The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Cooking basics, thermomix on Jun 13th, 2011
Really flavoursome food, requires really flavoursome ingredients. Freshly picked and respectfully grown fruit, vegetables and herbs, meat from animals fed and treated well from birth to the slaughterhouse and minimal messing with nature. The usual things I preach about. Something I don’t mention as much though is the spice factor. If you have a pantry [...]
Yes. You read that title correctly. Breakfast meets creme brulee. Now that is a way to start the day! Not that it is an everyday breakfast but for a holiday morning or early morning entertaining, this is sure to impress.
We have Jaden at Steamy Kitchen to thank for this naughty little taste of morning goodness. [...]
Like so many things, soy milk can be made quickly and easily in the thermomix. Yes, a little forethought is required as the soy beans need to be soaked overnight but very little effort is otherwise required.
In terms of cost, I priced 1 litre of organic soy milk at $3.95. At the same store, organic [...]
Posted in Condiments, Sauces, thermomix on Jun 4th, 2011
Yes, yes, once again I’m adapting from Adam Liaw’s Two Asian Kitchens to the thermomix. Any guesses what my favourite cook book du jour is? Little wonder, Liaw has harnessed most of my favourite flavours in one book and the majority of the recipes are quite time efficient, even more so once I convert them [...]
Posted in Budget, Cooking basics, Other, Salads & Vegetables, Sauces on May 28th, 2011
I love chilli and garlic oil. It’s brilliant to add a kick to cooking, dipping for dumplings, drizzling for soups. So many things taste better for a splash, drizzle or dunk of it.
Like so many things it’s also a breeze to make in the thermomix and even though I use it a lot, one batch [...]
What a cheek! She doesn’t update her blog for six months and then just jumps in with a cake. Oh well, it happens to the best of us I’m sure. I’m not even going to bother offering excuses, reasons or trying to make deals with myself as to how often I’ll be blogging from here [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Breakfast, Light Meals, Sauces, Seafood, thermomix on Feb 28th, 2010
February is the new December. Busy, busy, busy. Not to mention often too hot to cook. This little meal is not only versatile in the time of day that it suits but it’s delicious and can be made in 10 minutes from start to finish. What more could you possibly want?
Poached salmon, egg and asparagus [...]
Posted in Salads & Vegetables, thermomix on Feb 14th, 2010
Due to extreme tiredness, a backlog of knitting for the school fete and a half written emergency plan for the kinder, this week’s post contains a side dish only. But what a side dish it was! A thermomix modification of a classic Spanish tapas dish, which was served with Portuguese steak and Portuguese fried potatoes.
Judias [...]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Budget, Carnivorous, Food Challenge, Leftovers, Light Meals, Lunch, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Salads & Vegetables, Sauces, Seafood, Soup, thermomix on Jan 31st, 2010
Ahh Vietnamese food. It never fails to delight. Never. Every dish was hungrily gobbled and loudly praised this evening.
The soup was magical. My love for pho is not unknown but I simply did not have the time to make the stock. I’ve found my quick substitute soup. The beef and Vietnamese coriander soup is light, [...]
Posted in Baking, Budget, Dessert, thermomix on Nov 23rd, 2009
I’m going through one of my frenzies of cleaning out the fridge and pantry. Every now and again I seem to get a build up of obscure ingredients and just before Christmas when I’m trying to save money is a great time to use them all up. Not only does it tidy up the cupboards [...]
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