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Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Sushi!

This was requested by a reader of ours.  They wanted to read about sushi.  
So here is my guide to making your own sushi.
To start with you will need 2 base ingredients #1 Nori/Seaweed and #2 Rice.  
I get my nori in a 10 pack from the grocery store. It goes for about $2.25 to $3.  Normally you would use white rice but as I have been experimenting I have found that other types of rice have interesting flavor combinations in sushi.  For this guide I have chosen white rice.

 To begin you will want a flat surface to place your nori on.  I have chosen a cutting board.  Lay out the nori flat and spread the cooked rice all over it in a thin manner.  Try not to spread it out too close to the edges.
 When adding the rice make sure it is drained.  Excess water is to be avoided.
 The nori comes in paper like sheets which are very thin and can tear or rip easily. 
Be careful when opening the package. 


 Chose your ingredients. I have chosen tuna and avocado. Place them in a row in the middle of the sheet on top of the rice.  As before try not to go all the way to the edges with your toppings.
 
 Gently but firmly start rolling the nori from the bottom to the top.  You want it as cylindrical as possible.
 Choose a sharp knife that does not have a large serrated edge.  If you choose a poor knife, your sushi will look ripped and torn like mine above.  Carefully cut slices to be 1 and a half inches to 2 inches in length.
 There are many sauces you can choose.  I prefer yum yum sauce. 
 Sprinkle some on the top to taste.
For a healthier alternative to yum yum sauce try adding coleslaw to the roll.









Monday, January 14, 2013

Skinny Pizza: Over 100 healthy recipes for America's favorite food [Kindle Edition]

100-plus recipes for Pizza by Barbara Grunes'. Families can enjoy all the great tastes without sacrificing good nutrition. 
Tomato-based pizzas: Shrimp, mushroom, chicken, spinach, tuna, peppers, artichoke, eggplant, and more.
Non-tomato-based pizzas: Teriyaki, salmon, bok choy, goat's cheese, clam, turkey, stir-fry, zucchini, and more.
Pizza on the grill: Fajita, vegetarian, Thai-flavored, salsa, olive, ratatouille, mango, barbecue, and more.
Specialty pizzas: Creole, Szechwan, smoked turkey, scallop, focaccia, crab cake, nacho, English muffin, and more.
Dessert pizzas: Apple, mint brownie, cheesecake, strawberry yogurt, rum-raisin, and more.

Monday, December 10, 2012

New Products Available in the Store


I have created some products with my photography to sell.  I uploaded them today so the newest products might take up to 24 hours to show.  Please show your support if anything catches your eye. 


Custom Holiday Gifts 1
Screen printing

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Immigrant worker feeds deathcaps to grandma.

Immigrant worker feeds deathcaps to grandma.
Barbara Lopes, 86, and Teresa Olesniewicz, 73,  died needlessly in a nursing home where they lived.  Their caretaker poisoned them in a mushroom mix up.  The immigrant worker made the mistake of picking what she thought was an edible mushroom and then made a soup which she also ate.  "Deathcaps" look similar to an edible wild mushroom popular in Asian countries. The worker and a few others went to the hospital after eating her soup.  It is reported that she was unaware of the danger.

Get ready for some knowledge.  Many mushroom varieties found in the wild are in fact deadly!  Many people who get mushrooms for food do their homework and are extremely careful when picking them.  As these videos show, they are knowledgeable about their product.  Please  don't poison yourself or others because you get an idea that you want to make some mushroom soup.
Here is a guide on mushrooms for your kitchen.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/13/4983510/deadly-california-mushrooms-came.html#storylink=cpy

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Spinach Recall



The Fresh Express company website is here. As of 7:27 am Thursday Nov. 8th 2012 I saw no mention of the recall in their news links. Nor in any obvious place.  
They did a voluntary recall on their 9oz bags due to a salmonella positive result in 
some of their testing on the 7th.  

Monday, November 5, 2012

A Pantry Challenge


The Challenge is to use what you have stored up in your pantry to make interesting new dishes by clearing out some things that have been in the pantry taking up space.  
If you have a sparse pantry then you might need to wait till its stocked up more.  
But, if you have a bit of selection you might discover some favorite meals by mixing what you have to find some great creations.  A can of spinach and some pasta shells go very well together.  
It rests solely on your items in the pantry and your ingenuity to find things that will work.  
To get you started, here are Some Ideas.  
Good luck and please let us see what you have come up with.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Get your politics out of my soup...

A small restaurant in Denver receives death threats after telling Romney that they would not receive his entourage for a campaign stop.    Maybe Romney wanted to do some fake eating there, so Ryan could do some fake dish washing afterwards.



Pesticide/Poison On Our Food Is Safe!?

The food powers that be are reporting that foods sprayed with chemicals and pesticides are safe to eat.
They say they need to do more testing to see whether or not it affects growing brains in a negative way.
I will continue trying to eat without having the poisons on my foods.
Nothing about the spraying sounds yummy or safe to eat.



We live in a fishbowl.  Everything is connected.
Stop poisoning yourselves, more especially stop poisoning me.



Thursday, October 25, 2012

Fruit Tart Didn't Stand A Chance!

This is all that is left of the fruit tart I got today.  Tastes even better then it looks.  
Below is a video on how to make your very own.