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With New Years Eve approaching, it seemed like the perfect time to work on a cocktail recipe for the blog.Â
Gin or Vodka based drinks are the ?skinniest? and healthiest choice, of you are choosing to drink alcohol. While this recipe does...
This week we are shining our ThermoFun Member Spotlight on Judy Mather!
Judy is a ThermoFun Club Member and shares with us her Aquafaba Mayonnaise. Â A fabulous recipe for vegans or those who cannot eat eggs in a traditional... -
Can you believe it’s already the time of year where we look back on the year that’s just gone – well almost!  To say this year has flown by is a MASSIVE understatement, and both Lucy and I have been so humbled by all of your amazing support... -
Merry Christmas! It’s been such an amazing year here at Quirky Cooking. The release of our new cookbook Life-Changing Food has given us so much to be grateful for. We’ve travelled all around Australia and met... -
Recently I asked the Skinnymixers Facebook Group which dessert they would want to see in time for celebrating Christmas… the resounding request was ‘TRIFLE!’.
I have always wanted to do a trifle, but the idea of it seemed so against what... -
 Sometimes I have a recipe in mind and sometimes I wing it.  Let\'s face it cocktail recipes aren\'t too hard to figure out.  This recipe was one of those toss it all together and taste recipes.  It is loosely based on a Hurricane cocktail... -
There is no denying it, I’ve been in overdrive using my loaf since I got back from overseas and when I say using my loaf, I mean using my loaf tin.
This Christmassy loaf was actually inspired by Nigella’s Scarlet Speckled Loaf Cake, but I... -
When I was back in the mother country, I was hoping that my love of minimalism might be infectious and that mum would be inspired to let some things go. With some nagging, ooops, I mean encouragement, we made great inroads in the garage, the shed... -
This simple soup was just what I felt like for lunch today. Bonus was that I didn’t have to wait too long for it to cook before I could dig in! 150g brown onion, quartered 2 garlic cloves (10g) 200g carrot, sliced 200g celery, sliced 20g extra... -
I am all for home made/make from scratch/ whatever you choose to call it but at this time of year we are all time poor. What's not to like about a super quick home made gift which is sure to please. If I am entirely […] -
Today\'s cocktail comes courtesy of a marvellous little blunder.  Having realised that I\'ve run out of Vodka (eeeeek) I sent Mr Thermomix Me A Drink to the store to stock up.  In his all seeing wisdom, he elected to shake things up a little... -
I\'ve been keeping this secret and well, i need to get it off my chest.  Be warned though, once you realise how easy it is to give into temptation, you might just consider infidelity too!  There are many recipes for DIY Liqueurs and they are... -
Thick and creamy, this simple soup is perfect to have on hand ready for lunch or a snack in this chilly weather. 350g leek, sliced 1-2cm thick 30g butter (extra virgin olive oil for dairy free) 800g broccoli, broken into florets – use the stem as... -
If there’s one food weakness of mine, it’s chocolate.
Lately, the cravings have been a bit out of control so it’s time to make my go-to raw brownie mix to curb the darn things.
These are dead simple and mixed in 10 seconds flat.
Raw cacao... -
This is quite simply an exceptional dish- a very discerning dinner party guest voted it the BEST mincemeat flan EVER – no ifs no buts! I have adapted the original Waitrose recipe for the Thermomix but there is no reason why you shouldn't make... -
I\'m back, after a lovely Easter break with family.  It\'s been slow on the cocktail scene, but my excuse is that it was Good Friday and I couldn\'t stomach a seafood cocktail!  My baby sister and her family came to visit over Easter to... -
Now I know we’re only a few days in to November but is it’s not too early to start thinking about Christmas, is it" I know I’m a bit biased because for me, it’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas, mostly because I think... -
While I?m living it large in California, some of my favourite bloggers have generously offered to share their favourite recipes on the blog. Praise be to these lovely ladies for helping me out and sharing the yum!
Today the lovely Lucy from Bake... -
Cool, refreshing and a more than a little bit delicious, my Strawberry and Lime Mocktails are perfect to bring the New Year in with! Makes 2 medium glasses 250g punnet strawberries, hulled 250g ice cubes 1/2 lime (approx 35g), flesh and skin 20g... -
Break out the Cucumber sandwiches. Let\'s get Sophisticated just for a minute.Apparently Gin is making a come back to Aussie backyards and BBQ\'s around the country.  Now I didn\'t think I was old enough to drink Gin just yet, but the lady... -