A sponsored post for DiBella Coffee Every school holidays, I take the kids to visit my grandparents. The kids' great-grandparents. It's a relationship that boggles the kids' minds. "Why are they called great, mum?" "They're Poppa's parents?" "Are they really, really old?" The questions are ...
Q&A with Tenina Holder, Thermomix guru
If you own a Thermomix, chances are you’ve heard of Tenina Holder. Undoubtedly you would have made one of her recipes. As former chief recipe developer for Thermomix in Australia, Tenina was the force behind many of Thermomix’s original recipes and cooking classes. Now she has her own online home ...
5 ways with Thermomix passionfruit curd
Whenever I make this Thermomix passionfruit curd, I feel like a bit of a cheat. You could hardly even call it cooking - plonk the ingredients in the bowl, push a few buttons and walk away. Twenty minutes later you have a creamy curd that can used in desserts, tarts or simply gobbled from a jar with ...
Thermomix chocolate bean cake: keep ’em guessing!
"What is the secret ingredient in this cake?" I asked a willing bunch of taste testers last week. "Chocolate," replied my four-year old, kinda missing the point. "Almonds?" guessed my husband, knowing my fondness for flourless chocolate cakes. "Beetroot," suggested my Thermomix-loving friend, who is ...
Lunchbox ideas: Thermomix mini apple muffins
School is back {doing my happy dance}! While I enjoyed the slow mornings and relaxed pace of the holidays, it's definitely time to get back into the routine. Unfortunately that routine does involve lunchboxes - I can hear your groans from here. I've been Pinteresting like a mad woman to look for new ...
Thermomix chocolate raspberry cookies
I'm about to head off to my first ever Problogger conference on the Gold Coast. I don't know what I'm more excited about - meeting new friends, the famous breakfast buffet at the QT hotel, all the blog inspiration or just a full night's sleep in my own bed! There are a lot of logistics involved, ...
Thermomix date loaf with walnuts
Fresh dates seem to be all the rage at the moment. They're popping up in raw, paleo and low-sugar recipes - cakes, brownies, bliss balls and the like. While I'm never going to strictly follow any of these diets, I'm all for reducing the amount of processed sugar in our diets. And when I saw a huge ...
Thermomix Thursday – Pizza Scrolls with hidden vegetables
Are there any kids that don't like pizza? Pizza, and its cousin the pizza scroll, is among the few dishes that all three of my children will eat with gusto. Which is fine by me, because pizzas offer huge scope for hidden vegetables - either in the tomato sauce or chopped finely under bucket loads ...
Thermomix Thursday – Chocolate Bliss Balls
A chocolate hit without the guilt? Look no further. Chocolate is my arch-nemesis. I can smash a block of Lindt salted caramel dark chocolate (or just a packet of Mint Slices) like nobody's business. But right now I'm trying to minimise sugar whenever I can. However I still like the occasional treat ...
Thermomix Thursday – Lemon Coconut & Almond Biscuits
I thought I'd begin my weekly Thermomix recipe series with a nifty little biscuit that's great for school lunch boxes or afternoon teas. Now these are gluten and dairy-free, so they don't have the buttery deliciousness of many other biscuits, but they are a nice little sweet hit and all my kids eat ...
