Sorry for disappearing. I've finally started my Management course and will be able to learn how to start my business.
It's very interesting! Yesterday we had our first class, we talked about how we have to get a better understanding of ourselves and what our goals are.
In today's class we had to identify what triggered stress in our lives so we could either "own it" and deal with it or get rid of it; later on, we had to think about what we do to let the stress go. And this is where this message starts. For me, music is very liberating. It doesn't have to be a calm song, rock is more of my thing and I bring this to my cooking.
I love baking with music on. It makes it much more exciting!!
But as you all may know, music is not my only liberating thing. Cooking also helps me to get over a stressful day.
And I don't believe you have to make everything from scratch, it is possible to get a cake, muffin, pancake mix and give it your little touch.
Last weekend we had a little barbecue to celebrate my sister's birthday, and of course, we had to have cake!
Since it was a lunch barbie we didn't have much time and I needed to make a gluten/lactose free cake, so I bought the mix and prepared it with a few little touches.
First I prepared it differently; instead of following their instructions I followed my own. I started by using a hand mixer to beat the eggs until fluffy. Afterwards, I added a little bit of vanilla and the amount of oil instructed; added half of the cake mix and, to finalize it, I added the water and the rest of the mix - I thought it would be a good idea to put in liquids-powder-liquids-powder. After everything was blended, I followed the baking instructions.
For the filling and frosting, I made a chocolate mousse. I had to make it gluten free and try to reduce as much as possible the amount of lactose I'd use, so I used dark chocolate and lactose-free thickened cream.
Now, to make the cake more delicious and moist, after it was baked and a little bit cooler - before adding the filling - I cut it in half and made a mix of lactose-free milk and a little bit of brandy to delicately moisten the inside of the cake.
And that’s it! A small change can make a big difference!
You don’t have to create a recipe from scratch to own it. You can add your own talent and creativity to any step of the process. You just have to practice and add something that you believe can make the recipe pop! With time, knowledge and practice, you’ll be able to develop and set free the creativity within you.
Remember, you can always make things a little bit more special just by putting your heart and passion in it.
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Hope you have enjoyed it.
Cheers,
Dee.
