SUSHI!

I made sushi Friday night. It was a very good meal after a long week. I love making sushi because it's very easy, fills me up, is cheap and I can eat a lot and not feel bad like I would at a restaurant. It's dairy and gluten free naturally too! I take a lot of the credit, but I really can't. My friend Leslie, introduced me to making sushi last summer. And I have been addicted ever since. Thanks Leslie :) I'm still working on the rolling and cutting part but I'm getting better. Anyways, here's the recipe!

Sushi (makes about 6 rolls)
Rice
3 C sushi rice (brown or white) (available at an asian grocery store or regular)
3 1/4 C cold water
1/3 C Rice Vinegar
2 TB sugar
1 tsp salt

Other Ingredients
1 avocado
1/2 of a cucumber
1 carrot
kiwi
mandarin oranges
raw or smoked salmon (found at asian grocery stores or Whole Foods) Remember to eat sustainable and healthy fish.
Cream Cheese
Nori Paper (Seaweed for outside)

1. Boil the rice and water.
2. After boiled, put on simmer for 20 minutes with lid.
3. After 20 minutes, turn off the heat. Leave lid ON and let sit for 10 minutes.
4. While rice is cooking cut up veggies/fruit/meat.
5. Also, warm rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small pan on the stove. Do not boil.
6. When rice is done, put into non metal bowl and mix with vinegar mix.

Please Google for how to roll. There are many videos out here. This is a good website for more information on making sushi. Enjoy!My "Green Roll"--Avocado, Cucumber and Kiwi