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I used to make a white fish and vegetable casserole, topped with dill Japanese mayo. I have such fond memories of the ta...
19/01/2026

I used to make a white fish and vegetable casserole, topped with dill Japanese mayo. I have such fond memories of the taste, because l love the taste of dill combined with a bit of umami and richness. This time, I made a veggie baked rice with a similar topping using my homemade chickpea mayo. The taste was familiar and comforting, and oh-so-good without the eggs. I wonder if I could recreate a similar taste while cutting down the fat in the mayo drastically…

Rather pleased with the first soy-free vegan mayo I’ve made that did not break — with the help of the thermomix, the tri...
01/01/2026

Rather pleased with the first soy-free vegan mayo I’ve made that did not break — with the help of the thermomix, the trick was increasing the chickpea to oil ratio. It’s a high fat recipe even though I stuck to using extra virgin olive oil, a healthier fat. Next step would be to find an alternative for the fat but keep the creamy texture and taste. The difference between vegan mayo and regular mayo is night and day — in a good way. I’ve always hated regular mayo and tolerated small amounts of Japanese mayo, but vegan mayo? Delish! I think I was born to be vegan.

I did it! I completed the challenge! On the very last day of the year. Good omen for 2026? 😆 Thermomix makes it easy to ...
31/12/2025

I did it! I completed the challenge! On the very last day of the year. Good omen for 2026? 😆 Thermomix makes it easy to control temperature for fermentation, allowing me to warm the nut milk to 40°C without an external thermometer. I didn’t measure the precise temperature but it was warm to the touch, perfect for yoghurt. I chose to pour out the blended milk and keep it in my precision oven instead of leaving it in the machine because I don’t want to worry about cleaning it later. But I imagine it can be left in there — the manual cooking mode goes up to 12h. This challenge was harder than I thought and I think I was only able to complete it because I had a lot fewer classes in Dec. It was a good experience though, and I have past mistakes to learn from now.

Fried rice in the TM7 failed, resulting in broken sticky rice. I suspect I added too much veg and it caused the release ...
31/12/2025

Fried rice in the TM7 failed, resulting in broken sticky rice. I suspect I added too much veg and it caused the release of too much water. I also increased the speed of stirring cos it wasn’t mixing properly, and it probably caused more breaking up of the rice. Tasted good though.

Tried this recipe from “The Elements of Baking” and unfortunately the dough’s hydration was too high and difficult to ha...
29/12/2025

Tried this recipe from “The Elements of Baking” and unfortunately the dough’s hydration was too high and difficult to handle. It also collapsed in the tray while proving. Was afraid to add more flour for fear it would become dense. Somehow, the taste wasn’t what I quite envisioned. Maybe my frozen pesto was too sour/not tasty enough/too old.

Finally got to use the gluten-free rigatoni I made and dried last week, using a new pasta extruder attachment for my Kit...
28/12/2025

Finally got to use the gluten-free rigatoni I made and dried last week, using a new pasta extruder attachment for my KitchenAid. The rigatoni held up pretty well in the sauce — better than the bow ties I made previously. Paired it with leftover pumpkin soup, with added no soy sauce and peas for more savoury taste. Grilled some leftover eggplant and topped it with marinated shaved carrot. Yummy leftovers meal 😋

Day after Christmas: I tried the hand torn cabbage recipe from cookidoo again with more oil and less cabbage. This time ...
27/12/2025

Day after Christmas: I tried the hand torn cabbage recipe from cookidoo again with more oil and less cabbage. This time the taste turned out much better (was not burnt). I would generally prefer a less oily dish like how I usually cook in my wok, even though it was tasty.

X’mas potluck with the family! I made the breadsticks, spinach and artichoke dip, and grilled eggplant stuffed with waln...
27/12/2025

X’mas potluck with the family! I made the breadsticks, spinach and artichoke dip, and grilled eggplant stuffed with walnut filling.

Trying to find a miso substitute because I found out recently that I am soy intolerant. It’s also best to avoid soy beca...
27/12/2025

Trying to find a miso substitute because I found out recently that I am soy intolerant. It’s also best to avoid soy because it promotes inflammation and hinders healing, according to . I have a recipe for chickpea miso which I modified for yellow peas. However, I had already filled the jars before I realised I was supposed to make little balls and throw them into the jars to minimise air. Oh well. Hopefully it still works. I was also too lazy to read through the original Peaso recipe by Noma. I used the thermomix to cook the bean pulp and mix up this very heavy mixture (which would be a pain to do by hand).

Slightly failed recipe from Cookidoo — added too much liquid (wanted to use up various stocks) and used thicken mode to ...
27/12/2025

Slightly failed recipe from Cookidoo — added too much liquid (wanted to use up various stocks) and used thicken mode to thicken the sauce without realising it would blend it and ended up chopping the cauliflower.

Finally got down to making the puréed velvety soups that thermomix is so known for. I have been drinking those soups cou...
24/12/2025

Finally got down to making the puréed velvety soups that thermomix is so known for. I have been drinking those soups courtesy of my sister, but never been able to replicate that silky smooth texture with my hand blender. I found a cookidoo recipe for carrot coriander soup, and since I love coriander, I thought it wouldn’t disappoint. I wasn’t wrong. Chillies were stuffed with a spicy chickpea mixture (also made in the thermomix) and it was very good. Can’t believe I easily pulled off two dishes and washed up everything before 7pm. Kudos to the TM7.

Soups always bring me a ton of comfort, especially in colder months like Dec. I’m taking a singing break this month, so ...
22/12/2025

Soups always bring me a ton of comfort, especially in colder months like Dec. I’m taking a singing break this month, so I’ve allowed myself to indulge a little bit in soy and some troublemaker foods. The soup base is veggie stock seasoned with GF doenjang and gochujang, both of which contain soy. My goal is to one day make a gluten and soy-free doenjang and gochujang substitute. Noodle dough was made using a gluten-free pasta recipe from “The Elements of Baking”.

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