Kirbie's Cravings
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Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

This single serving microwave chocolate chip mug cake starts with a fluffy brown sugar cake base mixed with chocolate chips. It cooks in just 1 minute and tastes like a chocolate chip cookie that got...

Nobu (Restaurant Week Preview)

San Diego Restaurant Week is just a few days away (September 20-27). I’m so glad they started including weekends as it gives me a lot more time to take advantage of restaurant week and...

Grater Grilled Cheese

This past weekend, I had an amazing lobster grilled cheese sandwich from Grater Grilled Cheese. Grater Grilled Cheese started as a food truck (which is still around) and now also has two physical store locations in...

Stir Fried Zucchini Noodles

Quick and easy low carb shrimp and zucchini stir fry. This recipe is inspired by traditional lo mein, but instead of regular noodles, I use healthy and light zucchini noodles instead. The dish has...

Pizza Fries

If you love pizza you will love these pizza fries! Skip the frozen French fries and make pizza dough ‘fries’ that fry up soft on the inside and lightly crispy on the outside. The...

Caffe Bene

Caffe Bene is chain from South Korea that recently opened a location in San Diego. They offer coffee, teas, desserts and more. The place is quite spacious with a lot of tables and seating....

Churro Borough

Churro Borough is the creator of the churro ice cream sandwich, which has been a very popular dessert in Los Angeles. While I’ve successfully made my own churro ice cream sandwiches, I wanted to...

Cotton Candy Affogato

Cotton candy affogato is a twist on a classic coffee and ice cream dessert. It’s a 3 ingredient dessert that’s fun to make for parties or any time you want a fun ice cream dessert. Have you ever had affogato?...

Curry Whole Roasted Cauliflower

This spicy curry flavored whole roasted cauliflower makes a beautiful presentation and a very tasty vegetable dish. I’ve had “whole roasted cauliflower” on my recipe to-do list for nearly three months, but I kept eating...

Sambazon Cafe

If you enjoy acai, then you’re probably familiar with Sambazon, one of the leading sellers of acai products. Sambazon also has two cafes in California and one happens to be in San Diego. Even...

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No Churn Matcha Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

This creamy no churn ice cream pairs matcha green tea with crushed Oreos for a delicious combination.

Better Buzz Coffee

Better Buzz Coffee is a chain of coffee shops in San Diego that I’ve heard a lot of good things about. They recently opened a new location in Encinitas and we went to go...