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I was asked by my blogging friend and movie reviewer superstar, Fog, my two cents on the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi.  About a year ago, I suggested to Fog that he should check out this documentary, but he was a tad apprehensive about watch it.  I don’t blame him for feeling that way towards […]

On the “Windward” side of the island, in the small beach town of Kailua, The Food Company Market & Cafe is a hidden gem that many locals treasure.  From the outside, it doesn’t look anything special, but inside their menu is a plethora of meals ranging from pancakes to braised short ribs.  The selection of […]

I recently found the Cook This Not That  book at my local library.  This book is filled with 350 (or less) calorie recipes alternative to the full fat favorite recipes like fried chicken, pasta, and cookies.  All the recipes seem simple enough and often have a few ingredients and steps.  Each recipe is compared to a […]

Everything was purchased by me with my own money. I am not getting paid to do this post, I have no affiliation with this company. These are all my honest opinions.  Even if I was getting paid (which I’m not), I would still tell my whole honest truth.  That’s my promise to you. Foodie Guinea […]

      Downbeat Diner and Lounge is a late night diner/lounge with a full bar.  It’s in the heart of hipsterville  Downtown.  This place gets a lot of foot traffic after the bars/clubs, art houses, and the business district closes.  It’s also the hub of where all the hipsters goes to get their grub on. […]

  Everything was purchased by me with my own money. I am not getting paid to do this post, I have no affiliation with this company. These are all my honest opinions.  Even if I was getting paid (which I’m not), I would still tell my whole honest truth.  That’s my promise to you.   […]

Finally, we are in Florence, Italy.  I said goodbye to the cold rain and said Buon Giorno! to sun and heat.  Our group had a hard time deciding where to stay in Italy.  After a interesting encounter with a girl (before we left Hawai’i), she raved about Florence and how we HAVE to stay there for a […]

I’m a pinning queen when it comes to Pinterest.  Any time I need to find a new recipe or some quick DIYs, I find them on Pinterest.  This original recipe came from How Sweet It Is.  I tweaked the recipe a little to fit my family’s needs.  I’ll show the original recipe, then show my […]

Chicago is filled with good eats, but the key is finding it.  My friends and I had a hard time finding places to eat on Yelp and TripAdvisor.  I guess the reason why it was so hard to find a good place to eat is because we didn’t know the area very well.  Since we […]

In 1993, an unassuming white bread truck turned Shrimp truck took simple ingredients and served up some of the best shrimp plates on the North Shore. Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck would drive around to all the hot surf spots on the North Shore.  Word of mouth spread about the famous (and cheap at the time) shrimp […]