Our Story

From journey of a mommy to chapters of CooknShare

Everyone said being a mom is the best gift. But they never said anything about the hustle and bustle behind it…

Hi, I’m Kartini. One important thing you should know about me is that I am a mommy to 5 beautiful children and a wife to a loving husband. Being the backbone of the family, serving hearty family meals has always been my top priority. Just like everyone else, I used to be a working mom from 9 to 6. Though office work may have its perks, I have to confess; in some ways, it had affected my biggest priority—my family.

My friends have always thought I had the perfect family. Always sunshine and rainbows. But, the reality is, my life was almost a mess, that is until I met “her”.

Initially, I was able to juggle between work, baking, and cooking. Even though it was tiring, I somehow could still manage. However, since the addition of smalls teeny ones into the family, I needed to find a better compromise. Something that can help simplify my life. That is when I stumbled upon THERMOMIX^®.

It was love at first sight! I have seen “her” a lot walking through my Instagram feed, but meeting “her” in person, I immediately knew I had to invest! “She” does almost everything—she chops, steams, sautes, boils, and many more. I could already imagine how easier my life would be with her on my countertop. It was like having my own personal cook assistant at home, except she needs no holidays and much sleeker in person, haha!

From that day onwards, I immediately grabbed myself a THERMOMIX^® and registered as an Advisor. I started sharing about it on social media and began my journey as a one-woman Advisor. Long story short, words have spread to more than close relatives and friends, and now, my small circle has turned into a growing community that gathers over 400+ members all across Malaysia! And we call ourselves, CooknShare…!

You must be thinking, how do I go from a one-woman Advisor to a full-fledge THERMOMIX^® brand? Hmmm… More on that, I will pass the story to my partner in crime, DJ…

With love,

Kartini

The moment I saw the 2-second lemonade recipe, I immediately fell in love. I had already pictured cooking all sorts of delicious recipes every day using ‘her’.

It didn’t take long to convince me to grab one for myself because as soon as the Cooking Experience ended, I secured mine on the spot, but not Shaz! Spoiler, she bought one a year after me, haha! At that time, I was not fully on board yet with becoming an Advisor because it was my first time.

In just two weeks of using THERMOMIX^®, I was even more amazed at how much potential ‘she’ holds! During the two weeks, I was able to convert many of my ‘turun-temurun’ heritage recipes easily into ‘one-pot’ recipes using THERMOMIX^®. If previously I need to stand in front of the stove for 20 minutes to mix and simmer the dish, now I can just push a single button and let ‘her’ do it for me.

I didn’t stop there. I experimented a lot and even created new recipes. I started to learn how to bake. I made my own homemade bread, which now becomes a weekly tradition, and even sold my burnt cheesecakes with 4k profit in 4 days! Isn’t that amazing?

Seeing how much it had changed my life, I’ve decided to invest in a 2nd unit. I immediately thought of Tini! When she had invited Shaz—and I tagged along—to her Cooking Experience two weeks ago, she asked us, why buy another when we can get a 2nd unit for free? It was my wake-up call. I knew right away I have to make that decision. Hence, fast forward, I become Tini’s first-ever recruit!

And that was how my real THERMOMIX^® journey began, in April 2019 as Tini’s first recruit. From there, both of us kickstart CooknShare together… Now, back to you, Tini…

With Love,

DJ

We Cook. We Share.

Both DJ and I share common values. We laugh, we rant, and we never stop sharing how THERMOMIX^® makes life in the kitchen quicker, easier, and more enjoyable. We believe moms deserve a break, and we trust everyone, regardless of skills and time, can cook a delicious meal they are proud of. Especially for us, when our family’s plates are squeaky clean on every dinner, that gives us satisfaction.

When we kick off CooknShare, it was never about numbers. It is about how much we can help change people’s lives.

We think everyone has their own bad mom moments. But, if we can help families out there eat ‘air tangan ibu’ every day, our goal is complete. Life is complicated enough, so let’s make cooking effortless.

Since then, we have never stopped soaring! Both Tini and I continued our brand as CooknShare, and who would have thought from Tini’s single social media post, turned into one of Malaysia’s leading THERMOMIX^® community?

None of this can happen without the help of our talented members!