Golden Nugget Soup - Certified Thermomix person

When you talk about golden nugget, people tend to think about halloween or Christmas. Why limit consuming this oh so delicious thing only from October to December? It's really one of my favorite soups and this is seriously the easiest soup I've ever prepared. If you've never tasted this, then get ready for a trip to heaven!

This recipe is:

• Vegan

• Gluten free

• PBS/IC friendly

• Low carb

• Lactose free

"It's not just eating energy. It's an experience". Guy Fieri

You'll need

• 1 golden nugget. The recipe is for 1 person, so you'll only need 150g

• 200g water

• 50g coconut milk (or any other vegan milk)

• 1 tsp. EVOO

• 1 ts herb mix: parsley, chives, basilic

• 1/4 tsp. Himalaya salt

• 1/4 tsp. powdered garlic

Directions

1. Wash the golden nugget and cut it into halves. DO NOT PEEL IT! it's not like standard pumpkin

2. Remove seeds and cut into small pieces. You'll only use 150g, the rest can be put in the freezer in separate small bags

3. Place the pieces in the bowl. Mix 7 sec/ Speed 5

4. Scrape down the edges

5. Add 200ml water and spices. Mix 20min/ 100°C/ Speed Spoon

6. Add 50ml milk

7. Mix 5sec / Speed 10, then 5sec/ Speed 8

8. Add croutons

9. Enjoy!

Choco Truffles - Certified Thermomix person

When is the perfect time to have chocolate? Christmas! and what kind of chocolate to have? anything as long as it is choco made...Unfortunately, due to my IC/PBS condition, I am no longer to have cocoa based stuff, so these were made for family and friends, and it seems that everyone loved them!

Credit: Ena Marinkovic

"Chocolate is the answer. What was the question?". Unknown

You will need

• 200g good quality dark chocolate

• 50g butter

• 30g heavy cream

• 2 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

PS 1: for coffee flavored balls, incorporate 1/2 tsp. instant coffee in step 2

PS 2: for a vitamin taste, I add 1/2 tsp. orange zest in step 1 and 1/2 tsp. orange flavor in step 3

PS 3: I sometimes use desiccated coconut or white sesame instead of cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Place chocolate in the bowl. Mix 10sec / Speed 9

2. Add butter. Mix 10min/ 50°C/ Speed 2

3. Add cream and vanilla. Mix 2min/ Speed 4

4. Pour the mixture into a container and place in the fridge for 1h

5. Using a small spoon, shape small balls. I often use melon spoon to get perfect balls

6. Roll choco truffles in cocoa powder

7. Place in a glass container and store in a cool place

8. Enjoy!

Hot White Cocoa - Certified Thermomix person

When pure cocoa is forbidden, cocoa butter can be a good alternative. It's Christmas time and it's not an option to spend these days without a special drink. Cocoa will wait, white cocoa is here!

This recipe is:

• Not Vegan

• Not Gluten free

• PBS/IC friendly

• Not Low carb

• Not Lactose free

"When life removes cocoa from your delight list, go for cocoa butter". Myself

You will need

• 250g (lactose free) milk

• 25g white chocolate

Instructions

1. Place chocolate in the bowl. Mix 10 sec/ Speed 8

2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl

3. Add milk. Mix 10min/ 90°C/ Speed 4

4. In the final 60 seconds, increase the speed to 7 to froth your drink.

5. Serve with almond flakes

6. Enjoy!