Live Well with Leonie

10/01/2026

Tandoori Spice Paste

So quick and easy to make in your Thermomix! Have you made it yet?

It’s fabulous in a range of curries. One of my fave uses is to combine about 90-100g with a small tin of coconut cream and pour it over cauliflower florets and bake till the coconut cream/tandoori paste caramelises and the cauliflower is slightly charred.

I measured 90g portions of the mix into 120ml glass jars from Kmart, labelled them and popped some into the freezer, the rest into the fridge.

And did you know you can measure using your TM7 by just placing a container onto the base? Sure can!

10/01/2026

SO glad I have a Thermomix to make my own sauces and pastes and soooo many foods.

I know it’s not easy to avoid all additives but I figure if I can reduce my exposure (and ingestion), I’ll hopefully avoid any more cancer!

What do these findings mean for your diet? Image Source: Jannissimo / Shutterstock

09/01/2026

Funky smelling washing machine? Clothes smelling a bit like wet dog?

Here’s what could be the reason and ways to avoid it.

When it comes to laundry cleaners, I do usually use dōTERRA’s On Guard Laundry Liquid which obviously IS a liquid. However, I do also have dōTERRA’s Laundry Powder and can highly recommend it. If you’re looking for a completely natural laundry powder, this is it! Oh, yes, and it does include oxygen bleach.

Could your eco-friendly washing routine be the reason your clothes still smell after washing? Credit: leeeee77/Shutterstock

07/01/2026

Looking for Thermie inspo?

Check out the most cooked recipes recently from both Cookidoo and the Recipe Community. Any take your eye?

05/01/2026

Last hours to stock up on sale items from The Mix Shop… and no, sorry, the food doesn’t come with the items.

04/01/2026

Ouch!

02/01/2026

Foods that age you and not just in looks but body-wise as well.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and everything you eat affects it. These foods do more harm than good and add years to your body inside and out.

01/01/2026

Who wants to test drive a TM7?

31/12/2025

The proof is in the pudding as they say.

This isn't about puddings but rather about what's best to eat and why on aircraft and it's an interesting read.

I'd extend the thought concept to fast food as well. I'm sure we've all had the KFC, the burger, the fish and chips - all the fast food that tastes good when we eat it fresh... but how about the next day?

I've reheated leftover chips (cos there's always too much for me in a serve). Let's just say the taste is pretty much🤢. I find the flavour of the no-doubt ghastly oil they cook them in to become stronger and develop an almost-mineral taste. Awful.

The same thing happened when I reheated leftover KFC (back when I could eat that). The whole flavour profile was off. The taste of the oil overwhelmed the chicken. It made me realise just how horrible is the oil in which they cook the chicken.

Make no mistake, takeaway food outlets don't use good quality oils because it's too expensive. So they're using vegetable, canola or worse still palm oil that's mostly unsustainably produced. The worst cooking oils for our health.

So as we move into a new year, let's focus on cleaning up our food and eating habits and choose foods that are actually good for us. Sure a 'treat' (if you can call it that) every now and then will hurt but hey! sometimes needs must. I've done it too.

If you're eating takeaway food more than once a month let's say, then we seriously need to talk about healthier options and easy ways you can make your life easier. DM me.

What’s the best thing to order in the air? Aureliy / Shutterstock

31/12/2025

Now isn't this interesting?

I know some people who definitely suffer from leisure sickness and I remember decades ago when I worked at Qantas doing shift work, long hours, often overtime; whenever I went on holidays (usually overseas cos, y'know, I could), I'd get a really bad cold and bronchitis.

It was so frustrating! I'd spend the flight - usually long-haul to the UK - sniffling, and sneezing, wheezing and coughing. Most unpleasant for me, let alone those near me. I would be so sick.

I realised my body just kept going, going, going at work and in life. Running on adrenaline no doubt. Being in front-line customer service is exhausting physically, emotionally, and mentally. Shift work takes a toll too on our physical health so it was like a double-whammy.

I came to realise getting sick at the beginning of a holiday was how my body "let go".

Seems leisure sickness is a real thing (could have told them that).

Nowadays I no longer work in a stressful job or work environment. I also support my health with natural products like my dōTERRA essential oils and supplements. Life-changing and so wish I'd had them back then.

Have you experienced leisure sickness? If you'd like to support your health with natural solutions, DM me for my daily wellness protocol.

Could your body be reacting to relaxation? Image Source: Ground Picture / Shutterstock

30/12/2025

Before you reach for that low-sugar, zero-sugar soft drink thinking it’s better for you than full-strength, read this.

Don’t swap the sugar for the carcinogen!

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29/12/2025

I recently hit a couple of milestones in my Thermomix business!

Firstly, I reached 10 years with Thermomix - hard to believe, it’s gone so quickly. 10 years of helping others to cook better, faster, easier with a Thermomix. 10 years of the wonderful Thermomix community. I’ve made so many lifelong friends, both colleagues and customers-now-friends.

Then I had my 100th sale! Wow! 100 lives changed! It’s such an incredible feeling!

To celebrate my 10 years, my gorgeous team leader gave me a lovely 10-year pin and certificate from Thermomix. Then today I received a beautiful necklace celebrating my 100th customer. Such a nice surprise!

I am aiming to change a whole heap more lives for the better next year. If you’re ready to make your kitchen life a whole heap easier, then I’d love to show you how. Or if you’d like to join us as a Thermomix consultant and not just be paid to help others, but also earn additional rewards and recognition, then let’s chat!