California Rolls

Brandt and I tried making California rolls recently and they actually turned out pretty tasty!

Step 1: Prepare sushi rice by rinsing it several times until water runs clear; drain in a colander:

Step 2: Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes prior to steaming it in a rice cooker:

Step 3: Fold in sushi vinegar (rice vinegar, salt and sugar):

Step 4: Cover nori with a thin layer of prepared sushi rice:

Step 5: Place sliced avocado, cucumber and crab in the middle:

Step 6: Roll, slice and serve with wasabi and soy sauce!

Kalaloch Camping

Brandt and I spent a few days camping at Kalaloch Beach west of Olympic National Park on the coast. It was rainy the first day we arrived but the following day it was beautiful.

'Baby bump' in its early stages...

Brandt almost got caught off guard by the tide...

Brandt pretended he was 'Survivor Man' and used some seaweed to tie his beach wood bundle to take back to camp for kindling.

We drove up to the Hoh National Rain Forest to check out the 'Hall of Mosses.' It lived up to its name!