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skinnymixer’s Beetroot Relish

July 19, 2017, 1:47 am
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This Beetroot Relish is super versatile; you can serve it with a big brekky (amazing with my Breakfast Sausage Patties & Smashed Avo in THMII), on a juicy burger or as part of a cheese platter spread as featured in our Skinnymixers Entertaining Guide. Made healthier by significantly reducing the sugar, using unrefined sugar and apple cider vinegar – I think you will have a new favourite condiment 😉 Love Nik xx

skinnymixer's Beetroot Relish
 
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  • 500 g fresh beetroot, peeled and cut into 3cm cubes
  • 1 medium red onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 medium red apple, cored, quartered
  • 70g apple cider vinegar (take care not to use double strength!)
  • 50g coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp all spice
Instructions
  1. Add beetroot, onion and apple to mixer bowl. Chop for 3 sec/speed 6/mc on or until finely chopped but not mush.
  2. Add remaining ingredients, including 400g water, and cook for 45 min/steaming temp/speed 1/mc off. Put the simmering basket over the hole to avoid making a mess of your kitchen.
  3. When the relish is finished cooking, if you prefer a runnier texture add a little more water. Allow to cool completely before putting into sterilised jars. If you use a sterilised jar and clean spoon/knife for serving this should last several weeks in the fridge.

 

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Skinnymixer’s All in One Sausage Dinner

September 1, 2017, 8:51 pm
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I have been so busy lately with moving house and making sure that the kids are well settled, that I have only just been able to actually cook something in my kitchen ! In fact, we’ve been so flat out moving that I am actually blogging this at 39,003 feet in the air – on our way to a top secret location. All will be revealed on the 5th of September.

This all-in-one sausage Thermomix recipe is fantastic for a quick, family pleasing meal and you can easily reduce or increase the amount to suit as well. Feel free to experiment with using white rice instead of potato, other types of meat and vegetables too. I hope you enjoy it, Love Nik Xx

Skinnymixer's All in One Sausage Dinner
 
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  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 400 g red onions, peeled, quartered
  • 20 g olive oil
  • 20 g tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp beef stock concentrate + 500 g water (or 500 g liquid beef stock)
  • 500 g potato, unpeeled, cut in to 3 cm cubes
  • 500 g sausages of choice
  • 200 g frozen peas & corn
  • 1-2 tbsp corn flour or thickener of choice
  • 30 g cream
  • 30 g butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • pinch of pepper and nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Add garlic and onion to mixer bowl, chop for 3 sec/speed 5/mc on. Scrape bowl down.
  2. Add oil and cook for 5 min/100 degrees/speed 1/mc on.
  3. Add tomato paste, stock concentrate and water. Insert simmering basket and put potatoes inside. Layer sausages in deep steaming tray to ensure even steam flow. Put the deep steaming tray in place and cook for 25 min/steaming temperature/speed 3. You can also add hard vegetables to cook at this stage.
  4. Carefully remove potatoes and simmering basket and set aside. Add corn flour to mixer bowl. Carefully move sausages around, put peas & corn on flat steaming tray in place and cook for a further 5 min/steaming temperature/speed 3.
  5. When sausages and sauce are cooked, set them aside.
  6. Without washing bowl, put potatoes, cream, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg and mash for 3 sec/speed 4/mc on.
  7. Season gravy to taste and serve.

 

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Skinnymixers wins Shopify’s Build a Bigger Business with Tony Robbins

September 5, 2017, 7:16 pm
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That’s me at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange!

If you haven’t yet heard the news, Skinnymixers WON one of the grand prizes as part of the Shopify “Build a Bigger Business” competition !!!

Shopify have treated us to the most mind blowing experience in New York – from mentoring with some of the worlds greatest, to me ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and seeing our company logo up on the bright lights of Time Square.

The experience doesn’t end here, it’s actually only just begun… tomorrow we fly to Fiji to stay at Tony Robbins resort (Namale) where we will take advantage of one on one mentoring with Tony and quite literally true heroes of the entrepreneurial world.

We can’t wait to get back and share our experiences with you all… and to truly take advantage of this opportunity to build Skinnymixers in to a bigger, better service provider ❤

Thank you everyone for supporting us in our passion, we love what we do so much and to be rewarded like this is just icing on an already perfect cake.

Skinnymixers at the New York Stock Exchange!

TonyRobbins Skinnymixers

Yes! That is us featured in the ‘Meet the Winners of Shopify’s Build a BIGGER Business With Tony Robbins’ article and in the Business Insider!

I can’t wait to get back home and put everything that we are going to learn to work for the Skinnymixers Community! I’ll continue to share the journey in the Skinnymixers Facebook Group, Nikalene Riddle Facebook Page and Instagram if you want to follow along.

Love Nik xx

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Guest Recipe: Tanya’s No Fail Creamy Cauliflower Mash

September 14, 2017, 2:17 am
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A big thank you to Tanya Halse for allowing me to blog her popular No Fail Creamy Cauliflower Mash. This recipe is Low Carb Healthy Fat (LCHF) compliant and is a great side to serve with my Chicken Cacciatore or Beef Bourguinon. If you aren’t already part of Tanya’s Facebook Group Aussie TM5 Thermomixer then I highly recommend that you check it out for Thermomix recipe inspiration. This recipe can also be found on the Thermomix Recipe Community here and is the best Thermomix Cauliflower Mash 😉 If you love the recipe, make sure you leave Tanya some feedback below!

Guest Recipe: Tanya's No Fail Cauliflower Mash
 
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Cauliflower mash is a great low carb alternative and this recipe tastes just like regular mashed potatoes!
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Recipe type: Sides
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 500g cauliflower florets, roughly chopped
  • 40g Butter
  • 75g Philadephia cream cheese, softened, (see tips for alternatives)
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place chopped cauliflower into TM bowl and turbo pulse 3-4 times.
  2. Scrape down sides of bowl.
  3. Add butter and cook for 12 min/100 deg/speed 1/MC On
  4. Add cream cheese, salt and pepper and blend for 30 sec/speed 7/MC On
Notes
**The cauli mash freezes well.

**DOUBLING THE RECIPE: increase cooking time to 15 minutes and double all ingredients (particularly recommended if using to top a pie)

**Cream cheese can be substituted with cooking cream or coconut cream (for a dairy free version). Sour cream and milk also both work well.

**Different flavours can be added – try adding garlic, chives or parmesan cheese before blending for an added burst of flavour.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 140g Calories: 162 Fat: 14.2g Saturated fat: 9.1g Carbohydrates: 2.8g Sugar: 2.8g Sodium: 177mg Protein: 4.2g

 

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Guest Recipe: Lalas Kitchen’s Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken

September 20, 2017, 5:46 pm
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The Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken from Lala’s Kitchen is one of those recipes that you will want to add to your regular meal plan.

This recipe is perfect for anyone on a Low Carb Healthy Fat (LCHF) diet, but also for anyone that loves a full flavour sauce that is amazing with Skinnymixer’s Silky Sweet Potato Mash. A massive thank-you to Karla D’Lima (Lala’s Kitchen) for letting us feature this delicious Thermomix recipe whilst Nik is away doing research & development for an upcoming cookbook in Europe (lucky girl!!!). If you haven’t yet checked out Karla’s other recipes like the Chunky & Creamy Beef Curry , Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup or Calderetta (Filipino Beef Stew) then I strongly suggest you give them a go!

This is quite a popular recipe in the Skinnymixers Facebook Group and I thought I would compile a list of tips from other Skinnies 😉

  • Serve with Nik’s Silky Sweet Potato Mash
  • Make it dairy free using coconut cream & coconut oil/ Nuttlex
  • Add some risoni into the pan when baking to soak up some of the delicious sauce.
  • Add different vegetables into the tray to bake in the sauce… delicious with broccolini, cherry tomatoes, beans and “apparently” garlic fried mushrooms.
  • Freeze leftover sauce in ice-cubes to make some delicious Creamy Lemon Butter LCHF Chicken Kievs.
  • You can use any piece of chicken (breast, drumsticks, thighs, boneless or boned) or even salmon for a seafood option
  • Add a tablespoon of arrowroot / cornflour for a thicker sauce
  • Add a cup of rice into the bottom of the dish with 1 cup extra liquid stock.

If you do make this guest recipe, please let us know what you think! You can find the recipe here: http://bit.ly/lalaskitchenchicken

Enjoy,

Sian x

Guest Recipe: Lalas Kitchen's Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tsp chicken stock concentrate
  • 200 g water
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 60 g butter
  • 1-2 Tbsp paprika
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 6 - 8 chicken thigh cutlets (with bone left in)
  • 120 g double thickened cream
  • 30 g grated parmesan cheese
  • juice of one lemon (40g)
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 60g baby spinach, roughly chopped (but I left mine whole!)
Instructions
  1. I highly recommend that you guys give this recipe a go, it is so delicious and full of flavour.
  2. You can find the recipe and Karla's handy step-by-step pictures here: http://bit.ly/lalaskitchenchicken

 

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Guest Recipe: Shirley’s Malay Chicken Curry

October 15, 2017, 5:34 am
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Thermomix Chicken CurryWhen the Skinnymixer’s Recipe Testing Team starts raving about a recipe, then you know it is going to be good! Thank you to Shirley Thexeira who lives in Malaysia, for letting us share this delicious authentic Malay Chicken Curry Thermomix Recipe. If you love the Skinnymixer’s Nyonya Chicken Curry then this recipe is a must try. Tanya Halse from Aussie TM5 Thermomixer uses wingettes and drumettes in this recipe. If you are using chicken with bones in your Thermomix, we don’t recommend leaving your Thermomix unattended.

Guest Recipe: Shirley's Malay Chicken Curry
 
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Malay
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 700 g chicken thigh diced or chicken with bone, marinated with 2 Tbsp Babas Malaysian meat curry powder & a pinch of salt.
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 180 g brown onions, peeled and quartered
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 sprigs curry leaves
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cloves
  • 5 cardamom pods, bruised
  • 30 g olive oil
  • 100 g liquid chicken stock (or 100 g water with 1 tsp chicken stock concentrate)
  • 4 medium sized tomatoes, quartered
Instructions
  1. Add garlic and onion to mixer bowl. Chop 2 sec/speed 5/ MC on.
  2. Add all the spices & oil. Sauté 4 min/steaming temp/soft speed/MC off.
  3. Add marinated chicken & liquid chicken stock. Cook 16 min/steaming temp/reverse/soft speed/MC on.
  4. Add the tomatoes. Cook 2 min/steaming temp/reverse/soft speed/MC on.
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You can add cauliflower & broccoli in the last 4 mins of cooking.

 

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skinnymixer’s Pina Colada Sorbet

October 27, 2017, 1:49 am
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Thermomix Pina ColadaPina Colada Sorbet was one of the first recipes I created for the Healthy Mix II. While we loved the recipe in development, the team felt it was a great recipe to give away for free on the blog. Pina Colada was the first alcoholic drink I ever had legally, on my 18th birthday and it is my go to cocktail on holidays… this sorbet version is amazing on a hot day by the water, made nutritious with the addition of avocado and can be made naughty by adding a splash of your favourite alcohol. Love Nik xx

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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 400 g frozen coconut milk, in ice cube trays
  • 300g ice
  • 2 x 440 g tin pineapple pieces, drained
  • 20g fresh lime juice
  • 1 flesh of ripe avocado (optional for nutrition)
  • Optional: splash of white rum
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to mixer bowl. Blend for 2 minutes/speed 9 using your machine approved spatula to properly blend.
Notes
If you would like a sweeter sorbet you can add your preferred sweetener to taste or even add a banana to the mix.

If you prefer a thicker sorbet you can add more ice when blending, to your desired consistency.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 180g Calories: 194 Fat: 15.1g Saturated fat: 10.5g Carbohydrates: 10.8g Sugar: 10.7g Sodium: 18mg Protein: 2g

 

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Guest Recipe: The 4 Blade’s Citrus Grilled Chicken

October 25, 2017, 6:46 pm
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Thermomix The 4 Blades

 

A delicious zesty chicken dish that is perfect for a summer BBQ from the amazing crew at ‘The 4 Blades’ in the ‘The Kitchen Garden’ Issue. We love the combination of all these different citrus varieties. It really adds a kick to the dish. Serve this with the Skinnymixer’s Appleslaw for a delicious and easy dinner. You can easily use this marinade with chicken thighs, tenderloins or even a whole chicken if you prefer.

Guest Recipe: The 4 Blade's Citrus Grilled Chicken
 
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Recipe Tester Feedback: "This is such a simple marinade! It made for a moist chicken that's a little different for a BBQ. Would also be lovely hot or cold in a sandwich, wrap or salad." - Tracey
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Recipe type: Guest
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 5 spring onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 Tbsp parsley
  • 2 limes, zest and juice only
  • ¼ orange, zest only
  • 1 orange, juice only
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 40 g olive oil
  • 2 tsp salt flakes
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • salad, to serve
Instructions
  1. Add the spring onions, garlic, parsley, lime zest (from 2 limes) and orange zest (from ¼ orange) to the bowl. Blitz Speed 9 / 4 seconds / MC on. Scrape down sides.
  2. Repeat Speed 9 / 4 seconds / MC on. Scrape down sides.
  3. Repeat again Speed 9 / 4 seconds / MC on. Scrape down sides.
  4. Add the lime juice (from 2 limes), orange juice (from 1 orange), lemon juice (from 1 lemon), oil and salt to the bowl. Mix Speed 9 / 5 seconds.
  5. Place the chicken breasts into a snap lock bag and add ¾ of the marinade. Seal and shake to coat well. Marinate for 1 hour.
  6. Fire up the BBQ.
  7. Grill the chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side until cooked through, basting regularly with the remaining marinade.
  8. Serve with salad.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 200g Calories: 341 Fat: 16g Saturated fat: 2.9g Carbohydrates: 4.1g Sugar: 3.8g Sodium: 796mg Protein: 43.7g

 

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The Skinnymixers Guide to Gift Giving

November 3, 2017, 6:46 pm
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Skinnymixers Gift Giving Guide

Some Skinnies like to use their Thermomix or thermo cooking machines to make gifts for loved ones, friends or even end of year teachers gifts.

Thermomix Paleo Mug Cake Gift

Paleo Mug Cake Gift

Here is a list of healthy Thermomix recipes to help you leading up to the silly season or maybe for something special.

Make Ahead Gifts

Gifts To Make Close To Giving

Gifts to make closer to the giving.

Some of these gifts require refrigeration or simply need to be made closer to the time to retain their freshness. When cooking with reduced sugar and no preservatives, things like sauces and relishes don’t last as long as traditional recipes.

Gifts to Make from the Skinnymixers Recipe Books

Do you have all the cookbooks from shop.skinnymixers.com ? Well put them to good use and even think outside the box a little…

  • Apple Grumble from THMII

    Curry Pastes from ‘A Little Taste of Asia’ – Make ahead of time and freeze in portions. Your non-Thermomix friends will love you for the delicious homemade curry pastes. They don’t need the recipe books to use them. All the pastes make awesome marinades or additions to their stir-fries and curries.

  • Italian, Greek and Mexican Spice Mixes from ‘The Healthy Mix’ – Delicious sprinkled on roast meat, vegetables or to use as their own taco seasoning. These homemade spice mixes will be a popular gift.
  • Homemade Grain Free Granola from ‘The Healthy Mix II’ – Make a double or triple batch of the granola topping from the Apple Grumble and package in airtight jars to give as gifts.

As Seen in Skinnymixers

Mobin Spice Racks

Mobin Spice Rack

Chances are your spice cupboard has exploded with new spices from cooking Skinnymixers recipes. I absolutely LOVE my Mobin Spice Rack.

I currently have around 12 rows of regular Mobins and really want to get 1-2 of the new bigger style ones. The bigger ones are more suitable to larger volume spices like cinnamon sticks, Babas Malaysian Meat Curry Powder, Bay Leaves etc

Skinnymixers enjoy a 20% discount on their Mobins at Buy My Things using the discount code SKINNYMOBIN.

By using this affiliate discount code you are supporting the group <3

Grandma’s Pantry

Spice Pack for ‘A Little Taste of India’

Did you know that Grandma’s Pantry has spice packs created for the Skinnymixers Cookbooks? Place the order online and enjoy 10% off for being a Skinnymixer using the discount code SKMIX in the checkout. The quality of the herbs and spices is so much fresher and better value for money than buying from the big Supermarkets. Checkout the range of baking supplies and hard to find ingredients from grandmaspantry.skinnymixers.com.

Planetbox Lunch boxes

Planetbox Launch Lunchbox

Four years ago I invested in a Planetbox Rover lunch box from biome.skinnymixers.com, after getting annoyed at the number of plastic lunch boxes we had gone through for the year. I think we were up to our 3rd $15 plastic lunch box for the year and I thought there had to be a better way!

The Planetbox lunch box is still going strong and the bento style lunchbox helps with keeping to the school’s rubbish free policy. I wouldn’t hesitate investing in another one.

Onya Reusable Produce Bags

Onya Reusable Produce Bags

I have to admit I haven’t personally tried these Onya Reusable Produce Bags yet, but so many Skinnies absolutely rave about them. I am a regular nourishedlife.skinnymixers.com customer for Black Chicken Natural Deodorant, Natural Kid Friendly Toothpaste and also organic Shampoo & Conditioner.

 

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Guest Recipe: Katie’s Apricot Coconut Balls

November 15, 2017, 12:56 am
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Thermomix Apricot Balls

These Thermomix Apricot & Coconut Balls are healthy, lunch box friendly and much cheaper than buying from the shop. Thank you to Katie Thorne for letting us share this delicious and simple recipe. These nut free bliss balls are going to be very popular for school snacks.

Guest Recipe: Katie's Apricot and Coconut Balls
 
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Cuisine: Snack
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  • 50 g sunflower seeds
  • 200 g dried apricots
  • 80 g desiccated coconut plus extra for rolling
  • 2½ Tbsp of psyllium husk
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Add sunflower seeds to mixer bowl. Mill for 10 sec/speed 9.
  2. Add apricots, mix 10 sec/speed 8. Scrape down mixer bowl.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix 30 sec/speed 6.
  4. Roll into balls and then roll in coconut.

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A Very Skinnymixers Christmas

December 3, 2017, 2:04 am
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It is that time of year again where everyone’s attention turns to ‘What should I make for Christmas?’. Well if you haven’t already found inspiration from ‘The Skinnymixers Guide to Entertaining’, then hopefully this meal plan will help. We’d love if you could comment below with any other special dishes you are making for the festive season.

Recipes to make ahead to help keep Christmas Cheery…

  • skinnymixer’s Chilled Mulled Cider – Struggling to get into the Christmas Spirit? This refreshing Christmas cocktail will get your Jingle Bells started.
  • skinnymixer’s Cheese Log – This cheese log is truly a standout and very adaptable to your own tastes. I’ve never actually liked the taste of blue cheese before, but if you use a mild blue cheese it is something special.
  • skinnymixer’s Christmas Brownies – Making a batch of Christmas Brownies will help you indulge without over-indulging (unless you eat the whole tray – which is a strong possibility!) Adjust these Christmas Brownies to your own family’s preference.
  • skinnymixer’s Mushroom Pâté – I’m sorry but this is not one I can personally recommend… I haven’t quite got around to making this dish yet, but I’m told on good authority that this recipe is lovely for mushroom lovers…
  • skinnymixer’s Raw Spiced Rum Balls – If you have ever made these incredible Raw Spiced Rum Balls, you will know why these are a MUST make for every Skinnymixers Christmas treats. These will be a smash hit with your adult guests, and there is an alcohol free variation for the kiddies.

Recipes to have on the side to level up the flavour…

Salads for the Main Event…

  • THMII: Moroccan Quinoa Salad – I know this salad has been creeping onto quite a few Skinnies Christmas Menus already. This is a knockout salad that you can make the day before.
  • THMII: Prawn Cocktail Salad – I have personally been planning this salad for my Christmas Lunch for nearly a year. You can make the amazing Prawn Cocktail Sauce ahead of time and serve with fresh prawns, grilled salmon or any seafood that you like.
  • THM: Chicken Caesar Salad – So you may not want to serve it with Chicken, but this Caesar Salad will be extremely popular with your guests. The crunch from the bacon and cashews, combined with the insanely delicious dressing…. seriously drool worthy.
  • skinnymixer’s Red Pesto Chicken Salad – This salad is another show stopper and can be made ahead. I personally like to use roasted sweet potato and make it ahead of time. Keep some of the red pesto aside for cheese platters or to mix through with cream cheese as a dip.

The Main Event…

Sweets…

  • skinnymixer’s Paleo Gingerbread Cake – Nothing is more Christmasy than this Gingerbread Cake. The smell of this cake filling your home will really remind you that it is Christmas.
  • skinnymixer’s Roasted Balsamic Strawberries – So you have a not-so-skinny Pavlova that needs a little bit extra… try using these flavoursome roasted strawberries to top your masterpiece.
  • skinnymixer’s Cherry Pie – wanting a hot dessert pie to go with your custard and dairy-free vanilla ice-cream? You can’t go past a warm Cherry Pie.
  • skinnymixer’s LCHF Tiramisu – This Tiramisu is great for anyone looking for a not so sweet dessert, or simply looking for a lower carb dessert option. I’ve personally been known to eat leftover Tiramisu for breakfast the next day, it counts as coffee right?
  • THMII: Dirty Chai Gelato – I don’t know about you but I’m pretty full by the time dessert rolls around on Christmas day and having some Dirty Chai Gelato to cool off will hit the spot.
  • skinnymixer’s Pina Colada Sorbet – You may be wanting something a little more adult by the end of the day? Try adding a splash of your favourite alcohol to this summer sensation.

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skinnymixer’s Nik’s Nuts

December 18, 2017, 12:44 am
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It has been a while since I have had a moment to develop a recipe for the blog, thanks to working hard on my sixth book ‘A Little Taste of Spain’. 

With Christmas around the corner, I thought it was time to create a healthy table snack. These can be prepared ahead of time and put out in little serving bowls, as part of a cheese platter, wrapped up for a gift or as an excuse to eat something yummy! Love Nik xx

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  • 1 x raw egg white
  • 50 g raw pecans
  • 50 g raw macadamia nuts
  • 50 g raw almonds
  • 50 g raw cashews
  • 30 g granulated sweetener of choice (I used Xylitol, but any granulated sugar will work)
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp salt flakes
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 150°C fan-forced.
  2. Insert butterfly into a clean, dry mixer bowl. Add egg white and whip for 1 min/speed 4/MC on.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and combine for 15 sec/speed 2/MC on.
  4. Remove almond mixture to a baking tray, spread in a single layer. Bake in the oven for 10-15 mins or until golden brown, carefully stirring half way through. Allow to cool completely before serving.
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Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

 

 

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skinnymixer’s Black Forest Trifle

December 19, 2017, 12:18 am
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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 Skinnymixers is about – after all, I had only ever made a full of sugar, preservatives and additives cheats trifle before. This Black Forest version is gluten free, very low in unrefined sugar and teaches you how to make cherry jelly from scratch – so while it is definitely still a *treat*, it is one you can enjoy with much less guilt. Feel free to play around with the layering and presentation depending on how your family likes it… Love Nik xx

Please note: This recipe needs to be prepared the day before for best results. It is not an overly sweet trifle, if your family have a sweet tooth you can up the sweetener.

skinnymixer's Black Forest Trifle
 
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Chocolate Torte Ingredients
  • 250 g | 8.8 oz raw almonds
  • 200 g | 7 oz 70% dark chocolate, roughly chopped
  • 100 g | 3.5 oz coconut oil, plus extra to grease
  • 50 g | 1.8 oz coconut sugar (or preferred sugar)
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 5 large eggs
Jelly Ingredients
  • 600 g water
  • 500 g frozen or fresh, pitted cherries
  • 20 g coconut sugar (or preferred sugar)
  • 2 tbsp powdered gelatine (I used Great Lakes)
Cream Ingredients
  • 600 g thickened cream
  • 150 g | 5.3 oz marscapone
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Custard Ingredients
  • 1 litre milk
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 50 g coconut sugar (or preferred sugar)
  • 50 g corn flour or tapioca
  • 30 g cacao powder
  • large pinch of salt
Garnish Ingredients
  • grated chocolate
  • fresh cherries
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Assembly Instructions
  1. Prepare the torte, jelly, custard and cream the day before you wish to serve this trifle - it takes a while for each element to set. Please note, if you don't like your cake to be jelly soaked you can set the trifle in the order of jelly, custard, cake then cream.
  2. Cut the torte in to small squares and layer the bottom of a trifle bowl evenly.
  3. Place retained 250 g cherries over the top of the cake and pour chilled jelly over the base of the trifle bowl. Place in the fridge until completely set - this takes about 2-3 hours.
  4. Once the jelly has set, spoon over the custard and then top with cream. Allow to chill in the fridge for 2 hours or until needed for serving.
  5. Grate chocolate over the top and serve with fresh cherries.
Torte Instructions
  1. Grease and line a medium sized rectangle baking dish. Preheat oven to 150°C or 300°F fan forced.
  2. Place almonds in to a clean, dry mixer bowl, mill for 10-20 sec/speed 8/MC on, until almonds are a fine ground. Set aside.
  3. Without cleaning the bowl, add the dark chocolate and mill for 10 sec/speed 8/MC on.
  4. Scrape bowl down, ensuring to loosen the chocolate from the bottom of the bowl. Add coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla and salt to mixer bowl. Melt for 3 min/50°C or 120°F/speed 2/MC on.
  5. Insert butterfly and set timer for 1 min/speed 2.5/MC off. Slowly add eggs one at a time.
  6. Set timer for 40 sec/speed 3/MC off. Slowly add reserved almond meal to mixture.
  7. Pour mixture in to prepared dish and place into the middle of your oven.
  8. Bake for around 25 min or until cake is fully set. Grain free baking is dependent on individual ovens. Allow the cake to cool completely.
Jelly Instructions
  1. Add water, 250 g cherries (set aside 250 g to use in the jelly whole) and coconut sugar to clean mixer bowl. Cook for 10 min/100 degrees/speed 1/MC off.
  2. Blend for 1 min/speed 9/MC on.
  3. Mix gelatine in to a bowl with ¼ cup of cool water. Add to mixer bowl and blend for 1 min/speed 3/MC on. Allow to cool in fridge for 1 hour before assembly of trifle.
Cream Instructions
  1. In a clean mixer bowl, insert butterfly and add cream, mascarpone and vanilla. Whip for around 1 min/speed 3/MC on or until soft peaks form - take care not to over whip your cream into butter. Set aside in fridge until assembly.
Custard Instructions
  1. Without cleaning the bowl from making the cream, add all custard ingredients and cook for 15 min/90 degrees/speed 3/MC on or until custard is thick. Set aside in fridge with a layer of glad wrap over the top of the custard to cool before assembly.

 

 

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Top 10 Skinnymixers Recipes for 2017

December 18, 2017, 1:30 am
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Looking back on the year that was 2017, we’d like to thank every single Skinnymixer that helped build the Skinnymixers community and shared our recipes with friends and family. We now have over 150,000 Skinnies in our community!Thank you for helping us make Skinnymixers so special and we look forward to sharing more healthy Thermomix recipes in 2018. These are the ‘Top 10 Most Popular Skinnymixers Recipes’ from skinnymixers.com.au.

 

 

#10 Choc Chip Oat Bars

skinnymixer’s Choc Chip Oat Bars

These Choc Chip Oat Bars make going back-to-school a breeze. Low in sugar, nut free and flexible to add your own flavour variations. Check out the different flavour variations for the Choc Chip Oat Bars here.

Tip: You can cook these in bite size muffin tins and then pop them into a container in the freezer. Then add one into the kids lunchbox frozen each morning and they should be defrosted by morning tea.

View the recipe here.

#9 Sticky Date Pudding and Caramel Sauce

Healthy Sticky Date Puddings with Caramel Sauce

A healthier take on the sugar filled traditional Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch sauce. These Sticky Date Puddings are a must try if you are looking to satisfy a craving.

Delicious as a muffin and amazing smothered with salted butter, if you don’t want to have the caramel sauce.

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#8 Roast Pork Belly with Caramelised Apple Sauce

skinnymixer’s roast pork belly

How can something so simple and so little ingredients pack such a flavour punch? An instant classic and a meal sure to impress at any dinner party.

Make sure you check out the Pork Belly FAQ page for all the tips on cooking different sized roasts, cooking in an air fryer and how to achieve the perfect crackling.

Also the perfect recipe to cook when you “accidentally” order too many apples in your online grocery order 😉

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#7 Chunky Bolognese

skinnymixers Chunky Bolognese

It’s hard to believe that the Chunky Bolognese isn’t higher up on the list as it is cooked regularly in many households. If you have previously attempted a Spaghetti Bolognese in the Thermomix and haven’t loved the results, then you need to try this recipe.

With the mince cooked in the simmering basket, the meat stays chunky. If you want to hide some extra vegetables in the sauce there is some tips in the Meal Plan: 5 Quick Dinners for a Busy Skinnymixer.

View the recipe here.

#6 Peri Peri Chicken

Peri Peri Chicken

This marinade is a Skinnymixers flavour explosion and is popular for a very good reason.

Make sure you save a spoonful of marinade in the mixer bowl and go straight into making mayonnaise (without washing bowl), for an epic perinaise dipping sauce. The longer you leave it to marinate the more the flavour intensifies.

View the recipe here.

#5 Rustic Shepherds Pie

skinnymixer’s Rustic Shepherd’s Pie

The Rustic Shepherds Pie is a family favourite. Simple, classic flavours that is sure to be popular with fussy eaters (young and old). You can easily adapt this recipe to add extra vegetables or make it low carb with the addition of cauliflower mash.

You can also freeze portions for a fast mid-week. Simply pop into the freezer after adding the mash on top and bake in the oven when ready to eat.

View the recipe here.

#4 Macaroni Cheese with a Twist

skinnymixer's Macaroni Cheese with a Twist

skinnymixer’s Macaroni Cheese with a Twist

The ultimate ‘hide as many vegetables as possible’ Thermomix meal. This recipe is popular with all the mums of fussy eaters. Give it a go and see if it is popular in your household. If your child doesn’t like the taste of cheese or prefers different cheeses, try different cheese combos.

If you need it to be dairy-free, try the Dairy Free Cheesy Spelt Pasta recipe.

Some other clever Skinnymixers have made the Macaroni Cheese with a Twist into frittatas perfect by following similar directions to the Risotto Frittatas with a Twist and adding egg to the cooled mix and baking in muffin tins.

View the recipe here.

 

#3 Coconut Curried Sausages

skinnymixer’s Coconut Curried Sausages

The Coconut Curried Sausages are a standard family favourite and often the reason for the great Babas Malaysian Meat Curry Powder treasure hunt.

Whether your family likes them extra mild or perhaps with chicken instead of sausages, there will definitely be arguments over the leftovers. For those that meal prep, this meal freezes and defrosts perfectly and is incredibly budget friendly.

View the recipe here.

#2 LCHF Chicken Kievs

LCHF Chicken Kiev

skinnymixer’s LCHF Chicken Kiev

These LCHF Chicken Kievs will mean you will never want to buy another Kiev ever again. Bursting with flavour and so easy to make, you will want to try all the alternative filling suggestions from the Skinnymixers Community including Chile Con Queso filled and Malaysian Satay filled Kievs.

Keep a batch in the freezer raw and bake them from frozen in the same amount of time it takes to make the ultimate side dish: Silky Sweet Potato Mash.

View the recipe here.

#1 Butter Chicken

Skinnymixers Butter Chicken

Skinnymixers Butter Chicken

Could the number #1 recipe be anything else than “The Butter Chicken”?

If you are new to the world of Skinnymixers or Thermomix, don’t be put off by the long ingredients list, set aside an afternoon and read through the comprehensive Butter Chicken FAQs if you are nervous. This recipe has been the reason for quite a few thermal cooker purchases. It is quite easy and straight-forward, once you get all your ingredients out ready 🙂

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skinnymixer’s Watermelon Gin Fizz

December 29, 2017, 12:08 am
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With New Years Eve approaching, it seemed like the perfect time to work on a cocktail recipe for the blog. 

Gin or Vodka based drinks are the “skinniest” and healthiest choice, of you are choosing to drink alcohol. While this recipe does still have sugar in it, it is significantly reduced compared to the 1 cup of sugar I have seen in similar recipes! Sarah and I enjoyed drinking this for breakfast last week, and certainly found it sweet enough. You can also enjoy this as a virgin cocktail without the alcohol, as well as frozen as ice blocks. Love Nik xx

skinnymixer’s Watermelon Gin Fizz
 
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Ingredients
  • 100g sugar of choice
  • 100g water
  • 30g fresh basil
  • 800g seedless watermelon, cut in to chunks with the green and white skin removed
  • 200g ice cubes
  • 10g fresh lime juice
  • 200g Gin (or vodka or omit for mocktail)
  • 500g soda water
Instructions
  1. Add sugar, basil and 100g water to mixer bowl. Cook for 10 min/100 degrees/speed 1/MC off. Pick out or strain basil off and allow syrup to cool for 5 mins.
  2. Add watermelon, lime juice and ice to mixer bowl with the basil syrup. Blend for 1 min/speed 9/mc on.
  3. Add gin and soda water and blend for 10 sec/speed 3/mc on.

 

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skinnymixer’s Bombay Potato Salad

January 4, 2018, 1:42 am
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Bombay Potato Salad has been requested by two of my favourite Skinnies – Gem & Katie – for a year now!

I think this will be a hit for summer bbq’s and parties and it is definitely a healthier spin on commercially made Bombay Potato Salad thanks to using yoghurt, in addition to no additives or preservatives. I have also provided instructions on how to make this a low carb salad using cauliflower. I hope you enjoy it! Love Nik xx

skinnymixer's Bombay Potato Salad
 
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  • Small handful of fresh continental parsley or coriander
  • 10 small fresh mint leaves
  • 150 g Greek yoghurt (or whole egg mayo for dairy free)
  • 10 g olive oil
  • 1 tbsp babas curry powder (increase if you want)
  • 10 g dijon mustard
  • 10 g white vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 700 g waxy potato, cut in to medium chunks (such as kipfler) or cauliflower florets for low carb
  • sliced spring onion to serve
Instructions
  1. Add fresh herbs to a dry mixer bowl. Chop for 2 sec/speed 8/MC on. Scrape bowl down and repeat if necessary.
  2. Insert butterfly and add remaining ingredients, except for potato and spring onion. Blend for 10 sec/speed 3/MC on. Scrape out sauce and set aside in the fridge.
  3. Without washing the bowl, add 300 g water and insert internal simmering basket. Put potato in the basket and cook for 17 min/steaming temperature/speed 3/MC on or until potato is just cooked but still firm. If using cauliflower, cook for 13 mins.
  4. Allow potato to cool completely before stirring through sauce and seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. You will get the best results if you refrigerate the potato salad for a few hours before serving. Top with spring onion before serving.

 

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skinnymixer’s Apple Pie Oat Bars

January 9, 2018, 12:55 am
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Our kids, Leilani (6) and Patrick (5), LOVE the choc chip oat slice bars I created last year and it has been on my list to create a chocolate free version to mix it up a bit and reduce the sugar content a bit. Michael and I were talking about what flavour combinations to do for the kids, and he suggested dried apple… then I said with cinnamon… and a great idea was born! I think these apple and cinnamon flavoured bars are even better than the original, which is saying something! Feel free as always to play around with the flavours. These freeze well and are great as small bites to pop in to lunch boxes or for an on the go breakfast option. Love Nik xx

skinnymixer's Apple Pie Oat Bars
 
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  • 150 g dried apple slices or rings
  • 300 g whole traditional oats
  • 80 g coconut milk (or milk of choice)
  • 50 g sugar of choice (I used coconut)
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 190°C or 375°F, and lightly grease + line a medium sized slice tray.
  2. Add dried apple to a dry mixer bowl. Chop for 3-4 sec/speed 6/MC on or until finely chopped.
  3. Add oats to the apples and chop for 3 sec/speed 5/MC on.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and combine for 15 sec/speed 3/MC on.
  5. Press mixture into prepared tin and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting.
Notes
Keep in the fridge in an airtight container.
Freezes and defrosts well.

 

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ALToS: Paprika Chicken

January 19, 2018, 1:04 am
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ALToS: Paprika Chicken
 
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Paprika Chicken is a delicious, quick and family friendly meal that has a gorgeous colour and complex flavours while still being mild for all to enjoy. When I served this up to our kids, I loved how excited they became over all of the different tastes and wasn’t one bit annoyed when our daughter picked out and ate all of the olives.
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • brown onion
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • dry white wine
  • fresh lemon juice
  • chicken stock concentrate
  • mild / sweet paprika
  • 700 g chicken thigh or breast
  • 100 g pitted Spanish green olives
  • fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. This recipe is exclusive to 'A Little Taste of Spain' - shop.skinnymixers.com
Notes
This recipe has a Low Carb variation.

Tip: A fresh and good quality paprika really makes this dish. Check out grandmaspantry.skinnymixers.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 175 g Calories: 229 Fat: 12.7 g Saturated fat: 2.7 g Carbohydrates: 3.0 g Sugar: 2.1 g Sodium: 606 mg Protein: 22.6 g

 

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ALToS: Sangria

January 22, 2018, 3:48 am
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ALToS: Sangria
 
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Sangria is known worldwide as the quintessential Spanish drink, which is fantastic for serving on a hot day. This “punch” style drink is a refreshing combination of fruits and wine, and while it is traditionally made with red wine, we also love the Sangria Blanca prepared with white wine.
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • preferred sweetener
  • orange
  • brandy
  • cinnamon stick
  • Traditional
  • fruity red
  • strawberries
  • red apple
  • orange
  • lemon
  • Sangria Blanca
  • dry white wine
  • blueberries
  • green apple
  • canned peach slices
Instructions
  1. These recipes are exclusively found in 'A Little Taste of Spain' - shop.skinnymixers.com
Notes
This recipe requires refrigeration time.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 230 ml Calories: 184 Fat: 0.3 g Carbohydrates: 9.8 g Sugar: 9.8 g Sodium: 15 mg Protein: 1.1 g

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ALToS: Tortilla de Patatas

January 22, 2018, 4:06 am
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ALToS: Tortilla de Patatas
 
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Tortilla is an iconic Spanish dish, loved across Spain by locals and tourists alike which can be found served hot or cold and as both a Tapa and Pincho dish. Traditionally, it is made with a confit of potato and onion with a massive calorie count; the Thermomix recipe below is a healthier version that still tastes amazing and authentic.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 6
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Instructions
  1. This recipe is exclusively found in 'A Little Taste of Spain' - shop.skinnymixers.com
Notes
This recipe has a Low Carb variation.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 95 g Calories: 172 Fat: 13.8 g Saturated fat: 2.7 g Carbohydrates: 5.9 g Sugar: 1.6 g Sodium: 352 mg Protein: 5.8 g

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