Thermomix Carrot and Orange Juice

Serves 4 Using water and ice cubes in this awesome orangey juice helps incorporate the fibre and works to dilute the fructose. Ingredients 1 large carrot, roughly chopped 2 - 3 oranges, [Read More]

Hot and Juicy

Today I'm up early enough to take my meds and  drink a healthy juice straight from the thermie. My Carrot and Orange Juice  gets my day off to an awesome orangey start! I've got a feeling that today [Read More]

Fabulous Felafel Salad

Serves 6 This is probably our all-time favourite salad. Fast, fresh and full of Middle Eastern promise!  Ingredients 1  iceberg lettuce, finely chopped 2 punnets of cherry tomatoes, [Read More]

Smoky Mexican Meatball Stew

Serves 4 If you imagine a chilli con carne in meatball form, this Smoky Mexican Meatball Stew would be it. Think delicious homemade meatballs in a chunky tomato and bean smoky sauce. It makes me [Read More]

The Fun of Floriade

Today I finally get to go to Floriade - Australia's Premier Spring Festival. This is the 25th year of the event, and Canberra's Commonwealth Park is turned into a celebration of style and [Read More]

Canberra Capers

Call me crazy, but I  really feel that my first anniversary of losing my thyroid is something to  celebrate. In the 12 months that have followed my second surgery, I have stayed happy, healthy and [Read More]

Chilli Beef with Cornbread Dumplings

Serves 4 (very generously) If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life it would definitely be dumplings. They feature in so many of my favourite cuisines and they're always downright [Read More]

Thermomix Chickpea Soup

Serves 4 This tasted just as good as I remembered from my Varoma demo. You can view the original recipe here. Ingredients 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered 20g olive oil 170g-200g [Read More]

A Fond Farewell

Today's the day. I'm going to see the Prof. It's been a year and a day (not that I'm counting!) since he took my annoyed thyroid and six months since we last met. As there's little else left in my [Read More]