Cleaning the Thermomix – Dishwasher, By Hand & Deep Clean

Thermomix on kitchen bench top next to chopping board with broccoli and other vegetables on it and the blade of a knife. Counter is white, background blurred. Tall olive oil bottle behind board

Washing your Thermomix bowl is generally a quick and easy process. Today I’m sharing with you Thermomix dishwasher instructions, including a quick video down below showing you how to arrange the bowl, blades, lid, MC and butterfly in the dishwasher. Whilst I don’t demonstrate where I place the splash guard, simmering basket or Varoma, you’ll…

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Thermomix Cookbook: Simply Sweets

Simply Sweets is ultimate collection of sweet Thermomix recipes! For a long time now, I’ve wanted to put together a cookbook dedicated purely to sweets. It is long overdue, but it is officially AVAILABLE NOW! From everyday sweets, to decadent treats, there is something for everyone. You’ll find recipes for: Weeknight desserts Morning and afternoon…

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Vegetarian Cobb Salad

cobb salad on large white plate on white table, maroon napkin and serving utensils in background

This vegetarian version of the classic Cobb Salad is a real winner whether you eat meat or not! It makes a light, fresh, healthy meal – perfect for those hot summer evenings, or a nice lunch on the weekend. I recently released my 10th Thermomix cookbook – Salads For All Seasons II, which is the…

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Thermomix Cookbook: Salads For All Seasons II

Tonight marks the very exciting release of my 10th cookbook – Salads For All Seasons II. This brand new cookbook is an epic collection of fresh, vibrant, versatile new salads (plus a few impressive breads!) for the Thermomix. You can purchase the book here. You’re sure to find inspiration here for upping your salads game!…

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Thermomix Potato and Leek Soup

thermomix potato and leek soup topped with parmesan, pepper and parsley. In white bowl on green plate on white marble tabletop. Spoon on plate at an angle.

This Thermomix recipe for potato and leek soup is sure to become your go-to potato and leek soup recipe! It’s easy, satisfying and delicious. What makes this such a great potato and leek soup recipe? It uses simple ingredients. It’s ready in about half an hour. It’s done in just THREE STEPS! Even the fussiest…

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Lentil and Spinach Soup

Birdseye view of chunky lentil and spinach soup in grey bowl on cream napkin on black tabletop. Spoon and small bowl of yoghurt with coriander to the left and little dish of coriander to the right

We all know the Thermomix is great at making soups and this Lentil and Spinach Soup is no exception! You’ll find this hearty soup to be a complete meal, nothing else needed. It’s a perfect mix of protein and veggies. The combination of textures is great and it is lovely and thick, super satisfying! Nourishing…

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Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bowls

birdseye view shot of a white bowl filled with yoghurt and chopped fruit and nuts. Silver spoon in bowl, bowl sitting on purple serviette with flower pattern

These Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bowls are just the thing for busy mornings! With the new school year starting this week, I thought it was time I shared with you a brekkie that frequents our breakfast bar on school mornings. My spin on Thermomix CADA, these Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bowls are made in just…

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Thermomix Cookbook – All Day Eats

thermomix all day eats lunch box entertaining snacks cookbook lots of food on a table, pops of colour from fabrics

I am so incredibly excited to be releasing this evening the 9th cookbook in the Thermobexta collection. All Day Eats originally started out as a Thermomix lunch box collection, however what it eventuated in was something far, far more than that! You can purchase the book here. This recipe collection is a versatile mix of…

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Simple Shortbread – Thermomix recipe

sliced round shortbread thermomix made, sitting on a round plate, surrounded by pieces of shortbread

Shortbread is almost a Christmas necessity and making Shortbread in the Thermomix is so quick and easy! With just five ingredients and a few short steps, it couldn’t be easier. I have a list of recipes I planned on sharing here on the blog in the lead up to Christmas this year. This said, it’s…

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Swedish Gravy (just like IKEA’s Meatball Cream Sauce)

grey tabletop, with black bowl of mashed potato, vegetarian meatballs and Swedish cream sauce gravy, a few pieces of asparagus at back of plate. Small pouring jug bottom left with cream sauce in. Knife and fork and blue serviette front middle and right.

This Swedish gravy recipe for the Thermomix is rich, creamy and luxurious! It’s just like the IKEA meatball cream sauce. A savoury, cream sauce, perfect for accompanying your meat-free (or meat!) balls, nut (or meat) loaves, steaks, veggies, and more. Last year when much of the world started spending periods of time confined to their…

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Thermomix Cookbook – Family Favourites Made Easy

cover page family favourites made easy. table full of different dishes

The wait is over, my eighth cookbook, Family Favourites Made Easy is open for pre-sale! Filled with a mouthwatering selection of vegetarian Thermomix meals, along with a few sides too, this book is bound to become a much-loved addition to your Thermobexta library. No matter what your family structure – whether it’s small, large, extended,…

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Lime and Coriander Cashew Sauce – also a great dip!

lime coriander cashew sauce in a bowl, on brown placemat. Fresh coriander and lime and corn chips

This sauce is life. Seriously. If you’re after a quick condiment to take your meal up a notch or ten, make this. It may look like a simple mix of basic ingredients, but the combination is ahhhmazing. It’s a savoury cashew cream with lots of lime and coriander, producing an exquisite sauce. Not only that,…

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Enchiladas – On the table in 40 minutes!

plate piled with enchiladas thermomix pepper grinder old style in the background, along with baking dish of more enchiladas

With my 8th cookbook Family Favourites Made Easy just around the corner, I recently ran a poll in the Facebook group to determine which recipe everyone wanted to make first… Enchiladas were the front runner, with Penne alla Vodka and Mulligatawny coming second and third. Here I am sharing with you the ingredient list for…

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Best Ever Hot Cross Buns – Thermomix Easter

Basket packed full of hot cross buns that have been whipped up in thermomix, small bowl full of candied Easter eggs to the left with some on the tabletop also. Background is a green placemat and cream doily.

With Easter just around the corner, I thought it was high time to create some traditional hot cross buns! The Thermomix makes the dough for these hot cross buns, as well as the mixture for the crosses and the glaze to finish them off too. So easy and with really great results. Six years ago,…

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Vegan Hemp Seed Pesto

overflowing jar of hemp seed basil pesto, gold spoon handle sticking out, surrounded by crackers, two basil leaves in forefront

This vegan hemp seed pesto is a great alternative to a traditional pesto recipe. It’s the perfect pesto for those that can’t eat nuts or dairy and don’t want to miss out, or compromise on taste! We LOVE pesto in our house! I make it a lot and usually follow this recipe. I have tried…

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Warm Brie with Quick Christmas Jam

warm brie with Christmas jam sitting on greaseproof paper, with cheese oozing out of part of it. Artesian crackers to the left hand side

Well, WOW! This warm Brie appetiser is a quick and easy entertaining option and… trust me when I tell you, it will disappear FAST! It’s a recipe that started out as one idea and by the time it was complete, it had morphed into a totally different one. The original idea was to bake up…

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Sugar and Spice Almonds – A Christmas treat!

sugar and spice almonds spilling out of a jar, onto beige fabric on wooden surface, two cinnamon sticks on the left top

I’ve been making Sugar and Spice Almonds for years at Christmas time. I don’t know why I’ve never shared a recipe for them here! I was writing my planned list of home made gifts for this year and thought I better make these first cab off the rank, so I could do my thing and…

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Thermomix BBQ Sauce – Pantry Staple Ingredients

Thermomix bbq sauce in black ramekin on black textured round placemat, on rustic black tabletop. Spoon in dish, Birdseye view

For years I’ve had requests for a Thermomix BBQ sauce! I’ve put it off for too long, it couldn’t be left any longer. The reason I’ve not tried doing a BBQ sauce up until now, is the popularity of my Tomato Sauce. Years ago it went viral and it remains today the recipe of choice…

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Thermomix Abbreviations and Generic Terms Explained

If you’re new to the world of Thermomix cooking (or thermal cooking in general), you’ve probably noticed some abbreviations being used around the place. In addition, recipes written by recipe developers not affiliated with Thermomix Australia (like me!) sometimes use terms that may not be familiar to you. It might be good to bookmark this…

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Halving Thermomix Recipes – The 20% Rule

From time to time I am asked if halving one of my Thermomix recipes is possible. My recipes are generally written to take full advantage of the capacity of the Thermomix. The main reasons for this are: 1. To cook family sized meals (and other recipes). I have five mouths to feed and know that…

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Thermomix Cookbook – Salads For All Seasons

It is with great excitement that I share this evening the much anticipated seventh Thermobexta cookbook: Salads For All Seasons. Pre-sale is officially open! This is the ultimate Thermomix salad collection and my prediction is that it will be used heavily by many over the summer months and beyond. With stunning full-page professional photographs and…

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Recipe Roundup: Super Thermomix Soup Recipes

seven different soup recipes with blog post title underneath: super thermomix soup recipes, with thermobexta logo underneath

These soup recipes are some of the easiest Thermomix recipes around. With the weather cooling down this week, I thought now was a great time to put them together in a list as an easy reference for you. This list is just a selection of some of the soup recipes here on the website. Be…

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Spicy Tomato and Red Lentil Soup

spicy tomato and lentil soup made in thermomix, in brown bowl with handle. Sitting on black slate tile on grey backdrop, with croutons and dry lentils in on the tile

This Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup recipe is made so simply in the Thermomix. It is a fabulous way to warm up on the coldest of days! Full of veggies, nutrient packed and on the table in half an hour, I only created this recipe today but can already tell it’s going to be a…

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Dutch Baby Pancake (Puffed Pancake)

dutch baby pancake in black cast iron pan on rustic background. Fruit inside and outside on plates

Dutch Baby Pancakes, also known as German Pancakes, are a fun, perfect no fuss breakfast that are mesmerising to watch cook. It’s quite a strange name, as they’re not Dutch (their origins are in Germany) and there’s nothing small about them. They are, however, a puffed up pancake! Well, think pancake meets crepe meets Yorkshire…

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