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Piccalilli

Leave a Comment / Snacks, Vegan & Vegetarian

Piccalilli is an English interpretation of South Asian pickles, a relish of chopped pickled vegetables and spices; regional recipes vary considerably.

This Thermomix recipe is the best piccalilli recipes I have tried; pile it onto your plate with a ploughman’s or spice up ham and colcannon with a generous dollop.

Credit: This recipe is in British Isles on a Plate cookbook produced by Thermomix UK and also available on Cookidoo Platform. Link to this Piccalilli  Cookidoo recipe for guided cooking is here.

 

Bananas

Banana ice-cream

Leave a Comment / Dessert, Snacks

This banana ice-cream is hands down one of my favourite recipes in my Thermomix. I always over buy bananas and they always go brown. The kids just don’t eat them fast enough. But browning bananas is perfect for this recipe as the browner they are, the more the sugars in the banana have caramelised and the sweeter this ice-cream is. No need to add sugars, it’s sweet enough. And with just two ingredients, this recipe is loved by children and adults alike.

Basil pesto

Pesto

Leave a Comment / Noodle, Pasta & Rice, Snacks, Uncategorised, Vegan & Vegetarian

This easy, beautiful pesto recipe is absolutely bursting with fresh herby flavour. … You can whizz up your own delicious pesto in under 5 minutes – it’s great for a fast-fix meal.  Homemade pesto is tastier than any shop bought version and this recipe shows how easy it is to make.

I use it on it’s own with pasta (always a winner in my home), spread it on a warm, crusty roll or smother it on salmon and steam with rice in the Thermomix; whatever you do with it, it’s a winner and a staple in my kitchen fridge.

And if you want ideas on how to eat pesto, check out this article I found online.

Lemons

Lemon Oil Dressing

Leave a Comment / Salads

This heavenly lemon oil dressing recipe is courtesy of Chef Alan Murchison of L’ortolan Restaurant who has a Michelin star (probably 2 now). Alan is passionate about owning a Thermomix and it’s so nice to make restaurant food in our homes.

This salad dressing is one of my favourites and I always have a bottle in my fridge. It keeps well and all you need to do is give it a good sake before using it as the oils will become semi-solid in the fridge.

When life gives you lemons, definitely make this lemon oil. You’ll be glad you did.

Spiced Hot Cross Buns

Spiced Hot Cross Buns

Leave a Comment / Baking (Savoury), Breads, Breakfast & Brunch

You know you’re getting old when you catch yourself tutting at the sight of spiced hot cross buns on sale while most of Britain is still ploughing through Christmas cake. I can’t blame people for buying them – spiced, fruited breads are delicious at any time of year – but equally, I do regret the spreading of their brief season.

My style is to hold out until Good Friday, and then cram as many as possible into my diet until they disappear from the shelves (or, at least, from the promotional hotspots and back into the muffin and tea bread aisle).

This year and the past few years of course, of course, I’ve never had to purchase them as I’ve managed to scour the net and for testing purposes only and in the pursuit of perfection, found my perfect blend. We recipe tested this particular spiced hot cross buns at an Easter Workshop for my friend’s membership club, The Girly Gang, two years ago and the recipe was a hit for all guests.

Broccoli Soup

Jamie Oliver’s Broccoli Soup

10 Comments / Gluten Free, Soups, Vegan & Vegetarian

Thanks to my friend, Natarsha, who recommended this Jamie Oliver’s Broccoli Soup to me. This is a mega-easy soup that you can whip up in no time at all. Bursting with vitamin C-rich broccoli, this gorgeous green bowl is perfect for giving you – and your immune system – a boost when you’re feeling under the weather.

Originally posted in his ‘Grab a slice of Autumn‘ edition of his magazine, this super soup is vegetarian, gluten free and also so easy to do in the Thermomix.

Milk Bread

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Bread: it’s one of life’s most simple but greatest pleasures. Bread is always there for you, whether sandwiching together delicious fillings or just as on its own (preferably slathered with plenty of butter).  It is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and this recipe for milk bread is a real winner. It is actually one of the bread recipes we do at our Cooking Experiences, which showcases one the kneading function of the Thermomix but also with a show stopper like this, how fabulous homemade bread can actually taste.

This is one of those recipes you can rely on whenever you fancy a subtly sweet soft bread or bun. It’s adaptable enough to allow the milk and butter to be replaced with soya or other alternatives, or sugars to be replace with agave syrup or honey.

Bread rolls

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This was the original bread recipe, we used to do in the Thermomix TM31 days. It’s one of my favourite quick bread roll recipes as I think the addition of the olive oil, just makes the bread taste, oh so good.

Making bread in the Thermomix is so easy to do with the knead function of the Thermomix and it opens the possibility of so much more. All speciality bread doughs, pasta dough, pastry, shortbread, scones, dumplings, gnocchi can be done using this amazing knead function. Nothing tastes better than homemade bread, with its full flavours, freshness and the satisfaction you get in the making. You’ll never find a loaf that compares to the one you take from the oven. Master the art of baking fresh bread with your Thermomix. 

This can make 1 x 700g loaf or 12 bread rolls.

Bath Bomb

Bath Melts

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My daughter is obsessed with LUSH cosmetics. Enter a mall with LUSH and she makes a beeline to LUSH, Smiggle and Claire’s Accessories and all her hard earned pocket-money is spent in minutes on bath bombs and bath melts. So, I’ve been exploring ways that she can still soothe her senses while being easier on her pocket. Making homemade bath bombs and bath melts is a perfect activity for us to do together on a weekend.

These bath melts are fragrant but all have conditioning ingredients especially good in winter time as my kids both tend to get dry skin. Relax in  a bath as they slowly dissolve and fizz while infusing the water with oils and butters to soften your skin.

Variations for this recipe are endless; we always add some rose petals for the luxury effect and food colouring to make them interesting. They make wonderful gifts and we have been know to make bath melts for Christmas gifts and end of year presents.

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.