Mother's Day Fun with Food

Get in the kitchen and have some fun with Mom and the whole family! These simple Sushi Bites are perfect to get creative and play with your food. They are a perfect little snack or make it a meal by cooking up some frozen edamame and a little miso soup. It doesn't have to be complicated but do make it fun and colourful to keep everyone with some smiles on their faces. And if you need a little sweet treat, make some Rice Krispie squares or shh, don't tell anyone and buy some; then drizzle with chocolate and add some sprinkles. Easy and fun and a wonderful way to spend Mother's Day together. 

Mother’s Day Sushi Bites

These little sushi bites are perfect enjoyed warm or cold. You can make them for mom or make them with mom this Mother’s Day! Have some fun and create your own flavour combinations. 

1-1/2 cups (375 mL) water

1 cup (250 mL) sushi rice (Calrose rice) 

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

1/4 tsp (1 mL) granulated sugar

2 tbsp (30 mL) rice or cider vinegar  

1/2 cup (125 mL) cream cheese, softened 

1/4 cup (60 mL) mayonnaise
1 tsp (5 mL) Sriracha or to taste 

1 package (7 oz/200 g) imitation crab meat, chopped  or shredded

6 package (5 g each) Korean roasted seaweed snack 

3 tbsp (45 mL) toasted sesame seeds

1 avocado, diced 

2 oz (60 mL) smoked salmon, thinly sliced 

Diced cucumber, shredded carrot and soy sauce 

In a saucepan, bring water to boil. Stir in rice, salt and sugar. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. (Alternatively, cook the rice in a slow cooker.) Gently stir in vinegar

In a bowl, beat together cream cheese, mayonnaise and Sriracha. Stir in crab meat. Place seaweed sheets into bottoms of muffin tins and top with seasoned rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Spoon crab meat mixture over top. (Alternatively, bake in preheated 350ºF (180ºC) oven for about 15 minutes to heat through.) Garnish with avocado, smoked salmon, cucumber, carrots and soy sauce if desired.  Serves 4 to 6.