Cooking [and other fun stuff]

Basically this is, and the next post, going to be a food montage.  Score!
Over the past six months I have developed a liking for cooking!  I used to hate it.  It took too long, it wasn't interesting, it sucked.  Yet I always thought baking was fun—probably only because it results in things like cookies, cakes, cupcakes, banana bread, etc.
But I have cooked a lot over these months and it has been pretty fun.

Food by Mark and Shannah

Breakfast of Champions 

It was our "break" breakfast, which means we got to eat anything we wanted for this breakfast meal. Except we had it for dinner....  It was delicious!

Divine thick pancakes are a must

Peanut butter is good on just about everything

Mountain Man portion of our meal.

Spicy Sausage, Onions, Green Peppers, Eggs and Hash Browns

Needless to say we ate a lot.  A lot...

Oh my gosh, yes, it was indeed extremely tasty!

Philly

Our second attempt. The first time we made it the meat was better, but this was still a success.

Obviously the taste was great seeing as I ate a good portion of it before the picture.

Green Peppers, Onions, London Broil Beef and Cheese

The picture does not do it justice.  I personally think Mark and I make some dang good Phillies. 

Reeses Milkshakes

We ended up adding too much milk to these.  They were good, but when we got about halfway done drinking it, it became more like milk. So we'll adjust that next time. 

We really really want to make a homemade Pesto one of these days.  One problem: the freaking basil leaves[keep in mind that is but ONE of the ingredients] are more expensive than just buying a jar of pesto.  Laaammee.  So one day when we are rich and famous we'll make a Pesto and I'll be sure to share our adventure with you. 

"Hike" to the U at the University of Utah
Mark and I decided to hike to the U on the mountain and bring lunch the other day.
I've heard it referred to as a hike.  Wrong.  It was a drive followed then an evening stroll.
Though was still very pretty how it overlooked a good chunk of the valley.

It turned out to be pretty windy and cloudy that day.  That didn't spoil our fun, it just made
it difficult for me to eat my Subway sandwich without
getting a mouthful of hair too from the wind blowing it everywhere.

My home is beautiful!

Sushi!

Sushi is so good.
I know what you're thinking.  "I am never eating raw fish! That's disgusting."   Hey, give it a chance!  That is exactly what I thought throughout the years of growing up and here I am, loving sushi.
Plus, not all of it is raw.  Some of it is cooked!

A few weekends ago me, Dad, Aunt Jennifer, Grandma and Grandpa went to Sakana Sushi Bar.  
It is fairly small but very clean! (That right there is good enough for me)
The waiters check up on you just enough to where they aren't overbearing or absent, and every roll I have tried so far (7 of 'em) has been so good!

I will say that I have not been to tons of sushi joints, but from the ones that I have been to, this one is up there on the list.

Check out our cool dinner plate set up

Soy sauce bowl and chopsticks are necessities!

2/4 rolls we ordered.

Back: Sunset Roll

Front: Mama Mia

The one way in the back is the Jordan Roll

Playboy Roll

Don't you love the flower?!

Sunset Roll: It was so good!  It tasted....summer-y.  If that makes any sense.

Mama Mia: Had flying fish eggs on it and the sauce was great.

Jordan Roll: This my favorite.  This had fried pieces in it and was oh-so delicious.

Playboy Roll: I have nothing against this roll at all, but it was my least favorite.  It was still delicious, but I enjoyed the others just a bit more. By the way, that is eel on top. 

This was our Tempura Vegetables.  

Complete with squash, carrots and some others I don't remember.  

But it was awesome

Sushi is GOOD!  If you haven't tried it, just go for it!  Start out simple.  Nobody said you had to eat a squid tentacle or anything.  Why not begin with a simple California Roll?  

It is so worth it!  I was terrified to eat sushi the first time my good friend took me in Vegas, but she made me do it...  and I am so glad she did!