VEGETARIAN, SOUPS & SALADS
“I Can’t Believe it’s Not Meat” – Sausage Rolls (Thermomix Method Included)
I first tried a version of these vegetarian sausage rolls after seeing them in a Thermomix cook book. Since then, I have experimented with them and changed them around and this is the versions that I love. I get asked a lot, about what sort of meat are in...
Crunchy Cashew and Quinoa Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing (Thermomix Method Included)
RECIPE OF THE MONTH - AMBITIOUS KITCHEN This is the recipe that I would like to highlight this month that comes from another blogger. It is gluten free, diary free, and egg free. I know I have been doing a bit of Thermomix converting lately, it is just that there are...
Rice Paper Rolls
Another great way to use up left overs is to make rice paper rolls. They are a health fresh way to eat something on the go. I use to make them for work the night before, pack them in an airtight container and take them the next morning. They are also Gluten free,...
Broccoli Pesto Pasta (Thermomix Method Included)
This recipe came about from a Facebook page that I am a member of. It is all about helping people convert recipes to the Thermomix... The members sometimes post recipes and ask if anyone could help them to convert it. I must be getting a bit of a reputation as I was...
Thai Beef Salad (made with leftovers)
On the weekend I looked after a friend's house, it was so peaceful and such a wonderful place to have some rest and relaxation, if you don't count the feeding the cats, chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, horses, peacocks and guinea pig! Anyway if you want to get away there...
Liz’s Potato Salad (Thermomix Method Included)
Potato Salad is a touchy subject, everyone has a favourite and everyone likes their special version. Well I am no exception. I must admit I have tried many different versions: with pesto, with salmon, with dill, with peas and corn, with different dressings, but my...
Quinoa and Corn Salad with Cucumber Dressing (Thermomix Method Included)
Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) used to annoy me... what is this thing everyone is talking about... "Its and ancient grain Liz" OK... so I did what I usually do when I don't know anything about a food, I researched it! It is a pseudocereal, not a real one (didn't know...
Brown Rice Salad (Thermomix Method Included)
This is a fantastic dish, feeds 10 - 15 people and you can cook the rice the day before and have it cold in the fridge, putting it all together at the last minute. It makes a lot, so if it isn't for a BBQ, be prepared for leftovers. It lasts in the fridge for...
Spinach and Cheese Bake (Thermomix Method Included)
As you know, if you are a regular reader of this blog, my dad has many requests for me, from biscuits, scones, muffins and a myriad of other dishes that seem to take his fancy... I think he thinks I am his own personal chef... well I kind of am! 🙂 I also have a...
Massaged Kale and Green Salad (Thermomix Method Included)
I know you are thinking seriously Liz.... massaged kale??? WHAT THE? But wait it is so good 🙂 massaging changes the flavour of the kale from a little bitter, to very sweet, just with a little elbow grease or thermomix power depending on how you role! You can just eat...
Rosemary Farinata (Chickpea Pancakes)
So it is Free Friday 🙂 These little babies are Gluten Free, Diary Free, Sugar Free, Egg Free and Nut free...but they are absolutely sumptuous! I first came across these pancakes in a delicious magazine... it was apart of a winter tapas. They looked interesting, I had...
Sunflower Cheese – Recipe of the Month (Thermomix Method Included)
September 2014 Recipe of the Month is: "Love and Lemons" Heirloom Tomatos and Suncheese Toasts There are so many amazing recipes out there in blogging land, that at the end of each month I do a "RECIPE OF THE MONTH". I'm going to try new recipes from other blogs, as...
Tomato and Lentil Soup (and a DR BOB gig)
’This post is an entry into the Nuffnang ‘Fresh Recipe’ Network Competition, thanks to BRITA. Check out betterwithbrita.com for inspiration and exclusive recipes by Gary Mehigan’. There is a fantastic story that goes along with when I first tasted this beautiful soup,...
Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Soup (Thermomix Method Included)
So, it's winter here in Australia (not really on the Gold Coast) but it is getting cooler, so time for some soup recipes. I think just about everyone has a Pumpkin Soup recipe in his or her arsenal as it is cheap, warm and always fills a hole. I was having a...
Macaroni and Cheese (Thermomix Method Included)
I LOVE macaroni and Cheese. It's not something I eat very often anymore because well I'm over 40 and carbs are just not more friend LOL! This macaroni and cheese recipe is the "adult version", (its just means I have use some adult cheese flavours) but I have also...
Sweet Potato Salad with Baked Philly Cheese
When you clicked onto this blog you thought first "Baked Philadelphia Cheese??? then, that maybe you were just going to get probably one of the yummiest, delicious salad recipes, but no, it is never that simple, there is always a story when it comes to me and food....
Mini Vegetable Frittatas (Thermomix Method Included)
I must say from the very beginning, I am not a vegetarian, far from it. I love meat in all its forms especially if it is organic and the animal has been raised well and looked after with love and care. BUT, I honesty love a good vegetarian meal. I think that...
