Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll

 

I have been obsessed with finding a good quick way to create that same sushi, California, spicy tuna roll taste at home and without all the work and fuss. I think I may have found a way. I happened upon this package of 60 seconds cauliflower rice. The first one that was not really wet inside. It is made my Natures Intent. Definitely will buy over and over. 

A few weeks ago, we went to public and they are selling their sushi for 7-9 dollars a roll. Yes, good and a nice lunch. But I decided to change it up and make at home. 

Here are my little hacks to lower the carbs and make it fit my WW diet. Also making at home made 6 of them for less than one at publix. 

I enjoyed them right away, fresh is best. I will be making these again. Just wanted to share. 

Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll 

 With Quick and Easy Hacks

Ingredients

Sushi Rice

• 2 - 90 second bags of Jasmine Rice (4 cups - 2 cups per bag) (or if you prefer any rice you like. You can also just make your own white rice. )

• Or if you like the lower carb hack  I used 90 bag of Riced Cauliflower in place of one of the Jasmine Rice.

• ¼ cup Rice wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp spoon of sugar (or a lower carb hack use 1 tablespoon of your favorite sweetener, I use truvia)

Spicy Tuna

• 1 can of drained tuna

• Squirts of sriracha (as spicy as you like)

• 1 teaspoon Mayo 

Sushi Paper (or if you want a really quick hack you can just make it like a bowl with the rice on the bottom and build up, you can either use the sprinkle furtake or the sea weed snacks and place the bits in a single sheet for that little bit. Less mess rolling it. )

• Shredded Carrots (fast hack - they come pre shredded in the store)

• 1 cucumber

• Then what else you would like rolled in it. You can put thin sliced green onion, avocado, and even change up the protein.

• I have used crab meat, I have used a breaded shrimp (cooked in airfryer- crispy) I have also used regular shrimp. 

Preparation

1. Prepare the rice. If you are using the bag then microwave per instructions.
   I used one jasmine rice and one cauliflower rice.

   
   
   

2. When done, pour out into a wide mouth bowl, so you can mix the two together and then spread out to cool. 

3. As cooling pour over the vinegar and the sweetener / sugar. 

4. Mix gently and as you mix spread it out, very gently to cool. Set in the fridge while you prep the rest. You could also just prep this and put up for a later time in the day. 

5. Then do the Spicy Tuna. Open can and drain, break up, put in sriracha and then the mayonnaise and carefully mix. Put also in the fridge until ready. 

   
   
   

6. Cut up the rest of what you would like in your sushi roll or bowl.

7. When ready, lay down you seaweed paper -nori and lay the rice as a thin layer and then right below the middle you add your filling, thinly and evenly all the way down, Then start to roll. I just free rolled. starting from bottom up, come up over the tuna and then roll forward. Placing seam side down.

   
   
   

8. Like I said before I have also been know to just make it in a bowl and use the seaweed snacks as a little single sushi bites.

This all turned out really delicious and so affordable. It is just the prep time that takes the most. A Lot can be prepped and put up for when you are ready. I can last maybe a day. So eat it fresh. 

WW Notes

For those on WW this hack of half rice and half cauliflower really cut my points.  For me this was 3 points a roll.

Living Your Best Life and doing what feels good for you and your family is the secret to a beautiful life.

Keep it simple.

Stay well and safe

Welcome to my journey

Louise

Rye Bread - Bread Machine

It is that time. St. Patrick's Day is soon. I decided that I need a homemade piece of rye for my corned - beef.

This year, I have been spending a lot of time, making food for my family, that I know what is in it. I have

been so label shocked lately, at the chemicals an preservatives that are in our foods.

No wonder we are heavy, unsatisfied and never really feel terrific. Lately I have changed a lot of our foods

and we are starting to see a difference. Also in this day and time, food now is getting actually quite crazy.

Either the price is doubled or it is difficult to find. I tried to make the rye bread, in my store it is about

4 dollars plus a loaf. This one turned out really nice. I am actually going to try a darker one next time. I will keep

you all posted.

RYE BREAD - BREAD MACHINE

Ready in 3 hours

Serves 12 slices -ish

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup of warm water

1 tablespoon of olive oil (butter)

1/4 cup of brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute)

1 1/2 tsp of salt

1 cup rye flour

2 3/4 cup of bread flour

2 tsp of caraway seeds

1/2 tsp of dry yeast

Preparation

1. Put Ingredients in like the bread machine says. 

Mine says put in first.

> Warm water, olive oil, salt, brown sugar. 

>Then put in the rye flour, the bread flour. (I poured it to cover the water, gives my flour time

to mix before it activates the yeast.

>Last put in caraway seeds and put yeast on the very top.

2. Close Bread Machine.

Choose:

>Whole Wheat/Grain selection

>crust dark

>Bake it in the bread machine

This takes a full 3 hours. When it is done, don’t let sit in machine (gets soggy) (I think most machines

will keep warm and hour, but usually I get to it really quickly.

3. Carefully remove the bread pan ***very very hot. 

4. Shake out the loaf and put on a rack to cool. 

******* Paddle sometimes stays inside the loaf, so be sure to look out for it. *********

Here is a picture of my hand so you can see what size the loaf is.

Tips

I have read that before you bag it, you should cool it, and the rye takes a few hours on a rack. 

If by chance it does get soggy I am sure a little time back in oven would fix this.

A lot of machines have a delayed start, so you could set it and have it go off 3 from your time you need it. 

* You can also take the dough out after the first rise, and prep like you are going to bake it in the oven.

Some machine have just a dough setting.

This was totally delicious. I decided I couldn't wait until it cooled. I had one slice with my lunch and

I kid you not it was so very nice, the rye was just enough, the caraway seeds you have to use,

it just makes it rye bread. The smell was warm, rye, and tempting.

If you try this let me know how it went. Not sure on the prices of stuff. But the rye flour I bought on amazon

3lbs for 9 dollars. I used a cup so .75 a cup (1 lb is equal to around 4 cups ) and then the bread flour 5 lbs for

3 dollars. (.15 a cup - est .45) yeast 1/2 pkt-ish = .05. Olive oil - pennies, brown sugar -20 cents est. So more

or less for a 1.50 I made a nice loaf of rye bread for my family.

I now know what is in it. I know I saved a lot of money. Most probably could make 4 for the same as a loaf in the

store.

WW Notes:

If you are doing WW. I found that one slice was 6 personal plan points for me. It was very filling and a very

nice textured loaf. I had a slice with a bowl of beans. You can make anything work for WW, you just have to know

that if you have this then maybe follow with something 0 points.

I will be trying more things soon.

I hope you enjoy this.

Living Your Best Life and doing what feels good for you and your family is the secret to a beautiful life.

Keep it simple.

Stay well and safe

Welcome to my journey

Louise

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY 2022