Healthy choco balls - Certified Thermomix person

Ditch all those choco ball recipes, here's an interesting one I've tried. It's easy, lazy, and the result is just perfect

"You don't like chocolate. You don't even love chocolate. Chocolate is something you have an affair with" Geneen Roth, American Writer

You will need

• 300g roasted hazelnuts

• 20 sticky dates

• 150ml evaporated milk

• 100g dark chocolate

• 100g milk chocolate

• 125g heavy cream

• Shredded coconut or sesame seeds (or whatever thing you want) for topping

Instructions

1. Place hazelnuts in the bowl. Mix 5sec/ Speed 10

2. Set aside

3. Place the pitted dates in the bowl. Mix 7sec/ Speed 10

4. Add ground hazelnuts and evaporated milk. Mix 7sec/ Speed 8

5. Set aside

6. Clean the bowl

7. Place chocolate pieces in the bowl. Mix 5sec/ Speed 10

8. Scrape down the edges of the bowl. Mix 5sec/ Speed 10

9. In a saucer pan, poor the cream and put on low heat

10. Stir until you see bubbles

11. immediately pour the cream over the chocolate. Mix 30sec/ Speed 5

12. Add the hazelnut mixture. Mix 15sec/ Speed 5

13. Scrape down the edges of the bowl. Mix 15sec/ Speed 5

14. Freeze for 1 night

15. Shape small balls and roll into shredded coconut flakes or sesame seeds

16. Enjoy!

Gluten-free bread - Certified Thermomix person

When I go to the organic market, I always buy huge quantities of seeds, grains, flours etc, but never use them before they expire. Well, that's part of the past now, because I've just tried an amazing and easy recipe to "get rid" of all those seeds and make some space in my pantry. Actually this is the best GF bread I've ever tried and this makes a perfect breakfast toast

"Those who think gluten free bread is a tasteless fat flat thing should give this another try" Myself

You will need

• 320ml water

• 20g buckwheat flour

• 60g GF flour

• 70g oat flakes

• 40g chia/flaxseed mix + 30g water

• 40g cooked quinoa

• 35g sunflower seeds

• 35g pumpkin seeds

• 40 gr de psyllium

• 6 dried apricots (sliced)

• 2 TbS EVOO

• 1,5 tsp. Himalaya salt

• 1 tsp. baker's yeast

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250°C

2. Soak chia/flaxseed in water. Leave aside

3. Place 350ml water and yiest in the bowl. Mix 1,5min/37°C/Speed 1

4. Add flour then remaining ingredients

5. Knead for 4 minutes.

6. Shape 8 small buns (or any other shape you want) and place them on a tray already covered with baking sheet

7. Bake for 20min (medium rack)

8. Check the crust (top and bottom). If the top turned gold, cover the buns with foil paper

9. Bake for 15min (bottom rack)

10. Let cool

11. Enjoy!

Tips:

1. If you don't want your seed to be ground, add them 40sec before the end of the kneading process. What I do is put flour/psyllium/EVOO/salt first then gradually add oats, chia/flaxseeds, seeds, quinoa, apricots

2. The first time I added soaked seeds and cooked quinoa I thought my bread would never be ready. If this happens, don't panic! The baking process will continue while the buns are cooling, and you'll get extra fluffy bread on the inside.

3. I often run of dried apricots. So I use olives. I used dates once but my bread turned "runny"

4. In times of rush, I don't use my oven but use my waffle maker instead. my bread is just as delicious as the oven baked one, plus it has a cool shape

Ginger Lemonade - Certified Thermomix person

I always buy lots of ginger for my woks and other recipes. But it's always a cool idea to use ginger in other recipes. I can make syrup or infuse it and even pickle it. I just love the taste of ginger-red food! My suggestion today is to prepare a quick ginger lemonade, delicious and refreshing during summer

"When life gives you lemons make ginger lemonade….right ?!!" The Buddhist Chef

You will need

• 1l water

• 50g muscovado sugar

• 10g fresh ginger

• Juice of 1 lemon

• Juice of 1 lime

Instructions

1. Place ginger and sugar in the bowl. Mic 10sec/ Speed 8

2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix 10sec/ Speed 8

3. Add lemon/lime juice. Mix 10sec/ Speed 8

4. Add water. Mix 20sec/ Speed 4

5. Filter the juice and serve with ice cubes

6. Enjoy!

PS.1: I always freeze ginger juice cubes and just mix everything when needed or use inserted of regular ice cubes

PS.2: You can also add mint for a fresh touch