Strawberry shortcake has been a favorite dessert of mine since I was a little girl. It’s one of the most comforting and simply desserts you can make. IMO. So to celebrate this decadent classic on it’s national food holiday, I made Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Sushi. It was fun to get creative, and I made…
Today I have the honor of being a guest contributor for the sweet MuffinTinMom, the creative brains behind Muffin Tin Meals. Her’s was the first blog I found and started following when I was trying to find new and fun ways to make meals for my picky toddler. This was back in 2009, and to…
The great thing about chicken salad is that you can really load it up, or make it with minimal ingredients and it still tastes great. It’s great as a sandwich, on crackers, and I’ve even had it over a bed of pineapple. YUM!! And now I can say I’ve had it as sushi. This is…
There are some types of sushi that can easily be made in the palm of your hand, like finger sushi, or battleship sushi. You can make sushi rice balls just by using plastic wrap. However, there are a lot of, what I call, ‘tools’ available that make the sushi making process a little easier and…
It never fails; every time I make tacos I have leftover taco meat. In the past I’d put it all in a save-for-later container, stick it in the fridge and usually have a taco salad the next night for dinner. Or, I’d just forget about it. Not anymore! So this recipe all started when I…
Though making the rice for your sushi can be a bit of a process, I promise you it’s actually very easy. They is making sure you thou thoroughly rinse your rice. But we’ll get to that later on. Let’s start from the beginning. Buy your rice. However, you want to make sure that the bag…
Between using a rice cooker or making your sushi rice on the stove top, this is definitely the easier and more convenient option. Measure out your rice. Basically you are going to want to use the same measurement of water that you use of rice. 2 level cups of rice : 2 cups of water…
You know that slightly sweet, mildly tangy taste sushi rice has? Give some props to the rice vinegar dressing. Though the rice has it’s own lovely flavors and tones, it’s the rice vinegar dressing that gives it that extra POP! However, you do have to be careful that your dressing doesn’t overpower the taste of…
Measure out your rice. Basically you are going to want to use the same measurement of water that you use of rice. 2 level cups of rice : 2 cups of water – this makes about 5 to 6 cups of cooked rice 3 level cups of rice : 3 cups of water – 7…
You’ve made it! You’ve rinsed and prepped your rice, prepared your rice vinegar dress, and cooked your rice using either the stove top method, or a rice cooker. YAY!! You’re almost done! Now lets walk through these final step and get you ready to start rolling or pressing some sushi. If you’re using a wooden…
