Refund / Replacement on the Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master

Hi Everyone!

I've had a few people contact me (thank you for all your comments and feedback) to let me know that Bellini are offering a replacement KM to all customers direct through Target or directly with them.

I emailed Bellini earlier in the week and advised them of the burning base and as some of you have mentioned, they are working on fixing the issue and are offering replacements to all who have purchased when the upgraded version comes out.  I gave them my name and address and they said they will ship a new one to me as soon as they receive them and they said I can keep my machine in the meantime until the new one arrives.  I'm not exactly sure how long this is going to take - but when I find out I will update this post to let everyone know.....

Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master - Update - TACOS!

I haven't posted for a few days, and most recently I have been making things on the stove or slow cooker (beef ragout and chicken and leek pie - yummmm will post recipe if anyone is interested?), I have however been using the KM to make a few dips, salsa, beetroot salad etc.  So last night I thought I'd give Tacos a go in the KM.

My Zucchini Slice Recipe in the Intelli Kitchen Master

I make this recipe all the time, it is a staple in my household.  It is popular at BBQs, family gatherings, picnics, breakfast or dinner!  Serve it hot or cold... personally I love it best the next day, slightly warmed in the microwave to take the chill off it (from being in the fridge).

I had some zucchini's to use up and decided i'd give it a try in the Intelli Kitchen Master and I'm happy to report it tasted just the same as how I would normally do it, but it cuts down the prep time by a 3rd!

Beetroot and Apple Salad - TM Recipe in the Bellini!

Today i'm posting my favourite recipe to date!  I had this made for me at a Thermomix demo and I absolutely can't get enough of this salad!  If you have never eaten raw beetroot - I highly recommend you give this recipe a try.....so fresh, tangy and healthy.  Give it a go... super easy!

I didn't really follow the TM recipe exactly (I didn't weigh anything) and you don't need to either.  As long as you have all of the ingredients listed, you can add as much or a little as you like - depending on your taste.  So here's what I did:

Risotto from the cookbook!

So here's my feedback on the Risotto from page 24 of the Bellini cookbook - and I have to say it went smoothly and tasted great (I tweaked it of course!).  When I went to a Thermomix demo, they lady cooked risotto, and to me it was a bit bland a bit watery... so I hoped this recipe would be a bit better and I decided to use a little less stock and substitute some of the stock for white wine.

Sundried Tomato and Feta Dip

Good morning, who wishes they were still in bed? (I sure do!)

After quite a busy weekend I made some time on Saturday to try out the Risotto from page 24 of the cookbook.  Whilst browsing on the Thermomix community website I came across a Tomato and Feta dip decided to give it a go!

Road Testing the Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master - Day 1, Part 2

Onto Part 2 of my road test...  After a bit of a disappointing start with the potato, we decided to make a strawberry and chocolate smoothy for dessert (super easy!)

Road Testing the Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master - Day 1, Part 1

I bet you are all excited to hear my reviews of the Intelli Kitchen Master??  Well when I got home last night and unpacked and washed it, Mr D and I decided to cook something easy... Mashed Potato followed by Strawberry and Chocolate Smoothy!  So here's how it went....

PS. ... Don't forget to read Part 2 of this post which features the strawberry and chocolate smoothy!

Veggie Garden Update - 16 March 2012

So after finally planting my seedlings and seeds last Friday - a week later I am finally seeing some good results!  

Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master - Available at Target!

So I received my Target catalogue in my inbox earlier this week and I was surprised to see what looked like a Thermomix knock off!  Considering I'm in love with Thermomix and have always wanted one, but sadly can't afford it at this stage, I decided to look further into it....

Veggie Gardening in Melbourne Autumn

Well it has been a big start to 2012 for me!  After moving in to a new home (with a backyard!) we are finally settled and enjoying the responsibilities of having our own home to love and take care of.  Apart from the mad rush that is the new year with summer celebrations, parties and get togethers, we are now just taking the time to complete all the little things we have set out to accomplish in 2012.

Home Made Basil Pesto

I had some fresh basil in my fridge which I knew I wouldn't use up any time soon, so rather than letting it go to waste, I decided to make some pesto... and here is what I used:

1 bunch fresh Basil

Good glug of olive oil

Tablespoon of toasted pine nuts

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Juice of half a lemon

Place all ingredients into a small food processor/handheld coffee grinder (or similar) and blend together.  

Taste the pesto and adjust the salt and pepper/olive oil/lemon accordingly.

Mix through pasta, use on pizza or in cooking!

Enjoy!

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Roast Pork with Rekorderlig Cider

So recently I attempted to cook my first ever roast pork with crackling!  I came across a gorgeous recipe online and thought I'd share it with you all... so here goes:

Roast Pork with Rekorderlig Cider

Yummy Ingredients:

    2.3kg boneless pork leg roast

    2 tablespoons olive oil

    1 tablespoon Saxa sea salt flakes

    500g eschalots, peeled

    300ml Rekorderlig apple cider

    1 hold garlic blub, separated

    1/4 cup water with 1/2 cube chicken stock

    1 teaspoon fennel seeds 

    Roast veggies of your choice to serve

1. Preheat oven to 240°C. Pat pork rind dry with paper towel. Using a sharp knife, score rind. Place pork in a large, flameproof baking dish. Rub all over with oil, then salt. Roast for 25-35 minutes or until rind is golden and crackled.

2. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Place eschalots and whole garlic cloves around pork and sprinkle fennel seeds around. Add cider and stock.  Season with pepper.  Roast, covered, for 2 hours 30 minutes **. Remove cover. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes **

  

3. Transfer pork, eschalots and apples to a plate. Cover loosely with foil. Place baking dish with pan juices over high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Slice pork. Serve with roast veggies, eschalots, garlic and sauce.

**Cooking times vary depending on the size of your pork.  The general rule is bake in very hot oven as in step 1, then bake for 30 minutes for every 500 grams

Enjoy!

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My favourite book right now!

I recently ordered this book online through this fabulous and very competitive book store.... www.fishpond.com.au.  Their prices are the lowest by far of any of the online book stores, beating The Nile, Angus and Robertson, The Book Depository etc etc.  They also offer free postage for all orders!  My book took about 10 days to arrive.

When my book arrived I was in crafty heaven!  I read Kelly's blog regularly (see it here) and couldn't wait to get my hands on this creative book.  With ideas for sewing new projects such as satchels, baby slings, zippered purses, beach bags and a kids tea-pee (to name a few), she also includes fabulous recycled ideas such as using old woolen jumpers and turning them into sewn blankets and scarves, hot water bottle covers, socks and mittens.  There are also crafty ideas things such as kids projects, broaches and wrapping paper.

The instructions at times can be a little hard to get my head around (I'm more of a tutorial girl, rather than written instructions), but once I'd read each design step by step (a few times), I could understand what I needed to do.

She also includes information on the basics of sewing including a glossary and terms.

This book is well worth the money and I highly recommend it!

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Melbourne Craft Markets Listing

Today I was looking around at art and craft markets in Melbourne and I came across this fabulous website (some bits seem a bit out of date thought);  The White Hat Guide to Melbourne Markets.  It features regular arts, crafts, vintage and farmers markets, it also lists the known defunct markets (handy!).

I thought this market (The Handmade Show) was interesting and wondered if anyone had exhibited at it before?

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I'm back... and with a new sewing machine!

Hi Everyone!

It certainly has been a long time since I've been on here :( whoops, I guess sometimes life keeps you from doing the things you love!

On some good news, it was my birthday a few weeks ago and guess what I got for a present?? YES a sewing machine!  I'm sew excited (get it!? hehe), I've been trying to sew every few days and have been brushing up on my skills as it's been years since I've even looked at a sewing machine.

I was lucky enough to receive a Singer 1507, looks like this:  It's a basic model, but it has about 15 stitches and 4 step button hole, very simple and easy to use.

I'm embarking on a few new sewing projects so I'll post them up here as I go.  Please don't forget to comment.

Until next time...
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Father's Day this Sunday!

Hi Everyone and welcome to my very first post!  Please bear with me as i'm quite new at this - sure i'm a wizz at Facebook and the likes, but blogging is a new conquest for me.

So as you all know Fathers Day is this Sunday!  With my lovely parents residing back in Adelaide I decided to make dad this cute card....

Here are some VERY simple and easy step-by-step instructions to make this Origami Card:

I purchased some thin card from Spotlight, and some contrasting card for the Tie and Pocket.  I also used some scrap blue paper for the buttons.

For the tie - I just drew the shape, then cut it out and stuck it on with a bit of double sided tape.  For those of you adventurous types out there, you can try this Origami Tie.

Good luck!
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