I made sushi!

Or should I say, I made sushi that I would actually eat! :)

Today is SFS's birthday, and because I'm a total dork, I decided to make him some cupcake pops. I'd seen the idea on Bakerella's trip to PW's lodge, and thought that it might make a nice little surprise for SFS (his love of sushi is well documented)! I had planned on meeting him at his office this afternoon for lunch (we ordered cheesesteak's from Shorty's- my broccoli rabe/provolone was DELISH)... so I took these along as a treat!

In any event, here are some pictures of my process. First, I started with the cupcake pop "dough"...
Then I shaped it into "sushi" shapes... (I know, it doesn't look totally appealing- but it'll get better, I PROMISE!)...
Then I sliced up a bunch of Juju Fruits. I pre-sorted the "groupings" because I didn't want to have two pieces of "fish" the same color! My "rolls" have to be colorful, people...
After that, I added sticks to my "sushi"... doesn't it look like a little forest?
Oooooh... here's a shot post-dipping...
This is what they look like when it's all done...
Dontcha think the pineapple looks just like a little fish?
I then made a little "bento box" to hold the "sushi". (Ok- so this looks NOTHING like a bento box. I know. I'm just trying to stick with the theme... please humor me!)
I wrapped all the pops individually. (Come on... these things were going on the subway- you would've done the same!)
And the finished product:
So there you have it- Happy Thursday, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY SFS!

Mmmm... sushi!

Last night SFS met me in Astoria and we went out for sushi. To be perfectly honest, I'm not a huge sushi fan- this isn't a secret, nor does it deter me from eating at sushi restaurants on a regular basis. We went to Watawa Sushi, which is a small place on Ditmars, just a few blocks from my apartment. SFS always orders something fancy, and last night was no different. Check out his Spicy Roll Combo:

Dontcha just love that wasabi in motion? Meanwhile, I'm trying to expand my palate, and I order one roll. A SINGLE roll. It looks a little lame on a plate, but we're talking baby steps here, people. Plus, I only like the parts in the middle, so SFS always agrees to eat the head/tail of the Shrimp Tempura roll:

But that's not ALL I get... because I love fried rice! This place makes YUMMY veggie fried rice, with broccoli, asparagus, beans, corn, etc. DELISH!

The rest of our night was pretty low-key! SFS wasn't as into the A-List Awards as I was, so I have to catch up on some TiVo tonight! SFS and I also bought our tickets to Minneapolis/St. Paul- can't wait for our Memorial Day rendevous with my family! Happy Thursday!