A super Simple Sushi

 Hello. This is a Super Simple Sushi creation process! Boil some rice by first toasting it in a pot with some olive oil stirring on a medium high heat. Pour water that is risen 1" above the rice. This measurement has always worked for me and easy to remember. Stir a couple of times until the water starts to boil. Reduce to low and half cover with a lid for 7 minutes. Turn heat off and let set. The filler ingredients are: cucumber, carrot, and avocado. Take a peeler and peel of the outer skin to remove and discard. Continue to peel the cucumber and carrot so there are strips of them by setting them on a cutting board  and turning after each peel stopping when close to the core (the core can be used for smoothies later!). Do not mix the prepared vegetables. Have an ice bath ready for a blanch of the vegetables. Blanching is the direct cooling of a food be submerging it in an "ice bath" in order to stop it from cooking further. This softens the vegetables and helps to keep its color. Boil a pot of water and place one vegetable at a time in it. "Fish" them out with a spoon with teeth or some tongs. Place them in an ice bath. Then cut the avocado in half, remove the seed and run a knife down through the avocado but not the skin. Scoop out the avocado meat and set aside.  Squeeze the excess water out of the blanched vegetables. Now we have the 2 blanched vegetables, avocado, and the toasted rice ready to fill the roasted sea weed wrap (if you are like me you could take a piece of see weed and eat it!). Take one sea weed wrap and on the bottom 1/4 spread rice the length of the wrap and place the avocado, carrot, and cucumber along on top of the rice.Roll the sea weed with the filler upward gently and slow until almost at the top. (It is important that the filler be evenly distributed along the sea weed so the roll stay proportioned and have not too much filler so it can close completely). Have a small cup of water for the use of "sealing" the roll. Take your finger and dip them in the water. Run damped fingers along the top. Finish the rolling and repeat. Make into about 1 1/2 inch size portions. Too big and less portions and too small and the sushi will fall apart (the ends are usually not suitable for plating). Use fingers to secure the circumference of the roll and with a serrated knife make long strokes so the blade cuts without to much pressure. It may take several back and forths. The key with Sushi is being gentle and not temperamental. I like to stack them like a pyramid. Tadaa!We have a Super Simple Sushi! Thank you very much! Eric M. Rangel

How to: Sgetti Burrito

 Hello. This is “Sgetti Burrito”! How to. I gotten the idea from a super  amazing actress whom is both Mexican and Italian! It is called “fusion cuisine”. Boil some water. I always like to put some salt in the water. It helps the water boil more fast and the noodles absorb the salt more readily. While that is heating up. Prep the onion and garlic length wise and cross wise. When the water is boiling place the sgetti noodles in the water and submerge them completely, add a little olive oil, give it a stir, and reduce the heat to a medium high heat. Heat up a sauce pan on low and add the ½ prepped onion and garlic. By this time the pasta should be able to be removed from the burner, rinse and drain the pasta. (Sometimes Chefs say not to rinse the pasta because it washes away the starch and then the sauce will not adhere properly). It is up to you. The rinse will stop the noodles from cooking and keep the noodles,” al dente” (to the bite) instead of continuing to get softer. Then add the meat (vegan) to the sauce pan along with the herbs. Stir on a low heat and cover for a few minutes. Prep the tamatoe, cilantro, two lemons (into halves) marinated jalepenos for the salsa topping. Add a little jalepeno marinate juice to the vegetables and the juice of one lemon. Mix the ingredients and let set. Prep some olives length wise and add with tomato sauce to the meat mixture, and the cooked noodles.  Mix and let heat on low for a minute. In a small sauce pot add oil, water and “Nutritional yeast” for a cheese sauce. One could use vegan cheese (made of soy) or kind of cheese one would prefer. I prefer vegan of course. Let boil and reduce stirring frequently. Heat up grill skillet to medium high heat. If it is not hot enough the boritto will stick. Get your flour tortilla and add sgetti and cheese sauce mixture. (Do not put too much sgetti mixture into the tortilla because it will not fold completely). Fold and place on skillet. I like to put a lid on top to cover the burrito so it will heat better. The grill helps keep the burrito from opening and makes for a better presentation. Remove from heat and cut on a bias. Plate. Top with salsa and serve. Voila! I hope you enjoyed the how to of: “Sgetti Burrito”! Thank you very much! Eric M. Rangel

I have been working on a song I like to call, "Love is my key". I added some bass guitar and an electric guitar to give it more body. I would absolutely love a simple drum set but at the moment I do not have one and my computer that I use to make beats is defunct. So I do not have a precussion section. It makes for a great intro song though. I am so inspired it is making me a perfectionist. I have learned that art takes time. Haha! Well, all in good time I suppose. Thank you very, very, very much!

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 Hello! I had finshed work early and decided to hang out at a friends house and play some games to have fun becuause some friends were in town(I won a game and lost a game). So with the edge off I have gotten ready for the next day so my mind was more at ease (there is always something that has to be packed or remembered, gesh). It was 7:00 am andI had to get up! It was time for me to go to my second California Amature Skateboarding League competition of the year!  I gotten dressed and on the road! This skateboard competition was held in Roklin, California. It is about two hours from where I live. I had arrived! I was happy to see a lot of people that were at the last competition. Everybody is really nice and neat! My favorite trick in my run was a frontside board slide on the rail was so fun! Over all I placed 3rd in a higher division then I was in previously. More challenging!

I had a super day and qualified again for the California State games! My goal is progression and to gain wisdom. Thank you very much! :)