Kirbie's Cravings

Bacon Roses

Flowers are nice, but a bouquet of bacon roses is even better! These are so fun and easy to make – you only need some bacon for the roses and basil for the leaves....

Jin’s Pot

Jin’s Pot, which specializes in Yunnan Chinese cuisine, recently opened on Convoy. After reading about the opening on Eater, we decided to go check it out. Our meal started with complimentary boiled peanuts and...

Lemony Mug Cake

Easy lemon mug cake that is light, lemony, and fluffy. This is an easy mug cake you can make in the microwave. I’m in love with this new lemon mug cake I recently made....

The Cravory

The Cravory, which has been a popular vendor at San Diego farmers’ markets, recently opened up its first store front. With my sweet tooth, I’ve always enjoyed the countless cookie creations The Cravory has...

Fried Mashed Potato Balls

Fried mashed potato balls are a fun appetizer or snack and a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. The potato balls are coated in bread crumbs and then fried until golden and...

Blockheads Shavery (Alhambra)

Blockheads Shavery is one of my favorite places to get snow shaved ice. They recently opened a second location in Alhambra, which is closer to the areas of LA I’m usually visiting. So of...

Apple Cider Bread

This apple cider bread is easy to make and tastes delicious. It’s made with hard apple cider, fresh apples, and apple butter so it’s loaded with flavor. The texture is similar to yeast bread without having to use yeast and it smells amazing while it...

4 Ingredient Homemade Thin Mints

Crunchy chocolate cookies coated with a chocolate mint coating. This is an easy recipe for homemade Thin Mints and you only need four ingredients to make them. The other day I saw a Girl...

Rakiraki

We recently revisited Rakiraki. The menu has expanded quite dramatically since it first opened about a year and a half ago. On this latest visit, we noticed that they also redid their actual physical...

Chinese Lettuce Wraps

Chinese lettuce wraps are easy to make and great as an appetizer, snack, or light dinner. This version is made with ground turkey and a savory sauce made with hoisin and soy sauce with...

Love To Go

Love To Go is a cafe located in the San Gabriel Mission District that specializes in 3D latte art. I love cute latte art, which seems to be trending in Los Angeles (hopefully we’ll...

Cookies and Cream Blondies

I’ve been wanting to make a cookies and cream blondie that is actually thick and chewy rather than cakey and I finally was able to this weekend. These are super easy to make. You...