Basil Pesto

1 Large Clove of Garlic

30g fresh basil leaves

30g baby spinach 

Small handful of parsley

160g cashews

80g olive oil

2 Tbs white wine vinegar

4 Tbsp Parmesan 

Place all ingredients in bowl and set dial to closed lid position - Turbo 4 times

This is my favourite dip and is great used for pesto in chicken and pasta type meals.......yummo!!!

Zucchini Slice

375g Zucchini
1 Large onion halved
1 large Carrots
1 tin of corn kernels
4 Rashers of bacon
1 cup Grated Cheese
160g SR Flour
125g vegetable oil
7 eggs - lighten whisked
Salt and pepper

Place Zucchini in bowl and chop for 3 seconds on speed 4 (still want it chunky) SET ASIDE in large bowl
Place Onion and Carrot in bowl and chop for 3 seconds on speed 4  (still want it chunky) add to large bowl
Place Cheese in bowl and chop for 6 seconds on speed 7 add to large bowl
Chop bacon into small bite size pieces and add to large bowl
Add all remaining ingredients and using a large spoon mix to combine
Pour into 2 quiche trays or one large baking dish
Bake in 180 degree oven for 40 - 50 minutes or until golden brown.

This recipe makes 2 batches - we eat one the night I bake it and freeze the other one or give to a family in need of a night off cooking

White Sauce (for Lasagna)

500g milk

80g plain flour

50g butter

Pinch of nutmeg

Place all ingredients into bowl and cook for 9 minutes at 90 degrees on Speed 3. 

(I have altered the recipe slightly - this way it is thicker and a much better consistency for lasagna) 

Milo Biscuits

Got this recipe from a friend, thought I'd try them out and post if I liked them......

And YES I liked them as did all of the kids who were here at the time.....

125g butter

200g of sugar

240g SR Flour

50g Milo

1 egg

Cream butter and sugar on Speed 5 for 30 seconds

Add egg, flour and Milo mix on Speed 5 for 10 seconds 

Then on Interval Speed until combined - 20 seconds approx

I had to actually use my hand/spatula a bit to mix, it's quite a dry mixture

Roll into balls and bake in 180 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. 

Remove from oven and let cool 

ENJOY

Makes about 25 biscuits

I did a double batch, perhaps that's why my dough was hard to kneed - I also put a bit less sugar in (150g)

Moroccan Lamb - in under 20 minutes

From Meat on the Menu Cookbook - 

Cooked this last night ready for tonight!!

1 Onion peeled and halved
2 cloves of garlic
1 Tbsp butter
400g cubed lamb
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
300g tinned chick peas drained
100g dates
30g honey
50g tomato paste
Juice of 1 lime
sea salt to taste

Place onion, garlic and butter into bowl and chop for 3 seconds on Speed 5
Saute for 3 miutes at Varoma temp on Speed 1
Add lamb and spices and stir and cook for 7 minutes at 100 degrees on Reverse Soft Speed
Add remaining ingredients and stir and cook for 10 minutes at 100 degrees on Reverse Soft Speed
Allow to rest for 10 minutes and serve with couscous or rice

If you want it a bit juicier I added about 100g of water to the mixture when I added the chick peas

THIS TASTES SO GREAT!!!!  

TUESDAY TESTIMONIALS.........

TESTIMONIAL NUMBER 4

A happy customer of mine shares her thoughts on the Thermomix!  

 I absolutely love my Thermomix, I use it almost every day, usually several times.

It is a massive time saver, it means hands free cooking so I can go and do other things. 

It’s also definitely a money saver.

It’s healthier as so much of what I cook is ‘from scratch ‘ without the use of processed and preservative laden jars etc.

It’s a mess saver, there are a quarter the dishes I used to leave after cooking. 

It’s ease means I can cook the ‘normal’ stuff twice as quick and now I cook more of the ‘extravagant ‘stuff I hardly ever cooked before.

My teenage son has even told me he’s going to get one when he leaves home!  

TUESDAY TESTIMONIALS.........

TESTIMONIAL NUMBER 3

A happy customer of mine shares her thoughts on the Thermomix!  

 With four children, ages 4 - 10, I find most mealtimes a bit of a challenge. Including myself and my husband, we all have different tastes, food phobias, and varying degrees of wilful disobedience :) 

 I can remember many late afternoons, getting home from a long day out together, and dreading having to cook a dinner that possibly only 1/4 of the kids would like and maybe 1/2 of the adults. So, we would get take out! A lot! More than I would like to admit. 

 Now that we have the Thermomix, I have discovered new dishes, using fresh, healthy ingredients, that the kids will eat (let's not get carried away and say they are in love with my cooking). The feeling of coming home, at even 5:30, and knowing I can cook a tasty meal in 30 minutes is freedom! Our favorites are butter chicken, spaghetti bolognaise, and fresh bread baked by mom! 

 I have always tried to cook with fresh ingredients and now it is even easier. So, I would say I am saving time, sanity, and the money I would be spending on take away!! I am Michelle Lloyd, yes I'm American, and if we ever move back, that machine is coming with us :)