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In Episode 91, we are joined by Nikalene Riddle, founder of Skinnymixers and recipe developer extraordinaire. We loved hearing about Nik’s thermo journey, her process for creating recipes and useful advice for eating healthier when you have a family.
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From her humble beginnings of seeking out a machine to make almond butter to having one of the most active Facebook communities on the planet, Nikalene Riddle from Skinnymixers has certainly come a long way. 
The recipes that Nik creates are loved across the globe, and for good reason. She advocates cooking from scratch. Her recipes are largely gluten / dairy / grain free. They are commonly low carb / healthy fat. However, what’s the common thread between each recipe? Taste. They have to be delicious. And simple, because who is going to stick to an eating lifestyle if it’s too much effort?
In fact, this theme of simplicity is one that continues to emerge when talking to Nik about her Thermo journey.
From simplifying her recipes to make them as straight forward as possible (fun fact: her incredibly popular Butter Chicken recipe began with 22 steps and now has 11), to attributing some of her weight loss success to the way the Thermomix makes cooking super easy and methodical, with more consistent successful results. Simplicity is a key to success.
Simplicity also applies when it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes. Nikalene talks about the 18 month journey to healthy eating she took with her husband and business partner Michael. Slow, simple changes over time that can be maintained. We also talk about this in the context of wanting to implement healthy changes when you have a family that may not be as keen.
A New Book!
Nikalene has just released her beautiful new book, The Healthy Mix. It features 25 deliciously simple healthy recipes that can be incorporated into your regular midweek meals that will be loved by the whole family.
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Are you a Skinnymixer? How has your Thermomix helped you to eat healthier? Leave us a note in the comments below!
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Skinnymixers is my go too – congrats to Nik on her third book and the mention of number four Mexico – Aribba Aribba – and just left the facebook page were the masses are already calling for a Straya book as the fifth – she will have 100K followers by Easter if not beforehand – luv your work Nik & Michael
I’m a skinny mixer and love the community not only for its love of food and the thermomix but also the support it provides. I love cooking everything from scratch and knowing I am cutting out all the preservatives in my food! Nik’s recipie books are such an amazing price and the reviews speak for themselves – amazing!
Great pop cast. I belong to both and have just purchased Nik’s three books.
I’m from across the pond, have all three of Nik’s books and love them, I’m also a 4 blade sign up – you are so far ahead of us in the UK. Thank goodness for the wonderful world of WWW. I’m new to lots of this but learning loads of new things everyday – I consider myself to be a real foodie and so happy that I have my thermomix which has opened up a brand new range of recipes, style of cooking and a better understanding of what is going into my body and what I am putting onto my families table and into lunchboxes . !!!!
What a fabulous podcast! Nik has been an inspiration to so many & this cast showcases that dedication.
Thankyou