Reasons why I own a Thermomix (and you should too!)

1. It saves time
2. It saves money (over time) as you can ditch those jars and sauces by making your own for so much cheaper
3. It looks cool
4. It’s like a chef in your kitchen
5. You will never run out of recipes with the cookidoo
6. It makes the best cocktails ever!!! My favourite is gin fizz but it makes mean Piña coladas and mojitos and about another 1,000 fabulous cocktails
7. Ice cream making has never been easier
8. You will spend less time running to the shops for the basics : chickpea flour, icing sugar, veggie stock, almond flour. Just make your own
9. No more waste. Just use up the leftovers in the thermomix
10. No more preservatives or nasties. You cook from scratch in minutes
11. Thermomix is actually numerous kitchen appliances in one: bread maker, ice cream machine, steamer, slow cooker, smoothie maker, weighing scales, rice machine, coffee grinder, grinder, cheese grater, mincer, whisk, Bain Marie, blender, cooker, sous vide cooker, flour mill, yogurt maker
12. It saves space as you can throw away a lot of surplus cooking accessories and gadgets
13. Make your own nut spreads and nut milks
14. It has improved my social life as I spend less time cooking. I have also met amazing like-minded Thermo fans online and in the flesh!
15. It has made me multi lingual by meeting fantastic people in thermomix forums around the world, at thermomix demonstrations as well as having to translate some fantastic international recipes
16. No more headaches of deciding what to cook. Well, that depends on how many cocktails I have had!
17. Adopting a healthy lifestyle by cooking from scratch and with delicious healthy natural ingredients
18. It takes you to creative cooking levels you never thought possible
19. I haven’t bought a tin of tomatoes in years. Chops fresh tomatoes in a second. Literally
20. No more onion eyes so I can actually wear mascara while cooking. You will never have to chop an onion again
21. You can make your own beauty products so you never have to worry what you are putting on your body
22. You can make your own natural cleaning products so your house can shine naturally.
23. No more awkward silences with new people you meet. They are always intrigued when I tell my thermomix story. Every thermomix owner has a story, believe me
24. You can cook anywhere : the kitchen, the patio, the living room, well anywhere there’s a plug. In Spain there are even plugs in bathrooms! I’ll leave the rest to your imagination…
25. You can have a long soak in the bath while making cheese sauce
26. You can temper chocolate the easy way and look like you have been doing it all your life
27. No more burnt saucepans. It is mainly self cleaning and is dishwasher friendly
28. You’ll never have to holiday alone again. You can bring it with you and leave the husband behind
29. Your kids will be able to cook before they are 10 years old
30. It takes the tediousness out of prep: taking seeds out of pomegranates, making lemon zest, grating cheese, chopping vegetables to name but a few
31. I can now compete with my chef cousin without looking like an idiot. It helps beginners learn to cook. It helps good cooks look like chefs. Eventually those who can’t cook WILL cook like chefs
32. You get to know the names of famous chefs around the world once you spot one in their kitchen which will make you look and sound like a professional : Tom Aiken, Heston Blumenthal, Elena Arzak, Claus Henriksen, Massimo Bottura, Adriano Zumbo to name but a few
33. No more store bought sauces laden with hidden salt and unhealthy hidden ingredients as you can make them in minutes
34. Removes the danger of cooking with flames, knives and hotplates so your kids can take over. Result!
35. My husband no longer moans when it’s his turn to cook
36. Then there’s Dalgona coffee. And cappuccinos worthy of the best café in town
37. Every Masterchef contestant uses one
38. It makes caramel. That in itself is good enough for me
39. You can make desserts better than any dessert trolley in your favourite restaurant.
40. It keeps me sane and gives me free time. Things money can’t buy .It’ll keep the family happy. When mum’s happy everyone is happy. And that is worth EVERYTHING!

So what are you waiting for, if you don’t own a Thermomix, you need to!

Check out my recipes for Easy Healthy Fish Tacos, Blueberry Hazelnut Tart, and Pistachio and Coconut Ice Cream to see how easy it is with a Thermomix!