March 20, 2012
Bolsa Vietnamese Restaurant
by Kirbie
After a fairly mild San Diego winter, the rain/hail storm this weekend was quite crazy wasn’t it? Saturday FH and I got completely drenched in a horizontal rainstorm which seemed to hit right about...
March 19, 2012
Red Velvet Mug Cake
by Kirbie
I’m not sure where the inspiration came for making this mug cake this week. It wasn’t a suggestion by a reader, it wasn’t some idea that popped into my head that I had jotted...
March 15, 2012
Chinese Tea Eggs
by Kirbie
Chinese tea eggs are hard-boiled eggs steeped in tea leaves, star anise, and other spices creating a savory flavor and a beautiful marbled look to the eggs. Tea eggs are one of my favorite...
March 14, 2012
Mocha Mug Cake
by Kirbie
How good does this look? Mocha is my favorite espresso beverage to order at a coffee shop. So I decided to turn it into a mug cake. I even decorated it with whipped cream...
March 12, 2012
Coffee Cake Mug Cake
by Kirbie
Coffee Cake Mug Cake seems like a title with a typo but I didn’t know how else to name it, since I wanted to be clear this is meant to be a coffee cake...
March 12, 2012
belVita Breakfast Biscuits
by Kirbie
Breakfast in a cookie form? Yes please! Recently I was given some samples of belVita Breakfast Biscuits to try. What immediately appealed to me was the form. Crunchy Biscuit cookies. So far all the...
March 9, 2012
Guinness Chocolate Beer Mug Cakes
by Kirbie
Learn how to make a single-serving chocolate Guinness cake in a mug! This is an easy microwave cake recipe that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been wanting to make a chocolate stout...
March 5, 2012
Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Kirbie
Banana chocolate chip cookies combine two favorite treats into one. They’re soft and very easy to make. These chocolate chip cookies are like banana bread or banana cake wrapped into a cookie. They are...
March 2, 2012
Microwave Matcha Mochi Cups
by Kirbie
I’m excited to share this new recipe. Not only does it involve one of my favorite foods (mochi), but it’s also gluten-free and pretty healthy for a dessert. I’ve been wanting to try to...
March 1, 2012
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
by Kirbie
If you love chocolate and peanut butter you will love this easy mug cake recipe. It’s made with chocolate peanut butter spread and cooks in the microwave in just a few minutes. I’ve been...
February 29, 2012
Cremolose
by Kirbie
Cremolose, an Italian cafe, recently opened in downtown San Diego. It offers 48 flavors of gelato, over 40 cakes made in-house, a full lunch and dinner menu, and a full bar. I was invited...
February 27, 2012
Surati Farsan Mart
by Kirbie
A few months ago I had a taste of Surati Farsan Mart’s menu. You can read about my first visit here. I’ve been wanting to revisit ever since to check out more dishes. Last...
