Happy Halloween!
I know I know, two weeks too late. I stayed at work until about 6 pm on Halloween to finish up some things and boy was that a mistake. I sat in traffic for almost an hour. It doesn’t sound... Continue reading →
Dessert
Happy Monday!
Can’t think of a better way to start Monday morning than with donuts! I’ve been having a hankering for Krispy Kreme donuts lately. Blame it on the hormones. I even had a chance to grab some last week but resisted... Continue reading →
Little Oven – Stars and Stripes Edition
The Little Oven opened up on the 4th of July weekend and has been pretty constant since! Get your butt out there to try some desserts before they close again – I warned ya! Anyhow, don’t let this post dissuade... Continue reading →
Recipe: Strawberry Poke Cake with Lemon Whipped Topping
Long name for a recipe huh? I didn’t want to call it a lemon frosting because I feel like frosting makes it sound so sweet when it was my goal to make a not so sweet topping. So here is... Continue reading →
Elvin’s Bakery – Kalihi, HI
Yay! My favorite cake currently comes from Elvin’s Bakery. They are a mom and pop shop and create some of the best cakes I have ever tried. My favorite? The Mango Mousse cake! I enjoy the round cake the most... Continue reading →
IL Gelato Hawaii – Honolulu, HI
Hi folks. It’s been a long week already but I am definitely going to try to keep up with the posts! Lots of stuff is going on but I’m hoping things settle down soon. Hope you folks are all doing... Continue reading →
Sunny Side – Wahiawa, HI
I’ve heard about Sunny Side for years now but I hardly go out to that side so I never got to try it. On my productive day off, I decided to hit up Sunny Side on the way to the... Continue reading →
Recipe: Spice Cake (shhh…Prune Cake)
So Prune Cake. Have you heard of it? I think I’m too young to know of it’s origins but I guess it used to be served at all the weddings a while back? I’ve been wanting to eat prune cake... Continue reading →
Recipe: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Sheet Cake
Happy Halloween…2 weeks ago! Nah, it’s okay. It’s still autumn so this dessert still works! Our division held a Halloween party which included an autumn dessert contest. As the representative for my office, I took on the challenge and WON!... Continue reading →
The Little Oven – Part Deux
Did I tell you folks? The Little Oven is back in business! Yay! They recently opened up again and hold hours on Friday and Saturday nights. I was so happy! You know what’s even better? They have been consistently... Continue reading →