a veg life

(posted by Emily) I had every intention of going to yoga while we were at the Hyatt, but when we woke up Wednesday morning, breakfast seemed like more of a priority. After a number of days with lighter options like smoothies and fresh fruit, the carb monster in me was really craving some breakfast potatoes. After some research on Yelp , I stumbled across a pancake place called Slappy Cakes .  Now, Slappy Cakes isn't your average IHOP-type joint. Instead, you cook your own pancakes on a Korean BBQ style grill set into your table. Slappy Cakes has a vegan/gluten free batter option, so we decided to go for it. Rick wanted regular pancakes (though he added maple syrup and coconut syrup), and I ordered chocolate chips and coconut peanut butter to add to mine. It was fun to manage the pancakes, and we were both stuffed after  all of the food.  my pancakes with choc chips and coconut pb vegan batter and homemad...

(posted by Emily) We made it! Aloha from the couch in our vacation rental in Kihei :) We've had a great first day/afternoon on the island and are looking forward to all of the adventures ahead. A quick recap of our afternoon: Landed on Maui around 2pm--True Confessions: I was totally bummed to not get a lei when we got off the plane. Oh well.  Rick has done a lot of research about eating on the island, and knew that stopping at Whole Foods and Costco in Kahului would be a cost effective way to stock up on snacks for the week. We picked up some fruit for smoothies, Maui Brewing Company beer, chips and salsa, and a bag of peanuts. After our shopping, we headed to Kihei to check in to our vacation rental. We have a great little apartment, only 200 yards from the water. We took a quick trip to the beach, to check out the sights and feel the water.  For dinner, we decided to head up to Paia, to check out The Fresh Mint , w...