HOMEMADE: Strawberry Cupcakes

I'm not really a person who bakes but my boyfriend and I decided to make some for fun. Since the both of us aren't really bakers we decided to grab a box because its easy and nothing could go wrong, (right?) We decided to use Duncan Hines's Strawberry Supreme Deliciously Moist Cake Mix (try saying that 5 times fast) because my boyfriend has an unhealthy obsession with strawberries.

Copycat RECIPE: Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice

I'm an avid rice-eater so sometimes I want to change it up a bit. And I have a bunch of limes at home so why not try and make Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice. I've browsed through various sites and its seem super simple to make. But here is my rendition of this tasty rice. I tried to keep the ingredients to bare minimum (because I'm lazy.) But it doesn't lack taste ! It such an inexpensive dish, $2 vs $7 at Chipotle.

Ingredients (Serves 2):
1 Cup of Rice
Water
1 lime
A bunch of Cilantro
1 Tsp of Vegetable oil (Optional)
Salt (Optional)

I bolded all the instructions so you can ignore my endless rambles.

Here a compilation of the basic ingredients you'll need. I used Jasmine rice instead of Basmati rice because I always have Jasmine rice lying at home. I also have a rice cooker so I used that. I washed the rice in the rice cooker bowl. Place your hand in it to measure the water. If the water touches your knuckles then there is sufficient water.

As the rice is cooking, chop the cilantro into how thick or thin you want. I don't like the stalks so I discarded them but you can use it to pack more cilantro flavor. Then squeeze the lime juice and mix the two (cilantro + lime + optional vegetable oil.) It should look something like the above.

Mix it with the rice when its done cooking but don't just dump it. Lime sizes vary so taste test it as you mix the cilantro-lime mix with the rice. Optional step, sprinkle in some salt while the rice is still hot. Tada, you're done ! Proceed to eat.

Homemade: Sushi

My friends and I decided to make some sushi for lunch. Technically, this is closer to Kimbap, the Korean cousin of the Japanese deliciousness, Sushi.

Ingredients:

- Sushi Rice

- Seaweed Sheets

- Pickled Radish

- Cream Cheese

- Crab Meat Stick

I didn't intend on posting about this so I didn't take any process photos. But all you really need to do is cook the sushi rice as instructed on the label and lay the rice on the seaweed. Add the ingredients and roll. Here are the outcome photos.