Kirbie's Cravings

Hinotez

It’s been a while since we visited this restaurant, which is owned by the same people who own Yakyudori Yakitori & Ramen. We previously really enjoyed coming here for breakfast, which they serve daily....

Magic Custard Pie

I was immediately intrigued when I saw the title of this recipe. It’s a custard pie that takes only minutes to assemble. You know how I love my easy recipes. The magic comes when...

Infini Tea

DH and I both really enjoy milk tea and never seem to get sick of it. This weekend, we checked out the new Infini Tea, which we found out about after reading Jinxi’s post....

Mint Cookies and Cream Cookies

These cookies and cream cookies have a minty twist with crushed mint Oreo cookies mixed into the dough. They bake up soft and chewy with flecks of mint green cream baked inside. I can’t...

Current Cravings: International Snacks

1. More Japanese Kit Kat Flavors One of my biggest obsessions is trying out as many Kit Kat flavors as possible. In Japan, there are probably close to a hundred different flavors, with new...

85°C revisits

85°C, the popular Taiwanese bakery chain, continues to expand, recently opening it’s third US location. For some reason they chose to open it in West Covina, which I don’t quite understand, given that the...

Chocolate Baileys Mug Cake

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here so it’s time for some boozy recipes. I made a Baileys Irish Cream Mug Cake previously. This time, I thought I’d add some chocolate to it. You can...

Coop’s BBQ

Coop’s BBQ, our favorite barbeque joint in San Diego, recently opened a second location. Unfortunately for DH and I, the second location is in Chula Vista, which is not any closer to us than...

3 Ingredient Biscoff Spread Cookies

I’m still obsessed with my easy spread cookies. And of course I had to make a Biscoff one! For those of you who still have not tried Biscoff spread, I urge you to do...

4 Ingredient Nutella Mug Cake

This single serving Nutella mug cake is just 4 ingredients and eggless! It cooks in the microwave in about 1 minute.

Whole Foods Del Mar

In the last few weeks, I’ve heard quite a lot of buzz regarding the grand opening of the new Whole Foods in Del Mar. I actually hadn’t thought about visiting to see the new...

photo of a samoa milkshake

Samoas Milkshake

Samoa Milkshake is an easy dessert made with three ingredients. All you need are some Samoa girl scout cookies, ice cream, and milk! Girl Scout Cookie buying season is almost over. So I had to stock up this...