Princess Bubblegum Sushi Tutorial (Adventure Time)

I was going to make some "Tree Trunks Apple Crepes" today but my crepes didn't turn out as I liked them so I'll probably revise the recipe soon. I woke up early today and decided to use up the last of my white rice and my cooked brown rice in my favorite shapable food - sushi. I hope that you like it - and so I've included a tutorial for it. What would you like to see next from me?

Step 1. Have two tones of WARM rice - one a light pink/purple and the other a bright red, orange or hot pink. You can alternate if you wish but otherwise it wouldn't be Princess Bubblegum.

Step 2. Flatten your darker rice down and use a rubber spatula to make it more rectangular. Make sure that it is even.

Step 3. Make your lighter rice into a cylinder shape as best as you possibly can and place in the middle of the dark rice.

Step 4. Roll half of your dark rice over (make sure that its all still warm) using the plastic wrap and squeeze tightly but gently. Pinch and squeeze the sides together as much as possible so that they form together and pinch to make the hair a bit (however you like).

Step 5. Make sure that your sushi rice colors align together correctly, wet your knife and wipe on a paper towel. Slice your sushi thickly to keep it from falling apart, repeat the wetting and continue. Then you can make the crown. 

How To Make A Crown

Step 1. Start out with a nice yellow mini pepper or large yellow paper and ensure that there are no spots. 





Step 2. Cut your pepper in half lengthwise and (if you wish) you can remove the ribs and seeds.

Step 3. Cut a triangle from one of the pepper slices, cut two triangles from that and carefully carve two little circles into the side for roundness. Try to cut a circular knotch for her gem on top, add a radish slice to the top and then place on top of your sushi.

Decorate your sushi as you like, serve with tempura and enjoy!

Where The Wild Things Are Bento

I feel like some photography classes are in order if I want to have a better blog. But I hope that you like this simple bento - I only used King Max and one "wild thing" in this bento because it took five and a half hours to finish everything. I had never used the box before but I wish I had gotten everything together so you could see the true beauty. This is all in a Clifford The Big Red Dog lunchbox...which is huge!

Wild Things Bento Ingredients:
California Rolls
7-Spice Furikake
Carrots
Brocolli Stem
Steamed Kale
Baked Tofukatsu
Steamed Leeks
Vegan Tamagoyaki
Orange
Avocado, Cucumber, soy Cheese
Vegan Egg Sheet
Nori
Chia Seeds

Vegan Sakura Denbu

I never really liked denbu, but I've always loved the color so I decided to make it. Since I constantly make bentos I thought that I could check and see if there were any recipes but to my surprise none of them have been veganized! This was no mere challenge for me, however, as I had to get pretty near perfect for it to even be near the original denbu (made with fishy-bits). I think I succeeded - but it just so happens to be your opinion that matters to me.

(Vegan Sakura Denbu Ingredients)

• Half a package of Extra-Firm Tofu (frozen and defrosted twice)
• 2-3 tbl Canned Beet Juice
• 1/2-3/4 tsp of Iodized Salt
• 1 and a half tbl Granulated Sugar (vegan brand)
• 1/4-1/2 tsp Mirin
• A few bits of Nori

(Directions)

• Take the tofu out and rip it with your hands once it has defrosted, then place it in the food processor and give it about three short runs.
• Take that out and squeeze it with a cheese cloth until the moisture is completely gone, then cover with the rest of the ingredients and mix them gently with a pair of chopsticks. Let it rest for about an hour or until the flavor and color have completely soaked into the tofu.
• Then, ring it out a touch more (not too much or the color might run out) and mix with your rice and make anything you like with it.
• Enjoy!