Happy New Year!

CHEERS! to a very happy new year!!

Nemo's friends

next to the fish tank

so colorful!

some kind of snail-like creature

looks kinda comical

Cannibalism

My favorite ice cream pop!

the pineapple chunks makes me do the hula dance

Toys for Tots

This year we decided to give a toy to toys for tots! Thought the Buzz Lightyear Mr. Potato would be loved :)

This makes me want to go back to Disney World...Woody Roundup!

Late night snack

pumpkin pie

french vanilla tart

from la Madeleine. This tart is the BEST tart ever! I am so hooked on this I think I may go again tonight.

Lobster

Last night we had lobster bake at legal sea foods! But forgot to bring Mr. P along...

I took the pic as soon as our waiter took off the aluminum foil. Look at the steam! It fogged up my lens! My favorite part of the lobster is its claws. My significant other prefers the lobster tail....we are a match made in heaven!
By the way, my favorite seafood soup is now the Maryland Cream of Crab soup (something like it). You gotta try it (Daisy)!

Apple Crisp Pie

Don't judge by the looks...this pie was amazing. This was one of the first pies I made, and I thought I wasn't a crust person (that's why I only pinched a little), but boy was it buttery and delicious! Next pie, you know how big my crust will be ; )

Custom Burger

We recently went to a custom burger shop. Chili fries...looks delicious, but I hate it how the fries under the chili and toppings get soggy. The presentation is wonderful and all, but I'd rather have my french fries crisp!

2/3 lb burger ...the patty is so big! can't imagine what a 1lb would look like.

Wanna go back to Hawaii!

waikiki

dole plantation pineapple ice cream

sheraton pool at night

giovanni's shrimp truck and HAWAIIAN SUN!

Sweet Treat

We got the dulce de leche caramel dazzler.....Don't get it! They put too much caramel. But the banana was delicious! And of course the ice cream was heaven...

Big Bowl

We had lunch at the Big Bowl. I had the pad thai with extra sauce (as it is bland without it).

the best ginger ale! this drink had real ginger in it, so people who don't like ginger would probably cringe...I used to hate ginger as a kid but growing up it's one of my favorite! especially with dim sum and sushi :)

Air and Space Museum

Mr. P visited the air and space museum during thanksgiving break:

posing at the photo wall

the air france concorde

and the other half (so long!!)

with one of the og blimps

nervous Mr. P with a nazi plane

he's going to space!

group shot!

Midnight Madness

This was the first time I attended midnight madness at a local mall and I was SHOCKED! So many people waiting in line for the stores to open......we ended up going home and came back in the morning. No wonder it's called midnight MADness!

This was the line to the Disney Store. Amazing!

People were buying stuff at stores that weren't even on sale. Mr. P is very confused...

Vending machine

The one thing I love most about Japan = vending machines.

so many choices!

domi-NO NO NO!

On friday night we ordered dominos and it was BAD! terrible...horrendous!

pre-bite. getting all excited with mr. p in the background

I ordered the chicken habanero oven baked sandwich. I had this 4 times before and it tastes like heaven....but on friday night it tasted like....chicken breasts on rubber. the bread wasn't toasted properly and the guy who made my sandwich forgot the habanero sauce!!! It's like forgetting cheese on a cheese pizza!

And our pizza had no crust to hold on to....we had to use a fork and knife to eat pizza! what a nightmare!!

Ok, so the reason why I posted this up was to ask you guys if you feel the same way : After we found out that there was no habanero sauce in the sandwich, we were wondering if we should call the shop again and ask for some sauce. But then I also felt like they would spit or do something dirty on our next order. This is why I always end up never getting what I want! Am I being paranoid? 

Work Out

I started working out at the gym. And boy am I SORE!!

I usually walk really fast for 1 mile.

do some leg presses and a little stretching

do any of you workout at the gym? I always have to force myself to go...I mean, it's not my favorite place in the world if ya'll know what I mean :)

Bye Bye Pineapple

Dear kitchen flavours ... this is a picture of the final days of my pineapple. Maybe I will cook something out of it!

Making Pumpkin Pie

I made pumpkin pie for the very first time!

I never really liked baking because I don't want to know how much butter, sugar, shortening goes into the stuff I eat...that would just be too cruel! Let a (wo)man enjoy his dessert!

mixing the flour, sugar and salt

rolled the pie crust into a ball

shaped it into a crust (minus the edges)

I don't have a blender so I had to do it the classic way.

GAH!! Look at all the lumps!!

somewhat got it under control and poured it into the crust

Ta-Da!! Very delicious! Thanks to Paula Deen!

Chick-A-Fil

 I went to Chick-Fil-A for the very first time and I loved it! Just wish that the name was Chick-A-Fil..cheeck ah phil..so much easier to call, don't you think?? I got the spicy chicken with pepper jack cheese and a large strawberry milkshake.

The strawberry milkshake was amazing! I think it was even better than Johnny Rockets...maybe because of the chunks of stwabehwees :)