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Tasty Thursday: Christmas Gifting Video

Recording of my Tasty Thursday workshops; a regular slot where I offer themed virtual demonstrations of Thermomix TM6. This week, I was delighted to be joined by my friend and TM5 owner, Kerry New.

Please find below the recipes we cooked together. It was nice to share the call with someone else and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Kerry, my dear friend. She’s received her TM6 after our video call and I believe delighted with the upgrade.

If you would like to book a demonstration or find out more, please contact me on Ankita@onegirlandherthermie.co.uk or call/text/ WhatsApp me on 07977 563537.

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Thermomix to the rescue – second lockdown

Whether you are a home cook or an experienced chef in the kitchen, we are all cooking far more than at home. We know meal times bring people together (especially in lockdown) but the act of feeding may have become an inconvenience rather than a way to relax and unwind. So why make life harder for yourself, Thermomix to the rescue.

I love to cook, it’s how I initially bought a Thermomix and why I became an Advisor. To share my love of food and cooking and how easy it can be with this kitchen robot. But my last 12-years in this business has shown me how different people have different reasons for purchasing a Thermomix.

Some love cooking, like me. Some hate it. Some want to be more creative in the kitchen. Some want time savings or cost savings. Others simply want to increase their knowledge in the kitchen. Most bought for a reason that was more emotive than practical.

But wow how things have changed. COVID 19 and the first lockdown was hard enough. Having to cook three meals a day, every day while keeping the menu exciting, nutritious, and delicious – who would have thought that would even be a thing?! and yet it is so important to support our own, and our families, physical and mental wellbeing. Which is a thing, a big thing in today’s world.

The beauty of a Thermomix is that it is a smarter way, to cook and meal plan. People are just realising this but some of us have known this secret for a while.

Thermomix changes you. A Thermomix changes the way one cooks and plans. I always thought we had a balanced diet (I’m a slight control freak with nutrition) until I realised we were heavy on chicken, minced beef, and salmon (I’m a mother to young kids, remember). But with Cookidoo, I was suddenly able to plan white fish, lamb, and pork dishes into our fortnightly meal plans, hide oily fish in pates and spreads, sneak tofu into smoothies and avocado in my frozen fruit.

Also,  more surprisingly, has injected the joy back into my kitchen.

Of course, everyone is skeptical at first, I definitely was. I denied myself seeing a demonstration for over 3-years as I didn’t believe my sister-in-law that one kitchen appliance could really do all she claimed it could. For those of you, like me, who had never heard of the Thermomix….it’s basically the Ferrari of kitchen gadgets. This can make light work of everything. Stir, mix, emulsify, chop, blend, grind, cook, heat, steam, weigh, whip, and knead. And I bought my first TM before the digital era came along.

Guided cooking. Thousands of recipes are available via the Cookidoo platform providing endless culinary inspiration. Think of guided cooking as your personal commis chef prompting you with the ingredients to add, how much to add, when to add it, and then doing all the chopping and cooking for you with successful results guaranteed. I mean, yes, please! There are over 60,000 recipes available at your fingertips and every week, in every country this number increases as new collections are added.

It’s a running family joke that when I finally did see a demonstration, I bought on the spot and realised what I had been missing all those years. Within months, I was demonstrating purely because I needed to share this revelation with everyone. This kitchen robot really did transform how I cook, save me time, restore kitchen creativity, and see me turning out nutritious, healthy, no added nasties, tasty new dishes every day.

So 2 weeks into the second lockdown, it is saving me again and I believe there’s no need to struggle when Thermomix is there to rescue us. Coronavirus and lockdown have impacted our daily lives. As we get to the end of the year, there is general fatigue amongst my friends. Most of my friends are already owners but it was funny when the other day when speaking to a friend about her trials and tribulations, the conversation steered towards how much joy her Thermomix gave her. The fact that food gives us the nourishment we need to go on, but can also create lasting memories when we want to entertain or celebrate can be a beautiful thing. The Thermomix is not just for lockdown but for the long-term.

If you would like to find out more, I would love to share my passion with you. Contact me to join in one of my many virtual demonstration and cooking experiences I am doing every week. It could help you, so please do get in touch.

And remember, keep safe, keep going, we will all get through this.

TM6 Bundle

Thermomix Black Friday

Buy a Thermomix TM6 and TM5 Bundle for only £1599
Available from today to 30th November (or while stocks last) we have created the Ulitmate Black Friday Bundle. Buy one, get the second half-price.

There are so many reasons that this offer is fabulous, that it would take me forever to list them but I’ll try.

  • Perhaps one Thermomix isn’t enough and a second one might come in handy if you are…
  • Are you are a large family and could do with the extra capacity of two bowls with two machines?
  • Do you have someone at home who has special diets/allergies who have to be cooked a separate meal? Two TMs cooking side by side cooking would be a great time saver.
  • Do you love to batch cook? Half your time in the kitchen?
  • Are you staying home for Christmas? And have to do all the cooking yourself? Treat yourself.
  • Do you have a second home/boat/caravan/motorhome? Here’s your chance to have one in each residence without the faff of having to transport them back and forth.
  • Can you share the bundle – one for you and the other for a friend? Maybe one for you and one for your sibling?
  • Are you a small business owner and could benefit from a Thermomix in your home and place of work?
  • Are you a chef or restaurant and could benefit from two Thermomixes at a steal!
    Do you have a son or daughter who’s just settling into their new home? Perfect housewarming gift.
  • Or is someone about to have a baby? What a wonderful gift for someone expecting.
  • Do you have a child who has just started university? Or in their second/ third year in self-catering accommodation?
  • Do you have a family member who would love a Thermomix but wouldn’t buy one themselves?
  • Or do you simply want to upgrade? Keep both with 2-year warranties and 12-months Cookidoo?
    The reasons are endless.

So, I apologize in advance if you’ve already spent your Black Friday budget. This offer was too good not to share. Available whilst stocks last.

Note: Each Thermomix comes with a 6-months Cookidoo subscription, 2-year warranty, and lifetime support with me as your dedicated Advisor. All purchases come with an offer of a virtual demonstration and a welcome visit.

This is Advisor exclusive and can only be purchased via our Advisor portal. So please, come back to me with any questions or if you’d like to proceed with a purchase, while stocks last. Finance plan also available for domestic sales.

Contact me on Ankita@onegirlandherthermie.co.uk or call/ text/Whatsapp on 07977 563537.

Naming your Thermomix

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”

Quote from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

After scouring the web and asking around, it appears that naming your Thermomix is not an uncommon practice. Not only that, but it seems to be considered the perfectly normal thing to do. Your appliance will love its name and serve you more diligently because of its christening with a name. They say, naming your favourite kitchen appliance means that you tend to look after them better as they have been personified, christened with a name.

My Thermomix has only been referred to as my Thermie, hence One Girl and her Thermie, but I feel I need to be more creative.

So, how do you choose your name?

  • Does your Thermomix have a gender? They say that we usually name our inanimate objects female names.
  • Are you choosing a name after a loved one?
  • Or a favorite cartoon character?
  • Does the name explain it’s function? Coming up with a name for your refrigerator can be difficult. It is the cool, tall and always helpful friend that is always willing to share. The nickname that embodies all of these traits is Mr. Freeze. This Batman villain would be proud to know that his name is shared with your fabulous refrigerator/freezer.

A quick scroll online I found some super names for their Thermomix with reasons.

  • “I’ve named my Thermomix….’Diamond’ because diamond’s are a girl’s best friend”
  • Audrey” as in Hepburn, because she’s so glamourous.
  • Speedy Gonzalez, Speedy for short, as everything is done so quickly.
  • Remy, the rat in Ratatoulle that learns anyone can cook.
So my question to all of you out there….have you named your Thermomix and if so, what’s it’s name?

Tasty Thursday: Diwali Sweets

Recording of my Tasty Thursday workshops; a regular slot where I offer themed virtual demonstrations of Thermomix TM6. This week, I was delighted to introduce some Diwali Sweets given that Diwali is this weekend.

Please find below the recipes we cooked together today.

Milk Powder Burfi https://onegirlandherthermie.co.uk/milk-powder-burfi/

Motichoor Laddoo  https://onegirlandherthermie.co.uk/motichoor-laddoo/ 

Kulfi and other authentic Indian recipes are available in the Indian Cookbook on my website. As mentioned this was the book that was sold to Indian customers when the Delhi distributor sold Thermomix TM31s.

There were a number of guests on the call today, but only a handful shared their videos. Don’t be shy. Think of these virtual demonstrations as ways for us to interact and for me to problem-solve. It’s much more enjoyable if you have your screen on so I can see your reactions and whether you are enjoying the demonstration …or not.

I am an Independent Advisor, so I pride myself in honestly and looking after my customer base to the best of my ability. You can read my reviews on my Google page here. If you enjoyed the demonstration, then do please leave a review. As a small business, all interactions do raise my profile, so if you don’t mind leaving a comment, I’d be very thankful.

Thank you for sharing my Diwali celebrations with me. 

We all fight together this pandemic, pray for all those families who have lost loved ones, broken relationships, lost jobs and hope the best to come for everyone just as Diwali teaches us that light triumphs over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance.

If you would like to book a demonstration or find out more, please contact me on Ankita@onegirlandherthermie.co.uk or call/text/ WhatsApp me on 07977 563537.

Motichoor Laddoo

Making Motichoor ke laddoos is easy but time-consuming. I’ll be honest until the second lockdown, I never made this before but the lockdown has made us all do things that we don’t usually do and at Diwali time, I would normally head to my favourite Indian Mithai shop and stand in line for the most amazing sweets. Even if the shop is open, I can’t see myself queuing for hours and social distancing. It’s just safer to stay home and convert recipes. I have a Thermomix, remember and in my Thermomix, I can make almost anything.

This recipe is for Motichoor Laddoo (also laddu) is a poplar and attractive, round-shaped laddoo recipe made with saffron-colored, boondi pearls. It is a well known sweet recipe and mainly prepared for festivals and occasions to share with family and friends. It is usually made with a boondi jhara but this recipe uses commonly available kitchen spoons.

The major difference between Boondi laddoo and motichoor laddoo is the size of the tiny boondi/fried gram flour balls. Boondi laddoo has the gram flour balls bigger in size and motichoor laddoos have smaller ones. Both the ladoos are made from gram flour or besan batter. The batter is poured through a ladle or sieve with perforations and these give rise to round shaped droplets, called as boondi (derived from the word ‘boond’ in hindi which means water droplets).

There are two types of boondi laddoos; one is a soft textured one and the other is a crisp hard one. Both these laddoos have some variations in the method, thus yielding different textures.

In Hindi the word ‘moti’ means pearl and ‘choor’ means to crush or crumble. Literally translated to crumbled pearls. Actually, when you hold these laddoos in your hand and even apply a little pressure, they crumble.

Laddoos are offered to many Indian gods & goddesses. Many Indian temples offer ladoos as prasad to the devotess. One of the most famous laddoos, we have had as prashad, are from the tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, India. Another prashad, we look forward is the boondi ladoo from shirdi sai temple, nasik, India. Whenever we want to make any food for deities then refrain from tasting or smelling the food. Prepare the food with lot of devotion, cleanliness and peaceful state of mind.

If you have a pooja or any religious activity at home, then these motichoor laddoos, can be given as prashad to the devotees.

So if you, like me, are celebrating Diwali this weekend, then I hope you enjoy this recipe.

We all fight together this pandemic, pray for all those families who have lost the loved ones, broken relationships, lost jobs and hope the best to come for everyone just as Diwali teaches us that light triumphs over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance.

Barfi

Milk Powder Burfi

Burfi (Burfee, Barfi) is a fudge-like milk sweet and often served at Diwali (Deepvali) celebrations. Like fudge, the process of making burfi may seem simple however can be tricky. This Thermomix version takes all the guesswork out.

Traditionally this requires khoya or mawa – milk powder – and some does need sugar syrup. But I always like to take shortcuts and have prepared using milk powder and this does not require you to make any sugar syrup or check for consistency. This method using milk powder makes it quicker and easier with no compromise in taste if you follow the steps exactly as given below.

Tasty Thursdays: Thermomix Workshops

See the Events Calendar for booking links to the latest Tasty Thursdays.

As we are now in the midst of the UK’s second lockdown, join me for virtual events where I will teach you how to cook various festive recipes straight in your own home using your Thermomix. Tasty Thursdays are born and if it’s successful, will be a regular slot to my diary for the rest of the year and 2021.

Diwali Treats

Join me as I kick off my Tasty Thursday Thursday workshops. For the first session, I will create some Diwali favourites with you ahead of Diwali celebrations this weekend.

Thursday 12th November 2020, 10:30am-12:00pm

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Christmas Gifts with Kerry New

Join me with my dear friend and Thermomix owner for this joint workshop. Kerry is a fantastic home cook and baker extraordinaire. Join us for some festive cooking while we create some edible Christmas gifts for your friends and family. Kerry New will be cooking for from her home kitchen in Rochester, Kent and I will be in mine in Canary Wharf.

Thursday 19th November 2020, 10:30am-12:00pm

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Moroccan Feast with Virtuelicious

What’s better than one friend? Two, of course.

This time, with Avni, the founder of Virtuelicious, we will be making a Moroccan Feast. Avni’s business concept is all about making it easy for busy people to cook. The ingredient blends mean you only need to spend ten minutes in the kitchen, and with a Thermomix.

Thursday 26th November 2020, 10:30-12:00pm

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All events are free of charge and anyone with a Thermomix or thinking about getting a Thermomix is welcome to attend.

 

Vanilla bean and sugar

Vanilla Bean Paste

Vanilla is one of the most expensive spices available – saffron takes the prize for the most pricey. Its high cost is due to the intense labour needed to produce each bean. The pods hold the seed of the vanilla orchid and each flower must be pollinated individually. Once harvested, the pods are dried and sweated before being used in perfume making and aromatherapy as well as the culinary world. Vanilla bean paste has a more concentrated vanilla flavour.  Making your own homemade vanilla bean paste is a simple, easy and effortless process that can save you money and give you the best quality of bean paste for all your baking needs. Add it to your baked good when you want to enhance the flavour of vanilla.

I’m so lucky to have access to fresh vanilla from India which I bring back with each time. But you can buy vanilla pods in bulk from various different retail and online stores too.

Vanilla is a baker’s best friend. Its beautiful rounded flavour brings out sweetness and caramel notes in its accompanying ingredients making it an excellent addition to cakes, custard, ice cream and patisserie. Its use in European cooking is synonymous with sweet dishes but in much of the world it is considered a savoury spice. For something a little different, try pairing with the wonderful sweet savouriness of lobster.

Credit: This recipe has been re-blogged from Australian sisters, Tracey and Joanne, a.k.a. Sistermixin now under their ‘Additive Free Lifestyle’ website. It’s been one of their most popular recipes and I’ve personally been making it for years. I’ve just made them again in time for gifting as Christmas presents.