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Comment on Thermomix Food Hints and Tips by Simone's Thermomix Essentials

Simone's Thermomix Essentials — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:37:25 +0000

Hi Amber, what a great query! Thermomix in the UK did a fab write up on juicing not too long ago….I have been frantically trying to find it but of course I can’t lay my hands on it just yet. I will keep looking for you though. In the meantime time I will try to answer your question as best as I can. The Thermomix is able to juice by two different methods. One method is by placing the fruit in the bowl and hitting the turbo button a few times (top speed) and straining out the juice. I use this method when making lemonade for instance. With this method the pulp is left in the bowl which you can use for other things such as fruit leather (roll ups); james etc. The other method for juicing (and the one that I usually follow) is incorporating the fibre in the juice. With this method you simply place your fruit and/or vegetables in the bowl with a handful of ice and blend it all together at top speed. The consistency can be thinned down if necessary by the addition of water. This method also has the advantage of making a lot of juice without necessitating the need for using a lot of fruit / vegetables as well as using the whole of the fruit / veggies. I hope this helps you Amber. I believe the investment of a Thermomix is one of the best things you can do for yourself (and your family!!). I hope you end up with a Thermomix on your kitchen bench in the near future x

Comment on Nikki’s Homemade Laundry Powder by Simone's Thermomix Essentials

Simone's Thermomix Essentials — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:21:41 +0000

Hi Kym, mmm I would love to be able to help you but I can honestly say that in all my time of making my own laundry powder in the Thermomix this has never happened to me. I don’t blitz the soap for very long. I roughly chop my soap before putting in (it breaks up very easily if you use a good knife) and blitz on Speed 9 for about 15 seconds. I then add the washing soda (I use the soda rather than the washing crystals) and while that is mixing through I add Bluo and essence. If you are using all the same ingredients all I can think of was that your bowl was hot from washing or cooking just before making? Otherwise I’m sorry I’m at a loss!!! It would be great if you could try it again as it is fantastic washing powder

Comment on Nikki’s Homemade Laundry Powder by Kym Straight

Kym Straight — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:52:18 +0000

Hello, the exact same thing happened to me as someone posted below… As soon as I added the bluo and lavender oil, the velvet soap clumped and stuck to the bottom of my jug and jammed the blades. I followed the instructions exactly and am definately using the exact ingredients listed, same brands and everything! Is it definately at speed 9 that you add the bluo and lavender. I managed to salvage most of the power and have been using it, but any ideas as to why the velvet soap would have melted and clumped to the bottom? Thanks! Kym

Comment on Thermomix Food Hints and Tips by Amber

Amber — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:39:52 +0000

Hi, I’ve been llloking at investing in a thermomix but can’t seem to clarify whether or not it can juice? Many write-ups suggest yes, yet state ‘blending’ the fruit & veg not juicing (which removes the fiber). So, does it actually ‘juice’?? Thanks

Comment on Thermomix Food Hints and Tips by Simone's Thermomix Essentials

Simone's Thermomix Essentials — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:48:05 +0000

Hi Toni, yep those Thermomixes are fabulous indeed!!!! For leftover pulp I make roll-ups or jam, no waste!!! Happy Thermomixing x

Comment on Thermomix Food Hints and Tips by Toni

Toni — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:23:00 +0000

Hi and thankyou so much for your hints and tips. I am a fairly new thermie owner and love it so much as it does things so fast and on a lot of occasions saved me from running to the shops. Anyway, hoping you can suggest what I could use leftover pulp for? I just made lemonade and I don’t like waste. Thanks in advance!

Comment on Thermomix Beetroot Muffins with Cream Cheese Icing by Simone's Thermomix Essentials

Simone's Thermomix Essentials — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:13 +0000

Oh I’m very jealous of your fresh beetroot in the garden Julie!!! Hope you enjoy these muffins, they will taste all that much better with homegrown beets! x

Comment on Thermomix “BBQ” Steak by Simone's Thermomix Essentials

Simone's Thermomix Essentials — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:59:33 +0000

Sure is Fleur! Let me know how it turned out x

Comment on Thermomix “BBQ” Steak by mcgleury

mcgleury — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:50:37 +0000

Hello again, I’m a bit unsure about how much water to add if you’re making the sauce while cooking the steak? So far I’ve added the sauce which is 150ml plus a cup wine plus 100ml water which makes it up to 500ml. Is that correct?

Comment on Thermomix Beetroot Muffins with Cream Cheese Icing by julie

julie — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:28 +0000

Great – have fresh beetroot from our garden so guess what’s for supper soon!