Mochi Night

Song:  Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)

Flute:  Alexander Lipay

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We have been having a spectacular winter here.

I love snow and the deep chill in the air.

 My sisters and I decided to make enough Mochi to last all of us quite some time.

We ended up with 6 gallon sized bags to freeze for later use.

I had presoaked the sweet rice overnight.

As my sisters and my mother played a dice game...

I first prepared a quick supper of scrambled eggs and corned beef hash.

(We don't wear shoes in the house...

these are one of my mother's slippers).

My elder sister had bought these aluminum dies...

which light up when moved.

For the eggs...

in order to make them moist and fluffy...

I add a quart of milk to a dozen eggs.

It was just a quick light meal as no one was particularly hungry...

and, so I could start making Mochi.

My younger sister making individual cakes...

and then rolling them in sweet rice flour to coat them so they won't stick

to each other in storage.

We then bagged them for the freezer.

My elder sister got two gallon sized bags for her freezer.

My younger sister likes to make Mochi Soup with the Mochi.

My mother loves Mochi.

Now we have plenty of Mochi and Gyoza in the freezer

for a quick snack or meal at a moment's notice.

I had eaten about a pound of Mochi with last night's supper.

I butter sauteed flounder and I had freshly made Mochi.

I like a mixture of soy sauce and sugar for the dipping sauce.