Kirbie's Cravings
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Gummy Bear Coconut Ice Pops

These fun popsicles are made with coconut water and gummy bears. It’s the perfect summer treat that will also help you stay hydrated! Love popsicles? Be sure to check out my round-up of 25...

Farmer’s Bottega

Farmer’s Bottega is a popular farm-to-table restaurant featuring a mix of Italian and American cuisine. A few weeks ago, we had a delicious meal here. The restaurant had been on my to-do list for...

QQ Noodle

QQ Noodle is a popular restaurant located in the Bay Area specializing in fresh, house-made noodles. We ate here a few times during my last few trips home because of my obsession with fresh...

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Lemon Fruit Bruschetta

These colorful bites are perfect for summer. Crunchy baguette slices, lemon cheese spread, fresh sweet fruit and a drizzle of honey. They are also very easy to make. So easy, my husband made them...

Strawberry Raindrop Cake

This strawberry version of the original raindrop cake makes a fun and light dessert. After successfully making the raindrop cake (read my original post for more background information on the raindrop cake), I’ve been...

Boba Bar and Desserts

Boba Bar and Desserts is now serving the puffle cone! As you may recall, the puffle cone started at Cauldron Ice Cream in Orange County. It’s a Hong Kong-style egg waffle wrapped like a cone....

Poke U

Poke U recently opened inside Zion market’s food court. While most of the food vendors inside Zion market have been a steady presence since Zion market opened, this space seems to be an unlucky...

Best Bites of May

It’s the last weekend of June and so I really need to get this post written! Here are my favorite bites from May: Tofu made with Wisteria flowers from Shoraian (Kyoto Japan) One of...

Japanese Hotcakes

These Japanese-style pancakes rise higher than traditional pancakes and are so adorable and fun to eat.Instead of making regular pancakes this weekend, how about trying out these Japanese-style pancakes, also called hotcakes. Recipe now...

Monello

We recently had a nice brunch at Monello. Over the years, I’ve had dinner, happy hour and lunch there, but I have to confess, they were not on my brunch radar. So when I was...

San Diego County Fair

Over the weekend, we attended the San Diego County Fair, which is in town until July 4. I always look forward to visiting the fair at least once and my main focus is always...

Honey Sesame Cauliflower

Roasted cauliflower is flavored with a delicious honey sesame glaze, for an easy meal.I really enjoyed this new cauliflower recipe. So much so, that it was even worth turning on the oven in this...