Kirbie's Cravings

Taegukgi Korean BBQ House

Taegukgi Korean BBQ House , the new all you can eat (AYCE) Korean BBQ restaurant, recently opened. Located in what will be the new location for Zion Market on Clairemont Mesa Blvd, I’ve been...

Reduced Fat Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

I’m always trying to find healthier ways to cook some of Mr. K’s favorite dishes, like macaroni and cheese. This weekend, I set about making a creamy, reduced fat version using some substitute ideas...

Baked Bear

The Baked Bear, a custom ice cream sandwich dessert shop, opened this weekend. I was quite excited about this grand opening because it combines two of my favorite sweets: cookies and ice cream. I...

Vegetarian Fruit Snacks

Vegetarian Fruit Snacks are a two-ingredient recipe with fruit juice and agar agar powder. You can make different flavors depending on the juice you use. The homemade fruit snack are soft and a fun recipe to make. After my posts on easy homemade fruit snacks (jello version and natural fruit juice version), I had several people...

Shanghai No. 1

Shanghai No. 1, which created much buzz for the large amount of money spent on its decor, had been on my to-do list for quite a while, after I heard good things about the...

Biscoff Filled Donut Holes

While going through my memory card, I realized I never posted about these Biscoff spread filled donut holes. It almost seems like I just made them though because I’ve had insatiable Biscoff cravings lately....

Wendy’s Headquarters Visit

As I mentioned in my Wendy’s Flatbread post, last month I got to tour Wendy’s Headquarters. I always love getting the behind-the-scenes look for things, so I was quite excited on being invited. In...

2 Ingredient Nutella Mousse

This Nutella mousse only has two ingredients and is very easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for it to set up in the refrigerator before you serve it. I made a Nutella...

San Diego Food Blogger Bake Sale

This is a reminder that this Saturday May 4th is the annual San Diego Food Blogger Bake Sale! The Bake Sale will take place between 10am-2pm at Great News! Cookware and Cooking School, and...

Sarku Japan

One of the many changes to the UTC Food Court has been the addition of a sushi bar. Sarku Japan is actually a chain, with locations nationwide. We’ve passed by it many times, and...

Healthy Chocolate Shake

I came across a recipe last week for a healthy chocolate shake. I was really surprised to find one of the key ingredients was tofu. Tofu?! So I made it. I modified it somewhat....

Birthday Freebies Round-Up

Mr. K (As in Mr. Kirbie. Yes I’m phasing out DH. He’s still a dear husband to me, but for several reasons, I’ve decided to change it for future posts. Sorry to those who’ve...