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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... -
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... -
This week I am showcasing Candy Liqueur, a fabulous new product, just 3 months old and already wowing customers in QLD and NSW.         This raspberry flavoured vodka, created by Matthew Fraser of Brisbane is a game changer.  Sales... -
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... -
A very simple way to ring the changes with this simple milk bread is to make your own pesto or just buy a jar. After the first rise roll into a large rectangle and spread the pesto evenly. Roll and twist or simply roll and […] -
Thank God it\'s Frozen Maragaritas!As I may have eluded to on Facebook a few weeks ago, February 22nd is a special day for me and many others. It is a celebration of all that is good in the world.  It is International Margarita Day.  Where we... -
Kiss me I\'m Irish! It might be a little late, but the sun hasn\'t quite set on St Patrick\'s Day yet. This is my favourite holiday. Not only does it give me an excuse for cocktails, but it\'s the only day of the year I can truly celebrate... -
Feeling poorly"  Drag yourself out of bed (it only takes 10 minutes, I promise!) and whizz this up.It has all sorts of things that are good for you, including my go to superfood! Rum!Ingredients 240gm tinned pineapple in natural juice2 shots... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
It\'s Mother\'s Day this weekend and like many of you, I will wake up early on Sunday morning and wait in bed much longer than my bladder would like, to receive my luke warm cup of milky tea and burnt toast.  But I won\'t complain (much)... -
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... -
This is a lovely moist favourite from the Caribean, reminiscent of the tinned variety which are often given around Christmas. I developed this recipe for the Thermomix from a book I found in Barbedos, Angela Spenceley's Just add Rum. the recipe... -
How about some hard liquor for your Friday Night" You deserve it, after all you\'ve survived the school holidays with your children safely back in the arms of their teachers. I bet those teachers missed them.....This drink is as quick and easy as... -