January 23, 2013
Eggless Condensed Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Kirbie
The cookies bake up just like regular chocolate chip cookies and pretty much taste like regular chocolate chip cookies except they have no egg. They have a thick center, while the exterior is slightly...
January 18, 2013
The Hart & The Hunter
by Kirbie
One of my favorite meals last year was at The Hart & The Hunter. First of all, how cool is the name? The menu and decor is equally intriguing. Tucked inside the Palihotel on...
January 17, 2013
Truffle Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Kirbie
These chocolate truffle cookies are a fun way to dress up a regular chocolate chip cookie. Each cookie is stuffed with a rich chocolate truffle that melts while the cookies bake. When you take...
January 15, 2013
Del Mar Rendezvous and Giveaway
by Kirbie
Please note, the giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to comment #44! DH and I were lucky enough to be invited back to preview Del Mar Rendezvous’ Restaurant Week menu and host a giveaway for...
January 15, 2013
Cheese and Yogurt Quick Bread
by Kirbie
I’m always obsessed with finding new and quick recipes. I recently came across a savory sour cream quick bread recipe which looked promising and also allowed me to lighten up the recipe by using...
January 14, 2013
Crispy Oven Baked Fries
by Kirbie
Crispy oven-baked fries are easy to make with just four ingredients. Learn how to make the best oven fries with just a few tips and tricks! This weekend, I tried making a baked French...
January 11, 2013
Bouchon Bakery (Yountville)
by Kirbie
Out of all the Bouchon Bakeries I have visited, my favorite is the one in Yountville. It’s only slightly bigger than the locations in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, but it offers many more...
January 10, 2013
French Laundry’s Gougeres
by Kirbie
One of my favorite bites from my French Laundry experience were the gruyère cheese gougères. Gougère is a French cheese pastry puff. The ones we were served at TFL were so tiny, that we...
January 9, 2013
Healthier Fluffy Pancakes
by Kirbie
I was craving pancakes the other day. My favorite pancakes are these sour cream pancakes. The sour cream helps get them so fluffy. But in sticking with trying to lighten things up, I decided...
January 8, 2013
Manila Sunset Grille
by Kirbie
A branch of the Manila Sunset chain recently opened in Mira Mesa. DH and I have never been to any locations, but they are quite popular, so we thought we’d try the newest location....
January 8, 2013
Low Fat Pound Cake
by Kirbie
This lightened-up pound cake is made with pureed cottage cheese which gives the cake a lot of moisture. You’d never guess that this isn’t a regular full-fat cake! My RSS feed has been flooded...
January 6, 2013
Fried Pickles
by Kirbie
4 ingredient fried pickles are crispy and a great snack, appetizer, or side dish. Sliced dill pickles are battered in a buttermilk coating and fried until golden and crispy. They are easy to make!...
