From vegetable cubes to Greek yogurt: 5 products you can stop buying at the supermarket

How many times have you asked yourself if it was really worth buying certain packaged products at the supermarket? The answer may surprise you: many of the foods you buy regularly can be prepared at home in less than 10 minutes, with simple, wholesome ingredients.

With the new Thermomix, what seemed complicated becomes incredibly easy. Here are 5 products that you can stop buying and start preparing in the comfort of your own home.

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Homemade Greek yogurt

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Total time: 18 hours and 20 minutes
Savings: 70%
Yield: 8 jars of 125g

Greek yogurt from the supermarket can cost up to €2.50 for 500g. With the Thermomix you can prepare it with just €0.75 of ingredients.

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Peanut butter

Peanut butter

Preparation time: 7 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Savings: 50%
Yield: 250g

Forget about €3.00 jars full of additives and preservatives. With just €1.50 worth of ingredients you can prepare a creamy and natural peanut butter, perfect for breakfast or a snack.

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Vegetable almond drink

almond drink

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Savings: 60%
Yield: 4 servings (approximately 400ml)

A liter of packaged almond milk costs around €2.50. By preparing it at home you will spend only €1.00 and you will have a fresh drink, without added sugars and preservatives.

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Vegetable stock cube

vegetable stock cube 2

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Savings: 75%
Yield: 4 servings (about 1 jar)

This is the undisputed champion of savings: 75%! Commercial stock cubes cost around €0.24 each, while preparing them at home will only cost €0.06 per portion.

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Bread

fresh bread

Preparation time: 10 minutes (active)
Savings: 60%

A kilo of bread at the supermarket costs around €3.00. By preparing it at home with the Thermomix you will only spend €1.10 for the ingredients.

The basic recipe

With the new Thermomix, preparing bread is very simple: the mixing bowl kneads the ingredients perfectly and the controlled leavening function guarantees professional results.
Simply insert flour (500g), water (approximately 300ml), yeast (7g) and salt (10g), set the dough function, let it rise and bake. With just 10 minutes of active work you will obtain fragrant and genuine bread.

The advantage

No more queues at the oven, no more stale bread, just the unmistakable scent of freshly baked bread and the certainty of simple and natural ingredients.

In a short time you will save and eat better: cooking with the Thermomix does not only mean cutting costs, but also eliminating pots and pans to wash thanks to a single appliance, reducing energy and food waste with precise doses and optimized cooking, reducing the use of plastic by avoiding the purchase of packaged products and bringing healthier and more nutritious foods prepared with fresh and natural ingredients to the table. It is a choice that makes cooking more sustainable and transforms the preparation of food at home into a real investment for your health and your wallet.

With the Thermomix, preparing fresh and wholesome food at home is no longer a waste of time, but an investment for your health and your wallet.