KAHUKU FARMS

All of my farm fresh lovers, this post is for you. This weekend I ventured to the beloved town of Kahuku. In Kahuku there is a farm called Kahuku farms. They grow anything and everything under the sun. The farm sells fresh produce, offers farm tours and sells local products such as jam from their store. But Kahuku farms also has a small cafe on the property, which is right off the main road in a wooden portable. 

The cafe sells all farm fresh food that is directly from the farm. All of the dishes are veggie based with no meat products. What I chose to get was the pesto pizza. As you can tell from the picture it was absolutely delicious. The pizza was on a fresh piece of bread with a  tomato and eggplant bruschetta topped with mac nut pesto and mozzarella cheese. It also came with a side salad. This was one of those meals that tasted good and made you feel good. It is true that the ingredients you eat makes a difference.

I highly highly recommend everyone make the beautiful drive out to Kahuku and try this delicious pizza. There are other things to eat like a veggie panini, mango plantation iced tea (I highly recommend this) and banana bread with homemade ice cream. I might have to make the drive again this week ... Can you say addicted?

xo. Laur

VEGAS WITH THE GRANDPARENTS

My grandparents have started a tradition where they take their grandchildren to Vegas when they turn 21. My cousin, Brock and I are only 8 weeks apart so we got to go on the trip together. Our trip was relatively fast but lots of fun.

The highlights of my trip included ...

A must is going to the atrium at Bellagio to see the exhibit. This was a summer exhibit with an ocean theme.

There was a mermaid.

And a turtle. The neat thing is that everything is made out of flowers.

We also went to the stratosphere. If you know me you'd know that I love adventure but not thriller adventure. I am low key afraid of heights and get motion sickness. Therefore, crazy roller coasters are not my thing. But it was nice to watch my cousin do them and get a spectacular view.

We also watched the Bellagio water show. 

The two buffets that were amazing were Bacchanal at Caesars Palace and Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan. My favorites at Bacchanal is the udon/ramen bar, prime rib, gelato bar, made to order crepes and shave ice and pizza. My favorites at Wicked Spoon was the gelato bar and made to order seafood station. Buffets in Vegas are always a good idea.

Another thing I always look forward to is getting a massage. There is a place we go to in Vegas that have great $22 massages for 1 hour. It is cheap but has great quality. 

But of course, this trip was all about the gambling. We all went home winners luckily. Our favorites on this trip was Treasure Chest, Wheel of Fortune, 777 and Video Poker. 

This was a great trip. Not only because I went home a winner but I got to spend time with my grandparents. This was rare that I went on a trip with only them and it was a great first. I've come to the realization that time is so short so it's always good to spend time with your loved ones.

Thanks to these two for an amazing trip. 

xo. Laur

MAY 2015 PLAYLIST

Bad Blood- Taylor Swift

Hey Mama - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj

Where are U Now - Skrillex and Diplo ft Justin Bieber

Talking Body - Tove Lo

Nasty Freestyle - T Wayne

xo. Laur

DAY IN MYEONGDONG, KOREA

Day two in Korea is all about eating and shopping. Today we got up a little later since it's Sunday and everything opens later. We decided to go to a hip, popular city called Myeongdong.

There is a whole couple of blocks (5 blocks in width and 7 blocks in length) that is filled with shops, boutiques, eateries, street food, face shops, etc. Pretty much everything you can imagine. There is so much foot traffic during the day and more at night.

The first place we stopped at was a church. I mean it is Sunday after all.

Next, I ate a 32cm long green tea soft serve cone. I mean holy heaven. This absolutely made my day. I am a green tea lover so this was right up my alley. Can you believe that it was only $2? So cheap. My mom and I did have to share because it was so big. There were other flavors such as strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, etc. This is a very popular treat in Myeongdong. I will be dreaming about this cone until my return.

The next thing we tried was a Korean malasada. It looked like a malasada but was filled with cream cheese and the outside didn't have any sugar rather nuts. My mom loved it.

Myeongdong is known for their street food. So we also got a strawberry mochi, which was made to order.

There are so many fresh pressed juice stands in Korea as well. Right up my alley. Pineapple, pomegranate, orange, lemon, watermelon, korean pear are some fruits for example.

But the fried stuff is what they're known for .. Tempura, fried calamari, fried vegetables, etc. Anything that can be fried is on this street.

My other favorite part of the day was shopping .. of course! I am obsessed with Korean face shops after this trip. I had a love for it prior to going but I am coming back a believer. There is a face shop on every block. There are so many to choose from but my favorites are skin food, missha and innis free. I like the face masks, nose strips, face wash, some make up products, etc. Everything is quality and rather reasonably priced. I bought as much as possible since I wasn't sure when I would be back.

I also loved the little boutiques. I found so much cute and reasonably priced clothing while in Korea. Anything from pencil skirts for work to joggers for everyday living. I want some of the Korea brands to make it to Hawaii or at least jump on board with me for my new project :) hint hint.

After a long day in Myeongdong, it was off to the airport for our flight.

It's been real Korea! Until next time.

xo. Laur

KOREA DAY 2 OOTD

Hat: Hollister, Shirt: Hollister, Leggings: Lululemon, 

Glasses: Ray Bans, Bag: Kate Spade, Shoes: Steve Madden

xo. Laur