Sushi...Sort Of

I love sushi.  Right now I can't eat it because my body is growing a baby and raw fish could seriously disrupt that process.  I love our baby more than sushi.  But don't get me wrong, as soon as I pop this kid out and get done breastfeeding, I will be feasting on sushi.  Sushi and I can be friends again in about a year and a half.

For now I spend my sleepless nights (thanks a lot pregnancy hormones, YOU SUCK!) concocting sushi creations that I can eat.  Raw fish is out, but candy, candy is SO not out! 

Makizushi - Rolled sushi

or Temaki - hand roll

Nori: Fruit Roll-Up, sour belt or those fruit leather rolls, found in the produce section of the grocery store (I used to beg my parents for one whenever we went shopping)
Rice: Rice Krispy Treat
Filling Options: Sour Punch straws, Swedish Fish, gummy worms, Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel, Laffy Taffy, licorice, pound cake, the list could go on and on (If you like chocolate - which isn't my favorite - the candy options there are endless, too)
Roe: Nerds

Nigirizushi - hand-formed sushi

Rice ball: Rice Krispy Treat
Topping: Swedish Fish, slice of pound cake (looks like egg to me!) or even a couple of Mandarin Orange slices (not candy but still good)
Nori strip: strip of Fruit Roll-Up

Some people like to dip their sushi in soy sauce or spice it up with wasabi.

Soy sauce options: chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, raspberry sauce (basically any ice cream topping sauce) 
Wasabi: Pixie Stix dust 


I know I am not the first person to think of this genius idea.  Google Images proved that to me. 

I haven't made my candy sushi yet, but I will...very soon!