Kirbie's Cravings
Honey Garlic Cauliflower

Honey Garlic Baked Cauliflower

Honey Garlic Cauliflower is an easy and delicious weeknight meal. Crunchy baked breaded cauliflower pieces are coated with honey garlic sauce. I can’t get enough of this honey garlic sauce. It’s savory, spicy, and sweet, all at the same...

Nutella S’mores French Toast

Nutella S’mores French Toast. Because it’s the weekend and you deserve it. Graham cracker crumb crusted French toast slices, stuffed with marshmallow creme and Nutella spread and topped with toasted or torched marshmallows. Worth....

Wa Dining Okan

Wa Dining Okan is an intimate Japanese restaurant that specializes in home-style cooking. “Okan” means mother in Japanese slang, and every time I dine here, I do get a sense of coming home. It’s been...

Zucchini Mug Cake

If you love zucchini bread, check out my single serving zucchini mug cake. It’s super soft, fluffy, with bits of zucchini mixed throughout. I am very much in love with this new mug cake...

Bang Bang Crispy Baked Chicken

Breadcrumb-free crispy baked chicken is drizzled with bang bang sauce for a delicious weeknight meal. I’ve made so many bang bang recipes now, but no one in our house is sick of it yet, so...

Breakfast Republic

Since opening last summer, Breakfast Republic has become one of the most popular brunch places in San Diego. We recently visited over the holidays, braved the long lines, and completely fell in love with...

Bestia

Bestia, a modern Italian restaurant, is one of the hottest restaurants in Los Angeles and one of the hardest to snag a weekend reservation. Thanks to a very, very nice friend of mine, he...

Homemade Dog Treats

These healthy, homemade dog biscuit treats are just four ingredients and easy to make. My dog loved them and I think yours will too. Right before Christmas, I was baking up a storm, trying...

Cauliflower “Mac and Cheese”

Cauliflower replaces macaroni noodles and the creamy cheese sauce is lightened up as well, for this lighter and low carb cauliflower mac and cheese. I really love working with cauliflower and this cauliflower mac and cheese recipe is my latest creation. With the stormy weather...

AppeThai

AppeThai opened in San Diego a few months ago, replacing Yes! Pingo. I recently was able to grab lunch there with CC of Pink Candles at Ridgemont High. Despite the quick opening, I was surprised...

Skinny Cookies and Cream Mug Cake

This single serving cookies and cream cake is just 4 ingredients and less than 200 calories. It’s ready in less than 5 minutes! Continuing on my attempts to start the year right, I’m concentrating on low...

Lemon Garlic Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini noodles are tossed in a simple garlic and lemon herb sauce for a very light and easy dish. After nearly two weeks of indulging on holiday foods, today was back to business and...