The recipe box

Real dinners, from scratch

Quick weeknight meals, meal prep, budget staples and a little help from the Thermomix — every recipe here has actually been on our table.

Many of these are guided by Cookidoo — Thermomix's recipe platform with thousands of step-by-step recipes across cuisines and languages. I share the process here; the full guided recipe lives on Cookidoo. Curious how to get it in your kitchen? Link in bio 👇

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From Scratch

Homemade Tomato Sauce

No nasties, no additives — the label flip that started it all.

⏱ 15 min👪 Kid-approved
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Family

Wholesome Lunchbox Bites

Quick enough for a school morning, wholesome enough for peace of mind.

⏱ 10 min👪 Kids can help
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Easier Than You Think

15-Minute Weeknight Curry

Started this at 5pm with zero energy. On the table before the kids finished melting down.

⏱ 15 min🔥 Thermomix
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From Scratch

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Store-bought vs homemade, side by side — homemade won every time.

⏱ 20 min👪 Kid taste-tested
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Broadening Our Table

A Cuisine Outside Our Rotation

Letting the kids pick the country — this week's adventurous dinner.

⏱ 25 min🌍 Cookidoo
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Family

Healthy Bliss Balls

Saturday snack session — the kids do most of the work, the Thermomix does the rest.

⏱ 10 min👪 Kids can help
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Easier Than You Think

Saturday Batch Cook

A whole week of dinners sorted in one session — here's exactly how.

⏱ 90 min🔥 Thermomix
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From Scratch

Homemade Muesli Bars

Replacing the store-bought box, one wholesome batch at a time.

⏱ 20 min👪 Kid-approved
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Broadening Our Table

Heritage Night Dumplings

Cooking the flavours from my own childhood — a heritage food story.

⏱ 30 min🌍 Cookidoo
Straight from the dinner table

What's landing well this week

★★★★★

"Made the tomato sauce on a whim — my fussiest eater asked for seconds. Genuinely didn't see that coming."

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Amy
Tried: Homemade Tomato Sauce
★★★★★

"The 15-minute curry is now on high rotation. Faster than takeaway and everyone actually eats it."

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Rachel
Tried: 15-Minute Weeknight Curry
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"My kids helped make the bliss balls and were prouder of themselves than I've ever seen over broccoli."

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Tara
Tried: Healthy Bliss Balls
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