Recipes... Sunday night's treats

Here are the recipes and links to last night's treats for the week. Excuse any mistakes but I am at the gym!!

Milo muffins- Thermomix Recipe Community -
Simple recipe. Put all the ingredients in and mix. 20 seconds! I didn't add the extra choc chips as the mixture is very sweet.
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/milo-muffins/93569 

30 second Orange cake - Thermomix Recipe Community -
I made these into cupcakes and a loaf bar cake. It makes heaps.
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/30-second-whole-orange-cake/45622 

Oatmeal Choc biscuits - Bill Granger - Via Absolute Amy's website or Bill Granger Cooks for Kids Cook Book.
I creamed the butter and sugar on speed 4 for 25 seconds, then added the remainder of the ingredients on reverse , speed 4 until all combined. 
http://absoluteamy.com/2013/06/25/bill-grangers-choc-oatmeal-cookies/ 

Muesli Slice - Hello Little House Recipe
I pressed this recipe into the mini muffin trays. I also waited for then to cool completely before removing them. No nuts too! I melted the butter and sugar on 60 degrees, speed 2 for 1 1/2 mins, then added all of the ingredients. For the seeds, I used pepitas, linseeds and sunflowers. Mixed on reverse speed 4 until combined.
http://hellolittlehouse.com/2013/03/homemade-muesli-slice/ 


Raw Cacao Bliss Balls - Thermomix Recipe Community -
I made these at a demo yesterday and again for our family last night. Mill the almonds for 20 seconds and add the rest of the ingredients. They are now in the freezer so I can't see them!
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/desserts-sweets-recipes/organic-raw-cacao-bliss-balls/122176 

Fairy Shortbread - Easy Toddler Food Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/easytoddlerfood
August 28 post
I found this recipe during the week on fb and took a photo to save it on my phone. I made a slab rather than circle biscuits and used the pizza cutter to make individual squares. If you are after a 3 ingredient shortbread recipe, use this one. Tastes great!

350 g plain flour, 100g icing sugar and 250 g chilled butter. Mix on speed 4 until dough forms and pop in some sprinkles. Turbo until sprinkles are combined. Bake for 12 - 15 min on 160 degrees. 
Check out their page as they have heaps of toddler approved food. 


Ok, I think that's it! Any questions please email me at mumofthreeandmythermie@gmail.com or send me a message. Super happy to help!

Have a great week!
Jen x

Sunday Night Special ... Cooking for the family

 I visited the farmer's markets again today and stocked up on vegetables. We have had a massive weekend here and haven't eaten very healthily, so I decided to make Quirky Cooking's Chunky Bolognaise. It is an easy Thermie recipe which uses heaps of vegetables and three kids devoured it. 

Oh, it also makes heaps! Check out Jo's blog.. http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com.au/

I also grabbed 1 kg of sweet potato at the markets and made a delicious Thai Sweet Potato soup from the Thermomix Recipe Community. This soup is super easy to make and only takes 20 minutes. A full flavoured soup. Yum!
 http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/soups-recipes/thai-sweet-potato-soup/179824

Happy Sunday Night!
Jen X

Chicken Tonight.. 5 ways

I have been defrosting 1 1/2kgs of chicken breast today and ways trying to think of new recipes to experiment with. I come up with 4 dishes but still had chicken left. I then consulted a great Facebook group called 'Thermobexta' and they have a great bunch of people who love to help each other. I posted my dilemma about having a large amount of chicken and I chose the sausage rolls from the list. I am so glad I did! Head over and join the group too.

So, here's what the Thermie and I created tonight. Chicken --- 5 ways!

1. Quirky Cooking Chicken Sausage Rolls -

I used my own puff pastry that I defrosted from the freezer and I didn't add the spicy Indian paste but these are sensational. I have frozen a few rolls for the weekend and I really don't think these cooked ones will make it to the morning. Dip them in soy sauce or sweet chilli sauce and you are set!

http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/spicy-chicken-vege-sausage-rolls-with.html

2. Creamy Chicken and Cauliflower Rice Soup - Thermomix Recipe Community -

This is a low carb soup which we all ate for dinner. Packed full of vegetables and thickened by almond meal and cauliflower. It contains no cream and I used my vege stock from the EDC rather than making chicken stock. This is an easy soup recipe with 30 minutes of free cooking time to get the kids organised.

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/soups-recipes/creamy-chicken-cauliflower-rice-soup-low-carb-version-creamy-chicken-brown-rice-soup/106362 

3. Popcorn Chicken - Thermomix Recipe Community -

We have this flour spice mix stored in a container ready to crumb chicken. It tastes like the real thing and I baked them tonight rather than frying. They have sadly been eaten.. no leftovers!

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/main-dishes-meat-recipes/popcorn-chicken/144989

4. Steamed Chicken and Vegetables - Using the Thermomix Varoma (steamer)

This is my work lunch tomorrow and I usually make this in the morning as it only takes 20 minutes. I chopped up some cabbage, zucchini and carrots and placed in the Varoma dish and sliced up chicken breast and placed on the tray. There was 1 L of water in the jug and I cooked it for 20 minutes / Varoma temp and speed 3. You can add spices and marinades if you would like to.

5. Shredded Chicken - (not shown)

I used some of the steamed chicken and placed back in the TM bowl on speed 4 for a few seconds to shred. It is now in zip lock bags in the freezer for rolls, wraps and sandwiches. You can add lemon or lime juice and herbs or spices at this step too.

We love chicken here and if you do too, give these recipes a go! I might just whip up a dessert as the kids have gone to sleep and I won't have to share.. Shhhh!

Don't forget, if you have any questions, please email me at mumofthreeandmythermie@gmail.com


Happy hump day!
Jen X

Today's Treats.. Sugar Free Snacks

I have returned from running the City2Surf in Sydney and my body is in recovery mode. Today I made sugar free treats for the boys and I that we can snack on without loading up on sugar.  If you would like to cut down or reduce your sugar intake, try these delicious recipes.

Muesli Bars - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free and Refined Sugar Free

I made these in the silicon muffin trays like the recipe suggested and I have only just taken them out as they needed to set. Super delicious snack and great for the lunch box too as they are nut free!

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/museli-bars-gluten-free-dairy-free-nut-free-refined-sugar-free/136513

Sugar Free Chocolate Cookies - Thermomix Recipe Community -

Too easy to make.. Two steps in the Thermie and you can bake these little treasures. The kids loves them as they think they are eating the real thing. Super moist little biscuits.

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/sugar-free-chocolate-cookies/149804

Bounty Bars - Wholefood Simply - Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free and Refined Sugar Free.

This recipe tastes like the original. With simple ingredients, the Thermie whizzes the cashews and coconut and I made the cacao topping in the Thermie too. Super simple recipe.

Hope you can enjoy these snacks too.
Happy Tuesday night!

Jen X

Today's achievements.. Perfecting Dough

I was on nursing duties today as the husband and Mighty Toddler were sick. I didn't get a chance to do a quick grocery run so I needed to make some essentials. I have made heaps of bread before in the Thermie but I thought I would try The Road to Loving my Thermo Mixer website's Soft Bread.  I made the large loaf recipe and made 3 bread rolls and a loaf of bread. This is hands down the best bread I have made. Super light and fluffy and even the sick husband (who did have his doubts) was impressed.  http://www.trtlmt.com.au/soft-bread-in-the-thermomix-is-possible/



 










Next challenge was to make some wraps. The boys have been taking these to school every day so I needed to find a recipe that I could quickly make while everything else was going on tonight.  I have wanted to make wraps for ages and I am really happy with my efforts.  The recipe is from the Recipe Community and I only made half a batch but still made 10 wraps.  They freeze really well according to the comments so that should get us through to the end of the week. Yay!
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/breads-rolls-recipes/roti-chapati-or-wrap/36679 

Last of all..Dinner.  Pizza and pork dumplings (full of veges too) were on the menu as chosen by the boys so I made pizza dough from the Everyday Cook Book. As a Thermomix consultant, we make pizza dough often and because I had the oven going and the Varoma steaming the dumplings, the dough proved beautifully. This recipe make enough for 2 large pizza bases so I have a spare in the freezer if anyone wants to try it!  
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/main-dishes-vegetarian-recipes/vegetarian-or-pork-or-chicken-dumplings/136070

Hope you are staying well. Happy Monday night!
Jen X