Hamburgers and Salad

Home made Coleslaw chopped in 5 seconds! That is not a misprint. Weigh in the raw vegetables and dressing ingredients, set the machine for 5 seconds speed 5 and that is all there is to it.

Mixing the ingredients for the Burgers only took seconds too and with the help of the Lakeland Plastics Burger Press they were ready to cook moments later.

I cooked them for about 4 minutes each side.

Here is the finished result.

Pulled Pork and Barbecue Sauce

I decided to use a Barbecue Sauce Recipe from the Cookidoo Sauce collection to accompany Pulled Pork tonight.
First I chopped the onions with butter and then cooked them for 5 minutes.
I then added the other ingredients and the sauce was cooked in 10 minutes and it was delicious with enough left over for another meal.

Here are the other ingredients weighed out while the onions were cooking in the butter.
This was then added to the mixing bowl.

The barbecue sauce with the meal. I cooked the Sweet Potatoes, Carrots and Green Beans in the Varoma and then mashed the sweet Potatoes with Butter and seasoning in the Mixing Bowl.

Thermomix Baking Blogger Wrap it up Webinar

Last Saturday I signed up for a Wrap it Up Webinar with Thermomix Baking Blogger. We were sent an ingredients list beforehand and the recipes. We made Tacos  and then Mexican Mince for the Burritos.

The Tortillas were suspended over an oven rack and then cooked in the oven for 25 minutes to become Tacos.
Next we cooked Coconut Wraps which we had mixed in the Thermomix earlier. Sorry to say that I don't have a photo of those but they were delicious.

We finished up with Guacamole and Mango Salsa (above) My Avocado was unripe so the Guacamole did not work out well.

Above is the Mexican Mince which had black Beans in it.
It was a great Webinar. We cooked so much in one hour and a half. Sophia gave us lots of helpful tips too.

Thermomix Sweet and Sour Chicken from Cookidoo

Having a Thermomix encourages you to try out new recipes so tonight I decided to cook Sweet and Sour Chicken from a Recipe Collection called One Pot Chicken on Cookidoo.
I weighed in 2 garlic cloves, Onions, Carrots and Peppers, Sunflower oil and chopped them at speed 5 for 5 seconds.

This was the result! I sauteed it and then added the other sauce ingredients before cooking it for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile I browned the Chicken Breast in a pan and then added the sauce to it while I steamed the Rice in the Thermomix.
In the recipe the Chicken Drumsticks and Rice are cooked with the other ingredients.
The meal was delicious and enjoyed by all the family.

Quirky Cooking Spicy Chicken All in One Dinner

I bought the Quirky Cooking Thermomix Book by Jo Whitton recently and I love it. I am not a special diet person but the photos, lay out and recipes in this book are amazing.
I decided to have a go at the All in One Spicy Chicken Dinner as I was feeling creative and was up for the challenge of a new recipe.
First you mix the marinade and leave the Sliced Chicken Breast in it for 10 minutes

You then layer up the Varoma:- Vegetables in the Tray, Chicken at the top and water with some marinade in the Mixing Bowl. The Rice is placed in the Simmering Basket.Everything cooks together so no having to watch this and stir that as the Thermomix does it all for you.

The Vegetables retain their colour and nutrients.
Below is a photo of the Varoma on top of the Mixing Bowl.

The Rice and Vegetables are removed and kept warm while the Chicken cooks for a bit longer. Then the liquid left in the Mixing Bowl is thickened along with the rest of the Marinade.
Below is the meal ready to serve.
I really enjoyed cooking this meal and the family enjoyed eating it!

Chicken with Honey and Ginger from the Thermomix Recipe Forum

Tonight I cooked a Chicken Dish which I discovered on thr Thermomix Recipe Forum. First I chopped the Onion, Garlic and Ginger by dropping them on to the running blades at speed 8. I then sauteed them for 3 minutes/100c/speed 2.I then added Honey, Oil, Salt and Pepper and then Carrots and Courgette,Cubed Chicken and Soy Sauce. I also added 150g Chicken Stock and cooked them for 10 minutes at 100c/reverse speed 1.

Below is the finished dish. The Chicken had shredded a bit because I forgot to press the Reverse Button straight away when cooking the Chicken.

Here it is plated up with Rice and Peas. It was a bit bland so next time I will add some Lime Juice to give it a bit of a kick.

Thermomix Chicken and Cashews

I found a yummy looking recipe in the Everyday Cooking for Thermomix Families Book. I have been fortunate as a Thermomix Advisor to earn the Book and the Chip.
First you chop the Garlic and Ginger. Then add the Chicken to mix it.
The Chicken is then put on one side in the Varoma Tray.

The Rice is cooked in the Simmering Basket at the same time as the Chicken in the Varoma.
The Rice is then removed and kept warm and Vegetables are cooked with the Chicken.

Below is the cooked Chicken which is kept warm while the Sauce is prepared in about 8 minutes.

Here is the finished dish. The family loved it. It tasted better than a Chinese Take Away and it does not have any of those nasty additives and artificial flavourings.

Chicken with Red Wine and Lemon Coriander Stuffing.

I decided to convert a Delia Smith Fast Suppers Recipe to the Thermomix tonight.
First I made the Lemon Coriander Topping by blitzing Bread, Rind of half a Lemon, Butter and some Fresh Coriander. I put that aside.
I then chopped some Tinned Tomatoes in the Thermomix and combined them with 5 fluid ounces of Red Wine and a tablespoon of Red Jam.
Meanwhile I had cut the Chicken Breast into cubes and browned it in a frying pan with some Onion and a Red Pepper.
I then put the two together in a dish.

I then put the Stuffing Mixture on the top and popped it into the oven for 30 minutes at 180c.

I put the Varoma to good use while the Rice was cooking in the Simmering Basket. I cooked Carrots and Green Beans on top while the Rice was steaming underneath. this took 20 minutes so I started cooking it 10 minutes after I had ut the Chicken in the oven.

This is what the Chicken looked like when it came out of the oven.
I could have put more of the Stuffing on it as I had some left over to freeze for another day.

Here are the Vegetables and Rice ready to serve along with some Leeks in White Sauce which I made 2 days ago and reheated tonight.
Another healthy, easy meal in the Thermomix!

Thermomix Basic Cook Book Quiche Lorraine.

I have got some friends coming over for lunch tomorrow so I decided to have a go at making the Quiche Lorraine  in the Basic Cook Book. The first instruction was to grate the Gruyere Cheese in the Mixing Bowl. I had bought some Morrisons Signature Grand Compte Cheese instead of Gruyere as it looked the same  but was cheaper.

The next step was to make the pastry. All of the ingredients were weighed in and then mixed and voila it was done. No refridgeration was recommended so I lined the Tin and proceeded to the next step.

The Bacon Lardons are sauteed in the Mixing Bowl for about 3 minutes but I extended the time a bit so that they were all cooked. They are then drained in the Simmering Basket to get rid of any excess fat.

4 Eggs, Creme Fraiche, Seasoning and Milk are then mixed together and poured over the cooked Lardons in the Pastry Case.

25 Minutes later the Quiche is cooked. I hope that they enjoy it tomorrow with some Salad.

Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Onion Stuffing

I decided to use the Varoma this evening for cooking the Vegetables while the Pork Tenderloin was cooking in the Oven. The New Potatoes went in the Simmering Basket.

The Carrots were in the Varoma Bowl joined by the Broccoli for the last 15 minutes.

The Green Beans went in the Varoma Tray for the last 15 minutes.
I made the Red Onion Gravy, from the British Isles Cook Book, on the Hob. It turned out okay but it would have been smoother in the Thermomix.

I made the Stuffing for the Pork Tenderloin in the Thermomix before cooking the Vegetables.
3 Slices of Bread, 60g Butter, 1 medium Onion, 1 Stalk of Celery and a handful of Sage Leaves.
These were mixed on Turbo for 2 seconds 3 times. Then 250 g of Chicken Stock was added with other ingredients.
I added some chopped Sweet Potato and a few other Vegetables to cook with the Pork. I then sprinkled on some Balsamic Vinegar and Maple Syrup.

Here is the finished Meal plated up.
My family enjoyed it so that made it all worthwhile.

Thermomix Chicken Korma

This recipe is from the Thermomix Fast and Easy Indian Cookery Book. After grinding the almonds for 8 seconds / speed 9  I dropped the Garlic, Ginger and Onion on to the running blades at speed 5.
I then added the Spices and cooked the mixture for 6 minutes/ 100c/ speed 2.
  

This is what the Korma Paste looked like before I added the spices and then Cream, Water and Tomato Puree. This is then cooked for 6 minutes/ 100c/ speed 2.

I decided to add the Korma Sauce to the Cubed Chicken which I had already browned in a Frying Pan. I like steaming the Rice in the Simmering Basket while finishing off the Curry on the hob.
Below is the finished result. I added Fresh Coriander for extra flavour.
It went down well with the family who are quite picky about Curries!