Kitchen Hack: Whisking Cream With a Single Lego

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4th February 2019

During this Christmas last, as per the norm, our household always makes Danish Juleaften (or Yule evening/Xmas eve) meal. This ends with the rice and almond pudding drizzled in warm cherry sauce. This is called ‘ris a lamande’ in Danish.

Unfortunately for us, with this recent international move from London to Malaga, we can’t seem to find our electric whisk. I can’t remember if we had given it to our daughter or if it was in another box of kitchen wares in storage.

Oh oh…?

Wherever it was, it meant that we panicked slightly wondering how we were going to whisk 1 litre of cream into whipped cream for the dessert. The only handheld whisk we had in the kitchen was a tiny one for a small serving of sauces.

What now?

“Ah-ha….!” said the husband as he produced a small piece of Lego, washed it and stuck it into a Ziploc bag.

I asked him what he was doing with a piece of our kids’ toys. He told me he got this tip from his sister some time ago and he suddenly remembered it!

If you ever find yourself on a camping trip and reeeeaaallly would love to have whipped cream on top of that fireside hot chocolate (which I assume will come with a few pieces of marshmallow)…

Haven’t got an electric whisk at hand or the large handheld whish or even a large bowl? Then you fret not! Simple kitchen hack to the rescue!

Just make sure you pack a piece of 8 dotted Lego and a medium-sized Ziplock bag! (Make sure it’s a good quality one as you can see why in the video! ?)

Please watch our simple kitchen hack which I realised now is also perfect for making Eton Mess on holiday without a whisk! 😉

Have you got any other kitchen hacks I can use with my Legos? Please let me know in your comments below. I would LOVE to hear your tips!

P.S If you love all things cooking, check out my Mexican cooking blog post right here: https://thegoddessstyle.com/cooking-a-traditional-yucatan-mexican-dish-in-london-with-my-mexican-guest

How I Maintain and Manage My Rainbow Hair

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Chief Goddess Ar'nie

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22nd January 2019

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Having had my colourful hair now for almost 2.5 years has meant a lot of time spent taking good care of it. I have had to relearn certain things about hair care and maintenance especially in regards to bleached hair.

When I meet new people, naturally they are attracted to my crazy colours, be it in a good or bad way. Generally most people are genuinely intrigued and want to touch it and ask more questions.

Many even told me they wished they had the guts to have even a sliver of pink or blue or dark purple somewhere but somehow ‘society’s judgements’ stopped them from committing this artistic pursuit.

After many questions asked on the colours I used and how I maintain it, here’s my latest YouTube video with me sharing all my ‘secrets’.

Below are the products I mentioned in my video. These are affiliate links. It doesn’t cost you anything to click through to Amazon from here, though it means a lot to me. I might get tiny funding to keep my blog going. Happy window shopping!

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How to Get A Stronger and Flexible Upper Body with Chest Slides The Belly Goddess Dance Way

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Chief Goddess Ar'nie

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18th January 2019

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This is the next instalment of my Funky Friday dance tutorial. It’s all about the chest and upper body. A lot of people are very stiff up here as they tend to slouch all day in front of the computer. This is an excellent move to unblock tight chest and develop stronger core at the same time.

I hope you like this simple move and if you haven’t already, check out my other tips in this series. www.youtube.com/TheGoddessStyle

If you’d like your own personal coaching or therapy sessions with me, get in touch today!

How to Gain Strength & Flexibility with Hip Twists – The Belly Goddess Way

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16th January 2019

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I’ve decided that I will aim to post a Belly Goddess Dance Therapy tutorial every Friday on to my YouTube channel. And that same Friday I’ll post a fun 1-minute dance video onto my Instagram account as Funky Friday.

It’s been hard work to make it happen in between my mum life and my therapy/counselling work but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.

Here’s another session for you to join in.

Am I Hoarding Clothes & Shoes? Why I’m Finally Ready to KonMari My Wardrobe

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Chief Goddess Ar'nie

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15th January 2019

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Why is the new year a great time for most people to start decluttering? Their kitchen, their office, their bedrooms, their bookcases even. Is it because we get presents for Christmas and then have to create new spaces for them, therefore, have to throw out the old?

What about then when you have more things than you think, from years of ‘collecting’? What caused one to ‘hoard’ their things? What’re the emotional and psychological reasons for someone to keep things long past their use?

I don’t consider myself a real hoarder (like in the tv shows kind) though I do keep things longer than I should. I have been able to periodically put loads of clothes and books and kids toys into black bin bags and drop them off at our local charity shops. Yet my husband thinks I could go the way of my mum, whom I’d consider a hoarder. I know the psychological reason why she does it. So here’s my story.

Going Crazy over Locos Tapas in Ronda, Spain

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Chief Goddess Ar'nie

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14th January 2019

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The Goddess Style and husband — With my sweetheart

We are a family who loves discovering food just as much as we love travelling. Yet we are quite a ‘geeky’ family who loves science (with my other half’s family working in the science field for at least 3 generations) and nature and try to be in nature as much as possible.

When my daughter was here for Christmas season, we didn’t go out as much as I wanted to. She was just happy to stay home to spend time with her younger siblings and her daddy. I suggested that we go to Alhambra the day before she leaves yet she asked me about ‘the cave’.

The first time we came to Southern Spain, we found signage for a lesser known cave driving around Ronda and we decided to pop in as the last tour of the day. My 8 yr old son fell in love with it and so did us all.

After the cave, we also popped into a highly touted tapas place called De Locos Tapas in Ronda city itself. We fell in love with the food despite having to wait an hour for a table! *that’s how busy it is!* De Locos Tapas is a tiny restaurant with space for only 14 pax at a time.

My daughter wanted us to ‘recreate’ that trip for her so we decided to leave very early on the very Saturday she was due to fly back to London.

The Day for Ronda

We left at 9 am for the 2 or so hours journey to Benaojan for the La Cueva de Pileta. Unfortunately, my son has car sickness due to the very winding mountain road so we almost didn’t make the 11 am group tour. So do be aware if you are the same, to give extra time on the roads.

We did the tour inside the cave (sadly we are not allowed to take pictures of the hundreds of cave paintings that date back to at least 30,000 years BC) and geeked over the artefacts and information.

Our family came out to glorious sunshine (we’ve had amazing winter this time in Southern Spain apparently) and proceeded to De Locos Tapas in Ronda, a 20 mins drive away for our 1 pm booking.

We were greeted by Guillermo, the owner, whom we didn’t get to meet the first time we came. Being the ‘tourists’ he joked that he can recognise us as the first booking as no one eats lunch in Spain until at least 1:30 or 2 pm.

The foods ordered

The delicious tuna tataki which we remembered from the last time was the first to be ordered and a few more dishes which were new on the menu.

We didn’t have any alcohol with our meals and ordered a few plates of the same dishes as we liked them so much. For 6 pax, (3 adults, 1 teen and 2 kids) we spent less than €100 for a 1.5 sitting. We left so full and didn’t even have any dessert.

We decided to walk around Ronda towards the famous bridge and expand the ‘calories’ we’ve just digested. 😉

I hope one day you too get to recreate the day my family thoroughly enjoyed.

If you fancy flying over to eat lovely fusion tapas, check out their website here.

With my eldest girl who was so keen to visit the cave before the airport

Served with wasabi ice cream which was pretty darn nice

Crunchy ‘Birds Nest’ drizzled in Tartufo Oil with 3 Quail’s Eggs and Parmesan Cheese

Patatas bravas with their yummy tomato sauce

Foei Gras on toast with Passion Fruit Ice Cream

Baked Goat’s cheese on toast with green apple

Did you get tantalised by this review of Andalusian cuisine and her geography? How about ‘joining’ me in our ‘world’s most dangerous mountain walk’ Caminito Del Ray, on the other side of Malaga?