Poppin’ Cookin’ Sushie Candy Set

I’ve posted a couple of videos of our adventures with Kracie/Poppin Cooking Japanese candy making kits but I thought those of you who can’t watch the videos might like to see some of the results too.

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The kits come from Japan and cost a couple of hundred yen which is only a couple of dollars. Roughly 100 yen = AUD$1.00. To get them in Australia the minimum cost is around $15. Kim brought this one back from Singapore for us. The idea is that you make the candy yourself, it comes in powdered packets which you mix and pour into molds. Each kit has different flavours and a theme, we made the sushi one this time.

The very famous RRCherrypie does instructional videos if you want to see some, they are totally addictive!

This is the contents of the box, you have to cut open the plastic package because it has instructions as well as places to measure your pieces.

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One by one you empty the packets into the corresponding plastic area, add water, stir and leave to set.

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These parts were the egg and tuna topping.

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I was kind of crap at making the nori wrapping XD It’s like trying to roll out bubble gum!

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Totally serious business!

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But in the end it does really look like sushi! And it even comes with soy sauce.

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Both mine and Kim’s panda bento suffered slightly from user fail but it was a really fun way to spend time! The sushi was all grape flavoured but other kits vary.

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You can get them on Amazon, ebay and a lot of other online stores, just google Kracie or Poppin Cookin kits. Hope you guys enjoyed as much as we did!

Melbourne Snapshots – A Caterpillar’s Dream

Snapshot time!!

You remember my favorite restaurant in Brisbane, the Kwan Yin Tea House? Last time we visited, the owner told me that her friend had a similar place in Melbourne that we should visit. HELL YES!

It’s called A Caterpillar’s Dream and it’s out at Kew. James got the mini burgers, so cuuuute!

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The sweet potato wedges were just like Kwan Yin, so yummy! It’s much more up market though, they do breakfast and it’s all very cafe-ish. VERY Melbourne XDVioletLeBeauxP1070215_18356

Food almost like my favorite restaurant? Serious business!

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It was all delicious and I could definitely see the similar styles but it wasn’t quite the same.

Yummy bento:

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I would definitely go back again but it did make me miss Kwan Yin even more!

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I spotted a Hello Kitty tram around the city a few weeks ago too. I think it was to celebrate the new Target range.

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James made the most delicious beef bourguignon too. SO good!

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We were walking around at night and the deserted Myer construction site looks so creepy *_* If they wanted to make some extra money they could totally film a horror movie there during construction!

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CREEPY!

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Biggest Katsu EVER! It was like twice a wide as my waist *_*

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That night we had an event and the only thing that was actually open on the way home was Mook Ji Bar.

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We’d been walking around that much that I really didn’t care what we ate as long as it was hot! I love Winter but I think I’m ready for it to be Spring properly now.

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Gigantic portions though!

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This has been mostly food huh! I think it’s because I’m so hungry now waiting for it to be lunch time! I’ve been writing trying to get as many posts done ahead of time so I’m more organised and on top of things for once in my life. It’s nice to actually be ahead and not have to worry about details so much. It also means that I won’t be posting photos from weeks ago as much so wish me luck with it 😉

Strawberry Flavoured Mini Chocolates – Food Friday

Today’s Food Friday is quick simple and has very cute results!

Mini chocolates 😀

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I bought this mold from Daiso for $2.80. It’s silicon and can be used for chocolates or any number of other things. I really liked the tiny designs!

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All you need to do is melt chocolate, pour in, stick in the fridge then eat 😀

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I decided to try making some strawberry chocolate which turned out to be delicious! I melted the white chocolate in the microwave the added a little strawberry Nesquik powder.

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After stirring well it turned pink.

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It was a little lumpy but more stirring fixed that.

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The end result was very cute and so yummy!

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They were great to eat on their own but now I want to make a bunch and use them to decorate things! Next stop, adorable cheesecakes 😀

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