A Girl, a Gay & a Thermo

This week, we’re embracing all things cosy and comforting (all with seasonal veggies) with our Easy Autumn Weeknights episode.We’re talking the dinners getting us through the cooler months without losing the will to cook — including crispy Brussels sprouts in the Thermie, a velvety curried parsnip and apple soup, a weeknight-friendly moussaka bowl, and the ultimate mac and cheese that honestly deserves a round of applause.Meanwhile, Bronte accidentally creates a plumbing nightmare involving Metamucil and a drain, Erin discovers Bronte’s plans to cook liver fritters and immediately questions the friendship.It’s cosy cooking, great inspiration for easy weeknights, and autumn comfort food at its finest.Sautéing 16 ounces of Brussel sproutshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r543332Curried parsnip and apple souphttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r87037Moussaka bowlhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r924861The ultimate mushroom mac and cheesehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r825781Country style chicken liver frittershttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r293370You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week, we kick things off with a little MasterChef debrief—past judges, new faces, and the very important observation: Have you noticed TM7s on the contestants' benches?Then, we get into it: what kind of mum are you feeding this Mother’s Day? From Fancy Mums to Boozy Mums (and everything in between), we’re diagnosing mum personalities and building the perfect menu to match.Bronte fully leans into his Boozy Mum era with meatballs in a rich wine sauce, while Erin embraces her inner Fancy Mum with a shellfish nage in champagne (because obviously). We’re also poaching pears in red wine and finishing things off with a chamomile custard tart that feels very Meghan Markle-coded—elevated, shall we say?And to wrap it up, … what kind of mums did we grow up with?Whether you’re cooking up a storm or just here for the wine and snacks, we’ve got your Mother’s Day sorted.Meatballs with white wine mushroom saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r77112Shellfish nage with champagnehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r811816Pears in red winehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r156361Fruit tart with chamomile custardhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r140386You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week, we’re channelling Jerry Maguire and asking: can your Thermomix… complete you?We’re talking full plate energy — cooking your protein, carbs AND veg all at once using the bowl, simmering basket and Varoma (yes, she’s working overtime). No sad side salads here.On the menu:Corned beef with mustard sauce + vegLemon rosemary chicken with ricePork cannelloni with veg-packed saucePea & ginger soup with marinated salmon + greensPlus, a slightly confronting discovery that Erin’s kids have absolutely no idea who Kylie Minogue, John Farnham or Madonna are… and a discussion on whether Jerry Maguire has aged like fine wine or… off milk.Corned beef and mustard saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r241773Lemon rosemary chicken with ricehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r921340Pork cannelloni with vegetable saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r83241Pea & ginger soup with marinated salmon and greenshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r751751You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week we’re diving into the world of one of our absolute faves—Alyce Alexandra. From cookbooks (that actually get used) to her genius pantry philosophy, we unpack who she is, how she built her food empire, and why we rate her so highly.We chat through her approach to real-life cooking—think staples that make dinner easier, not fancier—and the accessories that Thermo lovers swear by. Yes, we’ve got thoughts. We spotlight her iconic silicone mat (including the easiest prawn curry you’ll ever make), plus those dangerously cute ice cream moulds that have us feeling like domestic goddesses.And because no episode is complete without a little chaos… Bronte introduces his brand new, deeply unwanted housemates: mice. Where are they living? What are they eating? Why are they thriving? We have questions. Mostly for the mice.You can find Alyce at;https://www.alycealexandra.com/Alyce's Chicken Stock Powder Thermomix Recipe (without the chicken or the nasties!)https://www.alycealexandra.com/blogs/free-recipes/chicken-stock-powder-thremomix-recipe?_pos=3&_psq=chicken+stock+powder&_ss=e&_v=1.0Silicone Steaming Mat for Varomahttps://www.alycealexandra.com/products/steaming-mat-for-thermomix-varoma?_pos=2&_psq=sili&_ss=e&_v=1.0&_su_rec=UoVsSOIHYxDLAMWrhbwho_ZgDJFvzn5YPiPVu19hKwsKqKlgq1ufDYggxVqU03w86E7KFc5Qw3m44OPGd3zcXzomija3Xj4H009nURwc78SwLkTTHaHI6bTrFKsuPOUfdhhKwrzuFzAhwqUMhSkKQZd7-tWjKpVFVpN9CQ5F56FsTFM-lilDx0snLl4r71jfyliD58cHXnLEigxTMB-_SPt53u6FgzyVdRXhNvBHLxaRP65lzj4xD_Tb_lNcvTBD0cC3XUbmVW4PdQ4fw7K2I4d5lz5bYeQ&_su_rec_id=04801f78-bd60-47cf-b530-6e73bd950e78-1776464257Easy Thai Green Prawn Curry in the Thermomixhttps://www.alycealexandra.com/blogs/free-recipes/thermomix-dead-easy-thai-green-prawn-curry?_pos=1&_psq=prawn+curry&_ss=e&_v=1.0Mini Silicone Ice Cream Moulds + Free Stickshttps://www.alycealexandra.com/products/mini-silicone-ice-cream-moulds?_pos=1&_psq=ice+cream+min&_ss=e&_v=1.0Chocolate Coated Vanilla Ice Creams Recipehttps://www.alycealexandra.com/blogs/free-recipes/chocolate-coated-vanilla-ice-creams-thermomix-recipe?_pos=1&_psq=chocolate+vanilla&_ss=e&_v=1.0You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

Petrol prices are cooked, groceries are wild and suddenly we're asking... what the hell do we cook when we're poor??!This week, we're getting budget savvy in the kitchen - how to shop smarter, stretch ingredients further, and create seriously good meals without spending a fortune. Think affordable risottos, clever ways with sausages, making every cut of meat count and how to take the sting out of the price of yoghurt. It's budget cooking, but let's make it delicious.

Salt. Pepper. The OG power couple.This week we’re putting the ultimate seasoning duo front and centre—think crispy salt & pepper squid, rich Tuscan pepper beef, golden salt rosemary bread and a cheeky salted caramel sauce. We’re diving into salts, seasoning secrets and finishing it all off with a Bloody Mary (obviously). Simple ingredients, seriously iconic flavour.Sichuan pepper and chilli salt squidhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r118792Tuscan Peppered Beefhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r925782Rosemary and Sea Salt Breadhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r825582Salted caramel saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r80203Lemon pepper seasoninghttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r152078Vegetable Salthttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r755595Celery salthttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r718207Bloody Maryhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r124923You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week we're diving into chocolate. How much is too much? We're talking about a very seductive choc orange tart, some fudgy pistachio, white chocolate and raspberry brownies and pears drowned in a spicy chocolate sauce. We also confess some of our guilty pleasures that don't involve chocolate... This episode is a goody in the lead up to Easter and planning some scrummy, chocolate desserts.Choc it like it's hot dawgs.Bitter Chocolate and Orange Liqueur Tart with Honeycomb Dusthttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r130206Easter eggshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r148933White Chocolate, Raspberry and Pistachio Brownies (Gluten Free)https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r132259Assorted chocolate truffleshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r491297Steamed Pears with Chocolate Cardamom Saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r150933You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

After a few weeks in the weeds of manual mode, we're back where we belong with some of our fave segments.What's for dinner? A couple of weeknight winners.Accessory of the Week (we look at the latest doo dah the Nester)Cookidoo Roulette (Bronte has bookmarked something truly disturbing)What did your Husband fuck up?Then we wrap it all up with a strawberry daiquiri. All in a day's work here at Pod HQ (aka Bronte's lounge room).Salmon with ginger sauce and spiced cashewshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r70567Filo chicken piehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r924863Poached Eggshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r930015Curry Chicken Quichehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r928975Liver Cakehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r732005Frozen strawberry daiquirihttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r126704Bec's fries seasoninghttps://becs-table.com.au/fries-or-chips-sprinkle/You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/