There so many people now with allergies or intolerances for dairy, than non-dairy milks are now getting more popular than ever. Store bought milks can have emulsifiers and stabilisers in it and are often sweeter than they need to be. Making your dairy free milks has never been easier. Here’s a Thermomix recipe for soya milk.
Lassi is a popular traditional yogurt-based drink from the Indian Subcontinent. Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water, spices and sometimes fruit. My kids love lassi and its the perfect drink to get some dairy protein and fruit into them. This Thermomix recipe is super easy, and tastes delicious.
One of my favourite recipes of all time is the Thermomix Old Fashioned Lemonade – limonada. Back in 2009, when I first saw my demonstration with the lovely, Leonie Harvey, we used to make this as the first recipe. And years later, I still love it. It’s so simple with just 3 ingredients, yet the power of the Thermomix is portrayed in this delicious recipe.
A friend who had a Thermomix in France gave me this recipe. It was a potluck park and she brought along this most delicious starter. She’d been to a cooking class whilst living in Paris and this was one of the dishes made. I’m not usually one for sardines and in fact, OneGirl hubby immediately pulled a face when I added sardines to the shopping list but I made this last night for a dinner party and it went down very well.
Tartiflette, péla, fondue, raclette or even a plain old toastie: what’s your favourite way to overdose on melted cheese at this time of year? And are there any other Alpine favourites you’ve brought home with you. I have just returned from a week skiing in the Alps and this recipe is an alpine staple.
Tartiflette is a dish from Savoy in the Alps and is made with potatoes, reblochon cheese, lardons and onions.
A warning: don’t even think of making this unless there’s a chill in the air and you’ve been out in it, working up an appetite. Stupidly uncomfortable boots and damp thermals are entirely optional, but you will need to be hungry. It’s a heartache waiting to happen but after a long day on the slopes, it’s the perfect meal to end the day. Served with a green salad and glass of wine.
Every have that moment when your 5-year old tells you about some art & craft activity that’s due in the next day? And it’s 8 o’clock. Half an hour past bedtime? No? Just me? Really? Are you sure you don’t want to admit it and make me feel slightly more competent?
Well recently, Yasmin had to do an activity on transport. I managed to scrummage around the house at night to find a shoe box, some empty toilet rolls, some tissue paper but I couldn’t find any glue. Not in the art and crafts box. Not in the bedroom cupboard. Or my secret stash in the garage. They found that already. Why, oh, why? Where has all the glue gone? Why is it that my children use the Craft Glue for glitter and stickers, sequins and leaves, buttons and flowers….and when I actually need it, for homework, there is no glue to be found.
So a quick Google search and luckily, found a wonderful recipe of Thermomix Children’s Craft Glue online. Thank goodness for Google. And for Thermomix. And for the lovely lady called Peta who writes a beautiful blog, The Road to Loving My Thermomix. Thank you. You saved me last night.
Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.
However, the recipes here are using food ingredients – sugar, spices, coconut oil, food colouring etc. which I do cook with so I am happy to make ‘beauty’ products using my Thermomix. I also have multiple TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross contamination. If in any doubt, don’t make them.
As September approaches, aubergine (eggplant) is in season. Rich in colour and nutrients, eggplant is a great addition to a variety of dishes from appetizers and salads to meatless main dishes. Aubergine is often found baked in a Greek moussaka or Provençal ratatouille; roasted and pureed with garlic, tahini (sesame seed paste), lemon juice, salt and cumin for the Middle Eastern dip, baba ganoush; thinly sliced and fried to make aubergine crisps. I love aubergine so I will share a few Thermomix eggplant recipes with you over the next month but today, I’m sharing my favourite one – Thermomix Baba Ganoush.
Whether you know it as mutabbal, moutabal, eggplant salad or baba ganoush (ghanoush), the smoke-scented aubergine puree is a classic part of any mezze. I lived in Saudi Arabia when I was younger and along with hummus, this is a staple in my house. I love it, I hope you do too.
The Thermomix is absolutely fabulous at making almond milk and other dairy-free alternatives such as rice milk, soy milk, coconut milk etc. Here’s my favourite almond milk recipe.
Goma salad dressing is hugely popular in Japan. It’s perfect to make salads tasty.
I’ve lost count of the number of times someone has asked me for the recipe for this. Here in London, Japanese sesame (goma) salad dressing is to hard to find and expensive to buy in Asian supermarkets.
This recipe shows how quick, easy and cheap it is and I guarantee you won’t be able to tell the difference. By the way, ‘goma’ means sesame in Japanese. This rich dressing can make a plain salad really come to life and is packed full of nutritious goodness.
