Aloha Breakfasts!!

J'adore Hawaii. Honolulu to be specific. All the comforts of North America with the smell of fresh ocean air, the perfume of tropical flowers and the touch of warm sunny weather that a girl stuck in the cold half the year oh-so desires. And food to die for! Murray and I didn't even get to all of it in time, but I think we significantly damaged our arteries and fed our souls with ooey gooey food love.

I've decided to show you all the food porn glory in 3 post. So let's begin, mes amies:

Chapter One: Petits Déjeuners

Mmm cheeseburgers - at where else? Cheeseburger Restaurants!

But of course not for breakfast! It was early, it was our first day in Honolulu, we just picked this one because Murray thought it looked friendly. And friendly they were! My "traditional" Hawaiian breakfast of eggs, rice, Portuguese sausage, and Hawaiian sweet bread. It's apparently customary to drink pineapple mimosas too (not pictured er, because I emptied it before the food arrived).

Hmm maybe some pancakes or French toast? - at Keoni by Keo's Restaurant

Or we can share. I made Murray order the pancakes so I could share my French toast with him. That's not ice cream on the side of my toast, it's butter! Hey who can complain when the bill totaled $17USD.
(Mes amies, I tried the resto's own link but my anti-virus forbade it, so be careful!)

Sushi for breakfast? - at any ABC Store

It's 5:45AM and we are waiting for the shuttle bus to take us snorkeling. Spam musubi and $0.99 coffees were the order of the day. And just enough for a long day of turtle watching! If you think the idea is gross, it is, but they are actually quite tasty. We splurged and got another version with tamago (egg) and it was just as yummy!

Road trip! But first a malasada or 12 - at Leonard's Bakery

Before we left for a day on the North Shore, we drove to Leonard's for malasadas. Not knowing exactly what they were, we read they were "puffs". At the bakery, the malasadas are made to order so you don't see what they look like in the counter displays. So we ordered a dozen thinking they were bite-sized. Boy were we wrong!

They were as big as my face! And we ate 6 in the parking lot. Light as air and not really like a donut - so much better. Okay we probably made a big mistake by ordering so many, but it was worth it.

That's all for brekky, stay tuned for lunch tomorow!

kisses,
mh