Happy 4th of July everyone! While most of you will be having a BBQ with watermelon, corn on the cob, fried chicken and berry pies, we’re in the middle of winter (with even a bit of hail yesterday). So…although pumpkin pie is not traditional for Independence day, it’s very much in season now & I’ve [...]
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Happy 4th of July!!
Posted in American, Ex-pat Experiences, Holidays, tagged 4th of July, Australia, ex-pat, pumpkin pie, winter on July 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Best Onion Rings in Waikiki
Posted in American, Deep-Fried Food, Dessert, Hawaii, Restaurant, Travel, Veggies, tagged kona coffee ice cream, Lewers St, onion rings, Waikiki restaurants, Yard House on December 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Honestly, I have no idea how many places in Hawaii serve up onion rings but every time I go home, I crave the ONION RING TOWER at the Yard House (chain restaurant found in nine states) on Lewers St. in Waikiki and I think that it’s the best I’ve ever had. It comes with both [...]
Twitter and Food…
Posted in American, Korean, Los Angeles, Mexican, Miscellaneous/Quirky, News Headlines, Restaurant, street food, Technology, Travel on April 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I haven’t even upgraded my iPod to an iTouch (I have an old iPod Mini) nor have I purchased a new laptop in many years. I have only just upgraded my mobile phone that includes a good camera, MP3 and internet capability but I can barely keep up with technology. Twitter is, of course, the [...]
My Foolproof Banana Bread
Posted in American, Bananas, Cakes, Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Pastry, Quick Breads, tagged banana bread, frozen bananas, sunset magazine, walnut meal on April 7, 2009 | 8 Comments »
We went to a once a month market that sold clothes and other knick-knacks this past weekend and at the back were the food sellers (majority selling baked goods) and this young man had a stall piled with very attractive-looking, rustic and authentic items such as croissants, pannetone and banana bread. But much to our [...]
One Reason for U.S. Obesity
Posted in American, Australia, Ex-pat Experiences, Health, Miscellaneous/Quirky, Soda, tagged 7 Eleven, Big Gulp, Cheap Soda, Coke, Empty Calories, Obesity in America, soft drinks on September 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I personally feel that SODA and its INEXPENSIVENESS in America, is one of the many causes of the huge obesity problem in the U.S.A. Don’t get me wrong, Australia has a big problem too but the stats don’t lie, the U.S.A. is the fattest nation on earth and it is because junk food is so [...]
