Posts by Thermobexta
Basil Pesto + Plenty of Serving Ideas
Pesto is something I make often and I have made many different flavour variations over the years. Whichever the version, it’s a very versatile dish and certainly more than just a pasta sauce. This Thermomix Pesto is no exception. What is Pesto? Originating in Italy, Pesto is traditionally a green sauce made by crushing ingredients…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Fruity Vodka Slushies
Fresh and fruity, these are sure to please! Careful, they’re very easy to drink! Blueberry Bliss 150g blueberries, frozen 250g ice cubes 200g cranberry juice 80g vodka Mango Meltdown 200g mango, frozen in chunks 150g ice cubes 100g soda water (or plain water) 80g vodka 1. Firstly, place all ingredients for the Blueberry Bliss layer…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Sesame Roast Pumpkin Salad
No Thermomix necessary for this one! Even though it is used to make the dressing, those without can make it by simply crushing the garlic and shaking all ingredients vigorously in a jar. Salad 400g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and diced into 1.5-2cm cubes (peeled weight) 1-2 tbs macadamia oil (or oil of your choice) salt…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Summer Pasta Salad
This is a fresh tasting pasta salad, perfect for a barbie or picnic! 1/4 cup (tightly packed) parsley, leaves only 3 strips lemon zest 1 clove garlic 3 spring onions, trimmed and cut into 3 or 4 pieces 20g extra virgin olive oil 300g farfalle pasta (or another pretty-shaped pasta) 1/2 tsp fennel…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Quinoa Salad with Maple Pecans & Haloumi
400g beetroot, peeled, quartered and sliced into 1cm thick pieces 1-2 tbs macadamia oil (or olive oil) salt and pepper, to taste 100g pecans 35g pure maple syrup 10g ghee 150g quinoa 150g haloumi cheese, sliced 150g spinach/rocket leaf mix 50g extra virgin olive oil 30g balsamic vinegar salt and pepper, to taste 1. Preheat…
Read MoreOh So Soft Spelt Bread Rolls
These rolls are the only ones I ever make anymore – they are so very soft and fluffy! The dough is really easy to work with and doesn’t stick to your hands at all while shaping. Perfect for burgers, filling with your favourite sandwich fillings, making into a variety of shapes or dividing into smaller pieces…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Salted Caramaple Sauce
I am not taking any responsibility for the amount of this that you are going to consume. It is a rich, decadent treat that I can 100% guarantee you will find difficult to resist eating from the jar by the spoonful. Enjoy it over ice cream, puddings and cakes, stewed fruit, made into a salted…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Golden Egg Curry
This is a mild curry, with a good dose of fresh turmeric, which gives it a bright colour and lovely flavour. 40g cashews 8 eggs 1.5L water 15g ginger, peeled 20g fresh turmeric, peeled 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2 onions, peeled and quartered (220g) 20g coconut oil 2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tsp ground…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Virgin Blueberry Mojito Slushies
We have been drinking these everyday for a week and I thought it only fair to share – they are refreshing and delicious! Replace some of the coconut water with white rum to make them alcoholic – this is what I will be doing on Christmas Day! Makes 3-4 glasses, depending on their size. 250g…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Better Beetroot Salad
I really love beetroot. Raw, roasted, steamed, grated, chopped, pureéd, it doesn’t matter to me. Here I have steamed the beetroot and added a fairly simple flavour combination and I could eat this for any meal of the day! I hope you like it. 800g beetroot, peeled, diced into 3cm cubes 50g sunflower seeds 1…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Pistachio Dukkah
This has become a staple in my kitchen, I use it all the time in a variety of ways – I sprinkle it onto salads, scrambled eggs or veges, use it as a crumb (see photo underneath the recipe), or with olive oil dipped flatbread. It’s really versatile and very tasty 🙂 It’s a really good…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Green Olive & Butter Bean Dip
I whipped this up for our lunch today and it was too good not to share with you, the four of us ate the entire batch and my six year old has declared it the best thing she’s ever eaten! We dipped vege sticks and crackers into it and I also had some roasted red…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Perfect Peach Jam
This is a great jam to make when you come across well priced trays of peaches. It doesn’t use a lot of sugar as far as jams go and the peach flavour is simply divine. 1 apple, cored, quartered 1.2kg peach flesh (approximately 12 peaches, deseeded – no need to peel) 300g rapadura sugar …
Read MoreThermobexta’s Smilo – Home Made Chocolate Drink Powder
Smilo is a home made Thermomix chocolate powder that is sure to make you and your family happy! The taste is like a cross between commercial Milo and Cadbury Drinking Chocolate, yet this version contains no additives, preservatives, dairy or grains. It has been a very popular recipe here on the site for several years…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Avocado Mayonnaise
This is a simple mayonnaise that has such a creamy texture. Due to the avocado, the colour does change slightly after a while but not too badly. Best consumed within 1-2 weeks. 250g macadamia oil 1/2 clove garlic 1/2 large avocado 1 egg 10g apple cider vinegar 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 tsp raw honey 3/4…
Read MoreThermomix Tomato Ketchup – Child Approved
This Thermomix tomato ketchup, or tomato sauce, has the perfect flavour profile that even the fussiest of eaters will approve of! Back when I ditched store-bought sauce I tried a few recipes and some of them were good, but it was all very much hit and miss with my kids. So I decided I needed…
Read MoreSuper Seeded Bread – Wholemeal Multigrain
Super Seeded Bread is a Thermomix multigrain bread loaf so soft and fluffy! It’s a fantastic everyday bread. The recipe makes a large loaf – you will need a 900g bread tin, or two smaller tins. You can use any mix of seeds, just stick to the 150g combined weight of them.
Read MoreThermobexta’s Banana Pancakes
This is a light and fluffy pancake recipe and is sweetened with fruit. If you are not planning on serving with a sweet sauce, you may like to add 1 tablespoon of honey to the ingredients. 1 medium banana, broken into 3-4 pieces 1 small-medium apple, quartered and cored 150g unbleached white spelt flour 2…
Read MoreSimple Strawberry Sauce
This is a really good way to preserve strawberries when they are in season, for use all year round. Use the sauce on pancakes, porridge, yogurt, custard, ice cream, or whatever your heart desires! 1kg strawberries, hulled 250g rapadura sugar 1. Place ingredients in mixer bowl. Cook for 20 minutes/100/speed 3/MC on. 2. Blitz for 1…
Read MoreVegetable Halloumi Fritters
These Thermomix veggie fritters are tasty morsels! Free from gluten but not lacking any flavour, that’s for sure. Packed full of veggies, they’re a tasty way to get veggies into the kids!
Read MoreThermobexta’s Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Vege Noodles
I created this one during my first round of Whole30 and I’ve made it quite a few times since – it’s yummy and easy. The recipe makes a big serve (or 2-3 side serves) and I usually make it for myself when the rest of my family have a meat meal. I used a spiraliser to…
Read MoreThermobexta’s Creamy Curried Caulisotto
This recipe, along with a great collection of other healthy, delicious dinners, can be found in my cookbook, Thermobexta Main Meals Made Easy, which you can check out here. Using cauliflower “rice” instead of arborio makes this a lighter option than regular risotto. Serves 4 400g cauliflower, broken into florets 150g brown onion, quartered…
Read MoreBest Ever Spelt Bread – Wholemeal and White Versions
The Thermomix makes awesome spelt bread (actually bread of any kind!) With the ease at which it kneads, making bread is quick to get started and something that I really enjoy. I love the bread making process. I love trying different mixes of ingredients and have done an awful lot of experimenting with it over…
Read MoreSmoky Tomato Sauce – Quick and Easy
This Thermomix-made Smoky Tomato Sauce came about while I was developing my Smoky Baked Beans. When it got to this point, my partner, Russ, said it was smelling great and asked to try it. He said he’d love a batch just as it was to serve with steak or chops! Since then we’ve been making…
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