Thermomix Toblerone Cheesecake

Today is my very last day at work before we leave on our MASSIVE adventure!
6-whole weeks with the kids, am I nuts? Just a little bit...

To celebrate my last day (and my upcoming Birthday), I made a Toblerone Cheesecake - in my Thermomix of course!

Ingredients:

200g Chocolate Biscuits
80g Butter
60g Slithered Almonds

400g Toblerone chocolate (you can substitute this with any chocolate really... Cherry Ripe)
500g block Cream Cheese
100g Caster Sugar
50g Full Fat Cream (what's the point in reduced fat, seriously?)

Method:

Mill the chocolate biscuits and almonds in TM bowl for 15 seconds on speed 8. Set aside.
Add butter to bowl and melt for 2 minutes at 60°C on speed 1.
Add biscuit and almond mix and combine for 10 seconds on speed 5.
Press into the base of a lightly greased 20cm spring form pan and put in the fridge while preparing the rest.


Place 200g Toblerone into bowl and grate for 10 seconds on speed 8.
The chocolate can harden - if this happens loosen it with your spatula or a metal spoon (with the TM bowl off the base)
Melt the chocolate for 2 minutes at 50°C on speed 3.
Add sugar to bowl along with the cream and cream cheese. Mix for 30–40 seconds on speed 4.
If the cream cheese doesn't completely mix, push it down with your spatula and mix for another 20 seconds.
Pour mixture over prepared base and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until set.
Grate remaining 200g Toblerone for 4 seconds on speed 8 and sprinkle on top of Cheesecake before serving.

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I've been having an affair with a Thermomix

My apologies for being a bit absent lately, I've been having an affair with a Thermomix.


This is Thelma!

It's FINALLY mine!

I bit the bullet and bought a Thermomix. After spending the majority of last year lusting over one, and then spending the beginning of this year questioning if I really wanted one, I did it. And I love her.

I had seen it in action late last year and I was impressed, but I didn't realise just how much of a godsend it was until it was mine. Until it was in MY kitchen, cooking MY dinners for MY family. It's been a week since 'she' arrived and she has brought that little spark back in my kitchen.

Since returning to work earlier this year, I have really struggled finding that balance and keeping ontop of the things I do at home. Add a little back issue where I've been pretty useless... well it's just been a bit of a rough few months! Thelma (yes, that's her name) allows me to cook really healthy meals for the family, without standing over the stove. It's bliss! AND the best thing? I am now cooking a hell of a lot more, having fun doing it (less dishes = awesome!), and STILL having that time to spend with the kids.

And at the end of the day, if there's an appliance that gives me more time with them, I want it.



Apple Tea Cake


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Pumpkin Scones

Dear Energy: Where have you gone?

It's Monday. It's still morning and I am running off what feels like zero sleep the night before. I feel a little bit Zombie-like and I have a cute little toddler to thank for it.

Our little guy has been having some night terrors of late, but for some reason last night he just didn't want to go to sleep. At all. We resorted to pulling his little fold-out couch into our room and eventually he fell asleep, only to wake up a couple of hours later and scream from 1:00am to 4:00am. His day started at 5:00am.

I took him to day care this morning feeling somewhat guilty that I am leaving them to care for who will be a grizzly and overtired little man. And as I drove to work I was praying for coffee; nice, strong coffee.

The thing is though, lately, I have been tired. Alot. I think the issues with my back (and having to take it easy) has attributed to it, but I am just.... blergh. I feel horrible. Bloated. Tired. I could sleep for a good couple of days, and just cannot be bothered doing much. And who would want to with or weather not being overly inviting lately.

I have no energy at the moment. I feel heavy.

I am looking forward to getting back into my work-outs again, but that's still a while off. I am limited to 'strolls' which don't really do much for me. I miss the buzz that comes with exercising, I miss adrenalin and endorphins. I just miss wanting to do more than get into my warm, comfy PJ's and slippers, and snooze.

I just miss having energy! *yawn*