DINNER AT HOME
This was hands down one of the best fish dinners I have ever prepared. Absolutely delicious. Served with Papaya Salsa and a Lemon Beurre Blanc sauce.
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| GRILLED MARLIN WITH PAPAYA SALSA |
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| FRESH HAWAII MARLIN |
Friday, January 14, 2022
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
DONER SHACK
DONER SHACK
79 S. PAUAHI STREET
HONOLULU, HI. 96813
808-744-4784
HOURS: Monday thru Friday 11AM - 3PM / Closed Saturday and Sunday
Ordered Doner Shack for lunch at the office. The Beef and Lamb Salad with Avocado was fantastic. Absolutely loved this food. Greens were fresh and crisp. I think I could eat one of these salads every week.
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| DONER SHACK BEEF AND LAMB SALAD WITH AVOCADO |
SHRIMP TEMPURA TACOS
DINNER AT HOME
Hands down these are some of my favorite Tacos on the planet. Every time I bite into one of these Shrimp Tempura Tacos I say they are absolutely the best. Definitely up there with the Brigantine Fish Tacos in Del Mar, CA. The flavors are amazing. We use the A La Madre low carb Tortillas to stay low carb too.
Click link below to get my recipe for Shrimp Tempura Tacos;
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| SHRIMP TEMPURA TACOS |
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| ONE OF MY FAVORITE TACOS ON THE PLANET |
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| LOW CARB CORN TORTILLA OF COURSE |
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
LOW CARB PANDA EXPRESS
LUNCH AT THE OFFICE
Very hungry at the office today and everyone was ordering Pizza. Wanting to stay low carb I went solo and used Uber Eats to order Panda Express. I picked Panda Express because the delivery fee was only $.99 and the website said they could deliver in 20 minutes. No way I thought on the 20 minutes but they did it. My plate with All Vegetables in place of Rice or Noodles with Beef Broccoli and Pepper Chicken was at my desk in just over 20 minutes.
This was delicious, fresh and filling. Loved it!
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| LOW CARB Panda Express |
AIR FRYER BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS
DINNER AT HOME
We love Air Fryer Chicken Wings. So easy to make and virtually oil free. I start by marinating my Wings in a mixture of spices including Flavor God Hot Wings, Garlic Lovers and Ghost Pepper Seasonings. I spray the Wings with a little Oil and then Air Fry at 380 degrees for around 30 minutes turning the Wings after 15 minutes. We like them crunchy.
While the Wings are cooking I prepare the sauce using a stick of butter and Franks Hot Sauce. Melt the butter and mix well with the Hot Sauce. When the Wings are cooked to perfection I throw them into the sauce and coat well. Serve with Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing, Carrots and Celery. These Wings are as good or better than most restaurants in Hawaii.
Click link below to view step by step Air Fryer Chicken Wings recipe;
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| AIR FRYER BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS |
HOMEMADE PEPPERONI PIZZA
DINNER AT HOME
Put my little Pizza Oven to work for the College Football National Championship. I Used a low carb Pizza Crust and then topped with Bertolli Tomato & Basil Sauce, Oregano, Red Pepper Flakes, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Pepperoni, Onion, Olives and Jalapeño. Still learning how to cook the pizzas properly in my Bertello Pizza Oven and burnt the edges and bottom of the crust. Still great tasting Pizza at home.
Click link below to see previous post on the Bertello Pizza Oven;
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| HOMEMADE PEPPERONI PIZZA |
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| PIZZA IS READY FOR THE OVEN |
Monday, January 10, 2022
TUNA SALAD AVOCADO BOAT
LUNCH AT HOME
Had my World's Best Tuna and Egg Salad ready so I placed it in half of an Avocado that I hallowed out with a spoon. This was delicious!
Click link below for my World's Best Tuna Salad recipe;
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| TUNA SALAD WITH AVOCADO BOAT |
ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA
ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA
KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT
5000 KAHALA AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI 96816
808-380-4400
Wow...another incredible dinner at Arancino at The Kahala. This is now one of our favorite restaurants in Hawaii and we have already booked another reservation for February. This was a big cheat night for us as we have been trying to stay low carb. I cannot do low carb here because the pasta is too good. Worth the carbs 100%. We started with the complimentary bread laced with Rosemary and served with Pesto and Olive Oil. The Pesto and bread are perfect together and I just had to have one piece of the two on the plate. Next up was the Ama Ebi with Caviar. The sweet raw Molokai Shrimp under the Caviar is what makes this dish shine. Perfect with the Caviar. I could not however understand why they don't serve this with some type of bread or toast. You get a Mother of Pearl spoon and that's it. Loved it though.
We loved the presentation and flavor of the Haku Lei Salad. Very light vinaigrette that is delicious. The Steamed Clams were smaller than our last visit but still very tasty. The toast served with it was a bit hard and dry though unlike our last visit where it was perfect. The star of the dinner was definitely the Spaghetti Carbonara with Truffles shaved by the Chef at your table. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the Carbonara sauce with Poached Egg and Parmesan Crisp makes for one of the best Pasta dishes of my life. Described in one word; incredible! Another family favorite is the Spaghetti with Uni. Even if you do not like Uni, you will love the flavor of this pasta. This was a GREAT dinner with great service, perfect presentations and big flavors.
Click links below to view previous posts on Arancino at The Kahala;
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| ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA |
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| ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA MENU |
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| ROSEMARY BREAD WITH PESTO AND OLIVE OIL |
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| AMA EBI, CAVIAR, LIGHT YAZU VINAIGRETTE |
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| RAW SWEET SHRIMP UNDER THE CAVIAR |
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| HAKU LEI SALAD |
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| SAUTE DI VONGOLE |
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| FOCACCIA CROSTINI |
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| SPAGHETTI ALA CARBONARA WITH TRUFFLES |
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| POACHED EGG A PARMESAN CRISP UDER THE TRUFFLES |
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| SPAGHETTI AI RICCI DI MARE (UNI PASTA) |
Sunday, January 9, 2022
TUNA SALAD WITH AVOCADO
LUNCH AT HOME
Kicked up my World's Best Tuna Salad recipe by adding some Hard Boiled Eggs. Made this stack with Arugula, Tuna Salad and Avocado. Really love this!
Get my World Famous Tuna Salad recipe by clicking the link below;
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| TUNA SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND ARUGULA |
PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE
PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE
KAHALA HOTEL AND RESORT
5000 KAHALA AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI 96816
808-739-8760
We had made dinner reservations at Arancino at The Kahala Hotel because the last time we were there we saw two tables with small dogs. We brought our dog this time and were told that we could not be seated unless our dog was a "service dog". Disappointed yes, but heck we are at The Kahala so we went downstairs to the Plumeria Beach House and enjoyed a delicious meal and beautiful view. The Kahala Hotel is probably one of my favorite places on earth. Seems like you are on your own island. We started with the Onion Soup which is covered with Fried Onions and a ton of Gruyere and Mozzarella Cheese. I mean a thick layer of cheesey, stringy goodness. I went for the Lobster Thermidor. The flavors were good but there was way too much breading not not much lobster. The side of Ogo Tomato was delicious but I did not understand how this paired or went with the lobster. The Hamakua Mushroom sauce was good too. This dish had a lot going on other than the lobster. I would have preferred a nice large Main Lobster. My Wife went for the Steak and Lobster Bento. She loved the Steak and I think she got more lobster meat then me. The two large lightly fried Shrimp were absolutely delicious. The Bento was the winner on this night. I love The Kahala Hotel and Plumeria Beach House. Always enjoying relaxing and eating here.
Click links below to view previous posts on Plumeria Beach House;
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| PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE STEAK AND LOBSTER BENTO |
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| ALWAYS ENJOY EATING HERE |
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| PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE MENU |
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| SUSHI, SAKE AND WINE! |
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| ONION SOUP WITH A CRISP CHARDONNAY |
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| ONION SOUP |
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| CHEESY HAPPINESS |
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LOBSTER THERMIDOR |
Saturday, January 8, 2022
BLT WRAP WITH AVOCADO
BREAKFAST AT HOME
Woke up early and worked on taking the remaining size large golf shirts out of my closet. I did this last year and removed over 100 shirts and donated them to people in need. Worked up an appetite so I made this BLT Wrap with Avocado using a low carb tortilla. Delicious!
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| BLT WRAP WITH AVOCADO |
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| BLT WRAP WITH LOW CARB FLOUR TORTILLA |
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| LOVED THIS LITTLE LOW CARB BREAKFAST |
THAI LAO RESTAURANT
THAI LAO RESTAURANT
MCCULLY SHOPPING CENTER
1960 KAPIOLANI BLVD
HONOLULU, HI 96826
808-943-4311
Did not plan for dinner so decided to order takeout using a delivery app. Food from Thai Lao arrived on time and looking pretty good. I immediately went for the Tom Yum Spicy Lemongrass Soup. Loved it. Ordered with medium spice level and it was perfect. Great flavor and heat. The Thai Beef Salad was a huge disappointment. The meat was a bit sour and the salad needed a better dressing. Uneatable for me and my Wife. The Spring Rolls were pretty tasteless and not as good as say Maile's Thai or Hale Vietnam. I liked the Mixed Vegetables with Chicken. Vegetables were fresh and there was a lot of Chicken in a tasty sauce.
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| THAI LAO RESTAURANT BEEF SALAD |
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| SPRING ROLLS |
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| TOM YUM SPICY LEMONGRASS SOUP |
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| MIXED VEGETABLES WITH CHICKEN |
Friday, January 7, 2022
PAN SEARED HALIBUT WITH POACHED EGG
DINNER AT HOME
Picked up some really nice looking Halibut at Whole Foods and found a great recipe
(link below) that really came out great. Absolutely delicious meal. Pretty much followed the recipe but added some of my own touches. For the Potatoes, I did the Mashed with Truffle, Parmesan Cheese, Butter and Creme Fraiche. I placed Sautéed Spinach with Butter and Garlic on top of the Potatoes but you cannot see them here because the fish is covering up. Pan Seared the Halibut with Butter, Thyme and Garlic. Topped with Poached Egg and a Lemon Buerre Blanc sauce. This was an amazing restaurant quality dinner at home.
Click link below to get the recipe;
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| PAN SEARED HALIBUT WITH POACHED EGG AND LEMON BUERRE BLANC |
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| HALIBUT |
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| PAN SEARED WITH BUTTER, GARLIC AND THYME |
PRIME RIB WITH ONIONS
LUNCH AT HOME
Had some leftover Prime Rib so I made this delicious lunch with Prime Rib, Sautéed Onions in Butter and a little bit of Parsley. Hit the spot!
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| PRIME RIB WITH ONIONS |
Thursday, January 6, 2022
KEVIN O'LEARY SOUS VIDE PRIME RIB
DINNER AT HOME
I ordered the Kevin O' Leary Sous Vide Prime Rib last yer and we absolutely loved it. Really one of the best tasting pieces of Prime Rib I have ever tasted (click link below). Thought I would order another one for the Holidays. This time however the flavor was just not there. The Prime Rib was a bit dry and pretty tasteless. After paying around $200 for this cut of beef we were really disappointed. Will not be buying this again.
Click link below to view previous post on the Kevin O'Leary Sous Vide Prime Rib;
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| KEVIN O'LEARY SOUS VIDE PRIME RIB |
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
BAJA FISH TACOS
DINNER AT HOME
Finally convinced my Wife to make Baja Fish Tacos just the way we used to serve them in our Mexican restaurant back in the day. We used fresh Mahi Mahi and a light Beer Batter. Low carb Corn Tortillas, White Sauce (Mayo + Yogurt + Lime Juice), Cheddar Cheese, Pico de Gallo, Avocado and Hot Sauce. Holy guacamole these were delicious.
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| BAJA FISH TACOS |
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| LOW CARB WITH A LA MADRE LOW CARB CORN TORTILLAS |
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