Remember how I said I don't really care for pumpkin anything? It's amazing how many recipes I've found lately that have really turned my palette around! Pumpkin normally grosses me out, I'm not really sure what it is…the texture or the taste. Or it could be the fact that I threw up and got incredibly … Continue reading Mini Pumpkin Pies
It's not fall until you've picked a pumpkin for Halloween. Am I right? It's pretty new thing here in Hawaii. There aren't very many self pick farms here in Hawaii, unlike our mainland counterparts, pumpkin patches have only been around for maaayybeee the last 10 or so years? I could totally be wrong, but I … Continue reading Picking Pumpkins — Waimanalo Pumpkin Patch
A first timer's experience in New York City, what I did and how I did it.
Ice cream is probably my dessert weakness. I've never really cared for pies, cakes, cookies, or cupcakes, but ice cream…I can never turn it down!  When I was pregnant, I swear I used it as an excuse to eat a bowl every night after dinner, for that I paid two fold.  I got gestational diabetes, … Continue reading Island Eats: Via Gelato
I hate pumpkin pie. I really do. I don't know what it is about it, but I absolutely do not like pumpkin pie. Â I don't know if it's the texture, or the smell, but it makes me gag just thinking about it. Â However, I will and do eat anything else that's pumpkin. Â Pumpkin Crunch is … Continue reading Recipe: Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
Today is World Smile Day friends! Let me preface this by saying that it's kind of ironic that I am writing about this because I've had people tell me I need to smile more, on more than one occasion. Â I will also say that it is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves when people tell … Continue reading Aloha Friday: World Smile Day
Fries are my best friend. Shoestring, crinkle, tater tots, fat, skinny, fresh or frozen, homemade or fast food, crispy, soggy, baked or deep fried. I love ALL KINDS OF FRIES. I have my favorites of course but, generally speaking I'm not fry racist. Unless they are old, old and cold fries are never good. While training … Continue reading Recipe: Sweet Potato Fries with Fry Sauce
It's officially fall friends and that means a few things. The holiday's are around the corner, pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks (along with an awesomely tasting cousin called the Toasted Graham Latte, yum!), and it's time to break out those cute fall ensembles that have been staring at you from your closet all … Continue reading Fall Overload
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