How to make sushi by Brenda. No barriers

I would like to start this post with a thank you note: to those who have asked me or thought about my family, my mum. I know for sure she will get better soon. 

Thanks to a variety of different ways of communication such as skype, blog, facebook, email...or whatever you call it,  I keep in touch with friends and relatives from the other side of the world. There are not barriers,  and the word "distance" only has meaning when I have to fly for 17 hours. 

Thanks to the Skype, I saw my mum the day after I wrote my last sad post. Because we were face to face, I could appreciate better how she was, emotionally I mean. It was an unexplainable feeling when we laughed together. What a relief.

A few years ago, I didn't have an account in Facebook. I had "zero" interest on other people's lives. But  using facebook, in my opinion, isn't about gossip or because you don't have anything else to do in your day. For me, it is a fast and a nice way to touch base with the people you like, and even to find old friendships. 

When I was a teenager and living in Madrid, I had a very good friend, lucky me. She was my "best friend", as today Aurelia calls hers at the school. We shared our secrets, lots of good moments and some tears from broken hearts, probably some "pants" issues. Of course, we were like sisters, inseparable, because when you are 14 years old there is not other world than your friend. If you had an argument, that was the end of "your world" and her opinion was more valuable than one from your real sister.

She had to move to the North of Spain, but there were not barriers between us because there was always a phone call of 1 hour or longer until our ear became hot-red, or a train to catch so we could spend summer in La Coruna or in Madrid.

Life makes funny tricks sometimes and we lost contact when we were in our twenties. I left Spain and became an ex-pat travelling around the world. I thought of her many times, wondering about her life, "does she have a boyfriend, a husband, a child or two? Is she still in Spain?"

Thanks to Facebook we met again, and recovered a friendship that never died. It was left when we said "see you tomorrow" last time we saw.

We both know now enough about each other's lives, she have met my children through photos and I we have her two beautify girls. I cannot wait to go to Spain and hug her, in person. Yes, a text in Facebook is not the same but for now, I am happy with it.

Starting the day before...

My yaya Brenda is the best making sushi for the kids

1. Cook 1 cup of any short rice and let it cool. I use leftover rice from the dinner.
2. Cook an omelette and cut it in stripes. Cook some carrot sticks, or even chicken breast or prawns would be nice. I make one of smoked salmon for myself with cream cheese on top of the rice. Whatever you want to add as a filling, it has to be cool or the seaweed will shrink.
3. Place a plastic mat on the base, then one sheet of seaweed. 
4. Follow the picture and spread the rice (not too much or you won't be able to roll). Start the filling from the end close to you.

Roll it gently

1. Wet the end of the seaweed with a bit of water so it sticks to make a roll

Cut the rolls

1. Wipe a sharp knife in a bit of oil to make the cuts.
2. Keep the sushi rolls in the fridge.

Serve them cold

It is a healthy meal to put in your child's lunch box, and perfect for kid's parties. I am not exaggerating when I tell you my daughter begs me to have some of them for breakfast!