The Big Zen Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch

-Hi, I'm Matilda.

-Hi, I'm Matilda.

-ALL:

-I'm Matilda!

I'M Matilda!

Cooking is what I love best.

Oh, ho-ho!

She cooked, she scored.

'Hi, I'm Matilda.'

Goodbye, Jack.

I'm in charge of the kitchen in this house.

No, no, Tilly!

SQUEALING

Get out of my kitchen!

This is a story of me, my crazy summer...

Woo! Yay!

I'm on the red carpet and I'm about to meet the star of the movie.

..and my even crazier family.

-ALL:

-What?!

Tilly rules, OK?

HORN HONKS

I need some peace and quiet.

MUFFLED CHATTER

Eurgh!

I'm in LA and having a summer to remember.

I scored a goal!

Great cooking...

That is actually very good.

..writing my food blog...

-Aaaah!

-..and mad messing about.

Eurgh! She's going to lick me!

Sometimes our house is nothing but chaos.

Jack, no! Jack!

Jack! Out!

Do not go in the fridge.

But Mum is definitely the calming influence.

-Out of the kitchen.

-Why do I get to surrender?

-Tilly. Tilly.

Today the boys are away,

so Mum and us girls are going to have a surprise day out.

So, the big question is...

Today's food is all about what us girls like to eat.

Mum's a total green goddess.

She's really into healthy food and keeping fit.

A bit like me, really.

So I'm making a super-healthy beach picnic.

Rainbow veg with a spiced bean dip.

Lean, mean chicken.

And just for a little treat, my airy raspberry macarons.

I'm going to start with my rainbow veg and spiced bean dip.

She's going to love this dish.

It's fantastic for sharing.

You just choose what you like best and dip.

So good! First, chop up vegetables you like.

I've got some...

..mini peppers, which you can just bite into.

I've got...

..and of course...

'And last but not least -

'a Mexican turnip.'

It's delicious, kind of like cucumber but not.

It's...crunchy.

'Now for the dip.' Butter beans, some crushed garlic, only one clove.

'Next, my lemon juice trick.'

Hold your hand out like this, squeeze the lemon.

All that's left in your hand are all the pips.

'Season with salt, pepper and cumin

'and add a dollop of tahini paste.'

It's made out of sesame seeds.

I'm going to add roughly four tablespoons of olive oil.

One, two, three, four.

Smells so good!

Perfect.

'Scoop into a picnic tub.'

Dip my cucumber in it.

Mm. Mum is going to love that.

Must get a picture for my blog.

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and blog on the CBBC website.

Whilst us girls have got the house to ourselves,

I'm chilling and blogging.

And Holly and Megan are giving Mum a bit of TLC.

So, Mummy, what's your perfect day?

This is quite nice. Peace and quiet.

I do like paddle boarding.

It's so quiet out there.

Quite serene. That's my idea of just a nice, peaceful moment,

away from the chaos.

Chaos? What chaos?

-Snuggles!

-Oh, dear.

I just made my bed!

'Mum's always got her hands full looking after us crazy kids.

'But for her surprise day out, Holly's come up with a great idea.'

So, guys, why don't we...

see if we can do yoga whilst paddle boarding?

Wouldn't we just fall off?

Well, YOU would!

Sounds like the perfect combo of chilling out for Mum

and action for me.

So, to keep energy levels up, I'm making my lean machine chicken.

Super-tasty!

For this marinade, everything goes in at once.

Garlic, toasted pine nuts,

sun blush tomatoes, red chillies,

Parmesan and olive oil.

Now to marinade my chicken.

Here's my chicken. I've cut it into cubes.

Mix it all up so everything's coated.

'I'm going to leave it in the fridge to marinate,

'give my hands a good wash, then skewer the cubes

'ready for the beach barbecue. So easy!'

Om...

'I'm mega chilled today...

'..almost.'

That's not fair. You took my trainers and never gave them back.

I did. They're in your wardrobe.

You just put them there...

'Megan and Holly, on the other hand...'

KNOCK AT DOOR

-Clothes again?

-I asked her for one jumper and she said no.

Holly, I think out of the two things, you lend her one of them.

Jumper, please. Thank you.

OK. I'm going to go, but please don't let me hear any more arguing.

Mum's really going to need this chill-out treat and I've got

the perfect dessert for our beach picnic.

In the hot Californian sun, I love eating yummy light desserts.

So, when the temperature rises,

my super airy macarons really hit the mark.

'First, I need some egg whites.'

Perfect. 'Next, add cream of tartar and whisk.'

But don't do it too fast because you don't want it to over-whip.

'Then add sugar.'

Look, you can see them coming together.

It has got stiff peaks. As you can see, it's not falling back in.

You also know it's done if you hold it upside down over your head.

If nothing comes out, it's done.

I'm scared it's going to come.

DRUM ROLL

Ohhhhh!

Oh.

This is what would happen if you under-whisked.

Phew. 'Got away with that one.

'Sieve icing sugar and almond flour...'

So there's no lumps.

'Gently fold in the sugar and almond flour.'

So, this is the crucial bit because all the air will come out of

the egg whites. So this is what it should look like.

'Now to put my mixture in the piping bag.'

That's all in there.

Pipe your macarons onto grease-proof paper.

So, I'm going to leave these

macarons for ten minutes until they get nice and crunchy,

and then I'm going to bake them in a medium oven.

Isn't it macaroons?

-No!

-It's macaroon.

But these aren't the French ones. It's macarons.

Since when have you ever heard anyone say "macarons"?

-Well, now you have.

-Mummy...

What are you arguing about?

-Macaroons or macaron?

-Macaroon.

It depends what you're making!

They are two different things.

Macaroon, macaron.

Well, then that's the argument done.

No, but she doesn't get that.

-She thinks there's only one thing.

-Can I just say, you're both right?

-There's a macaron and a macaroon.

-Thank you! That's what I said!

MUMBLING

I need some peace and quiet.

MUFFLED CHATTER

Eurgh!

I licked it!

THEY SHOUT

-I'm going to go and find some peace.

-You...

SHRIEKING

My kitchen!

Megan is so annoying.

'But at least my macaroons...

'Oh! ..macarons are dried out enough to go into the oven.'

Super-sunny LA, the perfect place to be outdoors and active.

Yoga paddle boarding is one of the latest crazes,

and we're going to take Mum to try it out.

So, we'd better brush up on our yoga skills.

-Here it is. Shall we try?

-I can't even do that on land!

Let's try it off the water.

-No way!

-Let me see. Oh, we can do that!

-Let go of my hands.

-Aaaaaah!

'These might not strictly be the right moves,

'but at least we're limbering up before the real thing.'

Just time to bust a few more shapes before I check on my macarons.

Gotta shoot.

These macarons smell amazing.

These are done.

Crispy.

Perfect.

'Once they are cool,

'pair up your macarons and make lots of little sandwiches.

'You can choose any filling you like, but I love raspberry jam.'

This one had a little break in it.

Maybe I should taste it, just to check.

Mmmm!

Food blog time.

I'm going to set them out in a cool way.

Selfie with a T.

Let me know how your macarons turn out.

< Macaroons!

Picnic done...

the Ramsay girls are taking Mum downtown to the beach.

Fingers crossed she likes her surprise!

Yoga on a paddle board?

Seriously? Whose idea was this?

-Hi!

-How are you, guys?

'Our instructor for the day is Courtney.'

Now, can everybody swim at least?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-How many have paddled more than ten times?

MUM LAUGHS

You've got your work cut out for you.

Mum, Megan and I are afloat, but where's Holly?

The instructor told us there's loads of stingrays in there.

That's why I'm not getting in.

Scaredy-cat.

'Yoga paddle boarding is all about keeping your balance.'

This is so cool!

'So, before we start yoga-ing,

'we've got to get used to being on the board.'

Feel the burn!

'That was fun. Now, for our first yoga pose.'

Extend your arms long.

Child's pose.

'Bring it on. That was child's play. Get it?'

Lifting your back knee.

'Move number two is a hand and knee balance pose.'

'Taking one hand off the board is a little more tricky.'

And lift your hips back to find a downward dog.

Rumpole and Bruno would love this one.

While we've been wobbling on the water working up an appetite...

Here you go, Dad.

Thanks, darling.

'Dad's turned up to help Holly get Mum's picnic tea ready.'

I absolutely love barbecuing.

I love it, love it, love it. That marinade smells incredible.

'Meanwhile, out on the water...'

Inhaling your right leg high up into the sky...

'Yoga on moving water is a lot harder than it looks,

'but it's a great way to give your body an all-over muscle workout.

'Now for the standing poses.'

Inhale up to warrior 1.

'I'm in!

'Is Mum going to get her hair wet?

'Not this time.

'Megan's in!

'Mum's getting into this.

'She's determined to clinch warrior 1.'

Thank you for not letting me fall in yet.

'And she's up. Yo, warrior 1.

'Good shapes, Mum!

'Now it's the big one, the headstand challenge.'

SQUEALING

CHEERING

'I've done it!'

Woooooo!

'Well, I did do it.'

'That was so much fun.

'And Mum didn't even get her hair wet.'

Now I'm quite chilly, so I'm going to go and get a towel.

-OK, ladies.

-'Chilled out and ready for a beach barbecue.'

'And of course, Dad's getting all cheffy.'

You cannot resist, can you?

I like Dad's ideas.

Even on a beach,

we can increase the presentation.

The smell of this chicken is incredible.

Daddy, I have to give it to you, that is actually really yummy.

-Isn't it?

-Excuse me, I made it!

Excuse me, I cooked it!

Anyone can burn it, it's easy.

Thank you. It's like my dream lunch.

Perfect. A little bit of jicama.

Mmmm. That's good. What's for dessert, madam?

Well, it's my macarons, but...

-Macaroons.

-No.

-You are maca-wrong.

-What's it called?

-Macaroon.

-En francais, macaron.

-What is it called, Megan?

-Macaroon.

-Excuse me, your father is fluent in French!

I lived in France for three years.

-That's what I said. Macaroon.

-It's a macaron!

-You are maca-wrong.

-You ARE maca-wrong.

-You're maca-wrong!

Listen, this was my peaceful day and you're all ruining it.

-OK.

-We're supposed to be Zen and calm for yoga!

-Thank you.

-But we're not being Zen and calm, we're all shouting.

'Dad and I may wind each other up,

'but we always make friends to talk about food.'

Food, delicious. Jicama, we don't see much of that in the UK, do we?

I love it. So refreshing.

-And really healthy as well.

-And this is the chicken.

Wow. Amazing.

-These are my macarons.

-Macaroons.

-Let's leave it here.

-Let's leave it here. OK.

First of all, can I just say how consistent they are with the piping?

-Beautifully done.

-Dad, at the start of the day, I was kind of thinking,

what's best - a calm day or an action-packed adventure day?

I think Mum wanted a sort of Zen-ed out calm morning,

but you turned it on its head, literally.

Yoga on a paddle board.

Yaaaah!

-Fun.

-I mean, real good fun.

-GIRLS:

-Om...

-MUM:

-Who is that omming at this time of night?

Om!

Loving your Zen, girls,

but any more omming and I'm going to get all warrior 1 on you.

Ommmm-Mummy!

Only joking!

-LAUGHTER

-The Zen chef says, "Get to sleep!"