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Here's to Healthy Beginnings
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| by Chef Justin Timineri Florida's Culinary Ambassador |
As the New Year approaches and the current one begins to fade into memories, it’s time for resolutions that bring new hope and expectations. We make our new year’s resolutions and fully intend to keep them, however, that is not always the case.
There is not doubt that America is putting on the pounds. Therefore, many of us use our resolutions as a healthy beginning to starting a diet or even joining a gym. Let’s face it, we all want to lose those stubborn 10 pounds or fit into those smaller jeans. What better way to do that than by making the right food choices?
We look for convenience when preparing our meals, but sometimes this comes at a cost. Is convenience more important than our health and well being? I don’t think so. What we eat is directly related to our health. Farmers throughout Florida grow an abundance of fruits and vegetables that can make sticking to New Year’s resolutions a little easier. Let’s make a resolution together—take just a small amount of time from our busy lives to invest in ourselves. Here’s to healthy beginnings!
Fruit and vegetable sushi is a great way to get the whole family involved in preparing food. These hands on recipes will be sure to bring out the creative side of everyone that participates. Healthy and fun, this is my type of food. Get creative with these recipes and use your favorite ingredients. There is no limit to what foods you can use to make your own sushi creations.
VEGETABLE SUSHI
Sushi Rice, cooked and cooled (use recipe on package of rice)
Assorted raw Florida vegetables, cut into thin strips
Sushi wraps (seaweed or the new stilecolored soy wraps) www.soywraps.com
Pickled ginger
Low-sodium soy sauce
Wasabi paste
Fruit SUSHI
Sushi Rice, cooked and cooled (use recipe on package of rice)
Assorted seasonal Florida fruits, peeled and cut into thin strips
Sushi wraps (colored soy wraps) www.soywraps.com
Desert sauces (chocolate sauce, caramel sauce and fruit puree)
Set the cooked rice aside. Place a sushi wrap on a bamboo sushi rolling mat. Evenly spread
enough rice mixture, about 1 cup of it, over the sushi wrap, leaving a 2-inch edge at the top. Place the fruit or vegetable strips in the middle of the rice, making 1 neat row. Roll the mat, guiding the vegetables or fruit as needed. Squeeze mat to secure ingredients. Unroll the mat, and set aside while you roll more. When ready to slice, place on cutting board and using a very sharp slicing knife, cut into slices about 1 inch long. Garnish sushi rolls with extra fruit or vegetables and serve with desired dipping sauces.
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