My friend Cammie was down a few days ago. I can’t tell you guys how much I love this chick. But anyhoo, she knows how much I love sweets so she asks me, “hey have you been to Yami Yogurt at the mall? They have really good yogurt. I was like, “Yami Yogurt? No, and how is it possible that you been there already and I haven’t.” So the next day I was like ,”baby grab your keys we have to go some where, like now.” At first it was a bit hard to find since it was on the side of the mall that we’re never at, across from the food court on the other side.

I got a small grape flavored yogurt, $3.02. The prince was really weird to me; why not $3.00 or $3.05 but whatever. The cup was really small and since Ray and I were sharing I was a bit weary that it wouldn’t be enough. This cup was like seriously, 8oz but as you can see they filled it up quite nicely. The yogurt reminded me of the hello kitty candy I use to buy when I was a little girl. It was sweet, juicy, light and creamy. If you ever had candy from the hello kitty store, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. They do have toppings too, lots of it but I didn’t take note of the price. I’ve had a lot of soft serve here on the island, from TCBY, Fiore, to DQ and in my opinion Yami’s is the best so far.

If you can read Japanese this shirt is pretty funny.

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Yami Yogurt
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814

Get Directions(808) 955-4144

So Ray’s on the phone talking to our friend Amber and she’s like, “oh my God, if Doe were here she would die, our company bought us the most amazing cupcakes from Cake Couture Cupcakes.” And I’m like, “ohhh, can you guys save me one?” Anyhow, Ray and I are in the car driving around looking for a new place to dine when what do we drive right into, Cake Couture Cupcakes. It was fate, destiny, what-ever you want to call it. Some things are just meant to be and these cupcakes were made to be consumed by me and me alone. The place is pretty hidden inside Aina Haina Shopping Center Courtyard in Hawaii-Kai. The shopping center itself looks a bit outdated but Cake Couture Cupcakes was like finding a small gem in a bowl of rocks. Once you laid eyes on it it sparkles and shines and just draws you in. You can see from the picture and right through the window that the place is tiny.

As soon as I laid I eye upon these I knew she was the one. These were Eggnog flavor and cost $2.50 each.

I know, don’t they look so pretty? I almost didn’t want to eat it. I have to say, the first bite was orgasmic. The second bite was amazing. There was no doubt the frosting was eggnog. The cake itself was not eggnog and tasted yummy like most cupcakes do but it was definitely the frosting that makes the cake. By the time I got 2/3 through my eggnog delight I realize that one cupcake was all I could handle. The frosting didn’t taste too sweet at first but by the end it was really sweet and almost ruined my appetite for dinner.

I love cupcakes because they’re like having a little cake without having a whole cake. These are definitely worth a try. I know it’s the New Year and everyone’s trying to loose all that blubber they’ve accumulated in 2007 but I say fuck it. It’s o.k to be a hedonist every once in a while and the best time is at the beginning of the year so you have the rest of the year to focus on those goals. By the way, hope everyone had nothing but good times during the holidays and I wish you a very prosperous up coming year filled with full bellies and big smiles.

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Cake Couture Cupcakes
820 West Hind Drive. #112
Honolulu, HI 96821

I’ve never been a fan of mochi ice cream. Why order this pathetic ball of an ice cream wrapped in doughy rice when I could have a full scoop of ice cream that will last way longer? While writing my last review on Bubbies I came across a few reviews that mentions how mind blowing their green tea mochi balls are. These people made it seem as though this little mochi ball had changed their lives. I couldn’t take it anymore. All of a sudden I felt imprisioned. Had I really been on the outside looking in this whole time. I wanted to be free from the rigid social conventions of plain rice and ice cream. Free me green mochi ball, free me! I fell to my knees and took a vow. Next time, little green tea mochi, next time it will be you, me and pure bliss. I promise you that!

Well next time came and my vow I kept. I ordered two because just ordering one is dumb. They had a nice selection of mochi to chose from. I picked green tea and red bean. It was served in a puny clear plastic cup and a little smaller than what I had expected. I don’t know why but for some reason I was expecting some abnormally large manufactured mochi ball. It was probably from all the hype that I read about them.

This is the red azuki bean mochi ball. I took a bite out of it so you can see that it’s red bean flavor all the way through, the mochi and the ice cream.

My green bean mochi statue.

These green tea balls won’t T-bag you.

My little sister from California ordered a scoop of ice cream in a large waffle cone.

When I tasted it my first reaction was, “I think there’s something wrong with the sherbert, like it went a little sour.” But then I saw the name, Rasberry Merlot Sherbert. Oh, o.k. merlot. Now it instantly tasted delightfully tart. I could really taste the strong pungent merlot, while the sweetness from the rasberry sherbert gave it this subtle yet refreshing taste. Good pick sis.

Overall I’m gonna have to give it up to Bubbies, pronounced boobies, I hope. The mochi balls were a delight. The thin layer of mochi embraced its cold creamy center allowing the ice cream to really take the stage and shine. The only way they could improve on this is to make these balls larger and we all can agree that there’s nothing wrong with big balls.

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