a hard day of sitting in the school lunchbox), I think that the vegan option is definitely the most cost effective!

We have 4 eggs yolks to use up, so a quick Google of "Thermomix 4 egg yolks", and this came up, which I wanted to share as it is quite a useful blog for suggestions:

https://thermomix.co.nz/blogs/blog/15-eggcellent-ideas-using-leftover-egg-yolks

What is your go to recipe to use leftover yolks?

15 eggcellent ideas for using leftover egg yolks Here are 15 cracking ideas to cut down on food waste and turn those yolks into some deliciously eggcellent treats instead.

My gorgeous customer has been going great guns since "Doris", her Thermie joined her kitchen bench on Wednesday. Sushi, teriyaki sauce, dumplings, chicken hug n a mug soup, broccoli chopped salad .. and this...

This glorious Lemon Meringue Pie.

The best thing about being a Consultant is seeing you all fly when you get your Thermies on your bench. The confidence and willingness to experiment and try new things.... it's a feeling that can't be explained. But it's a fabulous feeling to have.

Thank you for choosing me to be your Consultant, I couldn't be prouder 💜

Have you boiled pasta in your Thermomix?

So easy to get equal parts distracted and hypnotized by the methodical turning of the pasta by the blades 😆

Plus, it doesn't end up gluggy! Will you give it a try?

Tell me friends, what did YOU have for dinner tonight?

Thermie made or not? Takeaways? Degustation menu at a restaurant? A bowl of cereal? Fruit by way of wine? A block of chocolate... 🙈 I'd love to know!

How cool that the TM6 also has a "cheerleader" mode!

Well done me, indeed! Thanks Thermie, I will enjoy my dish!

In fact I did enjoy my vege chilli. I couldn't face meat tonight, so I made this instead. I subbed pumpkin for potato and black beans for kidney beans. I can already feel my tummy thanking me.

Who is your dinnertime cheerleader? Or do you have a tablefull of critics? Best compliment? Or most hilarious never make that again comment?