There’s nothing like good, wholesome food cooked from scratch. You can save money on pantry staples, avoid mid-week shop runs and food delivery wait times, and know exactly what's going into your meals, so you can feel reassured there's no nasties or preservatives! Going back to basics with Thermomix® takes the guesswork and stress out of cooking from scratch, and we've rounded up some some of our favourite recipes to inspire you.
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Breakfast basics
Give your gut some lovin’ with homemade cultured yoghurt. Dairy or non-dairy, you can do both in your Thermomix®. Make this part of your weekly routine and store in your fridge in mason jars. Feeling fancy? Whip up a batch of Toasted Muesli or Bircher muesli to serve with your homemade yoghurt. No one will be skipping brekky this week!
Fakeaway favs
A good tomato paste is the base for all sorts of classics including a timeless favourite – pizza! First, make a big batch of tomato paste and freeze portions to keep on hand (we recommend using our silicone freezer pods). Our Pizza Dough is the stuff of legends so have a go at making your own, fresh pizza bases.
Use your paste on the pizza base and top with cheese, olives, or anything else on hand in the fridge…
Love a good curry? From Thai to Tandoori, there are so many interesting pastes that you can make from scratch. Again, these pastes are best stored in silicone freezer pods so that you can rotate recipes, or you can keep food fresher for longer in our reusable Vac-U-Seal vacuum sealer container set!
We’re nuts for nut butter!
The best bit about making your own nut butters from scratch is that you get to customise your own flavours. You also get to make sure the ingredients are completely to your standards (organic nuts if you prefer, no palm oil or hidden sugar). Make a few of these combinations and keep in the pantry for spreading on toast, mixing through smoothies, or as a base for vegan baking…
Butter up!
Churning butter is a bit of a lost art, but it’s actually pretty easy with your Thermomix®. Many of our savvy Consultants and customers know to stock up on cream when it’s discounted because nothing beats the taste of homemade in this category! Buttermilk is the natural by-product of making butter, and it makes a beautiful addition to all sorts of recipes, especially baking…
First, make your butter and buttermilk using this Butter recipe.
Then, it’s play time. Here’s a few of our favourite recipes to use up that liquid gold, the leftover buttermilk you get when you make butter.
Explore more Cookidoo Buttermilk recipes here.
Tips for storing your butter:
Introducing TheMix Shop’s Butter Bowl. If you love making homemade butter or are tired of having hard butter straight from the fridge you will love this clever device. Just fill with room temperature butter, add some water to the base and voila – perfectly spreadable butter for weeks! Get yours today at TheMix Shop.