Ige's Lunchwagon & Catering

Since DH had to run errands in the Harbor Court area one day, he picked up lunch at Ige's Lunchwagon & Catering.

They have a set menu each day which includes one or two specials.  We picked up food on a Tuesday, and the special happened to be Fried Noodles.

Although I love Fried Noodles, my mind was set on the Korean Fried Chicken.

It was okay...it was actually kind of spicy, which surprised me.

I ended up not eating very much of it.

DH ended up ordering a combination of the Hamburger Steak and Fried Noodles.

He liked the food (including the chicken, which I let him eat the rest of).

I tasted the noodles and thought they were okay.

If we are in the area again and need to pick up lunch, I'll probably want to go another day to try another chicken dish, like their Chicken Katsu or Fried Chicken.

Ige's Lunchwagon & Catering: 98-025 Hekaha St # 16; Aiea, HI 96701-4904; (808) 486-8728

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Sato's Okazuya

I can't remember who first told me that Sato's Okazuya had the best fried noodles on the island (although I do know that Nat had mentioned it to me), but I finally got to try some the other day.

It was really good.  I was a bit surprised that it had some shredded carrots in it, but it was still really tasty.

DH got the Bar-B-Q Meat and Noodles Plate.

We both enjoyed our food.

As for being the BEST fried noodles on the island?  That's up for debate...I would probably rank it in my top three right now...

Sato's Okazuya: 94-235 Hanawai Cir, Waipahu, HI 96797, (808) 677-5503

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WW: Plenty of Puka Puka Pants

Taken at DS1's May Day Program where his class performed Puka Puka Pants.

For more participants, visit Wordless Wednesday.

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Kapi`olani Medical Center Celebration Dinner

I recently gave birth to DS3 at Kapi`olani Medical Center for Women and Children, and although it's been a little over two years since I gave birth to DS2 there, things have sure changed-for the better!

One thing that's changed is the Celebration Dinner.  Previously, the dinner consisted of salad, chicken cordon bleu, cheesecake, and a drink for you and your partner, but now they've expanded the menu to include other options for your main entree and dessert!

The dinner starts off with a Traditional Ceasars' Salad

The main entree choices include: Grilled Steak with Sauteed Fresh Mushrooms, Chicken Cordon Bleu, or Furikake Salmon with Ginger-Lemon-Butter Sauce, with a choice of Steamed White Rice, Steamed Brown Rice or Whipped Potatoes.

DH ordered the salmon.

He enjoyed it.

I ordered the chicken.

I didn't enjoy the chicken the first two times I had it (I just don't like stuffed chicken), but since I don't eat salmon or beef, I ordered the chicken again.  I didn't enjoy it this time around too.

For dessert you have the option of Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry and Strawberry Drizzle or Fresh Fruit Platter with Yogurt Dip.

Of course I had the Cheesecake!

It was my favorite part of the meal.  It was sooooo delicious!

They also gave us a bottle of Sparkling Cider--something that we didn't receive before.

Overall, the food at KMCWC is good--all the meals I had were tasty and filling, and the celebration dinner is a really nice touch.

Although I didn't like the chicken, I liked everything else (especially the dessert)!

It was a nice meal to end my stay at the hospital.

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P.F. Chang's China Bistro - Happy Hour

Happy Hour is a great way to enjoy good food at a fraction of the cost. I'm a big fan of dining at a discount, and dining early, and so Happy Hour = Happy Me.

PF Chang's has a great Happy Hour menu. From 3-6pm daily (and 9:30 pm to closing on Fri and Sat), you can enjoy select drinks and pupu items at a discount.

Here are some of the Happy Hour menu items:

Crispy Green Beans

Salt & Pepper Calamari

Crab Won Tons

Spring Rolls

Seared Ahi Tuna

Pan Fried Dumplings

Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps (vegetarian also available)

Northern Style Spare ribs

Mini Dessert Sampler (sold individually or in a set of 8)

Honestly, I would not come here during a non-Happy Hour time. The food is just average and does not come close to authentic Chinese cuisine. But, it's a nice place to unwind after a long day at the office.

2 locations on Oahu:

1288 Ala Moana Blvd. (Hokua Tower)

(808) 596-4710

2201 Kalakaua Ave. (Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center)

(808) 628-6760

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Jurison's Inn

A loooong time ago DH and I used to often eat the Mochiko Chicken from Jurison's Inn, but at one point it started to taste not that great, so we stopped going there.

However, recently DH ran some errands in Waikele, so we decided to give Jurison's another try (it was probably at least 5 years since we were last there).

I ordered a Mochiko Chicken and Fried Noodles Combination Plate.

Everything was good.  The Mochiko Chicken was really tasty, almost like how I originally remembered it, and the fried noodles were pretty good too!

DH had the Mochiko Chicken Katsu.

DH really liked it, and I decided to give it a try.

I never heard of Mochiko Chicken Katsu before--but it was pretty good.  It had a nice mochiko chicken-flavor, but it was prepared katsu style.

I was very happy with the food--I'm glad we gave Jurison's Inn another try!

Jurison's Inn: 94-799 Lumiaina Street Waipahu, HI 96797 - (808) 676-1171

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Funnel Clouds

The atmosphere over the islands has been very unstable over past few days. Today started out as your typical beautiful sunny day in Hawaii, however, thunder, lightening, rain, and funnel clouds rolled in by the afternoon.

Check out the funnel clouds that formed off of Ala Moana/Kewalo Basin at about 6pm.

Timing is everything, because minutes later, the funnel clouds disappeared and were replaced by a thick wall of rain.

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Waikiki SPAM Jam 2011

Hawaii loves Spam ... so much, that one of the busiest streets on Oahu is closed to traffic for one afternoon/evening in order for Hawaii to celebrate Spam. The Spam Jam consists of local entertainment, craft booths, and food vendors. A dozen restaurants take part in this annual event, incorporating spam into their most popular menu items.

I had the opportunity to sample many of the various food items that were featured at the Spam Jam for free, at the Spam Jam tweetup organized by @atmarketing. The tweetup was held at Jimmy Buffets, which was right in the middle of all the action. This tweetup is so popular that there was a waiting list to get on the guest list.

View of the Spam Jam from Jimmy Buffets - nice bird's eye view:

Spam Babies (Cheeseburger Waikiki)

Spam Katsu over fried rice

Spam Fried Rice (Dukes/Hula Grill)

Spam Siu Mai (Seafood Village)

Spam Chili (Jimmy Buffet's)

Spam Quesadilla (Gordon Biersch)

Spam Nachos (Jimmy Buffet's)

Philly Cheesesteak SPAMwich (Gordon Biersch)

Garlic Spam and Shrimp Pasta (Gordon Biersch)

Spam Bento (Aqua Cafe)

Spam Poke with Taro Chips (Doraku)

Spam Lettuce Wraps (PF Chang's)

During the tweetup, they were giving away Spam swag - I was the lucky winner of one of the gift bags!

Mahalo to @atmarketing for hosting the tweetup.

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