Wednesday 30th November

Tonight we had the Chicken Cacciatore Casserole which I had made and frozen on Sunday. The kids ate it, reluctantly. I think next time I will leave out the potatoes and the lentils. E really doesn't cope well with potatoes, and none of them liked the lentils!

We made EDC style mixed berry sorbet for dessert - yummo! W wanted home made milo sprinkled on his. He ate 2 bowls! E wasn't a fan of the texture of the berry seeds, I think this is why strawberry's, watermelon and mango are probably better sorbet options for her!

With plenty of leftover sorbet, I froze some into icy pole containers. I also put some in ice trays and am going to try mixing it with the natural yoghurt for something a bit different.

Our awesome Thermomix demonstrator dropped off our cleaning brush and some more little cookbooks including  the Lunch box and after school treats ideas book, so will give me some more ideas!

Am really enjoying my Thermie - I just wish I had more time to cook and bake!

Day 1!

Am so super excited to have received my thermomix today!

We were not expecting it till later next week, so with what we already had in the cupboard we have made:
- Chocolate Custard (EDC style) - children were intruiged by the chocolate, but didn't really get into it
- Strawberry Sorbet, with slightly less sugar than recommended - a hit all round, even Mum & Dad were impressed
- Vegetable Stock (EDC style), used 120g of rock salt instead of 150g - reviews I have read said 150g was too salty. Even 120g is still fairly strong!

Lots of things to try tomorrow - so glad it came on a weekend, plenty of time to try it out!

Thermie in action!