Sunday 22nd January

This morning we had pikelets for breakfast. I converted a trusted recipe as follows:
150g self-raising flour
15g caster sugar
160g milk
1 egg

Mix together for 30 seconds on speed 4.

Heat a non stick frypan over medium heat and brush with a little butter. Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture into the pan and cook until bubbles appear on the surface, turn over and cook for 30 seconds - 1 minute.
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Attempted a thermomix zucchini slice recipe which I had found online, however I 'over-puréed'  the veges, and it didn't set! So I used my old faithful recipe and it turned out perfectly.

Zucchini Slice
375g zucchini, sliced
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
150 g diced bacon
1 cup grated cheese
1 cup self-raising flour
1/3 cup oil
5 eggs
salt and pepper to taste

Place zucchini and onion in bowl and chop on speed 6 for about 3-4 seconds. Add all other ingredients and mix on reverse, speed 2 until combined. Pour into well-greased lamington tin and back at 180 deg for 40 minutes (or until browned).

We serve this warm (or cold), and the (fussy about green stuff) kids love it. We call it Keeny Pie!

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Haven't been able to totally impress the small people in my house with my dessert efforts yet. I tried these Steamed Puddings tonight. We had a small ramekin issue - well actually, the ceramic ramekins were too large for the varoma, which I didn't discover until I had poured them all out, so I had to transfer it all into the smaller silicone cupcake moulds. I was really worried these wouldn't turn out, but they were awesome. Aesthetically they were not so pretty, but I dare say this was because of the transfer. 2/3 little people loved them, but so did I. They were perfectly moist, light, fluffy, sweet. So quick and easy.

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Earlier in the week I made LTM's (Little Thermomix Munchies) from the Lunch Box and after school ideas booklet. I reduced the sugar, and added some chopped cranberries. Very very quick and easy and mess free! Yummo!