Kirbie's Cravings

Iceskimo

The last few weeks of unusually warm March weather had us craving shaved ice, so we recently revisited our favorite spot for snow shaved ice in San Diego, Iceskimo. Because this is a revisit...

4 Ingredient Cookie Butter Mug Cake

This fluffy, single serving cake is made with creamy cookie butter spread. Next to Nutella, my favorite spread is cookie butter. Made of speculoos cookies, a crunchy European spiced biscuit cookie, the spread is similar...

Spring Cleaning House Updates

These last few weeks I’ve been obsessed with working on our house. I guess it’s all the Spring cleaning fever in the air. I’ve mainly set more goals of things I want to do, but I...

Extraordinary Desserts (European Brunch)

Extraordinary Desserts is one of my favorite dessert places in San Diego, and I’ve shared quite a few posts from previous visits. On Sundays, they offer a European-style buffet brunch, something I had been...

Lemon Garlic Chicken

Crispy skin chicken thighs are baked until tender in a lemon, garlic and herb broth. This lemon garlic chicken is a tasty, comforting weeknight dinner. I like making one pot recipes and this lemon garlic chicken is one that we...

Breakfast Pull Apart Bread

This fluffy pull-apart bread is mixed with melted cheese, bell peppers, bacon, and eggs. It’s breakfast wrapped in one neat package. I’ve had breakfast on my mind a lot lately. Maybe it’s all that...

Sang Deuan

Sang Deuan is a new Thai and Lao restaurant that recently opened on Convoy street. It is also the sister restaurant of Sang Dao. My cousins were in the mood for Thai, so we...

Skinny Bang Bang Cauliflower

Crispy baked cauliflower bites are drizzled with a healthier, nearly fat-free version of Bang Bang sauce. This healthy bang bang cauliflower is just as tasty but without all the guilt! When I posted my...

Myung In Dumplings

Myung In Dumplings recently opened in San Diego. It’s a popular Los Angeles based chain, even earning a visit from Anthony Bourdain, and specializes in handmade Chinese-Korean dumplings. A reader, Lilly, actually tipped me...

Disney World Eats

I recently went to Disney World to attend the Food Blog Forum conference. I don’t usually attend many conferences out of state because the travel can be quite costly. However, this one took place in Disney World,...

Baking 101: Liquid vs Dry Measuring Cups

Let’s talk measuring cups. When you shop for measuring cups, there are ones meant for wet ingredients and ones meant for dry ingredients. You’ve probably heard the expression: Baking is a Science. Many baking...

Carnitas’ Snack Shack

My cousin and her fiancé recently moved to San Diego and we’ve been trying to take them to all the local favorites when we get together for a meal. Like Carnitas’ Snack Shack. I’ve...