Pre-Valentine's Celebration: Maki Day!

Valentine's Day - an annual celebration of love and affection between intimate companions. Usually expressed by giving flowers, chocolates or offering sweet nothings to their loved ones.

This year, Valentine's Day falls on a Monday, a weekday. I usually celebrate it with my Mom who's in Calamba, Laguna. So Steve and I made efforts to go home to Calamba so we could celebrate it with my Mom. 

It was a great bonding moment for us coz we made California Maki!

It's not my first time though coz back in highschool my Mom used to make California Maki and I joined while making them. We had a first timer, it was Steve's first time to make California Maki and he enjoyed it very much!

This is the simplest California Maki ever made!

First, we prepared the ingredients: 

Japanese Rice, Seaweed for the wrapper, Crabsticks, Mango and Cucumber

We didn't have a sushi roller so we made use of foil to roll the Maki.

Steve did the spreading of Japanese rice on the seaweed ...  

then i put the filling...

then Steve does the rolling...

and finally, my Mom cuts them into the cute Maki rolls they are!

SUCCESS!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!