Silky Cauliflower Soup

It’s so simple to make delicious and silky soups with Thermomix. There are several Cookidoo guided recipes that will walk you step-by-step through such soups. It’s like having a personal chef, yet you get to enjoy the process and product. Tonight, I made a simple cauliflower soup I have been making for years. There really is no recipe. Thermomix sautées an onion in some ghee. Then a head of cauliflower along with water and homemade veggie stock paste is added. Everything cooks while I tend to chores. When Thermomix signals, I return to blend the soup to this silky texture. Fresh farmers market produce turns into perfect and inexpensive meals made effortlessly. Then, there is little to clean up because a drop of soap with some water and blends and cleans the bowl.

Leftovers for lunch with TM homemade bread for sandwiches 

It’s so easy to make homemade everything with Thermomix 

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Homemade Cleaning Produts: orange infused vinegar

I soak the rinds from our tree’s oranges in mason jars of distilled vinegar and strain into glass spray bottles. 

Teatime Today: wheatgrass in fancy glass

Teatime Today: Apple Cider Donuts

We are fully enjoying these apple cider donuts for Christmas afternoon snack before the Tejas Farm turkey goes in the oven.  Original recipe found here.  While not a Thermomix recipe, I love the ingredients of everything on Feastingforfruit.com.  I also love that the Thermomix simplifies baking: weighs ingredients precisely without using measuring cups, mills fresh flour, heats coconut oil from solid to liquid, and blends perfectly

twisting out tea time

hugging little hands

size and texture to our liking

half-eaten view

Our Gingerbread Men Cookies

red and green apples for classroom party

delightful cutting out together

ready to decorate with some coconut butter and dye-free sprinkles

wrapping teacher's gift in a festive dish cloth: no waste!

decorating

brought these sprinkles to cookie decorating party

Scrumptious Saturdays

seasonal giant grapfruit held lovingly by little, eager hands

as long as there are cucumbers

swirly colors of Juicegirl unicorn ice cream in happy little hands

outdoor lunch of farmer market steaks and and farmer market veg

Meyer lemon from our baby tree

Birthday Celebrations with Thermomix: Chocolate Pie

Every year for my Birthday my family makes me a requested pie. I usually leave them all alone for a few hours while they bake for me.  Thermomix chops the nuts, seeds and coconut for the crust, heats the chocolate with coconut cream for the filling and whips the coconut cream into the whipped topping.  Don't you just love how everything happens in the Thermomix bowl?  The ease of preparation pairs with the ease of clean-up. Just add soap and water and mix to clean-up all the chocolate.  Better yet, go for no waste: add some milk for a latte or smoothie beforehand. My boys have grown up with Thermomix and homemade food.  I feel that the Thermomix stimulates their interest and participation in the kitchen. This chocolate pie recipe has been adapted to fit the Thermomix. This pie is a family favorite.  It's so simple to make, try it for your next celebration!

Weekly meal with Thermomix: steamed rice, veg and fish

A favorite Thermomix meal: steamed rice, veg and fish.  Everything made in one go, one space and turns out perfect every time

Set Thermomix and forget.  I get everything in place, take my boys out for a bike ride and return: 22 minutes, Varoma temp,  speeed 3.  That's it!

Big Brother chooses not to eat fish.  I store in fridge mason jars of Thermomix steamed and shredded chicken and hard -boiled eggs for such moments

Baby Brother loves this meal.  He likes the flavored broth in little bowl for dipping

Packing Papi's lunch for following day

Look how clean the Thermomix bowl is after cooking this meal.  I just fill with water and some dish soap and spin blades for 30 seconds to finish cleaning

Switch up protein: today it's cod

See how veggies steam under fish.  The parchment paper holds the sauce on the top tray

Scrumptious Saturdays

perfect market watermelon

new discovery: hibiscus greens

Plant It Forward dandeloin greens and hibiscus leaves.  These leaves added a lemony addition to our warm coconut broth

 

Boys planted a "hibiscus tree" to their nature village in back yard

preparing long beans

Thermomix chops scallion and sautees in olive oil at the perfect temperature. I have stir-fried veggies stored in my recipe list. The Thermomix makes perfect veggie stir-fry.  I press buttons and walk away.  I return 10 minutes later to perfect results

   Time, temperature, speed all calibrated. The blade spins counter-clockwise as to not chop while stir-fying.  My Thermomix boyfriend is a genius!

                            

Thermomix veggie stock paste

In go to the Thermomix bowl: fresh herbs from the garden and produce from the farmers market

Thermomix chops, cooks and blends all in the same bowl with the push of buttons

And then it self-cleans

Veggies, herbs, olive oil, white wine and salt.  Homemade and no preservatives. Store in fridge for added flavor boosting

 

 

 

veggie stock paste added to broth used to steam the rice, veg and fish for lunch.