tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87996445354056873802024-03-20T23:49:10.965-07:00Eat In or Go OutRecipes and Restaurant Reviews in Honolulu, HawaiiInOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-68228034730591444192011-02-02T13:56:00.000-08:002011-02-02T13:58:20.365-08:00Happy Lunar New Year with Chinese Hot PotI grew up calling it Chinese New Year. I loved spending all day lighting firecrackers. I thought everyone did it, until I went to school in a small New Hampshire town. No one knew what I was talking about. I was confused when I realized you get Christmas and 'American' New Year's off from school but not Chinese New Year. Then I moved to Hawaii. Lo and behold! They dedicate whole weeks and block InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-51459643422712134172011-01-14T16:51:00.000-08:002011-01-14T16:51:50.120-08:00Chicken Stock for free!I know you are all jealous I live in Hawaii and think that the weather is sunny 79 everyday, but really, it's not like that ALL the time.
Just most of the time.
Anyone who has lived here long enough can feel the changing of the seasons, no matter how slight. So while we might not be the below zero temps of other parts of America we do have seasons. Or I'm really sensitive, in either case it InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-77079336015799945882010-12-22T15:53:00.000-08:002010-12-22T15:53:27.071-08:00A Proper Thai CurryNot to sound too full of myself but I like to cook. Moreover, I'm pretty good at it.
So when I go to a restaurant to eat a meal I think, "hell, I can make that at home." Not only that, I can probably make it better... And cheaper. I don't mean to brag or anything, but it's true... most of the time.
Except for Thai food
I was having a cooking crisis because I love curries, pad thai, tom yum, InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-2810630414301342312010-12-13T17:52:00.000-08:002010-12-13T17:57:20.486-08:00Holiday Meals: Caramelized Onion and Mushrooms with Wild Rice Stuffing (or Dressing)I have made Thanksgiving Dinner since I was 14 years old.
Yes, 14.
Any child of immigrant parents will tell you that while the food of your motherland is great... sometimes, it's not what you want. Growing up I want to try things you hear about from other people. For example: meatloaf, fish sticks and tacos. I didn't have a taco until I went to dinner at a friend's house. I think I ate 10InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-81980264852396559302010-11-16T17:38:00.000-08:002010-11-16T17:38:38.798-08:002011 Hale Aina Winners
I look at the Hale Aina Winners every year. And always have this feeling that there's a lot of politics that go into creating this list. Winners are decided by voting and unfortunately there's just a lot of people that fall prey to restaurant marketing and people who have a who-you-know that will vote for a restaurant that haven't ate there in ages. I've seen many places that are coasting on InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-42410034000269184502010-11-09T13:53:00.000-08:002010-11-09T13:53:29.034-08:00Unwinding with MargaritasI have no air conditioning in my teeny apartment, during the summer months I tend to avoid the apartment during daylight hours. That means filling my days with tons of stuff to do, so when I finally decide to hightail it home I'm exhausted. All I want to do is shower and relax.
Relaxation = couch + TV + a fabulous cocktail.
What's a fabulous cocktail? Lately, it's been a margarita.
It might InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-31499206515885301132010-11-04T16:37:00.000-07:002010-11-04T16:37:57.664-07:00Fruits and Vegetables, and eating themAccording to my nutrition tracker, do you know the recommend amount of fruit I should be eating each day?
It's 2 cups
Did you know the recommend amount of vegetables I should be eating each day?
It's 3 cups
I thought I was close but when I actually had to enter in my normal daily diet to the nutrition counter ...I was a little short...
Maybe a lot short.
Nutritionally speaking I'm missing InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-79512577512444017402010-10-26T13:09:00.000-07:002010-10-26T13:09:55.148-07:00Leftover Pulled Chicken EnchiladasI have always lived with someone. First it was my family, then college dorms and college apartments, then a variety of post-college apartments and houses that most often came with a roommate. It those years I've had my fair share of wonderful, fun and perfect-for-me roommates. I've also had my fair share of non-cleaning, rude, inconsiderate roommates. So these last 6 months have been in a new InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-39652803288684986672010-10-19T13:39:00.000-07:002010-11-04T18:16:17.348-07:00Pulled Chicken in a crock potOver the holidays last year that I figured out that I hate my gym. I was tired of going and every machine taken over by some sweaty guy with a sweaty towel. Then I would go downstairs to the cardio room, now filled with the skinnier version I wanted to be, and try to get 60 minutes of exercise in. Even with TVs, an Ipod and a book, it was the longest 60 minutes of the day. Then I tried to hit up InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-7370530615128012352010-01-01T13:27:00.000-08:002010-01-01T13:27:23.110-08:00December 30, 2009My boss always asks me for restaurant recommendations. On December 30th she asked me for a recommendation for New Year's Eve Dinner. Normally she goes to Roy's so I recommended Alan Wong's and Chef Mavro. She got on the phone and I overheard her say 9pm was too late. I asked her what time she wanted to eat dinner. The response? 6:30-7pm. I laughed. I laughed loud and long then told her that thoseInOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-29894410545178032732009-12-03T10:29:00.000-08:002009-12-03T10:29:41.206-08:00Sell by dates are importantThis is why you want to look at the sell by date on your baking powder:
When I finally checked the date it said 11/ 2007. Which is why I ended up with:
I had grand plans with a melon baller, lemon curd and buttercream frosting.
InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-9037828374667892072009-11-21T11:26:00.000-08:002010-10-21T15:47:16.442-07:00Thanksgiving PlanningI'm hosting Thanksgiving this year at my place for 9 people and 2 kids. I decided that for the first year ever I am going to fry the turkey. Since we have 5 gallons of peanut oil I thought it would be a good idea to fry twinkies, oreos and candy bars for dessert. Since I was on a roll I decided to put wings and tempura on the menu too, as the appetizers. We are in it to win it. Or die of a heart InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-75003722671010103162009-11-20T19:54:00.000-08:002009-11-20T19:54:33.856-08:00Catered BentosI've had the good fortune of being in charge of catering for an office event. I get really excited at choosing food and it really didn't feel like work as I looked at menus. When it hit me. I have to feed 20 people, I have to feed 20 people and make sure that they a.) like what they were eating and b.) full. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself but I wanted to show everyone my foodie InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-90178761645179518202009-11-10T01:00:00.000-08:002009-11-10T01:00:38.942-08:00Pulled Pork in a Slow CookerIn general, there's just certain things I expect to be expensive, like Grey Goose bottle service at the club, prime rib at a Morton's Steakhouse, 20 year old Pride Cabernet Savignon. There's certain things I expect to be cheap. Like pork- pork is normally cheap. Especially when we get into cuts like pork shoulder or pork butt. Look at the name, it doesn't even sound nice, it totally sounds cheap.InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-53624743700380798612009-11-03T21:48:00.000-08:002009-11-03T21:49:59.301-08:00The Cheesecake Factory BarI normally would avoid a review of a chain restaurant. But I'm making an exception, mainly because there's only 1 Cheesecake Factory on all of Oahu. And this:
Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives. I know the photo isn't great, but believe me they are there. And blue cheese stuffed olives are hard to find. It shows a level of care where every other bar just pulls the thing out of the jar and InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-67368166896359384022009-10-28T23:43:00.000-07:002009-10-28T23:51:25.136-07:00Bittersweet Brownies
Baking is a precision sport. Unlike cooking where I can and often substitute and change ingredients on the fly, I don't when I bake. Baking takes thought, exactness and has small window for error. If you know me it takes an immense amount of concentration on my part to keep to a recipe. I want to use healthier ingredients. I want to dirty as few dishes as possible. I only have 1 size baking pan.InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799644535405687380.post-6962934699803430182009-10-27T11:19:00.000-07:002009-10-28T11:20:55.941-07:00Aloha...Aloha,Welcome to Eat In or Go Out. I cook, I eat, I drink, I opine; because it is always good to know what's your next meal.InOrOutHawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133792378409112467noreply@blogger.com0