August 11th, 2015

Tonight you will learn how to make Microwave Mochi! (mostly because Joel wanted to be in the blog post today) Mochi is a Japanese treat that is squishy and delicious. This is a super simple way to make mochi at home with out all the work it takes to make it traditionally.

First you need to get some sweet rice flour:

This is 1 1/2 cups rice flour.

Then you use 1 cup of white sugar:

Mix:

Add the tiniest bit of salt:

Then mix in 1 1/2 cups of water with 5 drops of white vinegar:

The ratio is 2 parts sugar to 3 parts rice flour and water

Mix until it is smooth:

Since this mochi is made in the microwave, Joel came up with this cleaver idea to keep the middle of the mochi from over cooing in the center. He puts a small cup in the middle of the pie plate!

Be sure to line the pie plate with some plastic wrap, the mochi is super sticky after it is done cooking!

Cover the top with plastic wrap and microwave the mochi! Our microwave takes 12 1/2 minutes. You might need to adjust your time.

When you take it out be careful! Is is SUPER HOT!

Flip the pie dish over. You can let the mochi cool for a few minute before this step:

Remove all plastic wrap:

Cover with potato starch to stop it from sticking to everything!

Cut into bite sized pieces!

Cover all the pieces of mochi with potato starch so they don't stick together:

Now you have a bag of mochi! Enjoy!

Yay I love mochi!!
Have a good night!

December 19th, 2014

Mom and Dad didn't make it in today. The weather was bad coming over the pass so they chose to go to bed early.... and go see the third Hobbit movie with out me.... an activity I had planned to do with them... oh well we will think of something else to do.

Here is a mochi:

It is basically rice flour and sugar.

It contains red bean paste. (It is sweet.)

It is chewy and wonderful.

Thanks Japan.

Oh and I got this in the mail today. I know you are jealous and wish you has a cool artist uncle like Goeffery  Evertts:

Yes that is Volemort and Harry zapping Hermy and Rudolf.

Hope you have a great night.

Feburary 20th 2014

There is one thing that I HATE above all house work, more then laundry, more then cleaning the toilet. It is also the easiest job you could do.

I cannot stand unloading the dishwasher......

I am not sure what this face was about. Inky decided to come sit on my lap while I was working and then she made this face.....

She also was very helpful.

Inky was proud of herself.

Here is a lime.

Joel made mochi! I love mochi!