Arwen’s Thermo Pics 30 Day Challenge

Many years ago I gave my new customers the Thermomix 30 Day Challenge. Because it is my 10 year Thermoversary I wanted to revamp the challenge to bring it up to date to the new model TM6 & to give back to my awesome Thermomix customers as I share my favourite recipes & Thermomix tips & tricks. You can start the challenge at anytime. I will be starting on the 1st of November with facebook live videos everyday too.

DO YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE? To try 1 new thing a day with the Thermomix, if you miss a day you can make it up on a different day & you can swap the days around if you need to as well. Over the 30 days we want to use all the parts of the Thermomix and as many functions as we can. These recipes are just suggestions so please adapt to suit your own eating style. I will also be introducing you to my favourite Thermoxers along the way too!!

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant -Vegetable Stock Paste

Day 1: Vegetable Stock Paste

DAY 1: MONDAY Have you got some vegetable stock paste in the fridge? If not make some today or try a new stock you haven’t made before a chicken, mushroom or beef.

Today is the perfect day to practice your menu planning using cookidoo – including using the shopping list feature. (Please contact me if you need help with this. I do provided training at all my deliveries & cooking experiences too)

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Hainanese Chicken Rice

Sophia’s Kitchen recipe for Hainanese Chicken Rice

DAY 2: TUESDAY Have you tried steaming a whole chicken? You can simply place 1 litre of boiling water into the TM bowl & place the chicken into the varoma with any of your favourite flavours in & around the chicken. There are many great recipes for Hainanese Chicken Rice including the recipes by Jo Whitton in your Life Changing Food Cookbook. (This cookbook is also available as an App & it has a few of my food photos!!) Dani Valent has a wonderful video on steaming chicken & making a chicken stock with the bones which is something I do quite regularly. (I also add water to the bowl after making the dog food & whizz it up to clean the bowl to make a puppuccino for my dog Jet.)

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Shredded Chicken Salad

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY Use any leftover steamed chicken breasts to make shredded chicken on reverse speed 4 for 2 secs. Use in salads sandwiches/wraps or soups.  If you are vegetarian you might like to make the pulled jackfruit recipe. Use the chicken stock to make a soup or try Arwen’s Flu Fighter Chicken Soup.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Kel's Gluten Free Wraps

Kel’s Gluten Free Wraps

Day 4: THURSDAY Charlie’s wrap recipe or try Kel’s gluten free wrap recipe.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Thermie Green Curry

Thermie Green Curry

Day 5: FRIDAY FAKEAWAY Thermie Green Chicken Curry or Thermie Green Vegetable Curry or find a Thai curry style recipe on cookidoo.

Day 6: SATURDAY Weekend breakfast workshop: Try my favourite steamed omelette recipe or use the egg boiler mode for boiled eggs just the way you like them. Maybe you want to try the poached eggs with the blade cover recipe. And how about some hollandaise sauce to go with that?

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant | Creamy Coconut Chicken Curry

Tandoori Curry Paste

Day 7: SUNDAY Tandoori Curry Paste – This is how I change the recipe: I like to heat up the whole spices in the Thermomix for 3 mins Varoma speed 1. Allow the spices to cool then mill the spices on speed 10 for 1 min. Set aside. Place the garlic & ginger into the TM bowl & chop for 5 secs speed 7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl add 50g of the oil & cook for 5 mins Varoma temperature speed 1. Allow to cool before adding all the remaining ingredients including the milled spices & whizz it all up for 30 secs speed 10 scrape down the sides of the bowl & repeat if needed. Store in 100g portions in the fridge for 1 month or in the freezer for longer.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant | Thermie Green Quiche

Thermie Green Quiche

Day 8: MEATLESS MONDAY Thermie Green Quiche

Day 9: TUESDAY Cheats Easy Chicken Curry (You can also use other vegetables instead of the chicken if you prefer)

Day 10: WEDNESDAY Coconut Rice

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower “Rice”

Day 11: THURSDAY Roasted Cauliflower “Rice”

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Creamy Potato Salad

Creamy Potato Salad

Day 12: FRIDAY Creamy Potato Salad

Day 13: SATURDAY Bread workshop: Choose a bread or roll recipe from cookidoo or gluten free bread. My favourites are brioche, focaccia, tangzong bread Dani Valent’s Best Ever Bread Buns. Sophia’s Kitchen has amazing bread recipes too, the Artisan bread recipes is very popular.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Chilli Mussels

Chilli Mussels

Day 14: SUNDAY Chilli Mussels or Tomato Soup

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Beetroot Risotto

Beetroot Risotto

Day 15: MONDAY Beetroot risotto

Day 16: TUESDAY Fresh Pasta

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Bechamel Sauce

Bechamel Sauce

Day 17: WEDNESDAY Bechamel

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Lentil Bolognese

Lentil Bolognese

Day 18: THURSDAY Bolognese or Lentil Bolognese

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Thermie Green Dip

Thermie Green Dip

Day 19: FRIDAY Choose a dip like my favourite Thermie green dip & find a recipe on cookidoo for homemade crackers or lavosh

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant | Charlie's Apricot Chutney

Charlie’s Apricot Chutney

Day 20: SATURDAY Choose a jam, chutney, sauce or relish. I love Charlie’s Apricot Chutney – I add some fresh red chillies to the recipe.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Pork Rillettes

Pork Rillettes

Day 21: SUNDAY Pork Rillettes or Charlie Carrington’s chicken liver pate’ recipe or try a Mushroom Pate recipe from cookidoo

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Homemade Butter

Day 22: MONDAY Homemade Butter

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Homemade Yoghurt

Day 23: TUESDAY Homemade yoghurt or vegan fruity dream

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Beef Stir-Fry

Beef Stir-Fry

Day 24: WEDNESDAY Dani Valent’s Beef Stir-Fry recipe

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant | Rhubarb Clafoutis

Rhubarb Clafoutis

Day 25: THURSDAY Rhubarb clafoutis

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule recipe by Nico Moretti

Day 26: FRIDAY choose a cocktail/mocktail recipe from cookidoo.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Meatballs

Meatballs

Day 27: SATURDAY Slow cooked meatballs with the blade cover.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Sous Vide Wallaby

Sous Vide Wallaby using the sous vide kangaroo with rosemary recipe on cookidoo.

Day 28: SUNDAY Try something new – Do something that scares you – maybe it’s converting your own recipe to the Thermomix or maybe you would like to try the sous vide mode if you havent tried it yet.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant | Kiss Biscuits

Kiss Biscuits

Day 29: MONDAY Kiss Biscuits or Soda Water Scones.

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Basque Cheesecake

Basque Cheesecake recipe by Dani Valent available on Cookidoo

Day 30: Tuesday – This Basque Cheesecake recipe by Dani Valent is the best way to celebrate becoming a Thermomixing superstar!! Congratulations on completing my 30 Day Thermomixing challenge!! I hope you had delicious fun!! Or try Dani’s Chocolate Volcano recipe on cookidoo from the Entertaining with Dani Valent Cookbook.

Cheats Easy Chicken Curry

Once you have your homemade Tandoori curry paste in your fridge or freezer you are fully prepared to make this curry in a hurry!! Watch my Youtube video here:
Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Cheats Easy Chicken Curry

Cheats Easy Chicken Curry

Ingredients
100g Homemade Tandoori Curry Paste
100g Tomato Paste
400g Coconut Cream
500g – 1kg Chicken thighs cut into large cubes
Optional extra ingredients – Sweet potato peeled & cut into cubes 3cm cubes, handful of frozen peas, handful of spinach leaves, If you like it spicy add chopped fresh chilli to taste.
Place the Tandoori Curry Paste, Tomato Paste, Coconut Cream & Chicken into the TM bowl. (If you are using the sweet potato add it now too.) Cook for 20 mins 100 degrees reverse speed 1. Stop after 15 mins to add the frozen peas if you are using them. Stir in the spinach leaves at the end if you are using them. Serve with rice or cauliflower “rice”. Happy Thermomixing!!
💚  The Tandoori Curry Paste recipe is on Cookidoo. This is how I change the recipe: I like to heat up the whole spices in the Thermomix for 3 mins Varoma speed 1. Allow the spices to cool then mill the spices on speed 10 for 1 min. Set aside. Place the garlic & ginger into the TM bowl & chop for 5 secs speed 7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl add 50g of the oil & cook for 5 mins Varoma temperature speed. Allow to cool before adding all the remaining ingredients including the milled spices & whizz it all up for 30 secs speed 10 scrape down the sides of the bowl & repeat if needed. Store in 100g portions in the fridge for 1 month or in the freezer for longer.
Cheats Easy Chicken Curry
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Once you have your homemade Tandoori curry paste in your fridge or freezer you are fully prepared to make this curry in a hurry!!
Ingredients
  • 100g Homemade Tandoori Curry Paste
  • 100g Tomato Paste
  • 400g Coconut Cream
  • 500g - 1kg Chicken thighs cut into large cubes
  • Optional extra ingredients - Sweet potato peeled & cut into cubes 3cm cubes, handful of frozen peas, handful of spinach leaves.
Instructions
  1. Place the Tandoori Curry Paste, Tomato Paste, Coconut Cream & Chicken into the TM bowl. (If you are using the sweet potato add it now too.)
  2. Cook for 20 mins 100 degrees reverse speed. Stop after 15 mins to add the frozen peas if you are using them. Stir in the spinach leaves at the end if you are using them. Serve with rice or cauliflower “rice”.
  3. Happy Thermomixing!! 💚
  4. The Tandoori Curry Paste recipe is on Cookidoo. This is how I change the recipe: I like to heat up the whole spices in the Thermomix for 3 mins Varoma speed 1. Allow the spices to cool then mill the spices on speed 10 for 1 min. Set aside. Place the garlic & ginger into the TM bowl & chop for 5 secs speed 7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl add 50g of the oil & cook for 5 mins Varoma temperature speed. Allow to cool before adding all the remaining ingredients including the milled spices & whizz it all up for 30 secs speed 10 scrape down the sides of the bowl & repeat if needed. Store in 100g portions in the fridge for 1 month or in the freezer for longer.

My Favourite Thermomix Recipes

We all have recipes that we come back to again & again, so this is my list of my favourite Thermomix recipes.

Arwens ThermoPics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Butter Chicken

The Best Ever Butter Chicken by Quirky Cooking – This recipes title says it all, it’s quick, easy & delicious!!

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice – I love the Life Changing Food recipe & also Sophia’s Kitchen recipe too from the Steaming Hot Cookbook

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant | Creamy Coconut Chicken Curry

Creamy Coconut Chicken Curry with Steamed Cauliflower Rice – even though I do this recipe at demonstrations all the time it is still a favourite to eat at home too. I leave out the water & use a full 400g tin of coconut cream, 1 kg of Chicken & after the onions have sauteed on the TM6 version. I puree the onion on speed 7 for a few seconds. Increase the cooking time by about 5 mins & keep checking it.

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Coconut Lemon Chicken Soup

Coconut Lemon Chicken Soup – I have so many favourite chicken soups & soups in general in the Thermomix are so easy & delicious

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup – quickest & easiest soup, in 10 mins lunch or dinner is ready. You can even make it with good quality tinned tomatoes & I love to add pepperberry oil & or feta cheese YUM!!

 

 

 

 

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Herbed Lavosh

Herbed Lavosh – you will never want to buy these again they are so easy when you have a pasta machine to roll out the dough 🙂 This recipes is on cookidoo & from the Devil of a Cookbook & the Festive Flavour cookbook.

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Chicken & Corn Congee

Chicken & Corn Congee is the ultimate comfort food I’ve served it with fermented shiitake mushrooms. I used the recipes for Chicken Congee & the recipe for creamed Corn from the Dani Valent website.

 

Arwen’s Thermo Pics | Hobart Thermomix Consultant - Cinnamon Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding

Cinnamon Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding – This recipe was originally from the Devil of a Cookbook it’s now on cookidoo here