I made oatmeal pancakes with huckleberry compote and took some pictures, but now I have to locate that memory card!
In other news, I have order business cards for my home baking business that I plan on starting. It is going to be called "Pixie's Pastry Parlor". I am excited to get it up and running. Although I still have a lot of work to do!
Well for this entry I made sushi!
(This is for the sushi rice, I cut it in half because a full recipe is a LOT of rice and a LOT of sushi)
2 cups short grain rice ( I found so bamboo rice at the store and it was green, so I tried that! It was good!)
2 cups water(plus more for rinsing)
1 TBLSP sugar
1 TBLSP Rice Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
Place rice in a bowl and rinse with cold water. Drain and repeat 2-3 times until water is clear.
Place 2 cups water and the rice into a pot and bring to a boil.
Once it starts boiling, turn heat to low and cover.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes.
Combine the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
Transfer the rice into a large wooden or glass mixing bowl.
Add the vinegar mixture.
Fold thoroughly to combined and coat each grain of rice with the mixture.
Allow to cool at room temperature before using to make sushi.
For the veggies I am just using thinly sliced carrots and cucumbers. You can add other things like avocado, sprouts, tofu. Whatever you want.
Okay, now that you have the rice ready, you need to place a bamboo mat on the counter so it's like this!
I get my nori(seaweed) at Owajimaya.
Lay it on the sushi mat with the shiny side facing down.
Take a wooden spoon and spread some rice onto the nori. Make sure that it's even! Be sure to leave a little off the top edge so you can seal it.
Then, some vegetables about 1/4 of the way up the roll.
Start rolling it up. Keep it tight and straight.
As you roll the sushi the top of the mat should be perpendicular to the bottom half.
Once your to the end, lightly roll and press the end of the nori so that it sticks!
Now you have a sushi roll!
Now take a sharp knife and rub a little oil on it. Slice the ends off of the roll(and eat them as a snack).
Slice the roll into about 1" pieces.
Serve with soy sauce and wasabi for dipping!
Eat and enjoy!
