Your kitchen is your super-power

We’re all in this together. We’re all looking for ways to pass the time whilst enjoying each other’s company and ticking off the to-do list at the same time. This is where cooking as a family really comes into its own as you’ve got to eat, so thinking of ways to involve all members of your household, big and small, in this daily task is a great way to share the load, teach kitchen confidence and skill, and also have fun while you do it.

This page is all about the different ways your kitchen and your Thermomix® are your super-power right now more than ever. We hope you find some inspiration and can’t wait to see what you create.

Let the games begin!

We might as well start with the fun stuff! Call it MasterChef, a cook-off, supper club or whatever other name you come up with. The idea is an in-house cooking competition when members or teams take turns to cook, to be scored out out of 10. The scores remain secret until all teams have cooked. You pick the theme – think Italian, a three-course meal, fine-dining, curries, desserts or anything else … It is entirely up to you and your family.

Let your imaginations go wild and get cooking! Here are some suggestions for chef-quality recipes.

Do what you wouldn’t normally do

Now’s the time to think outside the square and mix-up your menus. It may be because you can’t get your regular staples, maybe you’re missing those flavours from your mid-week take-away, maybe you have more time on your hands or you’re keen to save a little money – whatever the reason, choose to cook at least one new recipe a week and let this be an opportunity for you to grow in the kitchen. Here are two cookbooks we’re especially loving right now, Simply Delicious for its beautiful and affordable recipes (feed the family with $5 or less) and Eat Well for its healthful approach to plating up. Take a browse through both and flag some recipes to add to your Recipe List in Cookidoo®.